{"id":274278,"date":"2026-08-29T00:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274278\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T00:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:02:10","slug":"fall-2026-semester-events-planned-at-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274278\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 Semester Events Planned at University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sept. 8-Oct. 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art Exhibit: \u201cJoy in the Process: Selections from a Regional Collection.\u201d Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 a.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mass of the Holy Spirit. Open to University students, faculty and staff. Picnic on the DeNaples Patio immediately follows Mass. Byron Recreation Complex. Free. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sept. 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 p.m. Art Gallery Curator\u2019s Lecture: \u201cJoy in the Process: Selections from a Regional Collection.\u201d Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Reception follows at the Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 a.m. Volunteer and Service Fair for area nonprofit agencies offering volunteer opportunities for students. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Pre-registration required. Call 570-941-7429 or email ellen.judge@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Ignatian Values in Action Lecture: \u201cSearching for God at Ground Zero\u201d presented by Rev. James Martin, S.J. H\u201917. Byron Recreation Complex. Free. Call 570-941-7520 or email linda.walsh@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum\u2019s World Affairs Luncheon Series: \u201cWork in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest\u201d presented by Rev. James Martin, S.J. H\u201917, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for Communication, and author of several New York Times bestsellers. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Recital: Baroque or Bust!\u201d Aisslinn Nosky, violin, and Caroline Nicolas, cello. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:30 a.m. Schemel Forum \u201cUniversity for a Day.\u201d Topics discussed: \u201cThe \u2018New Right\u2019 and the Old Liberalism of John Courtney Murray, S.J.;\u201d \u201cStress, Mindfulness, and Resilience: Small Changes, Big Results;\u201d and \u201cEvaluating Alternative College Football Playoff Structures: A Multicriteria Framework for Balancing Stakeholder Objectives.\u201d Moskovitz Theater, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cFamily Weekend Concert: Swingin\u2019 The Classics\u201d featuring The Anderson Twins Sextet with an appearance by The University of Scranton Concert Choir. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 25-27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The University of Scranton Family Weekend. Various campus locations. Call 570-941-4142 or email familyweekend@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept.\u00a025-27 and Oct. 2-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. \u201cSomewhere In Between\u201d\u00a0presented by The University Players. Royal Theater, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Call 570-941-4318 or email\u00a0players@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sept. 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5:30 p.m. Lecture by John Feal and representatives from the FealGood Foundation about their experiences at Ground Zero on 9\/11 and their 20-plus years lobbying Congress for first responder and military healthcare. Sponsored by University Advancement as part of the Royals Remember 9\/11 project. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.<\/p>\n

Oct. 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06:30 p.m. President\u2019s Medal Gala honoring Robert S. \u201968 and Marilyn A. Weiss at Pier Sixty, New York City. Proceeds from the dinner support the University\u2019s Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund. Black Tie. Tickets required. Call 570-941-7719 or email\u00a0eric.eckenrode@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:30 a.m. 25th Annual\u00a0U.S. Conference on DISABILITY \u201c25 Years of Progress: Honoring the Legacy of Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Disability Inclusion and Careers Transforming Barriers into Opportunities.\u201d McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Free. Call 570-941-4308 or visit www.scranton.edu\/disabilityconference<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum\u2019s World Affairs Luncheon Series: \u201cThe Coroner\u2019s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence\u201d presented by Terence Keel, Ph.D., an award-winning professor of human biology and society and African American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and founding director of the lab for bioCritical studies. Rose Room. Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cGeneral Recital\u201d featuring The University of Scranton Performance Music student musicians in solo, duo, trio and small ensemble performances. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oct. 19-Nov. 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art Exhibit: \u201cPeter Hoffer: Reflections Five Decades of Art.\u201d Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 p.m. Schemel Forum with the Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities Collaborative Program Lecture: \u201cThe 3 Degrees of Why: Moving Beyond Positions to the Stories That Shape Us\u201d presented by Peace Ike, a cultural strategist, dialogue facilitator, and speaker who works across both secular and faith-based spaces to build bridges and foster cultural transformation. The Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Free. Exhibit and reception follow. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 p.m. Art Gallery Lecture: \u201cPeter Hoffer: Reflections Five Decades of Art\u201d presented by Peter Hoffer. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Reception follows at the Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 a.m. Open House for prospective students and their families. Various locations on campus. Registration required. Free. Call 888-SCRANTON or email admissions@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Recital: Saints & Spirituals\u201d featuring Marcus Printup, trumpet, and Riza Printup, harp. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum\u2019s World Affairs Luncheon Series: \u201cJazz: From the Streets and Clubs to the Schools and Concert Halls\u201d presented by Victor Goines, jazz chair, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, and founding director, Julliard Jazz Studies Program. Rose Room. Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Concert\u201d featuring The University of Scranton Jazz Band with guest artist Victor Goines, woodwinds. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 a.m. Open House for prospective students and their families. Various locations on campus. Registration required. Free. Call 888-SCRANTON or email admissions@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5:30 Lecture by retired Col. Mark Volk, Scranton alumnus and former president of Lackawanna College, about his service at the Pentagon on 9\/11, for which he was awarded the Soldier\u2019s Medal, the Army\u2019s highest non-combat recognition for valor and heroism. Sponsored by University Advancement as part of the Royals Remember 9\/11 project. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.<\/p>\n

Nov. 11\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07:30 p.m. Henry George Lecture: “How Working from Home Reshaped America” presented by Nicolas Bloom, Ph.D., professor of economics, Stanford University. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Free. Call 570-941-4048 or email\u00a0pamela.turbessi@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 p.m. Schemel Forum with the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Collaborative Program Lecture: \u201cThe Freedom to Read: A Screening and Panel Discussion of The Librarians\u201d presented by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Kate Cummings and Michele Legate. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Free. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Concert\u201d featuring The University of Scranton String Orchestra. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum\u2019s World Affairs Luncheon Series: \u201cWhy do we have the worst health care outcomes? A consideration of the Social Determinants of Health\u201d presented by Steven J. Scheinman, MD, dean emeritus, Geisinger College of Health Sciences. Rose Room. Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 19-21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. \u201cMean Girls \u2013 The Musical\u201d presented by Liva Arts Company. The Royal Theater, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. $5. Tickets can be purchased at https:\/\/www.livaartscompany.ludus.com<\/a>\u00a0or email livaartscompany@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov. 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Concert\u201d featuring The University of Scranton Symphonic Band. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dec. 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8 p.m. Performance Music: \u201c59th Annual Noel Night\u201d featuring The University of Scranton Singers, String Orchestra and Chamber Ensembles with special guest Wycliffe A. Gordon H\u201906. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dec. 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cEmpty Stocking Fund Benefit Concert: Holidays Around the World\u201d featuring Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano. Houlihan-McLean Center. Admission: one new unwrapped toy, new toiletry items or a cash donation. All proceeds will directly benefit local families in need. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Schemel Courses:<\/p>\n

Thursdays: Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06 p.m. Schemel Forum Course: \u201cM*A*S*H: Television, War, and American Culture\u201d presented by Charlie Cino, instructor, English and theatre, The University of Scranton. Room 305, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mondays: Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Course: \u201cKarl Marx\u2019s Das Kapital\u201d presented by Andrew LaZella, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, The University of Scranton. Room 305, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sept. 8-Oct. 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art Exhibit: \u201cJoy in the Process: Selections from a Regional Collection.\u201d Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":274279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[12769,7788,7787,178,180,179,274],"class_list":["post-274278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-calendar-of-events","tag-electric-city","tag-happenings","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-the-university-of-scranton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}