Quarterly Ethics Breakfast Tackles Issue of Immigration
Local business leaders weighed in on the hot-button issue of immigration during the recent Forum for Ethics in the Workplace’s Quarterly Ethics Breakfast at DeSales University. Don Cunningham,...
View ArticlePeruvian Doctors Visit DeSales, Experience American Healthcare System
Maria Luisa Tello and Leonardo Vela have just wrapped up a whirlwind week in America. The Peruvian doctors played the role of tourists in Philadelphia and New York City. They also played the role of...
View ArticleDeSales Students Create Interactive Learning App for Children
Computer science students at DeSales University are inspiring young minds in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The students, as part of their senior seminar group project, recently...
View ArticleDr. Gerard Joyce Begins Term as Interim President
Dr. Gerard J. Joyce currently serves as interim president of DeSales University, formerly Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales. He is a graduate of Allentown College and began his career there in...
View ArticleDeSales Names New Residence Hall After Father William Guerin, OSFS
The University is naming its newest residence hall the Father William Guerin, OSFS, House. The building – the third in a series of eight planned residence halls – is currently being built in The...
View ArticleACCESS Program to Hold Open House for Prospective Students
The DeSales University ACCESS Program, for adult education, is holding an open house for prospective students on Thursday, August 3, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Center Valley and Bethlehem...
View ArticleDeSales Assistant Professor Conducts Crime Survey in Bethlehem
Tensions between communities and their police departments have reached a boiling point over the last few years. Scenes of anger and chaos have played out across the country — from protests and riots to...
View ArticlePA Students Learn About Life Abroad During International Rotation
Julia Krakauer and Rachel Sverchek have only a few weeks left in DeSales University’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program. Soon they will leave DeSales and start their...
View ArticleDeSales to Host Collaborative Arts Exhibit and Performance
Poetry transcends the page during a new collaborative arts exhibit and performance at DeSales University. Dozens of artists from the Lehigh Valley and beyond are joining forces for “Arts/graft:...
View ArticlePSF Sets Attendance and Ticket Revenue Records for Third Consecutive Year
With nearly 150 performances in just under ten weeks, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival closes its season with landmark attendance records, ticket revenues exceeding $1.2 million, an 8% increase in...
View ArticleHailemichael Geiger: From the Streets of Ethiopia to a Full-Tuition...
Hailemichael Geiger was just nine years old when he had to make a decision that would alter the course of his life. He was living on the streets of Ethiopia with his father and younger sisters, working...
View ArticlePhysician Assistant Program Receives Reaccreditation
DeSales University’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program has received reaccreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).The...
View ArticleMeals, Mats, and More: Class of 2021 Helps Those in Need
More than 400 freshmen students at DeSales University rolled up their sleeves on Monday, August 21 to help those in need. Members of the class of 2021 spent their first full day on campus completing...
View ArticleFree Movie Night & Discussion: Series Kicks Off September 20
Free movie night, anyone? Students, the campus community, and the public are all invited to sit back, relax, and then exchange views during a new historical film series starting this fall. “Reel”...
View ArticleEighth Annual CareerFEST Brings Food, Fun, and Jobs to Campus
More than 600 students got their fill of free food and swag while learning about prospective job opportunities during the Career Development Center’s eighth annual CareerFEST. Thirteen employers,...
View ArticleFounder of Joyner Sports Medicine Institute to speak at 2017 Ruggiero Lecture
The 2017 Ruggiero Lecture on Catholic Education will take place on Monday, September 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the DeSales University Center on the Center Valley Campus. Sponsored by the Salesian Center for...
View ArticleNew Arts Exhibit Celebrates Spirit of Creativity
How much inspiration can a single poem create? Dr. Steve Myers, professor of English, put that question to the test with a new collaborative arts exhibit. Myers is the brains behind “Arts/graft:...
View ArticleJourney to a Sacred Summons
It was pitch black by the time the Jeep finally arrived. Flames from the campfires lit up the night sky. The sacred summons was about to begin.One by one, Mongolian shamans dressed in buckskin gowns...
View ArticleDeSales University Ranked No. 64 on US News Best Colleges List
DeSales University ranked 64th among regional universities in the north for 2018. The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings were released this week ranking the academic excellence of...
View ArticleDeSales University Statement on DACA
As a Catholic, Salesian institution, DeSales University affirms the dignity of all people, regardless of their national origin or current citizenship. For this reason, the university rejects this...
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