Misericordia University College of Business Hosts Event Series Are you or someone you know interested in the business world or becoming a business major? Misericordia University’s College of Business is holding an event series on current business topics and practices. This event is an overview of the Federal Reserve and current research on economic inclusion. It is an excellent opportunity for your students to enhance their knowledge, ask questions, and get inspired! On Friday, February 23rd, from 12:20 to 1:30 pm, Dionissi Aliprantis, Assistant Vice President and Director of the Program on Economic Inclusion Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will speak to the students in the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library, McGowan Room. This event is free, and registration is required. Please RSVP at: https://www.misericordia.edu/academics/academic-colleges/college-of-business/college-of-business-event-series
Misericordia University to Hold Virtual Open House for Adult Learners Misericordia University will be hosting an Expressway Virtual Open House on February 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., providing adult learners with a unique opportunity to explore their educational options and gain valuable insights into the advantages of the Expressway program. The Expressway Virtual Open Houses allows adults looking to return to school for a degree to ask questions about returning to college, hear about the academic program options, and learn more about the advantages of Misericordia University’s Expressway program. For more information about Misericordia University and the Expressway program or to sign-up for the Virtual Open Hosue, please visit https://www.misericordia.edu/arch/accelerated-degrees.
Misericordia University to Host Virtual Open House for Expressway Program Misericordia University is hosting a virtual open house on December 12 at 6:00 P.M. The program is designed for working adults who want to earn their degree in a timely manner, have prior college credits (not required), and have work or relevant life experience. Students can enroll and start taking classes 6 times during the year, not just in the fall and spring. Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Virtual To register, or get more information on the Expressway Open House, Click Here.
Misericordia University Community Choir to Present Christmas Concert Celebrate the season of Christmas with the Misericordia University Community Choir on Thursday, December 7th at 7:00 PM in the University Chapel. The Center for Adult & Continuing Education invites you to come together with family and friends to experience the magic of the holiday season through the gift of music. It promises to be a night of harmony, goodwill, and festive delight. The concert is FREE and open to the public. Date: Thursday, December 7, 2003 Time: 7:00 PM Location: University Chapel, First Floor, Mercy Hall Please contact Paul Nardone at pnardone@misericordia.edu or by phone 570-674-8130 with any questions or for additional information.
Misericordia University to Host Art Gallery Summer Exhibit The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University hopes to awaken the inner railfan in everyone with “The Ties That Bind: Railroading in NEPA.” This art exhibition, held in partnership with the Back Mountain Railroad Club, will focus on the historical significance of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which stretched from Buffalo, New York, to New York City, New York, during its run from 1846 to 1976. This exhibit features train-themed photography and artwork by regional artists, including Bloomsburg-based artist Oren B. Helbok. A model train layout of Dallas Borough and surrounding areas of the Back Mountain will be displayed from the late 1930s through the late 1940s. Also displayed are artifacts from Wilkes Barre’s historical trolley that used the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Other artists include Sue Hand, Bob McCormick, Dan Troy, and Eric Williams. The Gallery will host MU’s Ticket To Ride Board Game Night on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Board Game Night is co-sponsored by Chick-fil-A Express at Misericordia University, operated by Metz Culinary Management. This event will feature different versions of the beloved classic train-building board game, “Ticket to Ride.” Beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Preregister as a single player or a table of 4 players on the gallery website. Beginning and experienced photographers are invited to spend an afternoon with Oren Helbok, the Chasing the Train Cellphone Workshop on Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oren will share the stories of how he captures the trains in his photography while participants hone their own composition and timing skills with our in-gallery model railroad. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Preregistration is required, but space is limited. The public is invited to meet Oren and other artists at a free reception on Thursday, July 13, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The University Welcome will be given by Joe Curran, Ph.D., professor and chair of Religious Studies; director of the Medical and Health Humanities program; Associate Director, Honors Program, and Train Enthusiast. Dean Mastrangelo will perform live piano music. Gallery Summer Hours are Wednesday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Other times and free Director-led tours are available by appointment. The gallery is closed during university closings and holidays. Admission is always free to all. Please call or check the gallery website, www.misericordia.edu/art, to confirm your visit. For a free tour, private appointment, or more information, please contact the Gallery director Lalaine Little, Ph.D., at (570) 674-8420 or email llittle@misericordia.edu.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery Connects Communities in New Exhibition The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University hopes to awaken the inner railfan in everyone with “The Ties That Bind: Railroading in NEPA.” This art exhibition, held in partnership with the Back Mountain Railroad Club, will focus on the historical significance of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which stretched from Buffalo, New York, to New York City, New York, during its run from 1846 to 1976. This exhibit features train-themed photography and artwork by regional artists, including Bloomsburg-based artist Oren B. Helbok. A model train layout of Dallas Borough and surrounding areas of the Back Mountain will be displayed from the late 1930s through the late 1940s. Also displayed are artifacts from Wilkes Barre’s historical trolley that used the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Other artists include Sue Hand, Bob McCormick, Dan Troy, and Eric Williams. The Gallery will host MU’s Ticket To Ride Board Game Night on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Board Game Night is co-sponsored by Chick-fil-A Express at Misericordia University, operated by Metz Culinary Management. This event will feature different versions of the beloved classic train-building board game, “Ticket to Ride.” Beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Preregister as a single player or a table of 4 players on the gallery website. Beginning and experienced photographers are invited to spend an afternoon with Oren Helbok, the Chasing the Train Cellphone Workshop on Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oren will share the stories of how he captures the trains in his photography while participants hone their own composition and timing skills with our in-gallery model railroad. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Preregistration is required, but space is limited. The public is invited to meet Oren and other artists at a free reception on Thursday, July 13, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The University Welcome will be given by Joe Curran, Ph.D., professor and chair of Religious Studies; director of the Medical and Health Humanities program; Associate Director, Honors Program, and Train Enthusiast. Dean Mastrangelo will perform live piano music. Gallery Summer Hours are Wednesday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Other times and free Director-led tours are available by appointment. The gallery is closed during university closings and holidays. Admission is always free to all. Please call or check the gallery website, www.misericordia.edu/art, to confirm your visit. For a free tour, private appointment, or more information, please contact the Gallery director Lalaine Little, Ph.D., at (570) 674-8420 or email llittle@misericordia.edu.
Misericordia University Open House Misericordia University will hold an open house for high school students and their parents in the spring on Saturday, April 22, 2022, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Check-in will begin at 9:00 AM at the Anderson Health and Wellness Center. The open house event for high schoolers and their parents is the chance to experience the campus, meet students and visiting professors, and speak with admissions and financial aid representatives. Students and their families will tour the campus, sit in on a presentation on admissions and financial aid, meet with faculty in their academic program, and have a delicious lunch. Students and families will interact and hear from current students and tour some specialized facilities with students in their major. Prospective students can tour numerous buildings, including the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Science Center, which embodies a commitment to advanced technology and infrastructure that lends itself to superior teaching, learning, and research with a state-of-art facility. Specialized tours are offered of John J. Passan Hall Misericordia’s 40,000-square-foot located at 100 Lake St., Dallas. Passan Hall houses state-of-the-art simulator laboratories and classrooms in the nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology programs of the College of Health Sciences and Education. Other opportunities on campus are also offered to the open house attendees. The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery in Insalaco Hall will be open from 9:00 – 3:00 PM for those that wish to view our current exhibit. MU Athletics will be in action with two games: Men’s Lacrosse starting at 1:00 PM at Mangelsdorf Field and Baseball at 3:00 PM at Tambor Field. Finally, see “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” performed by the MU Players at 7:30 PM. If students and their parents are looking for a college that delivers a robust education and a personal experience, look no further than Misericordia University. Misericordia is a small, private university that offers a hands-on, transformative education to all who seek it. Misericordia ensures that each student receives a personalized experience and the resources to achieve their goals. For more information, contact the Misericordia University Admissions Office at 570-674-6264 or email at admiss@misericordia.edu to register now, click here.
Misericordia’s Women’s History Month Events Pride Night, at Men’s Volleyball Game Wednesday, March 15 • 7:00 pm | Anderson Center 8 Women Who Changed the World Event Tuesday, March 28 • 7:00 pm | Mary Kintz Bevevino Library, McGowan Room Art Gallery Exhibit Through March 31 | Pauly Friedman Art Gallery Flashpoints: Material/Intent/Fused Art Gallery Exhibit Event Thursday, March 16 • 3:30 pm Artist demonstration on encaustic paint with artist and curator Reni Gower Preregistration: llittle@misericordia.edu | 570-675-6250 • 5:30 pm Reception and Gallery Talk | Free and open to the public
Misericordia University Now a Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing Misericordia University’s male nursing club, The Men of Mercy is now one of three universities in Pennsylvania to be an official chapter of the American Association of Men in Nursing. Richard Hennigan, MSN Ed, RN-BC, assistant professor of Nursing and advisor of The Men of Mercy, says, “We encourage male nursing students and registered nurses from other institutions who may want to join our chapter. I hope this will help recruit new students to consider Misericordia’s nursing program.”
Misericordia University Now Offering Accelerated Degree Options Misericordia University’s Expressway Program is the quickest routeto a bachelor’s degree. It is designed for working adults who want to earn their degree in a timely manner, have prior college credits (not required), and have work or relevant life experience. Students have the ability to enroll and start taking classes 6 times during the year, not just in the fall and spring. For more information, please contact the Admissions Office at (570) 674-6791, toll free at 1-866-262-6363, or e-mail admissmu@misericordia.edu.
