Students and administrators decry talk on ‘Black Privilege’
By: Sean Callahan, News Editor A talk given at Saint Vincent College by David Azerrad, assistant professor and research fellow at...
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- Apr 20
Class of 2022 art majors display work in Verostko Center
By Erin Brody, Staff Writer The Verostko Center for the Arts recently greeted the SVC community and visitors with a blue sign displaying...
- Apr 11
English students in Atlanta: Sigma Tau Delta International Convention
By Delaney Fox, Staff Writer From Mar. 30 to Apr. 3, the Saint Vincent College chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international honors...
- Apr 11
ACTC Conference brings exchange of ideas and academics to SVC
By Sean Callahan, News Editor Saint Vincent College hosted the Association for Core Texts and Courses’ (ACTC) undergraduate conference...
- Apr 6
SVC appoints Dr. John Delaney Vice President of Academic Affairs
By Sean Callahan, News Editor On Mar. 21, Zachary Flock, Director of Marketing and Communications at SVC, sent a press release email to...
- Apr 6
The economics of university sponsored sports
By Delaney Fox, Staff Writer The Center for Political and Economic Thought sponsored a talk from Dr. Jane E. Ruseski on Mar. 22. The...
- Mar 17
SVC in Paris: I would escargot again
By Samantha Hilyer, Editor-in-chief “Travel while you’re in college” is a phrase I have heard repeatedly throughout my academic career....
- Jan 27
Honest and humorous Abe: CPET lecture shines light on President’s humor and legacy
By Jacob Rzempoluch, Part-Time Staff Writer When discussing the legacy of American presidents, the focus is usually on their impact and...
- Nov 10, 2021
Dr. Bennet appointed new dean of arts, humanities and social sciences
By Erin Brody In July, Saint Vincent College announced that Dr. Elaine Bennet—formerly serving as associate professor of anthropology and...
- Nov 10, 2021
New core curriculum in practice
By Erin Brody The new school year is already a few weeks underway, and it’s an experimental start featuring Saint Vincent College’s new...
- May 12, 2020
Dean addresses “increase in academic honesty violations
By John Rogan Saint Vincent faculty have reported an "increase in academic honesty violations," according to an email from Academic Dean...
- May 4, 2020
An examination of virtual finals
By Samantha Hilyer It's been a time of unforeseen circumstances and adaptation, but just like the end of any other semester, finals week...
- May 4, 2020
IT team working after hours amid online learning
With a growing technological dependence for academic activities during the pandemic, students and staff have encountered a variety of...
- Apr 19, 2020
Six Tips For Filming Your Presentation (#4 Will Shock You!)
By John Wojtechko, Contributor It’s a day many students look forward to (and just as many students dread). But this year, the Academic...
- Apr 19, 2020
New plans for Academic Conference
By Samantha Hilyer Despite the March 17 announcement of the closure of “all on-campus and College-sponsored events for the remainder of...
- Apr 2, 2020
New Pass/Fail policy to assuage student concerns
By John Rogan In another unforeseen alteration to classes this semester, Saint Vincent is now offering students the option to adjust...
- Apr 2, 2020
New challenges and comforts: students discuss remote learning
By Christian Loeffler If you're a student, chances are things are pretty abnormal for you right now. According to the National Center for...
- Mar 26, 2020
Just how literary was the Literary Dublin trip?
By Irina Rusanova Saint Vincent offers a variety of study abroad as well as service trip programs. One of the study abroad courses...
- Mar 26, 2020
Professors learn online classes
By Christian Loeffler From the sciences to the arts, professors from various disciplines are still in the transition phase from physical...
- Mar 11, 2020
Engineering dept. preps for accreditation
By Irina Rusanova In the aftermath of a misunderstanding between students and faculty about accreditation last March, engineering...
- Feb 26, 2020
The participation problem
By Christian Loeffler Students may be familiar with the “pause of desperation” in class, where a professor scans the classroom for...
- Feb 12, 2020
Engineering chair explains accreditation process
By Irina Rusanova While the engineering department is seeking accreditation, department head Dr. Stacy Birmingham explained the...
- Feb 5, 2020
Composing a new Ed major
By Samanta Hilyer Saint Vincent is jazzing up its curriculum by offering a new music education major in the fall semester of 2020. The...
- Jan 29, 2020
Staying sane this semester
By Irina Rusanova With the start of a new semester comes the start of another boiling scholarly crisis. Whether this is your first...
- Jan 29, 2020
Remembering Professor Kuhar
By Christian Loeffler Michael Kuhar, adjunct criminology professor, passed away from natural causes at the age of 71 on Monday, Dec. 9,...
- Dec 4, 2019
Catholic Advocacy Group To Cultivate Thought
By Ray Duffy On Aug. 21, Saint Vincent College announced the creation of the Saint Vincent College Center for Catholic Thought and...
- Nov 21, 2019
Opinion: Liberal Arts Does Not Require A Large Core
By Jonathan Meilander When analyzing the effect of some change, it is often good to look at the desired result and work backward. That...
- Nov 21, 2019
Opinion: In Defense of the Core
By Matthew Wojtechko The core curriculum at SVC gets a bad rap. I’m not going to say it’s perfect – Saint Vincent itself seems to agree...
- Nov 14, 2019
Saint Vincent "University?"
By Christian Loeffler Local colleges such as Seton Hill, Chatham, and Carlow have changed their names from “college” to “university”...
- Nov 14, 2019
Carlow Partnership Brings New Nursing Program
By Samantha Hilyer Saint Vincent has recently partnered with Carlow University in order to offer a nursing program. John Smetanka, vice...
- Nov 7, 2019
From President To Professor
By Irina Rusanova In the current fall 2019 semester, Br. Norman Hipps, O.S.B., former president of Saint Vincent College, has returned to...
- Nov 6, 2019
Legal Studies Minor Debuts
By Samantha Hilyer For the first time this fall semester the legal studies minor was an option to students, having been approved during...
- Oct 30, 2019
Opinion: So You Think You Know "Optimism?"
By Anthony Serapiglia, Contributor On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman was canonized by Pope Francis. While his influence was...
- Oct 30, 2019
Bioinformatics Major Dropped Due to Low Interest, Professor Says
By Christian Loeffler No new students can enroll with a bioinformatics major since the program has been “shut down” as of this semester,...
- Oct 30, 2019
Core Curriculum Revamp
By Ray Duffy This past May, the college formed the Core Curriculum Committee (CCC) – a team of professors and administrators with the aim...
- Oct 20, 2019
Mold and Renovation Spur Library Book Removal
By Christian Loeffler Many library books have been removed and put in boxes for recycling, according to John Smetanka, vice president of...
- Oct 10, 2019
Former Trump Adviser Burkhauser Speaks on Poverty & Welfare
Saint Vincent alumnus Richard Burkhauser gave the latest installment in CPET Lecture Series.
- Apr 9, 2019
‘Makerspace’ to be included in library expansion
By John Rogan Makerspaces and similar areas are being integrated into increasingly more college campuses across the United States as...
- Apr 9, 2019
Writing designated courses explained by IWP director
By Matthew Wojtechko As students have register for classes, they may come across courses marked as “writing designated.” If you see this,...
- Apr 9, 2019
SVC attains accreditation after positive assessment
By Jonathan Meilaender Saint Vincent’s efforts to retain accreditation have met with success. While the Middle States Commission on...
- Mar 12, 2019
Engineering dept. responds to accreditation concerns
By Matthew Wojtechko Engineering students have alerted administration that they were unaware the six-year-old engineering department has...
- Mar 12, 2019
SVC receives warning from Middle States, likely won’t lose accreditation
By Jonathan Meilaender Saint Vincent went through the re-accreditation process last year. The college did not pass with flying...
- Feb 22, 2019
New dean selected from 75 applicants
By Matthew Wojtechko As the Saint Vincent College school of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences makes the transition from two schools to...
- Dec 3, 2018
Streaming Now: The Expansion of the Latimer Family Library
The Latimer Family Library on campus has served students and faculty alike since 1958. It received its first renovation 40 years later,...
- Apr 11, 2018
What my students taught me
When I began my teaching career, I was 21 years old and had just graduated from the University of Notre Dame. I had a brain full of...