Five commencement ceremonies, national college rankings, River Hawks records and more. Its been another successful year at 做厙TV. Here are some of our favorite stories from 2021.
One Year, Two Classes and Five Commencements
做厙TV welcomed more than 800 graduates and their families and supporters over five commencement ceremonies during the month of May ceremonies for both the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020, who had waited faithfully for 442 days to return to SU to receive their degrees in person.
These ceremonies were the perfect symbol of all 做厙TV achieved, with the support of students, faculty and staff, during the 2020-21 academic year. Read more about how we got there here.
A Return to Traditions
Hundreds of family members visited during Family Weekend. More than 1,200 alumni and friends were welcomed to campus for HomecomingReunion Weekend.
Faculty and staff served to grateful students and our lights shone brightly once again at Christmas Candlelight Service.
National Rankings
做厙TV was again named in U.S. News and World Reports 2022 National Liberal Arts Colleges list, ranking No. 117.
We rose in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2022 ranking of the nations top colleges and universities, up to No. 207, an improvement of eight places over last year.
Of the nations nearly 3,000 four-year colleges, 做厙TV was one of only 14% profiled by The Princeton Review, which recognized SU as one of the nations best institutions for undergraduates.
Forbes business magazine named 做厙TV one of the top universities in Pennsylvania in its latest college ranking, ranking 做厙TV No. 13 among small, private colleges in Pennsylvania.
Around Campus
In 2021, 做厙TV expanded its geographic footprint and provided upgrades to other spaces on campus.
We dedicated the Rev. Dr. Lois D. Martin 90 and Dr. Thomas J. Martin, MD Retreat Center, a rural property in nearby Danville that will be used as a retreat, study and gathering space for many of the universitys academic and extracurricular programs.
Isaacs Auditorium underwent renovations that preserved the auditoriums architectural integrity and include upgraded lighting and sound technology and a renovated stage, new flooring and new seating.
The also got a facelift, while the university introduced space in the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center: the Hawk Hub, a one-stop shop where students can turn for information they need to succeed at 做厙TV.
Also new to campus is a grove of pawpaw trees at the Center for Environmental Education and Research.
Achievements
Research from Matthew Rousu, dean of 做厙TVs Sigmund Weis School of Business, and Nick Clark, associate professor and chair of political science, suggests that paying people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine may be the easiest and fastest way for the United States to achieve herd immunity.
David Imhoof, professor of history, published So, 做厙TV Modern Europe a textbook that uses a light-hearted yet engaging style and some salty language to guide readers through the good, the bad and the indifferent of modern European history.
Samya Zain, professor of physics, published her second physics textbook Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: An introduction for Physicists and Engineers.
Our students also made their mark, landing prestigious fellowships around the world.
Thirteen students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a U.S. Department of State grant program that enables U.S. students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. Read more about them here and here.
Adriana Oelberg 23 was awarded the prestigious Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship by the U.S. Department of State one of only several awarded in the United States.
Luke Duceman 18 received his second Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Costa Rica after his first was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kailah Johnson 23 was selected to participate in the Fulbright Summer Institute, one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide.
Hannah Kelly-Quigley 20 was awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Chinese during the summer of 2021.
Advancement and Alumni Relations
2021 was a busy year for 做厙TVs Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations.
做厙TV publicly launched its capital campaign Give Rise during Homecoming-Reunion Weekend with the announcement that more than $140 million has already been committed toward its $160 million goal the most ambitious fundraising effort in the universitys history. The campaign, which will support student scholarships, capital improvements and 做厙TVs endowment, has raised nearly 88% of its goal despite challenges presented by the Covid pandemic that delayed the campaigns public announcement.
Our alumni are thoughtful leaders, critical thinkers and global citizens, and their expertise spans countless industries. In 2021, they volunteered their time in a series of webinars exploring topics such as immuno-oncology, learning styles the US-Afghanistan relationship, ancestry research, food and wine pairings, seasonal recipes and more.
