Criminal Justice Talks to be Held
Marywood University’s Social Sciences department will host Pennsylvania State Trooper, Casey Lewis, who will give talks to criminal justice students and interested community members on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Sessions will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. and from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Center, Room 117. Additionally, an Information Table will be available in the Learning Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for those unable to attend the class sessions. The three sessions are free and open to the public.
Marywood University has a strong tradition of incorporating industry professionals and their experience into student curriculum. Guest lecturers, specifically practicing industry professionals, frequently teach and share experiences with undergraduates and postgraduates.
The only university in the region that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in criminal justice, Marywood University’s undergraduate criminal justice program provides a solid foundation in basics of criminal justice, including law enforcement, criminal law and the courts, corrections, and criminology. Marywood’s master’s degree program in criminal justice combines criminal justice content with the management skills used by agency administrators.
For additional information about the Criminal Justice Talks or about the Criminal Justice Program at Marywood University, please call Hannarae Lee, Ph.D., director of Criminal Justice at the University, at (570) 348-6211, ext. 2617, or email hnrlee@marywood.edu
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Fall Theatre Production: Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill (Oct. 3-6)
The Marywood University Music, Theatre, and Dance department will present Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill as its major fall theatre production. Performances will run from Thursday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 6.
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Nuns on the Bus & Friends Stopping at Marywood for "Vote Our Future" Town Hall
The Marywood stop on Tuesday, October 1, is part of a nationwide nonpartisan voter education effort conducted by NETWORK, a national Catholic advocacy organization.
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Constitution Day Talk: History of Voting Rights in Pennsylvania (Sept. 17)
Local historian EJ Murphy will explore voting rights in Pennsylvania in the late 1830s and the subsequent constitutional changes that came with the intense debates over suffrage and voting rights for Black Pennsylvanians.