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News and Announcements
President Hays live interview on New England Cable News' The Take With Sue O'ConnellHow one college is addressing the affordability problem. Sue's guest is Regis President, Antoinette Hays.
Regis Board of Trustees appoints new members
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, has named Joe-Ann Fergus, PhD, RN, of Dorchester; John Libertino, MD, of Wellesley; and Eileen Ng, MBA, of Newton to its Board of Trustees.
Regis hosts lecture on the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election
On Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Regis School of Arts and Sciences will host "The Presidential Election of 2016: Aftermath and Implications," a lecture by Wendy Schiller, professor of Political Science and International Public Affairs and chair of Political Science at Brown University.
Regis Children's Center earns high marks with area parentsWellesleyWeston Magazine: The idea is so simple, it's revolutionary: an institution of higher learning that hosts the very smallest pupils.
Regis To Host Linx Steam & Performing Arts Summer Camps
The Swellesley Report: LINX Camps of Wellesley has announced that it will be moving some of its STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and Performing Arts camps for second graders and up to Regis College in Weston next year.
Charter school cap debated at Regis
MetroWest Daily News: Is Question 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot a measure that would siphon away hundreds of millions of dollars from public school systems or a good step in providing students in poor communities with a chance at a quality education?
Regis Students Host Fundraising Event For Bikes Not Bombs
Students at Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, have partnered with Boston non-profit organization Bikes Not Bombs to host an on-campus awareness and fundraising event.
WBZ's Talk the Vote Broadcasts Live from RegisRegis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, hosted WBZ's Talk the Vote, a live 2-hour traveling broadcast of "NightSide with Dan Rea," from the Regis Fine Arts Center on November 1st.
Regis hosts health forum on organ transplants and regenerative medicine
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, will convene leading experts to speak about organ transplants and regenerative medicine. The second of two fall forums in the Regis President's Lecture Series on Health will take place on November 9, 2016, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Fine Arts Center Casey Theater on the Weston campus.
Regis Named Apple Distinguished School
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2016–2018 for implementing its iPad® initiative.
Experts delve into domestic violence at Regis lecture
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, convened a panel of leading healthcare and legal experts to discuss domestic violence in women and men. The event coincided with a new training requirement by the State Board of Registration for nurses and social workers on domestic and sexual violence issues. October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Governor Surprises Guests at Regis First Annual Let It Shine Gala
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, hosted its first annual Let It Shine Gala that raised nearly $1 million in scholarship funds for students.
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Office of Human Resources will hold a fundraiser tomorrow, October 21st from 9–10 am in College Hall Foyer. For a $5 donation, you will get a pink ribbon and best of all, the opportunity to wear jeans to work.
Sides clash at ballot question 4 forum at Regis
MetroWest Daily News: Speaking at a Regis College forum Thursday, proponents of Ballot Question 4 decried what they called the "scare tactics" of the opposition while those against the referendum stood by public health and commercial concerns that could stem from the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts.
President's Notes VI.6Founder's Day last week was a huge success!
Regis welcomes Harpoon Brewery CEO to Liberal Arts Lecture Series
The Regis School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce this year's Liberal Arts Lecture Series lineup.
Regis Rocks the Vote
Regis is launching a Rock the Vote initiative leading up to the November 8th presidential election including two ballot question forums and a live broadcast of WBZ radio's Dan Rea show.
Regis honors founders with community volunteer day
Regis sponsored a "Care for the Dear Neighbor" day of service on the Weston campus and in the community on Thursday, September 29th.
Experts to speak on domestic violence at Regis forum
Regis will convene leading experts to speak about domestic violence affecting both women and men.
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On October 2nd the Sisters of Saint Joseph will celebrate 143 years in Boston. This year, we will honor our founders with a morning of community service.
Regis organizes "Care for the Dear Neighbor" day of service
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, will participate in a "Care for the Dear Neighbor" day of service on the Weston campus and in the community on Thursday, September 29th.
Regis Installs Library FitDesks for Multitasking Millennials
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is introducing a new way for its students to combine fitness and studying with seven new FitDesks in the library.
Regis student featured on Fox News. Regis is proud of you, Olivia!
FoxNews: For as long as she can remember, 20-year-old Olivia Ames has taken multiple baths daily to try to relieve her itchy, scaly skin that can't be soothed with creams, and even after undergoing two leg surgeries to improve her movement, she still must use canes to walk.
Regis awarded $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a "Strengthening Institutions Program" (Title III) grant in the amount of $2,234,214 million over five years to support Regis' commitment to undergraduate student retention and degree completion.
Regis celebrates the opening of the academic year
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, marked the beginning of the 2016-2017 academic year with a convocation called "Dear Neighbor" on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.
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Welcome Back, Everyone! We're off to a wonderful start of the 2016-17 academic year.
Regis first-year student inspired to study nursing after dad battles cancer. See Channel 5 story here.
WCVB - Among the hustle and bustle of move in day at Regis College, you will find an eclectic mix of collegiate motivation.
Students move-in to Regis
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, moved-in over 500 undergraduate students over the Labor Day weekend – one of the largest in Regis history. These students will join the nearly 760 residential students in five dorms on the Weston campus.
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Last weekend we welcomed back over 100 fall athletes. They were thrilled to see the new look of the dining hall, especially the bright colors and new furniture. In the first floors of Domitilla and Angela Halls, students were greeted by a brand new color scheme, which will be extended in the future to all floors. The campus looks great! Our physical plant team is amazing and works so hard to be ready for our students. Here are a few of the guys moving offices around. We are all so grateful!
Michael Webber Named New Regis Women's Soccer Coach
Michael Webber has been selected as the new head coach for the women's soccer team at Regis
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Wow. What a great few weeks we have had! Orientation, I hear, was amazing as was Preview Day. My humble thanks to all those who made it happen.
Regis Awarded Major Grant for Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Regis a substantial grant for its Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP). This year's grant is nearly $300,000.
Former Regis president, Sister Sheila Megley, RSM, celebrates 60 years in the Sisters of Mercy Community
Sister Sheila Megley was born in Binghamton, NY, and entered the Sisters of Mercy in Chicago.
Regis students check out Pokemon Go on campus and around townThe Metro West Daily News: On July 6, the world as we knew it changed with the release of the mobile game "Pokemon Go."
Regis Appoints New Deans
Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, announced the appointment of two individuals in the division of undergraduate student affairs and enrollment. Laura Bertonazzi, EdD, has been appointed the dean of undergraduate admission and retention, and Walt Horner, MBA, has been appointed the dean of student affairs.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to those of you who have been on vacation. Now that we've had some time to rest and reflect, let's gear up for a great start to the new academic year. I hope you like the new layout of President's Notes.
Regis and Pearson Partner to Increase Online Educational Opportunities for Health Care Professionals
Today, Pearson announced a partnership with Regis College, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, to provide health care professionals with increased access to opportunities to earn advanced degrees.
Regis and MDG Boston Announce Alliance
Regis, a Catholic university in greater Boston, and Medical Development Group (MDG) announce an alliance driven by a mutual goal of fostering innovation and advances in technology that will lead to improvements in health care.
Regis Board Elects John J. Tegan, Jr., MEd, Chair
The Regis Board of Trustees has elected John J. Tegan, Jr., MEd, of Boston its next chair.
Regis Appoints Kate Korzendorfer of Citizens Bank as Chief Information Officer
Regis President Antoinette M. Hays PhD, RN, announced the appointment of Kate S. Korzendorfer, of Brookline, MA, as Chief Information Officer/Associate Vice President of Information Technology Services and Institutional Research.
Regis Expands Children's Center
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that a kindergarten program will once again be offered as part of its highly regarded Children's Center.
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Greetings to everyone in the Regis learning community. June has brought a lot of pleasant weather – and the chance to catch up on various administrative tasks while our various educational programs have continued. Now, with July 4th around the corner, summer is arriving in earnest.
Regis names Jonas Scholars
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that Lorraine Schoen of Arlington and Cynthia Knight of Middleborough have been chosen as the Regis Jonas Scholars for 2016-2018, made possible by a grant from the prestigious Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare.
Regis continues to receive funding for full-time health care at two Catholic elementary schools
Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce its reception of a Catholic Health Foundation of Greater Boston, Inc. award for $20,000.
Regis Named One of the Country's Top Nursing Schools
Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the country's top nursing schools and top 10 overall in New England by Nursing Schools Almanac, an online resource for aspiring nurses.
Regis Vice President Selected for National Leadership Development Program
Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that Kara Kolomitz, EdD, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment is one of 23 senior-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the 2016–2017 Executive Leadership Academy.
Congratulations to former Regis trustee, Sister Ellen Powers, CSJ
Sister Ellen Powers (center) and Kathy Cronin, who are both retiring after four decades of working in Catholic education, listened to Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy principal Kate Brandley at a reception hosted by the archdiocese honoring 11 longtime Catholic school teachers.
Regis awarded Cummings Foundation grant for new Nursing Resource Center
Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce it is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive a grant of $100,000 through the Cummings Foundation's "$100K for 100" program.
Regis Athletics Joins GNAC In 2017-18
Regis College has accepted an invitation by the Great Northeast Athletics Conference to join the league as a full-time member beginning with the 2017-18 academic year.
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Signs of the times! I love walking around campus and seeing the newly updated signage – from the cottage signs with the new shield, the branded lawn signs directing students around, the new directional signage for Center for Ministry & Service and the new Peace Room, the Luben Plaza dedication sign, and the new letters on top of the Student Center awning. Yes, the title of that buildings in now Student Center, just what we want for our student-centered campus, all of which looks great and welcoming.
Regis provides full-time health care at two Catholic elementary schools
Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce its reception of a Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities award for $10,000.
Kelley, we are ready to welcome you!
The Boston Globe: In a teary on-air farewell, longtime WVCB newscaster Kelley Tuthill soon to become Vice President of Public Relations and Communications, signed off this morning.
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Hello everyone! Welcome summer weather and Summer Session I students! We have been busy since Commencement over two weeks ago with Reunion weekend, end-of-year fundraising and summer orientation planning.
Regis grad Shogofa Amini '16 has a life-changing story to tell
Wicked Local: Shogofa Amini was 9 years old when the Taliban cut short her education, and yet the Afghani resident who has called Marblehead home for nearly four years still managed to graduate from Regis College with honors.
Rosemary Noon '79, former director of the Fine Arts Center & Communications has been honored for her service to the Greater Lowell cultural community by the Brush Art Gallery and Studios
The Brush Art Gallery & Studios recently saluted "visionary" Rosemary Noon for her service to the region's cultural community.
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What a wonderful week!
Highlights from Dr. Paul Farmer, Honorary Degree Recipient, at Regis Commencement 2016View it on Vimeo
Former Regis student and actress Diane Guerrero returns to Boston
At 14, the "Orange Is the New Black" actress found herself alone in Boston after her parents were deported to Colombia. She hid her troubled history for years. Now, Diane Guerrero wants immigration reform.
Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, 2016 Commencement Speaker, speaks to graduates about four virtues for the 21st century
Watch Commencement Live
Regis Appoints Kelley Tuthill as new VP of PR and Communications
Regis President Antoinette Hays PhD, RN, announced the appointment of Kelley Tuthill, a well-known journalist at WCVB, Channel 5, as the university's first Vice President of Public Relations and Communications effective June 6, 2016.
Regis Honored by Trinity Catholic Academy for Nursing Care
Regis President Antoinette Hays PhD, RN, accepted the 2016 Thomas F. and Mary J. Shields Founders Award from Trinity Catholic Academy (TCA) on April 28, 2016.
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On Monday, April 25, we officially celebrated the opening of our new modular science laboratory, which was enhanced with state-of-the-art scientific equipment paid through the $355,000 grant awarded in 2015 by the Mass Life Sciences Center.
Regis enhances science learning with opening of newly renovated science laboratory
Regis President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, was joined by Travis McCready, President & CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) and other federal, state and local officials to mark the opening of the university's newly renovated 826 square foot science laboratory that will strengthen science learning on campus. The renovated space and scientific equipment is the result of a $355,000 MLSC capital grant awarded to Regis in 2015.
Regis DDI in the BBJ
Sarah Gallenberg Maloney, the new Regis Director of Diversity and Inclusion, has been announced in the Boston Business Journal.
Regis to cut ribbon on new MLSC funded laboratory and scientific equipment on April 25
Regis College will host an opening event for its newly renovated science laboratory with tours available from 1 to 2 p.m. April 25 in the Regis Science Building, 235 Wellesley St., Weston.
Regis faculty member and grad student head for Malawi on a missionAssociate Professor of Nursing Nancy Street, DSci, and grad student Lauren Ghazal, who will soon receive her graduate degree in Nursing and become a Family Nurse Practitioner, are heading for Malawi, Africa this weekend to work with Partners in Health (PIH) and assess nursing and health care needs and protocols.
Regis alum named president of the American Nurses Association of Massachusetts
Regis alum Cathy Colleran Santos has been elected president of the American Nurses Association of Massachusetts. A native of Taunton, Cathy graduated from the Regis Doctorate of Nursing Practice program and is well known by our faculty and Interim Dean Diane Welsh.
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This is the season for end-of-semester events and student accomplishments, and this issue is chock full of that kind of news. If I missed including anything you sent me, just let me know and it will be in the next issue.
Regis Children's Center celebrates its first STEAM fair
Children from the Regis Children's Center participated in their first STEAM Fair (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) today in the main administration building on campus.
Regis alum and honorary degree recipient in the news
Karen La Frazia of St Francis House in plans to build new housing for the homeless
Music makes the world go round at Regis -- safely
Announcing our spring concert, Regis is also announcing measures to keep our world-travelling Glee Club and Alumnae Chorus safe and the appointment of a new Associate Professor in Music and Humanities in the Sister Margaret William McCarthy Chair.
Regis Convenes Leading Experts to Speak on Ebola Health Crisis and Other Infectious Diseases
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, will convene leading pandemic infection experts to speak on "Pandemic Infections, Ebola, Enterovirus, and Measles," at the Regis President's Lecture Series on Health, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Casey Theater, Fine Arts Center on the Weston campus and open to the public at no charge.
Annual Regis Peru Service trip video now postedAnnual Regis Peru Service trip video now posted
The second cohort of Haitian nurses graduate with their master's degrees in Haiti
With great anticipation, the second cohort of 13 Haitian nursing faculty and students received their master's degrees on March 31, 2016 in Port au Prince, Haiti. Regis President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, and Regis Haiti Project Director, Nancy Street, DSci, RN, were on hand to meet with Haiti's Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Georges Dubuche, University of Notre Dame d'Haiti Rector, Msgr. Pierre Andre Pierre, and other government and educational officials and attend the graduation ceremony. Regis also bestowed an honorary doctorate of law upon Irma Dumornay Bois, the Director of Nursing at the Haitian Ministry of Health.
Regis to close at 3:30 PM today
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Greetings to all as March goes out like a lion with high winds, and a sunny Easter week begins to break through! Commencement is approaching, and the round of master's and doctoral theses continues, as below.
State and national healthcare experts encourage consumer empowerment regarding health care cost and delivery
On the sixth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) law on March 23, Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, convened a panel of leading healthcare experts to discuss the impact of the law in a forum entitled "Transforming Healthcare: Healthcare Reform and Beyond."
Regis Board names chief nursing officer to Board of Trustees
Regis has named Kathleen S. Jose, MSN, RN, former Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA to its Board of Trustees.
Regis hosts expert lecturer on opioid crisis March 28Regis College will host a public lecture on the opioid and heroin addiction epidemic currently facing Massachusetts and the country.
Regis to host public lecture on the Massachusetts response to the opioid crisisWith more than 1,000 opioid addiction-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2014, and opioid and heroin use at crisis levels, Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, will hold a Distinguished Lecture on "The Opioid Crisis: The Massachusetts Response for Prevention, Intervention, Treatment and Recovery" at Regis on March 28, 6-8 p.m., in the Upper Student Union Lounge at the campus in Weston.
Regis honorary degree recipient Tina Chéry recognized for her service of forgiveness
Tina Chéry of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute has been recognized for her work in service of forgiveness in today's edition of CRUX.
Regis will open at Noon today
Due to the current winter storm, Regis opening will be delayed until twelve o'clock noon today, Monday, March 21st.
Regis to Honor Social Justice Advocate Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, and Humanitarian Dr. Paul Farmer at 2016 Commencement
Regis will honor national religious and political leader Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, Executive Director of NETWORK and leader of the "Nuns on the Bus" initiative, and world-renowned scientist and humanitarian Paul Farmer, MD, Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and founding director of Partners in Health (PIH), at its 86th annual commencement on Saturday, May 7.
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Every member of the Regis community travelling on amazing international study trips during the break has made it back safe and sound to campus – and is ready to tell the story of his or her experience.
State healthcare experts to speak on impact and future of the Affordable Care Act at Regis forum
President Hays has bottled what's most elusive in higher ed: growth
For Antoinette Hays, who started her 30-year career at Regis as a faculty member and worked her way through the ranks before becoming president, the college's ongoing transformation comes as no surprise.
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Last week, the Center for Ministry and Service sponsored two Ash Wednesday Services (Mass and a Prayer Service) at noon and in the later afternoon in the Regis Chapel with a successful turn out from the Regis community at both.
Regis receives prestigious Jonas Grant for second time
Regis College in Weston has been awarded grant funding from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to fund a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) for a Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar and Jonas Veterans Healthcare Scholar through 2018.
Regis Awarded Grant from Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to Fund Doctoral Nursing Students
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, has been awarded grant funding from the prestigious Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to fund a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar and DNP Jonas Veterans Healthcare Scholar through 2018.
Regis student helps lead transformation of Nursing in Haiti
Since she was a girl, Beatrice Romela dreamed of being a nurse. Today, she's changing what that means.
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As part of this year's learning and teaching theme – "Masks" – the Department of Humanities and the Heritage Studies Graduate Program, alongside student organizations LASO, CVSA and SOCA, hosted a Carnival Celebration on Tuesday, February 9, in the Lower Student Union.
Due to the expected winter storm, Regis will be closed Monday, February 8th.
Due to the expected winter storm, Regis will be closed Monday, February 8th.
Due to the current winter storm, Regis will be closed Friday February 5th
Due to the winter storm, the College will be closed today, Friday, February 5th.
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Last weekend as Snowmaggedon struck Washington, DC, Shawna Erickson, Director of Institutional Support, was there at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U – Jan. 20-23) with faculty members Helen Consiglio, Assistant Professor, Psychology, and Assistant Dean, Health Sciences, and Professor Anne Powers, Biology, and Associate Dean, STEM, and had to get out of town while they still could.
Regis Explores Pilot Program To Accelerate Bachelor's Degree Completion For High School Students
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, has been awarded grant funding from the Davis Educational Foundation to work with Marian High School in Framingham to explore the development of a pilot program to accelerate bachelor's degree completion for qualified high school students in as early as three years.
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This is the January week faculty and students start wending back to campus, and I say welcome back!
President Hays discusses Regis North and workforce diversity in NE Journal of Higher Education
Regis North to offer bachelor's degree completion programs in nursing, public health and other health sciences ...
Regis President presents to national higher education leaders at the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Presidents' Institute
Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, President of Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is presenting at the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) 2016 Presidents' Institute on advancing college and university strategic planning through effective board retreats.
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Regis is entering into a deeper collaboration with Marian High School in Framingham to explore accelerating bachelor's degree completion and helping to reduce the cost of higher education.
President Hays writes about Regis and Northern Essex Community College partnership to train tomorrow's workers in CommonWealth Magazine
With a serious labor shortage looming, the drumbeat for demand-driven education and training is growing louder by the day.
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It's Advent, a season of waiting and expectation – and in our academic calendar that means the celebration of Christmas actually starts earlier!
Regis Children's Center Goes Global
Students in the Regis Children's Center shared a global experience with children of the same age from Haiti as part of a service learning project named "CHILD" (Children Helping Children for International Learning and Development).
Celebrate the season with Regis Christmas Concert December 5 & 6
The Regis Humanities Department announces the annual Christmas Concert on December 5 and 6. The concert will include a variety of traditional Christmas carols, spirituals, pop arrangements of new Christmas music, and a special performance of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Messe de minuit pour Noël (Midnight Mass for Christmas).
Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, to speak at Great Presenters Series in Wayland
How can we ensure our current population of students receive college and graduate education that will allow full and continuing participation in this dynamic period of American economic history?
Regis panel explores chronic pain, the opioid crisis and palliative care
A panel of health experts speaking on November 18 at Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, set out to explore chronic and back pain and immediately addressed the prescription drug abuse epidemic.
Dan the Man: Famed Boston Globe columnist talks sports, mentorship and giving back with Regis guys
On a fall evening, every chair in the Upper Student Union is filled with Regis guys. They are quiet and attentive. All eyes on Dan Shaughnessy, a renowned Boston Globe sports columnist. Following his presentation on Tom Brady, he implores the crowd to ask him questions.
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Greetings. With a slight chill in the early morning air, the countdown to Thanksgiving has surely begun! But Regis people have already been travelling, as you'll see below.
Regis Board names top woman health leader in Massachusetts to Board of Trustees
Regis has named Jacquelyn McCarthy, CSJ, RN, LNHA of Newton to its Board of Trustees. McCarthy is CEO and Administrator of Bethany Health Care Center, an award-winning rehabilitation center and licensed skilled nursing facility in Framingham, MA. Under McCarthy's leadership, Bethany Health Care Center was named to the list of top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts in 2014.
Regis PR Students Host Free Fruit & Produce Distribution Event in Recognition of National Hunger Awareness Week
Regis communications students enrolled in "Intro to Public Relations" will host a recognition event on the Regis campus on November 18 to mark National Hunger Awareness Week.
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Felicidades Regis North!
Regis North, the partnership for bachelor-degree completion in nursing, public health, and health sciences between Regis and Northern Essex Community College (NECC) is drawing attention in Rumbo, the Spanish-English newspaper in Lawrence. See pages 1, 15 and 16 within.
Regis shines a spotlight on letters
With maples still glowing gold in New England as October became November, Regis faculty turned a spotlight on letters and literature.
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Yesterday on a gloriously sunny day, Regis, Northern Essex Community College (NECC), and the City of Lawrence launched a satellite of Regis in downtown Lawrence.
Regis Launches Satellite in Lawrence with Northern Essex Community College
Regis, a leading Catholic University, Northern Essex Community College (NECC), and the City of Lawrence today announced the launch of a new satellite of Regis in downtown Lawrence.
Regis panel discusses patient-focused rather than disease-focused care.
A panel of health experts explored lupus, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and their "lookalikes" at the Regis President's Lecture Series on Health on the Weston campus on October 28, with a view toward the latest research findings.
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Hello. As October has flown by, everyone seems to have settled into our new campus and, now, the big buzz on campus is the comfortably familiar line waiting for coffee in the early a.m. at Dunkin' Donuts in our Library/Learning Commons!
Autoimmune diseases and lookalikes examined at Regis panel
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, 50 million Americans suffer from 80-100 different types of autoimmune disease. Patients with autoimmune diseases and conditions that mimic these diseases have presented with symptoms that are difficult to diagnose in the early stages, and the causes of these conditions are unknown.
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I am so proud to announce that Regis has been named a "Center of Excellence in Nursing Education" for the third consecutive time by The National League for Nursing (NLN)!
Alum Dorothy E. Graham '92 named as NH Superior Court Justice
New Hampshire Union Leader: Gov. Maggie Hassan will nominate six attorneys to judicial posts at Wednesday's Executive Council meeting at University of New Hampshire at Manchester.
Regis Grad Nursing Student Cassandra Godzik elected to national leadership council of GNSA
Regis graduate nursing student Cassandra Godzik of Rutland, Vermont has been elected to the national leadership council of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) in the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Regis and Marian High are partners
MetroWest Daily News: Students at Marian High School are giving it the old college try, just a little earlier than expected.
Intergenerational Regis celebrates the university's founders October 1
The wind was up but rain had stopped, and the intergenerational Regis campus gathered on the Library Plaza to celebrate Founders' Day on October 1. Alumni, faculty, staff, grad students, undergrads, and the denizens of the Regis Children's Center were on hand, summoned by the call of the trumpet of Adam Gautille of the Back Bay Quintet who, in a tuxedo, was a contemporary Gabriel.
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Sister Eustace Caggiano, CSJ, former Regis staff member, rest in peace
The Boston Globe: "I am just doing God's work," Sister Eustace Caggiano would say as she gathered groceries for an immigrant family or found fresh clothes for a homeless man.
Regis named "Center of Excellence in Nursing Education" by NLN for the third consecutive time
The National League for Nursing (NLN) has named Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, a "Center of Excellence in Nursing Education" for the third consecutive time (2008-2011; 2011-2015; 2015-2019).
Read Pope Francis's greetings, homilies, and speeches in the USATranscripts from his speeches in chronological order.
Regis faculty panelists discuss Pope Francis's Appeal to Millenials & Hope for Change in the Church
A week of remarkable messages from Pope Francis in Cuba and at the White House climbed to a certain peak today as he spoke to a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress. At Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, faculty dialogue in the early afternoon focused on that speech, its appeal to students, and its impact on the Catholic Church in the United States.
Read the texts of the President's and the Pope's speeches this morning
Read the texts of the President's and the Pope's speeches this morning
President's Notes V.6
Hello. I am getting this issue of "President's Notes" out a little earlier than its scheduled delivery tomorrow because I want to remind everyone who can to watch Pope Francis's speech to the U.S. Congress Thursday morning, September 24 (tomorrow) at 9:20 a.m. or so.
MA state legislator leaves office and chooses Regis nursing
ItemLive.com: Massachusetts State Rep. Leah Cole has announced she will resign from her seat in the Massachusetts House next week to focus on a nursing career.
Regis to Mark the Historical Visit of Pope Francis to Cuba & the USA
His Holiness Pope Francis will spend three days in Cuba, Sept. 19-Sept. 22, and six days in the United States, Tuesday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Sept. 27. Many of the events in which he will participate will be televised. All have relevance to the Regis learning community as a Catholic university in the United States and especially as a Catholic university in Greater Boston.
Regis Academic Convocation
The Regis College community opened the academic year with a convocation called "Regis on the Rise" on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at which Jocelyn Collen, M. Div, Director, Center for Ministry and Service, delivered the invocation ,and Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, gave an address called "A Woman Took Leaven, and a Man Planted a Mustard Seed."
Regis Academic Affairs to host faculty panel on Pope Francis's address to US Congress Sept. 24
Faculty at Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, will conduct a panel discussion on Pope Francis' visit to the United States on September 24.
Regis economics professor Elizabeth Seidler in the news on wages and food pantries
It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes many just to feed them, according to area food pantries.
Regis cuts the ribbon on campus construction
After a year and half modernizing its campus through a sweeping master redevelopment plan, Regis cut the ribbon on new construction on Thursday, September 10, undaunted by rain.
President's Notes V.5
Welcome back to a new academic year! This afternoon at 4 p.m. we will officially cut the ribbon on Phase I of the Master Plan, a campus-wide event to which all members of the Regis community are invited.
Regis to cut the ribbon on new campus construction September 10
After a year and half of construction on its main campus, Regis will officially cut the ribbon on a stunning inner quadrangle, a new suite-style resident hall, a renovated library, and a "Great Walk" on the slope of the front lawn leading to the new quad on Thursday, September 10, at 4 p.m.
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Hello! The countdown is on to Fall 2015. Having taken a couple of weeks in August for alumni visits (more on that later) and a brief vacation with my family, I could hardly believe all the progress on the campus construction when I arrived back on campus on Monday morning, I was thrilled to see that new green quad and finishing touches on the new Maria Hall extension.
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I am so delighted with the official announcement of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant for the Regis Haiti Project! The grant in the amount of $767,695 will fund the program for the next three years. It validates all the hard work the team has put in and the tremendous outcome and benefits to the nation of Haiti.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation Supports Regis Haiti Project with $767,695 Grant
The Regis College Haiti Project (RCHP), or International Nurse Faculty Partnership Initiative (INFPI), has received a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), based in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Regis awarded major grant for Nurse Faculty Loan Program in 2015-2016
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that Regis has been awarded a substantial grant for its Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP). This year's grant is in the amount of $232,661.
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Hello. Only six weeks to go to the start of Semester I, 2015-2016! As you begin to turn your thoughts to that, I am very pleased to share with you some of the accomplishments of Regis faculty this summer and news of events they will be participating in this autumn.
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The campus seems relatively quiet this week as we approach the Fourth of July holiday. Thank you all for your patience on the road closure of Katsura Drive and the area right in front of College Hall while the road boundaries were being reworked and new curbs (American English as distinct from British "kerbs") installed. Construction is not quite done on the Great Walk, but the finishing touches are in progress. The road has been repaved and we're on our way.
Regis receives Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation grant for $260,000 to help fund the PRIDE program
As educators across the nation fervently discuss graduation rates, degree completion, and costs of higher education, the Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, has awarded Regis, a Catholic university in Greater Boston, $260,000 over four years to support the university's new PRIDE Scholars program.
Regis Deep Learning Conference takes on math and educational technology in the digital age
As Americans continue to wonder whether their high school and college graduates have the knowledge of mathematics they need to succeed, DEEP Learning will hold a new educational technology conference with a specific Math Teacher Strand on July 22 and 23 at Regis College in Weston, MA, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Regis MSN grad chosen for prestigious emergency medicine training program at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
With educators and media representatives nationally discussing the relationship between university degrees, the workforce, health care, and global citizenship, one story about an individual student can sometimes tell the whole tale about contemporary students' interdisciplinary efforts to position themselves personally and professionally.
Today's grads major to make a difference in the world
The Boston Globe: If you thought computer science and engineering were tops among college majors, a look at the class of 2015 will surprise you.
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As usual HR Director Joan Sullivan and her staff ran a very pleasant "Staff Appreciation Luncheon" on Tuesday, June 16, and everyone enjoyed VP Tom Pistorino's time-capsule notes as he introduced staff members who were marking significant anniversaries. Aramark made a delicious lunch and everyone had a very good time. Thank you, Joan, Tom.
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Last Friday evening Trustee Hans Christensen and his wife Farrah hosted a lovely Regis reception in their home in Westport, CT. It was a great event with several alums from the CT area including trustees, Peter Langenus, his wife Eileen '78 and trustee Jane Tedder and her husband, Dick.
Regis professor Michelle Cook creates "Rehearse Nurse" app and is named Apple Distinguished Educator
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, is pleased to announce that faculty member Michelle Colleran Cook, RN, DNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing, has been named an Apple Distinguished Educator for 2015.
Regis Board elects new Trustees
Regis, a leading Catholic University in Greater Boston, has named alumnae Mary Ann Walsh Lewis '74 of Rockville, Maryland and Sabina Herlihy '81 of Walpole, Massachusetts to its Board of Trustees.
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The office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations conducted a spectacular Reunion this past weekend with nearly 400 alumni and friends on campus for the celebration. Special thanks to Christina Duggan, Director of Alumni Relations and Donor Engagement, for leading this great effort.
Boston Children's CEO Sandra Fenwick rocks 700 Regis grads with stories of passion and trust
On arguably the most diverse, intergenerational university campus in Greater Boston, and at a time when national legislators and the Supreme Court still ponder affordable care for the nation, Boston Children's Hospital President and CEO, Sandra L. Fenwick, a Weston resident, broke through various kinds of gridlock by speaking of human passion and trust to 700 graduates at the eighty-fifth Regis Commencement on May 9.
Check out the Regis blog, "Across the Board," on the subject of THE TENT!
Through a winter of extraordinary snowfall, our blog "Across the Board" has been relatively dormant. But now the season of hibernation is well over, and Commencement brings evidence, in the persons of the graduates taking doctoral, master's, bachelor's and associate's degrees, that something long in the making is about to emerge. So here we are, preparing to declare the purpose of Regis as a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston through those students.
Liberal arts, liturgy, and life celebrated at Regis Baccalaureate May 8
During week-long commencement activities, a total of 700 Regis graduates prepared to converge together in the tent on the Great Lawn of the Weston campus to receive their diplomas on Saturday morning, May 9, at Regis's eighty-fifth commencement. The number includes women and men taking doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees.
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The best way to share this wonderful annual event is through pictures, then words, which will speak for themselves!
Communications Master urges Regis graduate students to pursue leadership in civic and international affairs
Last evening under the tent on the Great Lawn at Regis, nearly 300 graduate students received master's and doctoral hoods signifying the higher degrees to be conferred upon them on the Weston campus at the eighty-fifth annual Commencement on Saturday, May 9.
Regis comeback story picked up on BENnetwork.com
Regis College has begun the process of a $75 million expansion by building new programs and reconstructing existing ones. A little over a decade ago, however, the 88-year-old school, located in the Greater Boston area, was in real trouble.
Remarkable Regis has a great Easter story
Regis has launched new multidisciplinary programs at the undergraduate level; vastly expanded graduate and continuing education; forged relationships within the state's burgeoning biotechnology, medical device, and health care industries; and partnered with universities in Greater Boston and around the world.
Regis helps Catholic schools
In spring 2006, the St. Columbkille School in Brighton seemed to be on the brink of closure. Enrollment had dwindled to 274, from about 1,800 in the early 1960s.
Regis panel explains the challenges of amputations, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury and rehab
As phase two of the Marathon Bombing trial continues this week, the testimony of survivors last week has riveted the attention of Greater Boston. Last Wednesday on the Regis campus in Weston, an expert panel of medical experts addressed precisely the kind of challenges traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, and rehabilitation present to patients and caregivers.
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So many commemorations – Boston Marathon (April 20), Earth Day (April 22), Shakespeare's Birthday (April 23), Centenary of the Armenian Genocide (April 24), Centenary of Gallipolli-ANZAC (April 25), Last Day of Class (April 29) - and Commencement just around the corner!
Regis wins Mass Life Sciences Grant
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Capital Planning Workgroup has awarded $355,000 to Regis College to invest in critically needed equipment that will provide life sciences education opportunities to underserved populations.
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Happy Easter to all of you! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful celebration with your families. I am in Washington, DC, meeting with alums.
Regis Panel to tackle traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations and rehabilitation
There are more than 11,000 new spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries each year. There are also those who experience amputations due to surgery for illness, and those who are involved in accidents, conflict or terrorism situations. All these individuals are affected physically, emotionally, socially and in their vocational lives. Yet recent advances in both technology and adaptive techniques hold the hope of maximizing their capabilities and addressing their challenges and those of their families.
Regis Nursing Faculty and Students Collaborate on Current Issues in Nursing Education
Constant growth in scientific knowledge, changes in the healthcare system, and development in nursing education requirements are the subjects of a unique conference to be hosted by Regis Nursing Faculty and the Regis Graduate Student Nurses Association (GSNA) on Wednesday, April 8, from 6:30–9:00 pm in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Children's Hospital Chief, Communications Master, and Social Justice Advocate to Receive Regis Honorary Degrees May 9
Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, has announced that Sandra L. Fenwick, CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, Marjorie Arons-Barron, President, Barron Associates Worldwide, and Karen LaFrazia '82, Executive Director of Boston's St. Francis House, will receive honorary degrees at the 85th annual commencement on Saturday, May 9.
Regis Nursing prof Cherlie Normilus honored by Haitian Roundtable
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today thanked the leaders of the Haitian Roundtable for inducting him into their 1804 List in a March 21 gala ceremony in New York.
Regis faculty member, Haiti Project advocate, wins national recognition Cherlie Normilus named "changemaker" by Haitian Roundtable
Cherlie Magny-Normilus, Assistant Professor of Nursing & Director of Policy & Advocacy for the Regis Haiti Project, has been named a "changemaker" on The Haitian Roundtable's "1804 List" for 2015.
Regis panel to track health care reform, year 5, on March 25
March 25 marks the fifth anniversary of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Massachusetts led the way with its own version in 2006. At both state and federal levels, people have benefited from greater access.
Author Gene Bell-Villada to analyze Libertarianism in Regis lecture
On March 31, author Gene Bell-Villada will speak "On the Ayn Rand Cult and the Slow, Steady Rise of Libertarianism." This marks the second in a series of three lectures in the Liberal Arts Lecture Series at Regis in Weston, MA.
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Regis celebrated its status as an Apple Distinguished School (ADS) on Saint Patrick's Day this week.
Regis to celebrate "Apple Distinguished School" status on St. Patrick's Day
Apple is coming tomorrow to Greater Boston – to the Regis campus on St. Patrick's Day – to recognize that university as an "Apple Distinguished School for 2014-2016" (ADS).
Regis and St. George's University partnership in the news
ClinicaSpace.com: St. George's University and King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA today announced an articulation agreement to provide international options to students interested in medical or veterinary careers.
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The great news on campus this week is Athletics! Both the men's and women's basketball teams have captured the NECC Championship and made it to the NCAA Tournament.
The coach of Regis coach Angela Santa Fe and former coach Julie Plant retires
Portland Press Herald: Fifield, 62, is retiring after a 27-year stint as one of the nation's most successful NCAA Division III women's basketball coaches.
Regis women's AND men's basketball NECC champs, taking out the SV Mountaineers
Regis women's & men's basketball teams win the NECC championship and are moving on to the NCAA tournament!
Regis welcomes author Chris Bohjalian to new Liberal Arts Lecture Series
The School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences is pleased to announce the Liberal Arts Lecture Series at Regis. The inaugural lecture on March 11 will feature New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian who will discuss "The Writing Life."
Regis alum and diplomat Elizabeth Frawley Bagley to speak at Hobart and William Smith on March 6
Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, a top advisor with the U.S. Department of State and former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, will visit Hobart and William Smith Colleges as the next guest of the President's Forum Series.
Care Dimensions & Regis announce start of new nursing program
Care Dimensions, in collaboration with Regis College, announced the launch of an innovative new hospice nurse residency program on Feb. 20.
U Mass Education Guru Joe Berger kicks off first anniversary of Regis's Doctorate of Education program
Guest Speaker, Joseph B. Berger, PhD, will mark the first anniversary of the doctorate of education program at Regis College in Weston at an Open House that will take place at Regis on Saturday, February 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Despite the snow, students and employers connect in person and online at Regis
A month of extraordinary snowfall has not daunted the Office of Internships and Career Development at Regis, which will hold its annual Career Fair on Wednesday, March 18.
Women's basketball will go to NECC playoffs
For the fourth-straight season, the Regis College women's basketball team finished with an unblemished 18-0 mark in the New England Collegiate Conference, finishing the regular season with a 94-53 victory over visiting Southern Vermont College on Saturday afternoon.
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Because of a longstanding off-campus meeting, I could not be here yesterday for the Ash Wednesday noon Mass, which I regretted. Some staff members later commented on the gathering – faculty, students, housekeepers, administrators, grad students, deans, visitors –"That's so much of what I love about Regis – its community" – and I could not agree more. Have a wonderful, deep Lent, everyone, with snow melting and Easter and spring just around the corner!
Regis Nursing helps assess polar plunge athletes, BRRR!
March Madness starts early, on Saturday, Feb. 28th this year! It's the 17th Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA).
In anticipation of the winter storm, classes are cancelled for Sunday, February 15th.
In anticipation of the winter storm, classes are cancelled for Sunday, February 15th.
New Regis trustee Joe Petrowski talks about connections
The Boston Globe: When former Framingham-based Gulf Oil chief executive Joe Petrowski attends his first meeting of Regis College's board next month as a trustee, he'll indirectly have philanthropist Jack Connors to thank.
Regis will reopen on Tuesday, February 10th at 4pm for evening classes
The College will reopen on Tuesday, February 10th at 4pm for the evening classes.
Due to the current winter storm, Regis will be closed Monday February 9th
Due to the current winter storm, the College will be closed on Monday, February 9th.
Alert: Regis College Career Fair Postponed
Due to expected heavy snowstorm, the annual Regis College Career Fair, originally planned for February 10, will be rescheduled.
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Greetings to our friends around the country from one of the American snow capitals this winter! Greater Boston received a record-breaking amount of snowfall (over 40 inches) in one week (Jan. 27-Feb. 2) and more is falling today.
Nursing Simulation Advances at Regis College, Estate of Alumna Mary A. Hefron '55 funds new equipment
Mary A. Hefron, Regis College class of 1955, never saw the Nursing Simulation Laboratory at her alma mater but donated new equipment to keep it state-of-the art. The equipment includes two patient beds, a ventilator, vital sign monitors and intravenous pumps. Their dedication occurred on January 29 with the unveiling of a plaque in Hefron's honor. Hefron died in 2012.
Regis will be closed until 5PM on Tuesday February 3rd
Due to the storm, the College will be closed the day of February 3rd and will reopen for evening classes at 5:00 pm on February 3rd.
Regis will be closed Monday February 2ndIn anticipation of the pending storm, the College will be closed Monday, February 2nd.
Juno the Blizzard on Greater Boston campuses
The following photographs were either posted to social media or shared with Inside Higher Ed. While the storm wasn't as severe as expected in New York City and New Jersey, it had a major impact in New England.
The College will remain closed through Wednesday, January 28Due to the current blizzard, Regis College will remain closed through Wednesday, January 28. At this time, the College anticipates reopening on Thursday, January 29.
EVENING classes today & all classes tomorrow cancelled due to the storm
Evening classes for Monday, January 26th are cancelled starting at 4 pm. Regis will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th. We expect to reopen Wednesday, January 28th.
Regis is closed today, January 24, 2015, due to the storm
Due to the storm, the College will be closed Saturday, January 24th.
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Welcome back! Classes are in session, and the daylight, believe it or not, is getting a bit longer….
Regis College connects students with employers in person and online
On Tuesday, February 10, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in health care, the liberal arts, science, nursing, education, business management, and communication will present their employment potential to industry representatives on campus at the annual Career Fair.
Regis grad Ludia Modi '14 to accompany Representative Seth Moulton at President Obama's State of the Union Address Tonight
Lynn resident and Regis alum Ludia Modi, Class of 2014, has been asked by Massachusetts U.S. Representative Seth Moulton to accompany him to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address to Congress and members of the Supreme Court this evening, January 20.
Regis women's basketball stars in the news
Now a freshman at Regis College, Brittany Stone is already making an impact for the defending New England Collegiate Conference champion as well.
Dr. Kate Edney's research helps raise Ogunquit Theater to national recognition
The Ogunquit Playhouse is honored to announce that as the result of several years of research, the Ogunquit Playhouse's listing in the National Register of Historic Places was raised to the "National Level of Significance" in consideration of the significant contributions made by its founder Walter J. Hartwig and the Playhouse to Performing Arts Education throughout the nation.
Regis College Board names energy industry powerhouse to Board of Trustees
Regis College has named Joseph Petrowski of Wellesley to its Board of Trustees.
Regis Graduate Students take part in Norton Luge Challenge
On Saturday, January 10, Lauren Petit, Lecturer in the Professional and Organizational Communications Graduate Program at Regis, took her Graduate Communication Corporate Social Responsibility students to Wachusett Mountain to take part in the Norton Luge Challenge.
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Greetings to all of you enduring the Arctic blast in New England! I hope you are keeping warm. I am on an airplane today returning from the CIC Meeting for college and university presidents.
Regis SNSHP and NERVANA recognized by AACN
In October, 2014, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) presented Regis College School of Nursing, Science, and Health Professions (SNSHP) and all the member schools of NERVANA, the Northeast Region VA Nursing Alliance, with its 2014 Exemplary Practice Partnership Award.
Regis College and Care Dimensions grant discussed in Salem News
When you think about the kind of health care organization that might need a state grant to train and retain staff, the area's hospice provider might not come to mind.
Poet Julia Lisella to Read at Greater Boston Venues This January
Associate Professor Julia Lisella's new volume of poems, Always, was published by WordTech this autumn, and Lisella has been reading from the volume at various Boston venues.
Regis student interviews SantaRegis student interviews Santa
Regis College in Weston student: Turn off phone
When you're kicking snow off your shoes and struggling to get your jacket off to embrace the warmth of home this holiday season, while you're at it, toss your cell phone into the bowl by the door with your keys.
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Last Wednesday we marked a milestone in the Master Plan construction – the signing of the I-Beam.
Care Dimensions & Regis College Receive MA Healthcare Workforce Transformation Fund Training Grant
Care Dimensions, formerly Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston, and Regis College were the recent recipients of a $249,000 Massachusetts Healthcare Workforce Transformation Fund Training Grant
Regis Nursing partners with Care Dimensions on hospice and end of life care
Care Dimensions, a Danvers-based non-profit hospice that also serves Middlesex County, will use its $248,974 grant to partner with Regis College and develop a nurse-residency program focused on hospice and end-of-life care.
Regis College Children's Center Skypes "From Weston with Love" to Children in Trinidad
If you do not believe reports that even young children are becoming digital natives, seeing will be believing.
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Advent has begun, and the semester is rounding to a conclusion as students begin final exams.
Assistant Professor Anthony D'Aries reading at Emerson Today
Writer and Assistant Professor Anthony D'Aries reading at Emerson today at 4:30 pm in the CoLab Room of the Iwasaki Library, 120 Boylston Street, Boston.
Regis College Named Apple Distinguished SchoolRegis College has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2014-2016.
Celebrate the season with Regis Christmas Concert December 6 & 7
On December 6 and 7, the Regis College Music Department's annual Christmas Concert will include choral classics as well as contemporary arrangements of familiar Christmas carols.
Unlocking the mysteries in your DNA
Our DNA determines a lot about who we are, and increasingly medicine is using ever-expanding knowledge about DNA as a tool in fighting disease.
Regis College Board elects new Trustees
Regis College has named Camille Ferazzi of Boston and Falmouth to the College's Board of Trustees.
Regis College partners with St. George's University to expedite medical and veterinary school
Students at Regis now have the opportunity to fast-track their medical or veterinary medical education through a combined degree program forged with St. George's University, in Grenada, this fall.
Tonight on WGBH 2-Professor Collamati will speak about Cardinal Sean's "60 Minutes" InterviewTonight on "Greater Boston," WGBH, Channel 2: Regis College Associate Professor Ernest Collamati, PhD, on Cardinal Sean's "60 Minutes" Interview.
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Former Trustee Donato Tramuto to speak on healthcare as a human right
KTEN.com: Donato Tramuto, the Chairman and CEO of Physicians Interactive (PI), will speak on "Empowering the World through One Device" at the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's 35th annual Global Conference in Chicago on Thursday, November 13th at 2 p.m. CT.
Regis Panel explores What's in your DNA? Genetics and Cancer Treatment
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with an analysis of on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Assistant Prof. Stephanie Schorow explores 1942 Coconut Grove Fire
The Patriot Ledger: Stephanie Schorow has researched and written about the Cocoanut Grove fire for more than a decade, and 7 p.m. Nov. 20 she'll explore the fire's causes and impact in lecture at the Milton Public Library.
Regis College Annual Physical Activity and Nutrition Fair for ChildrenEver wish you could get your child to be more active? Looking for inspiration for healthy kid-friendly snacks?
Writer André Dubus III talks Townie at Regis, explaining that innocence is asking why to cruelty
Writer Andre Dubus III riveted the attention of Regis College students and their faculty on November 4 on the choices a writer makes to portray life both experienced and imagined.
President's Notes IV.6Last evening we held a wonderful fundraising event for the Haiti Project with special guest, Dr. Paul Farmer.
Dr. Paul Farmer and President Hays extol the role of nursing in global healthDr. Paul Farmer has advocated community-based care, international help, and nursing in West Africa to stop Ebola.
Nurse Debbie Wilson on containment of Ebola Details "Doctors without Borders" work to Regis College studentsNurse Debbie Wilson, recently returned from Liberia, worked with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontieres treating as many as 80 Ebola patients a day for six weeks. Today she laid out to Regis College students in public health the challenges facing West Africa
Nurse Deborah Wilson on NPR on returning from Liberia and facing stigma stateside
Nurse Debbie Wilson, who spoke to Barbara Waldorf's class this morning at Regis about containment of Ebola, also spoke to NPR this afternoon.
Regis College panel presents the evidence on anxiety, substance abuse and addiction in young adultsSomething has happened in the past decade that has raised the level of anxiety disorders in the US to nearly 40 million adults ages 18 and older.
Regis among Top 100 in career-focused education rankingsRegis College placed among the top 100 schools in the U.S. in the outcome-based ETC College Rankings Index compiled by Educate To Career, Inc. (ETC), a California-based nonprofit organization.
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Greetings, with wishes that mid-terms (!) are going well. I have a lot of administrative announcements to make in this issue of "President's Notes."
Regis Panel explores anxiety, panic disorders and other drivers of addictionRegis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with an exploration of anxiety, panic attacks and drug abuse Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center.
Regis College Hosts First Viral Video SymposiumWhy are we so obsessed with short video clips of sneezing pandas, ninja kittens and ice-bucket-dumping celebrities? Are viral videos just pure fun, or do they represent something deeper?
Catch the new blog at Regis, Across The Board
A new weekly blog of the senior leadership team of Regis College with faculty and staff guest writers.
Regis College Offers Assumption Students a Fast Track to a Master's in CommunicationsThe agreement allows qualified Assumption students preferred admission into the MS in Organizational and Professional Communication program at Regis and the opportunity to complete a Master's degree in one year.
Regis appoints Weston Resident as new Paralegal and Legal Studies Program Director
Regis College has announced the appointment of Carmenelisa Perez-Kudzma, Esq, as the new Paralegal and Legal Studies Program Director and Assistant Professor.
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Today we are proud to mark Founder's Day in honor of our founding Sisters of Saint Joseph who started in France in the seventeenth century and arrived in Boston in 1873.
Regis College student on Ellen DeGeneres Show todayRegis College freshman Meggan Thermitus is a dedicated fan of Ellen DeGeneres, and the popular comedienne returned the favor by having Meggan participate in her show on September 22. The national broadcast of the Ellen DeGeneres Show at 4 p.m. last Monday on ABC-TV affiliate WCVB - Channel 5 in the Boston area – showed Ellen and Meggan conversing by satellite and Meggan receiving rewards and prizes in the "Cash at Your Dorm" game.
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I was sorry not to be here for Convocation, but I heard that all went well and that both Vice President Malcolm Asadoorian and Father Devino delivered engaging talks... not to mention that the cookout was enjoyed by all!
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Welcome back! The campus is buzzing and I can feel the energy and enthusiasm everywhere I walk.
New Regis College Program Rewrites Rules of Writing in a Time of Change
As the country mourns the loss of freelance journalist James Foley, his execution at the hands of extremists focuses attention on how news is covered today. Increasingly, news outlets both big and small are turning to non-staff freelancers like Foley to help cover subjects from city council meetings to wars abroad.
Regis and Stonehill collaborate to make ABA higher education affordable
Regis College in Weston and Stonehill College in Easton are innovating to make the Master's degree more affordable to qualified students.
Regis College names new director of its Children's Center
WickedLocal.com: Rebecca Putnam, MEd, has been named director of the Regis College Children's Center
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It's good to be back on campus. I spent the week of August 4 on Cape Cod visiting with alums and donors.
Regis hosts Wicked Local college fair Aug. 12
WickedLocal.com: Wicked Local is hosting its fifth annual college fair at Regis College in Weston on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Summer Scholars High School Program Off to a Successful Start
Working collaboratively with high school students and their parents, Regis College launched a Summer Scholars pilot this summer to great success.
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As so much sorrow and destruction occupy the news from Ukraine and from Gaza and Israel this past week, it is good to remember something universities are so good at, namely, cultivating friendship and creating international relationships.
President Hays in AICUM news on change and planning
Universities are not producing enough specialists to meet the needs of an aging population.
Health executives join President Hays on Health e-Villages Board
KWQC.com: Health eVillages, a program founded by Donato Tramuto and Physicians Interactive< in partnership with the not-for-profit Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights (RFK Center), has appointed five new members to its Advisory Board.
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Mid-Summer and the campus is…. deep into Phase I of the Master Plan re-routing our roadways and walkways and gearing up for Orientation at the end of the month.
Trinity, Regis, Stonehill -- unbeatable combination!
EnterpriseNews.com: School superintendent Michael Green retired on Monday and started work Tuesday as regional director for Trinity Catholic Academy in Brockton.
Regis College Targets Needs of Aging America
Universities are not producing enough specialists to meet the needs of an aging population. Besides offering a specialty in gerontology through its graduate nursing program, the College is offering a four-course graduate certificate for students with a background in any field to prepare them in a variety of ways to meet the needs of this special population.
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It is fitting that this last edition for Academic Year 2013-14 is chock-full of faculty and staff accomplishments.
Regis graduate-run nonprofit trains immigrants to be medical interpreters
Boston Herald: When Claudette Aspilaire fled Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she left the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where she had lived a relatively comfortable life as a teacher, to come to the wealthiest country, and find herself suddenly plunged into poverty.
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Once again I had the pleasure of hosting Ginny and John Kaneb for a luncheon on May 22 at Morrison House. The Kaneb Grant faculty recipients had the opportunity to present their research and express their gratitude to the Kanebs for their generosity.
Second wave of Haitian nursing students arrive at Regis College
Boston Haitian Reporter: Regis College Haiti Project Advisory Board gathers this week to meet the second wave of Haitian nursing educators doing their summer semester on the College's Weston campus.
History prof Kate Edney talks about teaching the lessons of D-Day
The D-Day invasion is one of the most memorable examples of the steep price paid by the generation that fought in and won World War II. The 70th anniversary of the event this year is also a reminder that those men and women are becoming fewer and fewer.
Regis receives and matches prestigious Jonas Grant to fund two nursing doctoral degrees
Regis College announced today that it is matching a new grant of $10,000 each from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to fund the scholarships of 2 doctoral nursing students in 2014.
Regis College Board elects O'Neill and Korzendorfer new Trustees
Regis College has named Thomas P. O'Neill, III, of Boston, and Kate Korzendorfer of Brookline to the College's Board of Trustees.
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Greetings one and all. It is hard to believe that it is already forty days after Easter – and almost June!
Regis breaks ground for Master Plan
Regis College began a new phase of its history last week when it held a Groundbreaking Ceremony to launch Phase I implementation of its Master Plan.
Children's Center to remain open next fall pending sustainable enrollment
Regis College, working collaboratively with a small group of area parents on a common goal, will attempt to sustain operations at the Regis Children's Center.
Regis women's lacrosse head coach named the New England Collegiate Conference's Coach of the Year
First-year Regis College women's lacrosse head coach Courtney Duggan has been named the New England Collegiate Conference's Coach of the Year.
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What a wonderful couple of weeks we have had at Regis! We graduated over 700 students across all degree programs from associate of science to the baccalaureate, the master's degree, and the doctorate of nursing practice.
Regis commencement calls students to civic engagement and service
"Merely having ability is not enough, without translating that into action," Regis College commencement speaker and former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Donna Sytek '66 told more than 700 Regis College graduates at its 84th commencement Saturday morning.
President Hays congratulates 360 bachelor's degree candidates with a story of their "ancestors" in international service
My heartfelt congratulations to the Regis College Class of 2014. This is one of my last opportunities to speak with you, and I'd like to tell you a little story about your ancestors, the Regis graduates of the mid-twentieth-century, fifty or sixty years ago, when Regis was still a women's college.
Regis College brimming with bachelor's, master's, and doctor's
This afternoon at 3 p.m. Regis College celebrated over 360 students in the Class of 2014 who received the bachelor of arts, the bachelor of science, or the bachelor of social work, out of 706 total graduates.
Regis College vests over 230 graduate students in master's and doctoral hoods
Over half will receive a Master's of Science in Nursing, and 19 will receive doctorates in nursing practice.
Peter Leighton lights up Regis men's lacrosse
Wilmington Town Crier: Three years ago, the Regis College Men's Lacrosse team, then in just their third year as a varsity program, struggled to a 4-11 record, which actually marked a program high for victories.
Regis College Board elects new Trustee
Regis College has named Elizabeth Cadigan, MSN, RN, of Middleton to the College's Board of Trustees.
President's Notes III.17
Hello, everyone. The season of spring rain is upon us, but sunshine will follow.
Regis College and Joslin Clinic experts advise on living well with diabetes
The good news about diabetes is that some types of the disease can be prevented, and people who have it can live well with it.
President's Notes III.16
At last Spring is here! Aside from the bout of snow yesterday..., the daffodils and hyacinths are coming out. Think positively: Easter is around the corner and summer will soon be upon us.
President's Notes III.15
Our biggest news on campus is the inclusion of Regis in "The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)," which is a Consortium of colleges and schools of education committing resources to work together to undertake a critical examination of the doctorate in education (EdD) across the nation and abroad through dialog, experimentation, critical feedback and evaluation.
Regis joins prestigious Carnegie Project on Education Doctorate
Regis College is proud to announce that it is one of 33 higher education institutions joining the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) this spring.
Regis College senior Rutchelle Alexandre to read at 2014 Boston Intercollegiate Poetry Festival
The Regis College English Department is delighted to announce its selection for the 2014 Boston Intercollegiate Poetry Festival will be represented by English/Writing Major and Senior, Rutchelle Alexandre, a native of Roslindale, MA.
Medford resident spearheads new Regis College graduate program
In an era of blogging, Twitter and Facebook, the nature of what we call "writing" has radically changed. Longtime journalist Stephanie Schorow, a Medford resident, is spearheading a new graduate program at Regis College to educate the next generation of professional writers for the digital age.
Health experts at Regis College discuss past, present, and future of Massachusetts and federal health care reform
Massachusetts led the way in expanding access to health coverage, but it is losing the battle to control costs. This hard truth was laid bare by a panel of experts at last week's Regis College panel on the Affordable Care Act and the Massachusetts Health Reform law.
President's Notes III.14
Today is the first day of Spring and we can finally look forward to some warm weather.
President's Notes III.13
Students are away on Spring Break, but faculty and staff held an Ash Wednesday service on campus yesterday at noon thanks to the good offices of Campus Ministry.
Ira Byock, MD Foremost physician in end-of-life care to lead public forum at Regis College: Regis & Parmenter Host Community Collaboration
Dr. Ira Byock, a leading palliative care physician and author of "The Best Care Possible, a Physician's Quest to Change Care through the End of Life" will speak at Regis College on Monday, April 14 in a forum about end-of-life issues.
Alumna Brenda Schubach '94 writes about "breaking through" to success for the good of women and the planet
Brenda Schubach, Executive Director of I am a Force4Good™, a company designed to bring dignity to women around the world with fair and equal opportunities, will team with CelebrityPress, a leading book publishing company, and several leading business experts from various industries to release the book, Breaking Through.
Haitian media celebrate the University of Haiti-Regis College Haiti Project Graduation
leNouvelliste.com: La collation de diplômes de la première promotion des étudiantes de master en sciences infirmières est une première en Haïti », s'est réjoui le recteur de l'Université d'État d'Haïti, Jean Vernet Henry, au Karibe, le mardi 18 février, à l'occasion de la cérémonie du jour au cours de laquelle elles ont accédé au grade de maîtrise en sciences infirmières.
Former NH Speaker of the House and banking industry giant to receive honorary degree at Regis Commencement 2014
Regis College President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, has announced that Donna P. Sytek '66 is scheduled to give the College's commencement address on May 10.
Sister Simone Campbell of "Nuns on the Bus" speaking at Regis on Thursday, March 6, sponsored by "Sacred Threads"
Sacred Threads will bring the compelling Sister Simone Campbell to greater Boston as the last speaker in their series "Threads of Inclusion: Recognizing the Sacred in our Lives through Dignity, Grace and Justice."
State and federal health care reform: what lies beyond the bumps in the road?
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with a Massachusetts Health Reform Update on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Upper Student Union Lounge in Alumnae Hall.
Regis College and Assumption College join forces to make higher education affordable
Beginning Fall 2014, Regis will accept two undergraduate courses in the History baccalaureate degree program at Assumption for credited courses in the Master of Arts in Heritage Studies program.
Employers Recruit Well-Prepared Students with Personality from Regis
Regis hosted its second annual Jobs Fair for undergraduate and graduate students recently with great results.
Regis College Students Rise to the Dean's List
314 out of nearly 900 students across the four classes of the undergraduate population at the College have made the Dean's List for academic achievement for the Fall Semester, 2013.
VP Paul Vaccaro discusses enrollment trends
From recruiting in the American south to catering to working adults, local colleges and universities are finding new ways to attract students as they deal with a predicted drop-off in high school graduates in the state over the next decade.
Media Alert
Associate Professor Ernest Collamati, Religious Studies, will be interviewed on FOX NEWS (Channel 25, Channel 8) this evening, probably during the 5 p.m. news broadcast, regarding the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Boston when he comes to the United States.
President's Notes III.12
We have reached a major milestone in the Regis College Haiti Project. On Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2014, in Port au Prince Haiti, the first cohort of Haitian nursing faculty to receive a Master's of Science in Nursing from the Univ. of Haiti graduated.
Former U.S. President Clinton congratulates President Hays and the Regis College Haiti Project
This morning in Port au Prince Haiti, President Hays and Regis faculty preparing for the first cohort of Haitian nursing faculty to receive a MS in Nursing from the University of Haiti through the Regis College Haiti Project met former U. S. President Bill Clinton.
Alumni website issues
We have been having technical difficulties with our alumni website, www.registowertalk.net. It may be working intermittently at this time, but if you are having trouble with the site, please email any request or event registration to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tonight's lecture has been cancelled
Due to the inclement weather, tonight's lecture by Dr. Louis Sullivan has been cancelled. We plan to re-schedule the event for early April, and will release information on a new date once it becomes available.
Regis College Celebrates 1st Master's Degree in Nursing from State University of Haiti
Delivering on a promise, Regis College in partnership with the State University of Haiti and the Haitian Ministry of Health will celebrate Haiti's future nursing leaders as they watch the twelve Haitian nursing faculty graduate with the 1st master's degree in nursing from the University of Haiti
President's Notes III.11
I am very pleased to report the fruits of our Mission Committee's planning this year in a series of upcoming lectures on social justice, namely, human trafficking, women's issues, and immigration reform.
Student-Curated Art Exhibition Explores the History of Regis College
Students in the Museum Practicum course at Regis have stepped outside of the classroom to put together a first of its kind exhibition using pieces from Regis' own art and antiques collection.
Regis to Host Expert Speaker on Healthcare Equity and Access on February 13
In the wake of last fall's troubled launch of healthcare.gov and the pressure of deadlines imposed by the Affordable Care Act, many consumers are still struggling to understand the complexities of the new law and what it means for them.
President's Notes III.10
Good day to all in the Regis College Community. Despite the polar vortex (brr!), the bombogenesis of snow storms, the New Year and spring (yes, spring!) semester have gotten off to a roaring start.
Regis to Host Jobs Fair for Students
This year's Connection 2014 Jobs Fair will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the College Hall Foyer.
Regis College Nursing offers RN to Bachelors Completion Program to Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Associate Graduates
The Regis College School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions announced it will offer a new Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing through its collaborative program with Lawrence Memorial and on the campus at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.
Regis Board Elects New Chairperson
The Regis College Board of Trustees has elected Joan C. Shea, MBA, MSW, of Melrose as its next chair.
Suffolk Awarded Regis College Phase One Campus Renovation Project
Suffolk Construction, one of the most successful, privately held building contractors in the country, has been selected to perform preconstruction and construction management services for phase one of the Regis College campus-wide renovation in Weston, Massachusetts.
VP Paul Vaccaro on private college attraction
The Boston Globe: As the cost of a college education continues to soar, some private institutions are taking steps to make sure families aren't scared off by sticker shock before the application process even begins.
President's Notes III.9
Hello, everyone. As Advent has progressed, celebrations have been steadily bursting out on campus and off.
Regis women's basketball victorious again
d3hoops.com: Regis College wrapped up the 2013 fall semester with a 59-52 victory over Western Connecticut State University on Sunday night in non-conference women's basketball action in Weston, Mass.
Regis women's basketball victorious over SVC
Bennington Banner: Southern Vermont College women's basketball coach Mike Quinn said the first 13 minutes of his Mountaineers' game on Saturday against Regis College were the best they've played so far this season.
Regis alum joins Hammond Back Bay office
fenwaykenmore.patch.com: Melissa Dunn, manager of Hammond Residential Real Estate's Back Bay/Beacon Hill office, is pleased to announce that sales associate Pegeen Frawley Doran has affiliated with Hammond.
Regis College names Anita Brennan Bigles '77 to Board of Trustees
Regis College has named Anita Brennan Bigles '77 of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, to the College's Board of Trustees.
President's Notes III.8
The recent cold weather seems to have brought on a flurry of celebrations at Regis, both outdoors and indoors. On Nov. 25, right before Thanksgiving, our sophomores (Class of 2016) hosted a bonfire, complete with hot apple cider, s'mores and music, in the field near the Stamp Museum.
Regis women begin NECC play with victory over Lesley
D3hoops.com: Freshman forward Amanda Hawkesworth (Abington, Mass.) had her fourth consecutive double-double and senior forward Claire Ramonas (Portland, Maine) had a game-high 18 points, as the Regis College women's basketball team cruised to a 68-30 win over Lesley University in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) opener.
Regis Nursing student makes good use of technology in studying
Boston Herald: A recent study conducted by McGraw-Hill Education found what many students could likely confirm — technology, while extremely useful for students' studies, can also be a tool for procrastination.
Led by Marro Regis women defeat Colby in non-conference basketball game
Bangor Daily News: Emilee Marro finished with a game-high 29 points, nine rebounds, six steals, and five assists as Regis College shot 51 percent from the field on the way to a 75-62 non-conference women's basketball win over Colby College on Tuesday night.
Ryan Chambers gains 1000th point in men's basketball
GoRegisPride.com: Regis College senior Ryan Chambers (Abington, Mass.) scored his 1,000th career point, but Eastern Nazarene College held on for a 63-56 non-conference victory over the Pride on Tuesday night in Weston, Mass.
President's Notes III.7
I am always impressed at the way some members of the Regis College faculty and staff find ways to keep their fingers on the pulse of current research; track changes in higher education perspectives, both national and international, contribute to social change, and faithfully meet challenges in contemporary teaching and learning.
Regis experts highlight advances in Tele-Health
Seven months after the Marathon bombing, health care professionals explored the impact of telehealth and technology on emergency medicine during the Regis College health panel on November 13.
Regis College Physical Activity and Nutrition Fair for Children this Thursday
WickedLocal.com: On Thursday, Nov. 21 from 3:30 to 6 p.m., a free program at Regis College will address obesity concerns.
Alums Doherty and Abbott, Class of 1967, to be honored by Church on Nov. 24
At solemn vespers in the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on November 24, Dr. M. J. Doherty, Special Assistant to the President of Regis College, and Susan Lang Abbott '67 will be among those receiving the Cheverus Medal from Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap, Archbishop of Boston.
Historians like Edney remember and teach JFK
MetroWest Daily News: The transition from phenomenon to footnote has been the fate of countless historical events, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, now nearing the 50-year mark, may be on the precipice of joining them.
Regis lecture series to discuss role of technology in medical care today
WickedLocal.com: Technology has changed the practice of medicine and is used in many ways in a variety of settings. There is increased accessibility to physicians, nurses and other health care personnel by patients at home, and more availability of emergency room staff and first responders to disaster events.
Brazilian poet Adelia Prado to read at Regis on Nov. 19
Brazilian Poet Adélia Prado, a major poet of the Americas, and her translator, Ellen Dore Watson, will read from Prado's newest poems entitled Ex-Voto, on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at Regis College.
President's Notes III.6
Like everyone in Boston and in the Boston diaspora around the world, the Regis campus was fixated on the World Series in late October. Travelling in Asia to visit alums & schools, I am happy to say I was able to watch the glorious and winning night Game 6 live in Hong Kong on the morning of October 31!
Regis Panel Examines Diverticulitis and Crohn's Disease
Disorders of the bowel are a subject of jokes, but they're anything but funny. People might be surprised to learn that just one of those disorders, diverticulitis in the colon, has become almost epidemic in the United States, Western Europe and other industrialized nations.
Regis Panel explores new developments in emergency medicine, technology and tele-health
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with an analysis of new developments in emergency medicine, technology and telehealth on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Regis field hockey goes to finals on Saturday with Stacy!
WickedLocal.com: Stacy Burns has a very busy year athletically ahead of her at Regis College before she graduates this spring.
Malcolm O. Asadoorian III, PhD appointed as Vice President, Academic Affairs
I am very pleased to announce the completion of our year-long Academic Affairs search with the appointment of Malcolm O. Asadoorian III, PhD, current Academic Dean of the Regis College School of Liberal Arts, Education, and Social Sciences (SLAESS), as Vice President, Academic Affairs, effective immediately.
President's Notes III.5
Greetings! Our talented athletes have carved a pumpkin with the Pride logo as we approach Hallowe'en. The best trick or treat, of course, will be the conclusion of the World Series with a Red Sox win!
Regis College in Weston to host forum on colon disease
WickedLocal.com: Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with an exploration of diverticulitis and Crohn's disease on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Regis Panel Tackles Diverticulitis and Crohn's Disease
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with an exploration of diverticulitis and Crohn's disease on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Regis College Welcomes the NEASC Visiting Team
Recent grad a Regis and Bethany Hill School success story
WickedLocal.com: Selectman Charlie Sisitsky called it "a miracle'' and "a hidden gem,'' and Town Manager Bob Halpin said it reflects Framingham's long tradition of caring.
Regis soccer sails on Charron's kicks
Warwick Beacon: There is no greater joy in soccer than scoring a goal, but for three men that attended high school in Warwick, delivering the key pass that leads to the score has proven to be a fine substitute for the real thing.
President's Notes III.4
Hello, everyone. Well, the maples are turning red and orange, and soon Katsura Drive in the front of the College will give us even more autumn color.
Regis in the Weston 300 Founder's Day Parade held on October 5, 2013
A Pictorial Blog
Regis takes a Proactive Stance for Disaster Relief Preparedness
With the recent disasters and crises both natural and man created, Regis wants our community to know what to do should the time arise. That is why Regis College has partnered with the Salvation Army for disaster preparedness training.
President Hays on GREATER BOSTON regarding successful transition of women's colleges to co-ed
WGBH News: Colleges and universities everywhere are adapting to a changing higher education landscape, but it's especially difficult for the handful of remaining women's-only institutions.
Regis College and Stonehill College collaborate to make higher education affordable
As President Obama calls for more affordable higher education, Regis College and Stonehill College are responding, beginning with a graduate program that will also help meet the increased market demand for prepared healthcare administrators.
Associate Professor Phelan en route to London School of Economics
Nashua Telegraph: Dr. Cynthia Stellos Phelan, who attended Nashua public schools from 1964-75, will attend the London School of Economics as a postgraduate student in the Organisational Behaviour Department.
President's Notes III.3
"Daring to Continue to Dream" -- that's the theme for the celebration of 140 years in Boston by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, our founders and sponsors
Regis College launches innovative Nuclear Medicine imaging lab
Regis College opened its new Nuclear Medicine Imaging lab on September 19, – the first of its kind at the university and something few New England schools offer.
Regis College, Tufts, BU, University of New England & MGH Institute of Health Professions to Showcase Quality of Graduate Education in Health
The health care and social assistance industry is expected to generate the 5.6 million jobs, at an annual rate of 3.0 percent between 2010 and 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Lawrence Memorial/Regis College nursing program receives full national accreditation
Hallmark Health System: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing has once again awarded full accreditation to the Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program.
President's Notes III.2
The new academic year is off and running! We had a wonderful opening Convocation on Tuesday, September 10, and I am grateful to Sister Betsy Conway, CSJ, Pastor LeSette Wright, and Father Paul Kilroy, Student Government Association President Carolyn Roche, and all our student leaders and athletes for organizing and delivering it.
Invitation for Public Comment Requested for Doctorate of Nursing Practice Accreditation
Regis College announces it will host a site review for initial accreditation of its Doctorate of Nursing Practice program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Regis LLARC joins Wellesley in celebrating Dr. Ruth Harriet Jacobs
The memorial service for Dr. Jacobs will be held Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 2 pm at the Wellesley Friends Meeting house on Benvenue Street in Wellesley.
President Hays starts the academic year on the theme of seeking wisdom
The beginning of an academic year is an appropriate time to think about gaining wisdom. When I asked a senior how it was going, he said, "This is the best year yet. I'm good."
BBJ reports Regis demonstrates strength and stability
A handful of private nonprofit colleges in Massachusetts showed strong improvement in 2011 after hitting the bottom of a watch list of schools with shaky financials in 2010.
Largest-ever fulltime undergraduate enrollment at Regis College
Grad enrollment surges
The largest group ever of full-time undergraduate students in Regis College history arrives on campus this week for the start of classes.
Members of the Regis community honor the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
WickedLocal.com: Exactly 50 years after the historic March on Washington for jobs and freedom, Sisters of St. Joseph, associates, co-workers, neighbors, local business professionals, elected officials, and civic representatives gathered at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse in Brighton.
Invitation for Public Comments Requested for NEASC Study
Regis College will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit on October 21 – 23, 2013, by a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Associate of Schools and Colleges.
President's Notes III.1
Hello and welcome back. Student athletes, resident hall assistants and others have been returning to campus already, and we are all getting ready for this coming weekend's move-in and centralized check-in.
Regis alum and former director of Mercy Medical celebrates 90th birthday
MassLive.com: Sister of Providence Mary Caritas Geary, vice president of her Holyoke-based order of women religious and former president of Mercy Medical Center, celebrated her 90th birthday with a party given by friends and colleagues on Aug. 14 at Glenmeadow in Longmeadow.
Regis alumna starts non-profit to aid homeless and low-income women
The Boston Herald: Violeta Perez may be living in a Danvers motel that houses shelter residents, but she is hoping that a new program that's training her to become a medical interpreter will lift her and her newborn daughter out of poverty.
Regis ahead of the curve on President Obama's affordability push for higher ed
Regis College is already there when it comes to President Obama's insistence on making higher education more affordable.
Regis Goes 'Test Optional' For Undergraduate Admission
Regis has joined nearly 850 four-year colleges and universities that no longer require SAT or ACT scores from applicants for admission. "We recognize that for many students, high school grade-point averages are often a better indicator of academic ability and potential than standardized test scores," says enrollment management vice president Paul Vaccaro.
Regis alum and attorney Fran Hogan '67 wins Pro-Life Award
LifeNews.com: A lawyer, a Franciscan health care executive, and a diocesan leader and social worker received the 2013 People of Life Award for lifetime commitment to the pro-life movement during an August 4 ceremony at the annual Diocesan Pro-Life Leadership Conference held this year in Boston.
Regis College Board elects new Trustee 2013
Westport News: Hans L. Christensen, of Westport, CT, has been named to the board of trustees of Regis College in Weston, Mass., the college announced. Christensen is CEO of MJX Asset Management LLC, a company he co-founded in 2003.
Regis makes internal promotions to vice president
WickedLocal.com: Regis College has announced three internal promotions to vice president.
Former NBA player, Chris Herren, speaks at Regis College Orientation
FoxSports.com: On Aug. 1, 2008, Chris Herren was told to consider himself dead. In hearing those sobering words, the derelict former basketball star started living again.
Regis going forward with Master Plan in Boston Globe
The Boston Globe: Regis, which is known for its nursing programs, is proposing $22.5 million in renovations and additions to the main part of its campus.
Regis, Weston and our Master Plan in today's Weston Town Crier
Weston Town Crier: "Especially during this 300th anniversary year of the town of Weston, in which Regis College is participating, I am pleased that we have reached this agreement," President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, of Wayland, said on Tuesday.
Regis's CIO Marla Botelho features our iPad campus in edtech digest
edtech digest: In fall 2012, we launched our iPad initiative, providing all undergraduate students with the tablet computers. In 2013, all graduate students will receive iPads as well.
Regis College West campus master plan gets positive feedback from Town of Weston
Regis College President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN has announced that the College is pursuing several improvements to and enhancements of the existing buildings and related infrastructure and landscaping on its West campus.
President's Notes Special Edition
Although President's Notes is enjoying a brief, year-end hiatus, we've had so much news in the the past two weeks that I thought I would send around a special edition.
Regis to host the Association of Colombianists XVIII Conference on Women in Columbia July 10-13
Despite recent gains in politics, education and working conditions, Colombian women still face challenges, especially when it comes to the displacement of families, how the media portray women, domestic violence, and the conditions of Afro-descendent and indigenous women, all these topics will be explored at Regis College July 10-13.
Susan Kennedy '81 weighs in on liberal arts, internships, and hope for the humanities
MetroWest Daily News: Recent media coverage of the decline of humanities and liberal arts majors nationwide has prompted the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to create "The Heart of the Matter," a 61-page report that stresses the importance of the humanities and liberal arts.
Regis's Kara Donovan '13 named NECC athlete of the year
WickedLocal.com: Kara Donovan received a special graduation gift this month when she was named New England Collegiate Conference's senior female athlete of the year, capping three years of softball and soccer at Regis College in Weston.
Regis alumna named 2013 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year
AmericanTowns.com: Governor Deval Patrick and Secretary of Education Matthew Malone June 13, 2013, joined state and local education officials to recognize the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and other recipients of the Commonwealth's top honors for educators.
Regis receives Center for Global Connections grant from Cummings Foundation
MetroWest Daily News: The Cummings Foundation on Wednesday night awarded $10 million in grants to eastern Massachusetts charitable organizations, $800,000 of which was awarded to organizations in MetroWest.
President's Notes 2.24
As Regis implements and cultivates all kinds of technological connections and devices, I'm happy to report that the story of our wi-fi expansion has made major technological news.
Regis College Enables "Classroom Without Walls" Using Aruba Networks Wireless Infrastructure
CNBC: After evaluating a number of wireless solutions, Regis chose Aruba and began deploying its new wireless network in May 2012, completing the implementation.
President's Notes 2.23
Hello again. The season of awards, achievements, promotions, reunions and new beginnings keeps on rolling!
Marie McCarthy, Vice President for Education, Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing and Radiography program awarded 2013 Nursing Excellence Award
WickedLocal.com: Hallmark Health System (HHS), which includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, is pleased to announce Marie McCarthy, MS, RN, vice president for education, Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Program, has been awarded the 2013 Nursing Excellence Award from Nurse.com.
Sabina T. Herlihy '81 nominated as judge by Governor Patrick to the Massachusetts Industrial Accident Board
WalpolePatch: Governor Deval Patrick announced Tuesday the nomination of three administrative judges on the Industrial Accident Board at the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA): Sabina T. Herlihy, Joseph Labadini and Yvonne Vieira-Cardoza.
Commencement & Security All around the Region
The MetroWest Daily News: With the Boston Marathon bombings still fresh in everyone's minds, increased security measures are being adopted at colleges and high schools in the region this graduation season.
Weston resident joins Regis College's Board of Trustees
WickedLocal.com: The members of the Corporation of Regis College named Michael Halloran of Weston and John Tegan Jr. of Boston to the college's Board of Trustees.
Cardinal O'Malley and Kathryn Erat receive Regis honorary degrees
Weston Town Crier: "Love and justice must transform our hearts so that we can transform the world around us," Cardinal Seán O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, told the crowd of 3,000 gathered at Regis College for its 82nd commencement on May 11.
"Living the Social Gospel," Regis College Commencement Address by Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap., Archbishop of Boston
Cardinal Addresses Regis College Grads
TheBostonPilot.com: Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley gave the commencement address and received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Regis College at commencement ceremonies, May 11.
President's Notes 2.22
Well, the lovely ark of a tent on the Great Lawn is now down, but we certainly enjoyed it during Commencement week while embarking on several other journeys.
Cardinal O'Malley speaks on the social Gospel and the dignity of the human person to numerous cheers at Regis College
Boston.com: On a breezy, overcast afternoon, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley delivered a warning against moral relativism in front of the thousands gathered on the lawn of Regis College.
Regis College Spellman Stamp Museum presents new stamp of the American flag
Boston.com: A stamp might be a small rectangle affixed to an envelope, but for postal enthusiasts like those at Regis College on Friday, a stamp can deliver a message of resiliency, patriotism, and comfort.
Regis-Lawrence Memorial nursing student gives the gift of life to a stranger....
WickedLocal.com: Woburn woman donates kidney to stranger, "I could know more, I just choose not to," she said in an interview.
Regis grad is out there giving community service for vets
WickedLocal.com: On Saturday, May 4, Mary Jane Fietze will support returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families by participating in the fourth annual "Run-Walk to Home Base" presented by New Balance.
President's Notes 2.21
The campus is in bloom, and the Commencement Tent is up on the great lawn!
Cardinal Sean O'Malley to deliver Regis College commencement address May 11
Boston.com: Cardinal Seán O'Malley, archbishop of Boston, will deliver Regis College's commencement address during the ceremony in Weston on May 11, and will receive an honorary doctorate of laws degree from the college.
Michael Halloran and John Tegan to join Regis Board of Trustees
Weston Patch: Weston businessman Michael Halloran is one of two new members of Regis College's Board of Trustees.
Regis sets sail for the class of 2013
On April 25, a crisp and sunny spring day, Regis College began setting its sail for the class of 2013 on the Great Lawn. This is the first year the Commencement Tent is pitched at the front of the eighty-six year old campus.
Lisa Hassett '82 joins Century 21-Shawmut in Weston
Weston Patch: Lisa Hassett has joined Century 21 Shawmut Properties in Weston as a new sales associate. Hassett is an experienced real estate agent and most recently worked for Coldwell Banker.
We are here to help
Dear Regis College Students,
We are all now dealing with the aftermath of the two horrific explosions that rocked the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon last Monday.
Peace, Prayer, and Resilience: Sunday Mass
In the midst of the confusion and fear, let us be one, let us come together, and let us pray together at Sunday Mass in College Hall Chapel, Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 5:45 pm.
President's Notes 2.20
The attack on countless innocents at the Boston Marathon on April 15 left us all horrified. We hold the healing of those who are injured and their loved ones in our thoughts, and our prayers are with those who have died and their families.
We Are Boston [Updated x2]
We stand with the city of Boston and its character, which lends spirit to our whole region. Many of our students come from Boston. Our nursing students and faculty are linked to Boston hospitals. Regis students, faculty, and staff run in the Boston Marathon.
Weston Planning Board approves Regis Master Plan
Regis College is pleased to report the approval of our Master Plan by the Town of Weston Planning Board.
Regis College Lay Apostolate mentioned in American Catholic Studies
Project Muse: The Regis Lay Apostolate was a pioneering postgraduate lay volunteer program that grew out of the heyday of Catholic Action and the lay apostolate in the mid-century American church.
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center gives capital planning grant to Regis College
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center gave out $9.35 million in grants Monday.
First student-directed studio theater production at Regis
Wayland Town Crier: This year's annual spring theater production at Regis College will be "A Most Unusual Pencil" by Ron Dune, directed by senior Jacqueline Williams.
Several firsts with new theatre production at Regis
This year's annual spring theatre production will be most unusual, and not just because of the name. The Regis College Theatre Company will present A Most Unusual Pencil by Ron Dune, directed by a senior Jacqueline Williams.
Josh Blumenthal leading Regis Lacrosse
NoontimeSports.com: In his second season with Regis College's men's lacrosse team, Josh Blumenthal has noticed some positive changes that are helping the Pride improve.
President's Notes 2.19
Happy Easter to all of you! In early March, the Regis College Glee Club and Alumnae Chorus sang at the great La Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí.
Alex Graf in the news for swimming
The Boston Globe: Alex Graf, state champion in the 50-yard freestyle while swimming for Newton North High, had a standout sophomore season at Regis College in Weston.
Health experts weigh effect of Massachusetts and national health reform at Regis College
Change is happening, and challenges in synchronizing state and federal changes are inevitable. Close to the March 23 anniversary of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), with its impact still uncertain, the Regis Leadership Series on Health series focused on the tests that lie ahead.
Happy Easter! Professor Collamati on Pope Francis and the law of love over the love only of rubrics
MyFoxBoston.com: Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world's poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the traditional pomp to the papacy.
Regis Job Fair a Great Success
As greater Boston gears up for numerous commencements and thousands of graduates looking for jobs, Regis College held its Connections 2013 Jobs Fair in the College Hall Foyer on the evening of March 20 with resounding success.
President's Notes 2.18
Spring is here even if our extra "snow day" on Tuesday last would make one think otherwise!
Health care reform impact: what's already happening, what's going to happen Regis College panel free and open to the public
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with a Massachusetts Health Reform Update on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Upper Student Union Lounge in Alumnae Hall.
Regis mourns the passing of president emerita Sister Jeanne d'Arc O'Hare, CSJ, PhD
A beloved member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston for 72 years, died Saturday, March 16, 2013.
To life! Congratulations Devin and Isabel on baby Mia!
WCVB.com & MetroWest Daily News: Mia Cashman was ready to come into the world Thursday morning. Even if her parents weren't.
Prof Collamati weighs in on Pope Francis's age
MetroWest Daily News: Even though he is the second oldest man to be elected pope in the last 100 years, area Catholics say they don't expect a disconnect between 76-year-old Pope Francis and Catholic young people around the world.
Professor Ernie Collamati's first take on election of Pope Francis
MyFoxBoston.com: Professor Ernie Collamati discusses the election of Pope Francis after 2 days of conclave
Welcoming Pope Francis on "Greater Boston" last evening
WGBH.org: March 13, 2013: Pope Francis
Pope Francis and St. Francis: "Preach always; sometimes use words"
MyFoxBoston.com: Religious Studies Professor Ernest Collamati on Pope Francis
A collaborative exhibition of poetry and painting on St Francis and St. Clare opening in the Carney Gallery on March 15
The Carney Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at Regis College will be opening a collaborative exhibition on themes related to Saint Francis of Assisi and his life on March 15, 2013.
The value of black smoke this morning: Professor Ernie Collamati on FOX 25 re: papal conclave. Will return to FOX 25 at 7 a.m. tomorrow (March 14)
MyFoxBoston.com: Professor Ernie Collamati weighs in after black smoke emerges in second papal vote
Regis President Toni Hays "pondering a pope" with Globe writer Lisa Wangsness in Rome
The Boston Globe: Masculine authority has been on vivid display at the Vatican during the last week, as the princes of the Roman Catholic Church gather to elect a replacement for Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal O'Malley to give Regis College address on May 11
Cardinal Seán O'Malley, OFM, Cap., Archbishop of Boston, is scheduled to give the College's commencement address on May 11 and to receive an honorary degree from Regis.
Physicians Interactive and Health eVillages Launch HERO Mobile Healthcare Partnership With Regis College and Partners In Health
MarketWatch.com: Physicians Interactive, the leading provider of online and mobile clinical resources and solutions for clinicians, today announced a partnership with Regis College and Partners In Health to improve healthcare in the most underserved regions of Haiti.
President's Notes 2.17
At Regis we are doing our best to contribute to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) awareness, growth and development – at every level.
Regis Academy kindergarteners conduct science experiment with Dr. Leslie Bishop
Weston Patch: Students in the Regis College Children's Center and The Academy of Regis College received an early introduction to science.
Regis Trustee, Donato Tramuto, to receive award from Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
CityBizList.com: Healthcare IT News to Honor Tramuto for His Innovative Work at Physicians Interactive and Health eVillages.
Snowed out! But song goes on....
The ACDA choral performance postponed by Nemo to April 6 has been cancelled, however, the Regis College Glee Club performance will be held on that date.
Women's Basketball Coach Julie Plant Named "Coach Of The Year" By Necc
GoRegisPride.com: Pride Head Coach Julie Plant was recognized as the Coach of the Year by the league's coaches.
Regis women's basketball wins NECC championship and draws Montclair St. for NCAA games
GoRegisPride.com: The Regis College women's basketball team will play #5 Montclair State University in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 1, on the campus of Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa.
Men's basketball coach Nate Hager named "Coach of the Year" by NECC
GoRegisPride.com: Regis College men's basketball coach Nathan Hager has been named the 2013 New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.
President's Notes 2.16
Thank you for your great response to our debut Regis community "Town Meeting" today, with my special gratitude to Kim Gazzola for her facilitation of the session.
See Professor Ernie Collamati on Emily Rooney's "Greater Boston"
WGBH.com: "Pope O'Malley" video featuring Professor Ernie Collamati
Professor Ernie Collamati considers Cardinal Sean's designation as papabile
The Boston Herald: Vatican watchers buzzing over next month's expected papal conclave say Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley's name could emerge.
Cardinal O'Malley considered a candidate for papacy
MyFoxBoston.com: Cardinal O'Malley is reportedly among the names being weighed as Pope Benedict XVI's successor.
Regis Senior Joshua Tuxbury of Sudbury honored at ROTC awards ceremony
BC Heights: Wednesday afternoon Josh Tuxbury was one of 20 ROTC student recognized at Boston College for academic and physical accomplishments. Josh received the Deans List Award for his academic achievement of 3.5 to 4.0 GPA and Gold Medal Athlete award for his physical fitness training test score.
Cardinal O'Malley and Professor C. weigh in on the trials and the discernment of the new pope
The Boston Globe: Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, one of 11 American cardinals who will help choose the next pope, said Tuesday that the prelate chosen needs to be a sharp intellect, a capable manager, and a strong communicator who can engage the next generation of Catholics and appeal to those who have drifted from the church.
Regis Professor Collamati on Pope Benedict's Resignation
Boston Herald: Pope Benedict XVI's astonishing announcement yesterday that he is breaking six centuries of tradition and stepping down as the face of Catholicism could trigger tectonic shifts in the Vatican hierarchy that theologians said could establish a new direction for the oft-troubled church.
Announcement: Annual Collegiate Choral Concert cancelled
Due to the snow storm and its effects as well as safety considerations for our participants, the already rescheduled Annual Collegiate Choral Concert this Sunday is now rescheduled for Saturday, April 6.
Charles double-double highlights Pride victory
D3Hoops.com: Ahmad Charles (Cambridge, Mass.) recorded his first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Regis College men's basketball team over Wheelock College, 68-52, on Thursday night in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action in Weston, Mass.
Regis alum, team captain, and elementary school principal shows students how to stand on their heads for learning
Winthrop Transcript: Bobbie Finocchio, principal of the Cummings Elementary School, performed a series of headstands in the middle of the school cafeteria.
President's Notes 2.15
Three of our undergraduate lacrosse players volunteered on Saturday, January 26 to help out at the Weston 300 winter festival.
Alexa Pozniak, Class of 99, features ladies boxing in Boston
Boston.com: Alexa Pozniak explores hot new workouts around the Boston area. This week she checks out Striking Beauties, an all-female boxing gym.
Regis hosts College Choral Festival on February 9
WickedLocal.com: Regis College Glee Club will host the 20th annual College Choral Festival at Casey Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9.
Regis grad student in nursing leading Elms College caring response to the homeless in Chicopee
MassLive.com: The ribbon had been barely cut on the new Elms College caRe vaN and already nursing students were signing up for a chance to work on it.
Weston musicians combine for annual treat at Regis College
WickedLocal.com: The Weston High School Chorus, Weston High School Concert Choir, Weston Community Chorus and In Choro Novo will perform at Regis College's Casey Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 6 to create a momentous night of music.
Regis to host Twentieth Annual Collegiate Choral Festival
Boston.com: Regis College Glee Club will host the twentieth annual College Choral Festival, sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. The concert begins at 7:30pm on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Casey Theatre of Regis College.
Carney Gallery Exhibition Shows How Art Salvages the World
The Boston Globe: When longtime Burlington High School art teacher Lorraine Sullivan retired, she promised herself that she would take time to pursue her own art career, and within days she had converted her living room into a studio.
Athletic Director Rob Riley enjoying new challenges
The Boston Globe: One year ago, Rob Riley was head coach of the injury-depleted Springfield Falcons, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Relieved of his position and assigned to scouting for Columbus, he decided to make a significant career change. The men's hockey coach at Army for 18 years and a former captain at Boston College, the Needham resident is in his second month as athletic director at Regis College in Weston.
Well known hockey coach named athletic director at Regis
WickedLocal.com: Hockey coach Rob Riley has been named the next athletic director at Regis College.
President's Notes 2.14
Hello. Hope everyone is keeping warm! I am happy to report that the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies has announced the names of the 2013 Erat Scholars: David Amicangioli, Alexander Caliendo, Taylor Cinelli, Stephany Jean, Julia Kozlik, Stanley Laforest, Jacqueline Salas, Kathleen Salvucci, Johanna Westcott, Antoinette Wilson. Congratulations!
Regis College Junior, Sabree Rodriguez of Brockton, was named NECC Player of the Week
EnterpriseNews.com: After beginning her college basketball career in Maine, Sabree Rodriguez of Brockton is finishing it closer to home.
Regis fights the flu
CBS Boston: One of Jordan Monts' first stops of the semester was the Regis College Health Center. He is finally getting his flu shot.
Metrowest Daily News: Colleges are on high alert for flu symptoms and taking steps to fight the spread of the virus as students head back to campus after winter break.
Notice Regarding Regional Flu Outbreak & The Opening Of Second Semester
As second semester is about to begin, Regis College is informing students, staff and faculty with important information regarding the regional outbreak of influenza virus (the flu).
President's Notes 2.13
Greetings, and Happy New Year. I returned Tuesday evening from a Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Meeting in Florida.
Regis welcomes two new trustees
WickedLocal.com: Regis College has named Ann M. Lagasse of Newburyport and Meyer J. Chambers of West Roxbury to the Board of Trustees.
A Pictorial Blog from Brazil by Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Enrollment Paul Vaccaro
A Christmas Wish
A video Christmas card from Regis College
Happy Holidays & a Happy New Year 2013!
Happy Holidays & New Year 2013 from the Regis College Haiti Project
Regis College Board elects new Trustees 2012
Regis College has named Ann M. Lagasse of Newburyport and Meyer J. Chambers of West Roxbury to the Regis board of trustees.
Regis President offers global vision for nursing profession
WickedLocal.com: Building health care sustainability, not medical tourism, is the way nursing can help address global health care needs, Regis College President Antoinette Hays, RN, PhD, of Wayland, told the Global Nursing Caucus Conference at the University of Massachusetts at Boston on Oct. 19.
Alumna Rosemary Noon named to Mass Cultural Council
Lowell Sun: The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced Monday that Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed Rosemary Noon to the Council.
President's Notes 2.12
As one might expect, there has been a flurry of activities on and off campus as the semester closes. Last week alone saw Regis involved in the annual Faculty-Trustee-Senior Directors Christmas Party, the Cap & Gown ceremony for seniors, a meeting of the Regis College Board, the traditional Tree Lighting, and the Snow Ball formal dance.
Regis College Seniors Received Caps and Gowns December 6, 2012
Photos from the ceremony
Regis friend Sister Mary Owens and Kenyan orphanage in the news
Boston.com: NYUMBANI, Kenya (AP) — There are no middle-aged people in Nyumbani. They all died years ago, before this village of hope in Kenya began. Only the young and old live here.
President's Notes 2.11
Greetings! With the Thanksgiving holiday behind us, the new issue of Regis Today out (love those iPads!), and Christmas decorations starting to appear in offices, we are on a fast track to the end of the semester.
Regis alum nominated to Annual General Meeting Directors for Bahamas realty project
Stanja Seivright has managed campaigns and strategic advertising programs for some of the world's largest multinational organizations. She started off in advertising working for Grey Jamaica (Grimax Advertising Ltd.) leading account teams in the region on the Procter & Gamble, American Airlines, and McDonald's businesses.
Regis Adjunct Professor to give a book reading in Cambridge on November 29
Anthony D'Aries, who has joined the Regis College English department as an adjunct faculty member, will read from his book, The Language of Men (Hudson Whitman, 2012) at Porter Square Books on Thursday, November 29, at 7 p.m.
Regis College ushers in season with December 1 & 2 Christmas Concert
Rediscover the meaning of the season at Regis College Music Department's annual Christmas Concert. Combined Glee Club, Alumnae Chorus, Handbell Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Chamber Singers and orchestra perform choral classics as well as contemporary arrangements of familiar carols.
Attorney Mary Ames '78 nominated to serve on State Superior Court
Weston Patch: Mary K. Ames, a 1978 graduate of Regis College, has been nominated for associate justice of the Superior Court.
Associate Professor Margaret Oot-Hayes to discuss the difficulties of privatization of prisons
The Cabinet: The issue of privatizing New Hampshire prisons will be the topic of a panel discussion and documentary screening at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre.
President's Notes 2.10
Hello, everyone. I arrived back in the USA this past weekend – and spent a day in bed recuperating from some airborne illness contracted on my long flight back from the Far East. It was wonderful to see our students at "Pizza with the President" on Tuesday evening and to see faculty and staff at the Faculty & Staff Social yesterday.
President's Health Lecture Series to Look at New Perspectives in Mental Health
WickedLocal.com: Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with an examination of breakthroughs in understanding and treating mental illness on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Upper Student Union Lounge in Alumnae Hall.
Special Edition of President's Notes
A Pictorial Blog from Japan by President Toni Hays with photographs supplied by CDO Miriam Sherman
President's Notes 2.9
Hello, all, and greetings from Japan. It's the great feast day of All Saints for you, but I am "in your future," a day ahead of you.
President Hays named to Health e-Villages Board
Today, Health eVillages, a program delivering critical healthcare information via mobile technology to clinicians practicing in challenging environments, is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to its Advisory Board: Tim Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF; Caleb DesRosiers, JD, MPA; and Toni Hays, PhD, RN.
Breakthroughs in Neurology Panel of Experts Oct. 24
WickedLocal.com: Are you living with or caring for someone with Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy? These neurologically based disorders can affect older and younger individuals. Symptoms can affect both the motor and non-motor functions.
Apple iPad's popularity in class
Newsday: Julie Garcia handed Apple Inc. iPads to students in her seventh-grade pre-algebra class on a recent morning before showing the pupils how to use the tablet to graph data, hunt for correlations and record how-to videos.
Regis free showing of Les Emotifs Anonymes tonight
Weston Patch: You are invited to the 2012 Les Tournees French Film Festival at Regis College! Please come to a FREE screening of the Romantic Comedy Les Emotifs Anonymes (Romantics Anonymous) on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm in College Hall, Room 202.
President's Notes 2.8
It's another beautiful day on the Regis campus...
Hays to keynote Global Nursing Caucus at UMass Boston
Regis College President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, will deliver a keynote address at the Global Nursing Caucus Conference October 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. in the Ryan Lounge at UMass-Boston.
Regis and "The Artist" on Sunday
Weston Patch: French Film Festival Screening of "The Artist" When/Where: Sunday at 2 p.m. at Regis College
Regis; new ABA program again in the news
The Boston Globe: As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder continues to rise, Regis College in Weston is creating a program to train professionals in the most common treatment therapy.
Regis remembers Darner Alteon '14
Milton Patch: Darner Alteon, the 2010 Milton High graduate who passed away in a single-vehicle accident on Thursday evening, was remembered by his current learning community at Regis College on Friday.
President Dr. Toni Hays congratulates Cardinal O'Malley, NCEA Seton award recipient in DC
Regis College President Toni Hays, PhD, RN, and Associate Dean Claudia Pouravelis attended the National Catholic Education Association Seton Awards in Washington, D.C., on the evening of October 1.
President's Notes 2.7
With the passing of Darner Alteon '14 (car accident) and Michael Kaplan '13 (motorcycle accident) and the injury of Peter Leighton '15 (motorcycle accident) between September 20 and September 27, our campus has been on a remarkable journey of grief and love during late September and early October.
Loved ones mourn Regis student
The Patriot Ledger: Michael Kaplan, a Braintree High graduate killed in a motorcycle accident last week, is being remembered as a hardworking athlete and devoted friend who was eager to make those around him smile.
Michael Kaplan wake and funeral
Mike's wake will be held on Tuesday, October 2 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the McDonald Funeral Home in Weymouth, MA.
Darner Alteon wake and funeral
Darner's wake will be held on Saturday, October 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Tabernacle Baptist Congregation church located at 575 American Legion Highway in Roslindale, MA.
Elizabeth Brennan Art
This month the Raytheon Room at the Wayland Library contains artwork of Elizabeth Brennan.
Regis College to present master plan
The Weston Town Crier: Officials from Regis College will present a master plan for the campus prepared by Sasaki Associates to interested Weston boards, committees, staff and neighbors on Monday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.
A Message Of Prayers and Condolence
It is with a heavy heart that I tell you that late this afternoon Regis College suffered the loss of Michael Kaplan '13 and serious injury to Peter Leighton '15 as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Regis College Holds Commencement and Pinning Ceremony for Nuclear Medicine Technology Students
Regis College celebrated four graduate students last night who received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nuclear Medicine.
Regis College BSN/MSN Nurse Practitioner Student, A Year in the Life: Rachel Frank blogs about the tragic loss of fellow student Darner Alteon.
A Message Of Prayers & Condolence
Regis College President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, sadly informed the campus community on Friday, September 21, that Darner Alteon, Class of 2014, had died in a car accident on Thursday night. Darner had left campus after joining fellow students and friends at a poetry reading and was on his way home when the accident occurred. No one else was involved.
President's Notes 2.6
Recently I received a lovely e-mail from Julie O'Connor McGinn '77 regarding two recent grads who are working with City Year Boston.
Regis campus receives the report of the Kenya Seminar
Regis College heard the much-awaited report from its Kenya Seminar over dinner on Wednesday evening, September 12, 2012, while welcoming special guest Sister Mary Owens, IBVM, a psychologist and the director of the pioneer and premier orphanage for children with HIV in Nyumbani, Kenya, which the group visited in late May and early June.
Susan Clancy Kennedy '81 appointed Director of Internships and Career Development at Regis
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Clancy Kennedy '81 as our new Director of Internships and Career Placement.
President's Notes 2.5
Welcome Back, Everyone! Last week and this week have been a blur of events, and we're all off to a splendid start of academic year 2012-13.
Regis College Faculty Meet for Workshop and Launch Academic Year
After a week during which registering grad students happily received their iPads, Regis College faculty took up a full agenda at their long awaited Faculty Workshop on August 30, 2012.
Regis College to offer a graduate program in Applied Behavior Analysis
WESTON, MA – It's the beginning of the school year, and perhaps no students will have back-to-school anxiety as much as children with autism. Shockingly, the Center for Disease Control says that one in 88 children will be so challenged, increasing the need for individuals highly skilled in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Regis College is responding to that need.
Regis College Distributes iPads to Graduate Students
Regis is distributing iPads to all full-time undergrads and selected graduate students as part of its initiative to cultivate digital pedagogy.
Many freshmen still let colleges pick roommates
The Boston Globe: At Regis College in Weston, 85 percent to 90 percent of freshmen select their roommates.
President Hays announces appointment of David Gilmore as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Affairs
I am pleased to announce that David Gilmore, MS, CNMT, currently Chair & Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging, and Program Director, Nuclear Medicine Technology, will become Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, effective September 4, 2012.
An important discussion continues
WickedLocal.com: When Framingham State University's Board of Trustees voted to arm the school's campus police department last May, several members described the move as an unfortunate but necessary response to the growing threat of violence in the country.
Alumna Kathleen Mullins Mogayzel in the news
WickedLocal.com: Kathleen Mullins Mogayzel, a graduate of Regis College, where she majored in art, has also studied graphic arts, painting and printmaking. She now shares her extensive background and passion for printmaking as an instructor at the art center.
President's Notes 2.4
Hello, all. It's hard to believe that the end of August is upon us! We have had a productive few months with summer sessions and planning the academic year 2012-2013. Our Center for Student Services is all ready for opening days, September 3 and 4, and a special button on our website under CCI (centralized check-in) directs inquiries about that event and our iPad launch.
Updated Regis College Digital Pedagogy Initiative FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions have been posted.
President's Notes 2.3
Regis Trustee Donato Tramuto has been named a member of the Robert F. Kennedy Center of Europe Board of Directors. Congratulations, Donato!
Regis officials discuss master planning with Weston Board of Selectmen
The Weston Town Crier: Antoinette Hays, president of Regis College, and CFO Tom Pistorino met with the Board of Selectmen last week to discuss the college's master plan.
Regis iPad initiative finds echoes in area schools
Wilmington Patch: Technology is ever changing. But just how much the technology inside Wilmington classrooms changes in the near future remains to be seen.
President's Notes 2.2
Again, let me thank everyone who contributed to our Annual Fund before the fiscal year ended on June 30. I am pleased to announce that we surpassed our annual fund goal.
Regis faculty and staff weigh in on the iPad initiative
The Boston Herald: All full time students and full time faculty at Regis College will get iPads when the fall semester begins, the latest in a growing number of educational institutions to take the digital leap to tablets.
Regis takes the lead among local colleges adopting tablets
The Metrowest Daily News: Regis's approach is to essentially erase the line distinguishing classroom and recreational use, allowing students to use their iPads for both.
Regis College Digital Pedagogy Initiative FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions have been posted, this FAQ will be periodically updated.
Regis takes digital leap with iPads
Regis College President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, has announced that Regis is embracing digital technology to become an all iPad institution this fall.
Rising sophomore Grace Politis excels at lacrosse
Lowell Sun: Regis College freshman Grace Politis of Billerica wasted no time making an impact on the women's lacrosse program as the rookie has been named the NCAA Division III statistical champion for goals per game during the 2012 campaign.
President Hays & Professor Normilus on Channel 5's City Line Sunday at noon talking about the Haiti Project
Airs: Sunday, 12:00PM
Channel: WCVB (Channel 5 on most cable systems)
Date: 7/22/12
In the event that you or your friends can't watch the show when it airs, episodes will be posted on The CityLine page on www.wcvb.com.
Regis Haiti Project receives high praise from Partners in Health
Partners in Health: The second summer session of the Regis College Haiti Project recently came to a close. This unique program is recreating the standard of nursing education in Haiti.
Regis College professors earn top honors (video)
YouTube.com: Acceptance speech by Mary Ann Vetterling who won this year's AATSP Teacher of the Year award.
President's Notes 1.25
My second year as President has begun, and June and July brought us so much good news I hardly know where to begin!
Two Regis professors named educators of the year in their fields Vetterling and Gilmore hailed in languages and nuclear medicine
David Gilmore of Boston, Assistant Professor & Chair of the Medical Imaging Program at Regis College, was named outstanding educator in nuclear medicine technology, two of his students were honored for their presentations in the field, and one student received the Paul Cole scholarship at the Annual Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Conference. Mary-Anne Vetterling of Lexington has been named Teacher of the Year: College/University Level by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP).
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund announces funding of Regis Haiti Project
The Fund made a $463K grant to Regis College to educate faculty at six Haitian nursing schools.
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund boosts Regis College Haiti Project
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has announced a nearly half-million-dollar grant to Regis College to educate faculty at six Haitian nursing schools.
Regis College Haiti Project Luncheon
On Monday, June 18, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. and Father Robert Kickham joined Regis College President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, and members of the first cohort of the Regis College Haiti Project for lunch in Morrison House on the Regis Campus. Also present were Regis faculty co-ordinators of the Haiti Project including Associate Professor Nancy Street, PhD, Assistant Professor and nurse practitioner, Cherlie Normilus, and Assistant Professor Kellie LaPierre.
President's Notes 1.24
At last, summer seems to be taking hold, and those of you who have vegetable gardens can look forward to fresh tomatoes….
Eagle Scout Joshua Saari en route to Regis in the fall
WickedLocal.com: On Sunday, June 3, Alexander J. Knapp and Joshua M. Saari of Westborough's Troop 4 were honored as Eagle Scouts at The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Westborough, Massachusetts. Josh plans to attend the Regis College School of Nursing in Weston.
Dean Asadoorian in the BBJ
Boston's collection of colleges and universities earns it a wide reputation as the Athens of America. This week, we look at a few individuals who have made significant career moves in the local higher-education sector over the past year.
Incoming freshman wins prestigious Perkins scholarship at WCVB-TV 5
In January 2010, Slandie Prinston was sitting in her house in Haiti, studying with friends, when the disastrous magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck. The house was no longer habitable, and she and her family had to live in their car.
Regis College Haiti Project in ACCU News, p. 29
In 2006, Regis College awarded an honorary degree to Ophelia Dahl, executive director of Partners in Health (PIH). A conversation with Dr. Antoinette Hays, then dean of the School of Nursing, Sciences, and Health Professions at Regis, spurred concerns about nursing education in Haiti. From that spark, a significant new project took root.
Another Boston valedictorian among freshmen entering Regis
TuBoston.com: Kisaira Cabrera, the valedictorian from Boston International High School, served as the student speaker and this fall she plans on attending Regis College.
President Hays quoted in BBJ year's end article on "new" college presidents
Boston Business Journal: This academic year saw a bumper crop of new presidents at area colleges and universities. As classes draw to a close, a few of them reflect on their experiences
President's Notes 1.23
Hello to everyone hard at work in Summer Session I, close-of-fiscal year fundraising, academic grant writing, travel, community service and…. Vacation!
Inside Higher Ed picks up SJC ruling on side of Regis
Inside Higher Ed: The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts on Tuesday sided with Regis College in a dispute over its plans to build a retirement community
Regis College wins ruling from SJC
The Boston Globe: The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled against the town of Weston in its nine-year-old fight with Regis College, which is seeking zoning protection for a proposed retirement community.
Supreme Judicial Court sides with Regis
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has declared that Regis College is entitled to assert protection for its Regis East senior living and learning project as an educational use under the Dover Amendment.
Regis commencement photos in Metrowest Daily News
Metrowest Daily News: Regis College president Antoinette Hays of Wayland, RN, PhD, presented honorary doctorates of laws on May 12 to Carolyn Lynch and Amy Lind Corbett (Class of 1970), who each delivered commencement addresses at the college's 2012 graduation ceremonies on the Weston campus
Incoming SLAESS Dean Malcolm Asadoorian, PhD, in news
WickedLocal.com: Malcolm O. Asadoorian, PhD, has been named the new academic dean of the Regis College School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences, effective on July 1.
Coverage of Regis Commencement in Weston Town Crier
WickedLocal.com: President Antoinette Hays, RN, PhD, presented honorary doctorates of laws to Carolyn Lynch & Amy Lind Corbett , who each delivered addresses at the 2012 commencement.
Regis College President Emerita Mary Jane England, MD, honored at Elms College on May 19
FOX5 News, Las Vegas: The Via Veritatis Award was given to Mary Jane England, M.D., visiting professor of Health Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health and former President of Regis College. The Via Veritatis Award is presented annually to an outstanding Catholic woman who exemplifies Catholic womanhood and culture at their best, and who has made significant contributions to society.
Brooks Goddard, Regis LLARC Prof, honored in Wellesley's 44th Veteran's Parade
WickedLocal.com: Every May, half the town marches, while the other half watches and cheers from the sidelines.
FSU grad plans on pursuing nursing practice Master's at Regis
WickedLocal.com: Mother & daughter to graduate from FSU together.
MSJA/Trinity to St. Joseph's Prep has new principal named
The Sun Chronicle: Thomas E. Nunan has been named First Head of School at the new St. Joseph's Preparatory High School opening in Brighton this September.
Commencement Addresses 2012
This year's commencement addresses by Carolyn and Peter Lynch and Amy Lind Corbett '70.
Faculty member Cherlie Normilus to be on Serge Valme radio show
Faculty member Cherlie Normilus to be on Serge Valme radio show, "Voi lakay," at 1:30 p.m. May 18, 2012 at 1550 AM, WNTN, on the dial, for an update on the Haiti Project.
President's Notes 1.22
Congratulations and thanks to one and all in the Regis College community for a wonderful Graduate Hooding, Pinning, Baccalaureate, and Commencement last week.
Regis College's Glorious 82nd Commencement
The eighty-second annual Commencement at Regis College started promptly at 10 a.m. on May 12 and proceeded without a flaw.
Regis Commencement in Boston.com commencement gallery
The Boston Globe: Kandley Val, of Boston, beamed over his classmates on the march to Regis College's commencement tent during the ceremony on May 12. More than 520 students graduated.
Commencement Message
"Shoulders Back, Toes Out, Move Forward"
Dear Graduates, families, friends. You have just marched up the hill to this increasingly crowded Commencement tent. You have just taken your seats for our Regis College community celebration of your accomplishments. We applaud you.
Baccalaureate Address "You and the World"
Members of the Regis College Class of 2012, parents, family members, friends, Regis faculty and staff and Trustees, A few short months ago I spoke to the campus community about bringing Regis College into the light of being better known, and taking our light out from under the bushel basket described in the Gospel and, "this little light of ours, we're going to let it shine."
Feelings about Leaving College
by Nick Lee
I know the moment as if wound and rewound in my head
The cereal I bolted down that morning
And the stomach I weathered for eight hours the previous night
The array of cars on one twenty eight
Prevented any form of retreat, any sign of surrender
Thankfully, my record had been spiraling in my ears
An anesthetic to the fear reiterating in my temples
The moment the car edged toward the gate
I pressed my fingers against the glass
And as it edged forward,
The parking lot became a series of Toyotas with elect Obama signs
In the morning, the foyer became a sea of paper, and thousands of characters scribbled on pages
Yielding hundreds of heads sauntering to their respective rooms
Upon the time of my graduation,
I can't help but recall looming over pages of Shakespeare poetry at midnight
Scrawling notes on spiral paper
singing sonnets in my head
repeating revisions on rigorous papers
I know that when I have a family
I will recall these trying days of April
I won't know what to make of it
Only that in some way I'll miss it
© Copyright 2012 Nick Lee, with permission
Norwood's volleyball star Steve Martinez en route to Regis
WickedLocal.com: Seniors Steve Martinez and Tommy Bartucca have certainly taken their lumps during their high school volleyball careers.
Alumna Katie Lynch, class of 2000, in the news
WickedLocal.com: Justice Smith, MAED, athletic director at Wayland High School, was instrumental in bringing Katie's Races to Wayland.
Regis grad features in Skyscape "Nursing Faculty Connections" for May, 2012
Donna Kilcoyne-Orthoefer, MSN, MHA, RN, BC
I have been a clinical Nurse Educator at Emerson Hospital since 2001 where I have helped develop and transition new graduates into the culture and profession of nursing.
Regis Haiti Project featured in PIH op ed in Huffington Post
The Huffington Post: We are in the midst of celebrating International Nurses Week, which culminates on May 12 with the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Although our founding mother of modern nursing would be impressed with the health technology of today, I am sure she would be sorely disappointed by the ongoing invisibility of nurses, which she fought so hard to overcome during her lifetime.
President Emerita Mary Jane England, MD, in NY Times on IOM study on parental depression
The New York Times: Research into postnatal depression in particular has underscored the importance of checking up on parents&rsquo mental health in the first months of a baby's life.
Shanice Reddick '13 represents Regis at 2012 Intercollegiate Poetry Festival
Shanice Reddick, a junior and a student in Associate Professor Julia Lisella's Poetry Workshop class, represented Regis College at the 2012 Greater Boston Intercollegiate Poetry Festival held on Thursday, April 19 at Boston College.
President's Notes 1.21
Every flowering tree on campus is in full bloom as I write, and faculty members and students are in full press completing this semester and gearing up for the summer and fall. I have a lot of news to share.
"Six Pair of Hands" stirs up support of the oldest fishing village in the country
Gloucester Times: I went to "The Annie" theater this past weekend and saw "Six Pairs of Hands," a wonderful play written by students from Regis College.
YouTube: Angela Sanfilippo speaks to the audience about Gloucester's Thriving Fishing Industry after the play "Six Pairs of Hands". Written and performed by Regis College.
Regis Health Lecture Series takes on gender differences in heart disease April 25
WickedLocal.com: Historically, scientific research for cardiac treatment was conducted using men only as subjects. However, the data results were used in the treatment of both women and men.
Four Regis students confirmed at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on April 21
Four Regis students received the Sacrament of Confirmation administered by His Eminence Seán P. Cardinal O'Malley, OFM, Cap. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday, April 21, 2012.
Associate Professor Susan Sawyer writes about Haiti
Boston Herald: Haiti is in my heart - and not just on my calendar - at each anniversary of the 2010 earthquake. My recent visit there, as part of the Regis College Haiti Project, was life altering.
Regis to recognize Carolyn Lynch and Amy Lind Corbett '70 at commencement on May 12
Regis College president Antoinette Hays, RN, PhD, has announced that Carolyn Lynch and Amy Lind Corbett '70 will each receive the honorary doctorate of laws and deliver commencement addresses at the College's 2012 graduation ceremonies.
President Emerita Mary Jane England, MD, to receive the Via Veritatis award at Elms Commencement May 19
Digital Producer: Elms College will hold the schools 81st commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The class of 2012 includes 317 undergraduates and 67 graduate students. The college will award 185 bachelor of arts degrees, 132 bachelor of science degrees, 63 masters degrees, and four certificates of advanced graduate study.
Gloucester gets ready for Lement's Six Pairs of Hands
Gloucester Times: The musical was created by Wendy Lement and her Regis students, based on oral histories obtained from interviewing members of the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association, founded in 1969.
President's Notes 1.20
As spring blossoms on our lovely campus, I heard the exultation of students at a "Pizza with the President" event we held last evening and through my office windows and down on the athletic fields today.
Regis presentation about Haiti Project on Channel 7's "Urban Update" now available online
Regis Haiti Project featured on Channel 7's Urban Update now available on our site.
Original musical "Six Pair of Hands" opening at Regis April 11
WickedLocal.com: Regis College Theatre Company presents "Six Pairs of Hands," a musical by professor Wendy Lement and students, based on oral histories obtained from interviewing members of the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association.
Regis Presidential Catholic Scholarship event in Cardinal Seán's blog
Cardinal Seán's Blog: Right before I departed for Cuba to accompany the Holy Father on his trip there, I attended a gathering at Regis College as they awarded presidential scholarships to students from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese.
College and university presidents talk higher ed tuition policy at White House
Metrowest Daily News: Framingham State University President Timothy Flanagan and other public college and university leaders told officials at the White House last Friday that President Barack Obama's new plan to put the onus on colleges to rein in tuition prices "doesn't address the complexity of the problem."
President's Notes 1.19
This is a surprise mini-edition of my Notes because I can't resist sharing some other items of good news.
José Mateo, Director of the José Mateo Ballet Theatre professional performance company and school in Cambridge, spent the day at Regis College in Weston on Tuesday March 27
José Mateo, Director of the José Mateo Ballet Theatre professional performance company and school in Cambridge, spent the day at Regis College in Weston on Tuesday March 27 giving a public lecture, meeting students, and appearing as a guest artist in the College's dance studio for the "Styles of Dance in World Cultures" class. Mateo has built local and global connections for his visionary project, "Dance for World Community," which seeks to expand the role of dance in our culture for diverse audiences and participants. In the photos the choreographer meets with Regis students.
US Supreme Court now hearing arguments on Health Care Law
WickedLocal: Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with a Massachusetts Health Reform Update on Wednesday, March 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Six Pairs of Hands opens at Regis College April 11
Regis College Theatre Company Presents Six Pairs of Hands, a musical by Wendy Lement and students, based on oral histories obtained from interviewing members of the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association.
Dr. Malcolm Asadoorian named Dean, Regis College School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Regis College president Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, has announced the appointment of Malcolm O. Asadoorian, Ph.D., as the new Academic Dean of the Regis College School of Liberal Arts, Education, and Social Sciences
Regis Confers Prestigious Presidential Catholic Scholarships
His Eminence Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFM Cap., was at Regis College in Weston on Thursday evening, March 22, to celebrate both current and incoming Regis College Presidential Catholic Scholars from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese and beyond.
President's Notes 1.18
Hello, everyone, and welcome back from what I hope was a refreshing and enlightening Spring Break for each of you.
Registrar Esther Ghazarian appointed Director of the Center for Student Services
I'm pleased to announce that our Registrar, Esther Ghazarian, has been appointed Director of the Center for Student Services.
Regis social work grad helps others find their way by translating
Boston Herald: Violeta Perez may be living in a Danvers motel that houses shelter residents, but she is hoping that a new program that's training her to become a medical interpreter will lift her and her newborn daughter out of poverty.
Bring in the Nursing Faculty – Regis and Haiti
YouTube: Regis College Haiti Project - Educating Haitian Nursing Leaders
Heritage Week at Regis
Regis College, which was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, will spend a week in March and part of April celebrating the heritage of local and global cultures through dance, lectures, conversations and food, all centered on the feast of St. Joseph marked on March 19.
Regis to offer a public health major
Today Regis College has announced it will be one of just a handful of higher education institutions in Massachusetts to offer undergraduate majors in public health.
President's Notes 1.17
Hello, everyone. As the campus enjoys spring break, there are a few things I want to share with you all. First of all, I hope you are enjoying one aspect or another of the break -- a change of pace, a mini-holiday, a time to catch up.
Where are Massachusetts and National Health Care Reform Going?
Nearly six years ago, Massachusetts passed a law to provide universal health coverage to state residents. By the end of 2010, nearly 98 percent had health insurance, and the Massachusetts approach became a model for the nation. With accessibility increased came the need for new cost controls.
Regis noted for its regulatory policy program and its adaptation of liberal arts to professional needs
Boston Globe: Bob Britt goes to college every day not in a classroom building hung with ivy on a peaceful quadrangle, but behind the high-security gates of a noisy, sprawling factory studded with smokestacks that makes engines for F-18 fighter jets, helicopters, and electronic surveillance aircraft.
President's Notes 1.16
On February 3, the faculty of the School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences joined Sister Elizabeth Cawley, CSJ, PhD, Dean of the School, and me for a one-day retreat held on campus in Morrison House.
Regis faculty, staff and students participate in Walk against Homelessness
WickedLocal.com: Moments after the last of nearly 300 walkers completed their circuits around the Natick Mall's first floor, MIHN Director Beth Cooper announced the tally for that morning — more than $42,000
Alex Graf is swimming fast at Regis
The Boston Globe: His dream is to enroll at the US Naval Academy, but for the present, Alex Graf is putting together a record-setting freshman season for the men's swim team at Regis College in Weston.
President's Notes 1.15
Greetings. It has been an exceptionally busy month for me, starting with the CIC meeting in Florida, and concluding with the ACCU Meeting in Washington, DC, the launching of second semester and meetings, meetings, meetings!
President Hays participates in meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Duncan and Senator Kerry
Regis College President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, was one of 13 college presidents to meet Monday, February 6, with the nation's top education official and Massachusetts' senior senator, John Kerry.
Regis mourns the passing of trustee Lorraine Tegan '63
Donna M. Norris, MD, the Chair of the Regis College Board of Trustees, has sadly announced the death of one of its members, Lorraine A. Destefano Tegan '63.
Regis Men's Lacrosse partners with Team Impact
InsideLacross.com: Last week, the Regis College men's lacrosse program officially welcomed Sean Lambert as its newest team member. Lambert, who will join the Pride on their sidelines this season, is a 12 year-old boy from Milford, Mass.
Regis to host the Nineteenth Annual Collegiate Choral Festival
Regis College Glee Club will host the Nineteenth Annual Collegiate Choral Festival, sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), at Casey Theatre, Fine Arts Center, Regis College, Weston, MA on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
First cohort of Health Administration Master's candidates celebrate graduation
Regis College celebrated the first graduating class of its master's program in health administration on Saturday, January 21.
President's Notes 1.14
Welcome back! The semester is launched and it is wonderful to see all of you and hear your news from Christmas break. My thanks go to the whole Centralized Check-In Team for getting student registrations and second semester off to a smooth start on January 16-18.
Stephanie Crawford is in the news, moving Regis women's basketball forward
Stephanie Crawford dragged herself to have X-rays taken on her sore left wrist last Friday. Regardless of the test results, the senior was determined to play Saturday when the Regis women's basketball team hosted Lesley in a New England Collegiate Conference matchup.
President's Notes 1.13
Happy New Year! As the faculty conduct their workshop today in anticipation of second semester, they are considering avenues for partnering in research and also doing an assessment exercise under Susan Tammaro, PhD, Dean of Institutional Research and Assessment.
Prof. Wendy Lement wins prestigious NEA grant
WickedLocal: Wendy Lement, PhD, a theater professor at Regis College, has received a "Challenge America Fast-Track Award for 2012 Grant" from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Merry Christmas from Regis College
YouTube: Video Christmas card
President's Notes 1.12
If any month is a good one to assemble all our various notes into one celebratory social category, December is, and in this edition of the President's Notes I am celebrating the Regis Community in all its facets, beginning with the seniors, class of 2012, at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 8.
Regis grad student is back in the swim…
Boston.com: Dedham's Anne Kaduboski puts her focus on Olympic swim trials
President's Notes 1.11
I promised to say a bit more in this edition of President's Notes about my mid-November trip to Haiti with members of the Regis College Haiti Project team. First of all, let me say thanks to our friend and Regis honorary degree recipient, Loune Viaud of Partners in Health, who made sure we were in suitable quarters at various points on our visit.
Regis alumna and friend, Claire Watson Hubbard, has passed away
Regis alumna Claire Watson Hubbard, who so graciously funded additions and renovations to the College science building, passed away on November 16, 2011, in Nebraska. A few weeks ago President Antoinette Hays had spoken with Mrs. Hubbard's daughter, and former Regis President Mary Jane England, MD, had visited her several times in recent years. The College extends sincere condolences to Claire's family.
President's Notes 1.10
Hello, all. I am in Haiti but here is the Nov. 17 issue of my "President's Notes."
Sophomore Stacy Burns a Field Hockey MVP for NECC
WickedLocal.com: Stacy Burns knew she wanted to go to Regis College. She said she'd known it ever since she attended Saturday night camps at the school when she was young. She applied to the school as early as she could, and when she was accepted she decided she wasn't going to bother applying anyplace else.
Worried about sports injuries? Come and find out more at the Regis College Health Lecture Series on Nov. 16
WickedLocal.com: A panel at Regis College in Weston will discuss the prevention of common childhood sports injuries; the symptoms, effects and treatment of post-concussion syndrome; and research that looks at athletes and non-athletes who have suffered from repetitive head trauma.
Regis Women's Field Hockey team captures NECC championship!
The Regis College field hockey team captured its first ever New England Collegiate Conference Championship with a 3-1 victory over Anna Maria College on Saturday afternoon.
President's Notes 1.9
For me November is a time to remember – and a time to travel. This week, when you receive this edition of "President's Notes," I'll be wearing my hat as a mother and travelling to Barcelona, Spain, to connect to my son J. J., a junior at Fairfield University, who is spending a semester abroad.
End of Life Issues Up Front and Personal
"No other issue affects all of us like this one. When it goes well, we're grateful forever. And when it does not go well, we never forget."
Campus Conversation on Global, Ethnic, Racial Awareness
A newly created Black Student Organization at Regis College hosted the first of several meetings on the subjects of race, ethnicity, multiculturalism, and global perspectives.
Professor Verna-Ann Power-Charnitsky '98 inducted into Abp. Williams Hall of Fame
Archbishop Williams High School: Dr. Verna-Ann Power-Charnitsky a member of the Class of 1994 at Archbishop Williams High School, a leading Catholic co-educational college preparatory high school located in Braintree, was recently inducted into the school's Academic Hall of Fame, at a ceremony held on October 30th at The Neighborhood Club in Quincy.
The Emotional and Physical Costs of Sports Injuries
We have all heard about professional athletes who experience brain injuries. Such traumas are not limited to professional athletes. Sports injuries affect the younger as well as older athlete, the amateur and school athlete as well as the professional. The impact of that injury depends on the athlete's age, physical and emotional health, type of injury and treatment.
Ken Gloss of Brattle Books to discuss rare books at Spellman Museum tonight at 7 p.m.
WickedLocal.com: Ever wonder if that leather-bound copy of Fanny Hill you found in the attic or Mom's original copy of Betty Crocker's Cookbook are worth anything? Kenneth Gloss, owner of the nationally-known Brattle Book Shop in Boson, will answer your questions about rare books Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Regis College.
Making Tough Choices at the End of Life
Making Tough Choices at the End of Life care, cost and ethical dilemmas will be the subject of a Regis College health leadership panel free and open to the public on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Upper Student Union Lounge, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA 02493
President's Notes 1.8
The College learned at the completion of the NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) three-day site visit (Oct. 18-20) that the visitors would recommend a judgment of compliance for the Undergraduate Nursing Program. There are two more levels of review before the final decision will be made, and the completion of the review process and the final decision will come in April.
Ecocriticism and Christianity in Literature Conference, October 21-23, at Regis
Regis College is hosting an NECCL Conference on the subject of "Ecocriticism and Christianity in Literature" between October 21 and 23, 2011.
Spellman Museum Newsletter October 2011
Stamp collectors across the country are celebrating the great hobby of philately this month. Several Museum members are now displaying portions of their unique collections in the Museum's main gallery.
Dr. Jim O'Connell and Lessons Learned Caring for the Homeless
Thursday, October 20 2011, 7:00pm – 8 pm Foyer, College Hall
Wine and cheese from 6:30 pm – 7 pm
With the economic recession scarcely improved, poverty growing, and more people losing jobs, health insurance, even their homes, the number of homeless people on our streets has grown as well. What's the best way to deliver health care to this vulnerable population?
PIH celebrates Loune Viaud and her Regis College honorary degree
On October 5, during the inauguration of new Regis College President Antoinette M. Hays, Loune Viaud, co-Executive Director for Zanmi Lasante, PIH's sister organization in Haiti, added a doctorate of law to her resume.
President's Notes 1.7
What a week! My gratitude goes out to the whole Regis community for the official welcome you have given me as I begin my presidency.
Inaugural Liturgy of Thanksgiving on October 5
His Eminence, Seán P. Cardinal O'Malley, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Boston, celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for Regis and President Hays on October 5.
The Ballet Came to Regis on October 4
The Regis community and our guests enjoyed a special evening on October 4 when the José Mateo Ballet Theatre performed in the Casey Theater of our Fine Arts Center.
President's Circle and President's Associates Gather in College Hall Foyer on the Evening of October 4
The evening before her inauguration as Regis College president, Dr. Antoinette Hays enjoyed greeting trustees, friends, and donors to the College at a very special gathering of the President's Circle and President's Associates.
Two academic leaders stood shoulder to shoulder on Wednesday, October 5
Two academic leaders stood shoulder to shoulder on Wednesday, October 5, and outlined the future of higher education at Regis College and at Brandeis University – and, by implication, across the region and the nation.
Daunting Challenges, Creative Opportunities
I accept with joy the responsibility to lead Regis College, and through my service and leadership I will fulfill the confidence that the Board places in me, symbolized by this medallion.
Dean Lisa Lynch of the Heller School, Brandeis University, brings inaugural greetings to Regis College and President Antoinette Hays
I was asked to speak briefly today about some of the key challenges and opportunities that you as the new president of Regis College will face.
Inauguration Week Begins
Inauguration Week at Regis College got off to an appropriate start on Founders' Day, October 2, with a field hockey game, hoop rolling, Cap & Gown for seniors, and Sunday liturgy. Watch for the posting of some photos from those events.
Inauguration Week Hyland Lecture
The College was pleased to host its annual Hyland lecture this afternoon with the honorable Marie St. Fleur as guest speaker.
The Erat Scholars and China
After enjoying a lovely Chinese dinner with numerous Erat Scholar alums, faculty and staff in the Upper Student Union this evening, the China Explorers with their benefactress, Kathryn Erat, presented a slide show and talk on their trip to China in May-June, 2011.
Inaugural Week to Welcome New President
WickedLocal.com: From hoop rolling on the front lawn and a field hockey game against Wheelock College to academic symposia, a lecture by famed author Tracy Kidder and a dance performance by the José Mateo Ballet Theatre,all aspects of Regis College will be engaged to mark the installation of Antoinette M. Hays, RN, PhD, of Wayland as the 10th president of the college.
Trustee Donato Tramuto Foundation event and Mary Jane England Scholarship at Regis
A number of Regis people, including President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, Chief Development Officer Miriam Finn Sherman, Dr. M. J. Doherty, and Regis Trustees Donna Norris, MD (chair), Chris McCann, Nancy Valentine, Ellen Kearns, Bonnie Moran, and Ruth Kingsbury were at the fundraiser for trustee Donato Tramuto's foundation held in Ogunquit, Maine, on Saturday evening.
Regis College Inaugural Program Announced
From hoop rolling on the front lawn and a field hockey game against Wheelock College to academic symposia, a lecture by famed author Tracy Kidder and a dance performance by the José Mateo Ballet Theatre, all aspects of Regis College will be engaged to mark the installation of Antoinette M. Hays, RN, PhD, as the 10th president of the College. Dr. Hays, formerly Dean of the Regis School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions, assumed her presidential responsibilities on July 1.
President's Notes 1.6
Last week I had a pleasant and meaningful conversation with Bishop Walter Edyvean, who is leading the ten-year review of Ex Corde on Catholic college campuses and visiting with all Catholic college and university presidents in our Archdiocese. Bishop Edyvean was interested in our faculty's wonderful Statement on Catholic Identity and took a copy with him.
History prof Raffaele Florio and Public Heritage Institute in news
WickedLocal.com: History is much more than a chronological record of events for Regis College assistant professor Raffaele Florio. His new "public heritage" curriculum breathes new life into the past and makes "then" rich, robust and relevant for understanding "now."
Harry Potter stamp exhibition at the Spellman Museum
Boston.com: An award-winning traveling exhibition, "The Magical World of Harry Potter," opens Saturday at the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, on the Regis College campus at 235 Wellesley St. in Weston.
President's Notes 1.5
It was great to see all the faculty at the Faculty Workshop on September 1. The positive energy was palpable.
Convocation September 6, 2011
Dean Kolomitz on the new attention to sophomores
Boston Globe: It looked like a typical college freshman orientation: hundreds of teenagers milling around a ballroom, deans and professors chatting in the corners, tables laden with brochures, brownies, and bottled water. Some of them clutched planners stamped "class of 2014" - this extravaganza was for sophomores.
President Hays and other new presidents in greater Boston meet the challenge
Boston Business Journal: The biggest crop of new college presidents in recent memory takes office in Massachusetts this fall, a group facing a critical demographic shift likely to shape their tenures — the declining number of college-age students.
President's Notes 1.4
On Monday afternoon, August 22, I had the pleasure of meeting the undergraduate resident directors and resident assistants for an ice cream social at Morrison House. The RDs and RAs are here lining up residences and resident life programs for the return of students on September 4-5.
President's Notes 1.3
How quickly this summer has fled! It's hard to believe that the Fall Faculty Workshop will occur only three weeks from today
Wampanoag students get boost in program at Regis College
CapeCodOnline.com: Last year, Stephen Cabral failed biology. But a new initiative allowed the Mashpee Wampanoag teen to catch up academically while learning important ways to help himself through school — and encourage other tribal members to excel as well.
The Ansara Family Foundation and a New Future for Nursing in Haiti through Regis College
Now, under the joint vision and execution of Regis College in Weston, MA and Partners in Health in Boston, a cadre of nursing faculty are receiving first-class training, which they will transfer to their colleagues and students in Haiti. The Ansara Family Fund is proud to support this program, profiled in yesterday's Boston Globe by Neena Satija, with excerpts below.
President's Notes 1.2
Summer relaxation and spontaneity are to be cherished. Take July 19, for example. Associate Professor Lauress Wilkins and others decided to create a pleasant interlude by rousing available faculty and staff to put up a collaborative picnic barbecue beside St. Joseph's Hall. Despite the heat of the afternoon, Peter Schipelliti and Mike Stella cheerfully manned the grills, and a good time was had by all.
Regis Nursing honored again by the National League for Nursing
For the second time, the National League for Nursing has recognized Regis College nursing programs as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.
Haitian nursing faculty at Regis gain knowledge to bring home
Boston.com: Germaine Pierre Laine now knows that when a patient is barrel-chested, that might indicate a lung disease. She has learned how to percuss a patient's back and abdomen, using short, sharp blows and listening to the sound they produce to test for illnesses.
President's Notes 1.1
Despite coinciding with the July Fourth holiday and a few days' vacation, the first week of presidency was a full one for me. It began with preparation of a new partnership agreement between Regis and Brandeis University and concluded with my daughter's wedding on July 9.
Professor Bittner of SNSHP featured on mobility in the nursing curriculum
MobiHealthNews.com: Mobility is now firmly part of the nursing curriculum at the Regis College School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions in Weston, Mass.
Brandeis and Regis Announce Exchange Agreement
Regis College in Weston and Brandeis University in Waltham have signed a cross-registration agreement enabling graduate students admitted at either Regis or Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management to attend graduate-level courses offered at either school.
A Message from the President
As the new and tenth President of Regis College, let me say welcome to all those who visit this website to learn about Regis.
Incoming Regis Student advocates for "Youth Way on the T"
Boston.com: Their involvement with the T began back in 2009, when the group — a coalition of about 100 teens from the Boston-area Youth Organizing Project and the Roxbury Environmental Empowerment project — pushed transportation officials to extend the cutoff time for MBTA student passes to 11 p.m.
Regis names new dean of School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions
Outgoing Regis College President Mary Jane England, M. D., has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Penelope M. Glynn RN, ANP, PhD, as Dean of the Regis College School of Nursing, Sciences and Health Professions (SNSHP), effective July 1, 2011.
Walker urges Regis graduates to practice the love and risk-taking of the Gospel
WickedLocal.com: Pastor and TV journalist Liz Walker urged 500 degree recipients at Regis College to go above and beyond their normal calling to service as they move into the real world and hope to shape it.
Regis College History Fair a Great Success
Weston, Ma: As part of the year-end activities at Regis College, the history department in conjunction with the Public Heritage Institute held a history fair on April 28.
Professor Barbara Dowds reviews the recent bullying panel
WickedLocal.com: On the very day that a controversial settlement was announced for five of the six defendants in the Phoebe Prince bullying case, a packed gathering in the Regis Student Union met to examine the ins and outs of bullying.
Regis participates in Skyscape decision-making apps for nursing professionals
TMCnet.com: Skyscape, Inc., the leading provider of trusted mobile medical information and tools from more than 600 resources, has launched a new, affordable Nursing Practical Suite developed specifically to assist Licensed Practical Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Registered Nurses and students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Regis College Celebrates Mary Jane England, MD, as she completes 10 years as President
Celebratory video to commemorate President England's tenure at Regis.
Questions and Answers (Qs and As) with President-Elect Antoinette M. Hays, PhD
Boston.com: Regis College in Weston has chosen as its next president Antoinette "Toni" Hays.
Antoinette Hays, PhD, to become the 10th President of Regis College
Regis College Trustees have announced that Antoinette M. Hays, RN, PhD, will become the 10th president of the College, succeeding Mary Jane England, MD, who is stepping down at the end of June after a decade of service. Dr. Hays, currently Dean of the Regis School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions, will assume her presidential responsibilities on July 1.
Message to the Campus Community from Board Chair Donna M. Norris, MD
On behalf of the Regis College Board of Trustees, I am very pleased to announce the Board's decision to appoint Antoinette Hays, RN, PhD, the next President of Regis College, beginning July 1, 2011.
Wayland Resident to Become Next President of Regis College
Metrowest Daily News/WickedLocal.com: Antoinette M. Hays, RN, PhD, of Wayland, will become the 10th president of Regis College
Antoinette M. Hays named president of Regis College
Boston.com: Regis College announced today that Antoinette M. Hays, who currently serves as the dean of the Regis School of Nursing, will become president of the Weston school beginning on July 1.
MA House of Representatives approves budget amendment on education
On April 26 the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to approve a consolidated budget amendment that covers the subject matters of K-12 education, higher education and local aid, with successful outcomes on two different fronts.
Regis Health Lecture Series to Discuss Bullying
WickedLocal.com: Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with a Massachusetts Health Reform Update on Wednesday, April 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Dr. Sylvia Simmons, Former Chair of Regis Board, to receive honorary degree at Boston College
Boston.com: It's spring, so that means plenty of pomp and circumstance is just around the corner. Here is a rundown of commencement plans so far of private colleges around the state.
Spellman Stamp Museum celebrates royal wedding
Boston.com: The museum recently premiered an exhibit on stamps commemorating British royal weddings, including that of William and Kate, and will toast the new couple on their wedding day with grape bubbly and free British stamps for all children who visit the museum.
Remembering Katie Lynch '00
WickedLocal.com: The Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon, 5k road race and Purple Shoes Challenge are three extraordinary athletic events that kick off simultaneously on Sunday, May 15 to raise awareness and funding for people with disabling physical condition.
Journalist and Pastor Liz Walker to Speak at Regis Commencement 2011
Regis College has announced the distinguished humanitarians to receive honorary degrees at the College's 2011 commencement ceremony.
Cardinal Seán joins Presidential Catholic Scholars at Regis
Cardinal Seán's Blog: On Wednesday I attended a gathering at Regis College, in Weston, where presidential scholarships are given out to students from the various Catholic high schools in the archdiocese.
Carla Trodella '05 to race in Marathon
Newburyport News: Newburyport resident Carla Trodella admits she wants to be like Jean Driscoll, an eight-time winner of the Boston Marathon women's wheelchair race.
Nicholas Lee '12 to represent Regis at Intercollegiate Poetry Festival April 13
Nicholas Lee, a junior English major and poet, will represent Regis College at the 2011 Greater Boston Intercollegiate Poetry Festival. Students selected by their professors at 20 Boston-area colleges and universities will read from their own poetry at the annual intercollegiate poetry event.
Prof Lement and Amanda Collins '05 Promise "Bread and Roses"
Boston.com: The Theater in Education troupe will bring its production "American Tapestry: Immigrant Children of the Bread and Roses Strike'' to Dedham Saturday, and local young people will play the roles of Congressional investigators weighing rights and wrongs.
Leadership Series on Health to discuss bullying
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with a discussion on bullying on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Amanda Collins '05 starring in Cape theater
Cape Cod Online: Multiple Roles Give Brewster Native New Prospectives
Hearing the Patient's Voice in Clinical Trials
Imagine that you are a subject in a clinical trial of a new compound. The drug is intended to treat a disease that has very personal symptoms. You have been given a paper diary to record all those very personal symptoms every day. You are embarrassed to learn that your teenaged son has found your diary. What's more, the nurse at your doctor's office goes through the completed diary page by page with you when you come in for a visit.
Regis graduate student and faculty member wins award at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Regis graduate student and faculty member Cherlie Normilus will receive the Brigham and Women's Hospital UJIMA AWARD Thursday March 10 at 12 noon at the Brigham. TheBWH Ujima Award was established in 2008 to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of multicultural members of the hospital community.
Regis Health Lecture Series panel on health care reform
The Metrowest Daily News: Dr. Mary Jane England, president of Regis College, and area experts will discuss how the Massachusetts health insurance plan is doing and how the national law may affect finances and who gets covered for what in the Bay State.
SJC agrees to review Regis College expansion plans Read more: SJC agrees to review Regis College expansion plans
Boston Business Journal: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has agreed to directly review a decision made last year by the state Land Court, which denied the college the protection of the law to expand its campus for a use that would include housing and educational opportunities for seniors.
State's Highest Court agrees to Direct Review of Regis East Land Court Ruling
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has accepted a request by Regis College to review directly the matter of last year's adverse Land Court decision, which denied the college the protection of the law to expand its campus for educational use.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Agrees to Review Land Court's East Campus Ruling
Boston.com: The state's highest court has agreed to hear the appeal of Regis College, which wants to build a 362-unit retirement village alongside new classrooms and computer labs on its Weston campus, the college announced yesterday.
Regis College Playwrights in "Our Voices Festival"
Regis College will host the 5th Annual "Our Voices Festival," featuring staged readings of works by twelve Boston area women playwrights, including Regis faculty member and playwright Wendy Lement, and Regis College student Leanne Calderone
Regis College heading Haiti program
Regis College is spearheading a new program in Haiti to help better train local nurses, providing $550,000 worth of in-kind services, the Weston school says.
Julianne Doherty '07 named Mayor Menino's neighborhood liaison for Jamaica Plain
The city announced today that it had hired a new mayoral liaison for Jamaica Plain, about one month after the former neighborhood coordinator of three years announced her departure.
Regis College Appeals Land Court Ruling on Regis East
Weston, MA. Regis College has taken two appellate actions to overturn last year's adverse Land Court decision, which denied the college the protection of the law to expand its campus for educational use. In addition to filing its brief with the state Appeals Court, Regis has also asked the Supreme Judicial Court for a Direct Review of the matter.
Fewer incoming college students are drinking reports Metrowest Daily News
According to data from Outside the Classroom, a Needham organization that combats college drinking, a majority of students entering college today are not regular drinkers, continuing a growing trend over the past five years.
Trustee Nancy Valentine Joins Nursing Spectrum Advisory Board
Nancy M. Valentine, RN, PhD, D.Sc. (Hon.), MSN, MPH, FAAN, FNAP, Senior Vice President and CNO of Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health, a five-hospital group member of the Jefferson Health System, has joined Nursing Spectrum's Greater Philadelphia Tri-State regional advisory board.
Abington's Mike Ryan going to town with Regis basketball
Former Abington High School basketball star Ryan Chambers is having a sensational freshmen year for the Regis College Pride.
Regis student-athlete in Portland News
Claire Ramonas sat on the Regis College bench, a frustrated and angry look smoldering on her face as she stared straight ahead. Assistant coach Alyssa Whitney sat to Ramonas' right, talking, gesturing, trying to get Ramonas back in a good frame of mind.
January 12 6PM Graduate Info Session Rescheduled
The Graduate Information Session originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12th at 6pm, has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 13th at 6pm. The session will begin in College Hall 202.
Regis grad named to prestigious communications post
The Maximus Group today named Emmy Award-winning journalist Alexis Walkenstein its Vice President of Media and Communications. Walkenstein most recently served as the Director of Communications for the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach since 2005.
Regis Board Elects New Chair person
The Regis College Board of Trustees has elected Donna M. Norris, MD, of Wellesley its next chair, effective immediately.
Regis Professor Wendy Lement and "Bread and Roses" featured in Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Wendy Lement grew up thinking history was boring, hating the subject so much she avoided taking college classes in the subject. Lement had an epiphany when she learned about the Bread and Roses Strike of 1912.
Regis grad Lori Lambert honored by Oprah for work on housing
A few of Oprah Winfrey's favorite things (and by that we mean people) are in Massachusetts.
Educating the educators: Regis Haiti Project in Weston Patch
Years before the world turned its attention to Haiti following the devastating earthquake last January, faculty from Regis College had a goal to make a significant difference in healthcare efforts in the Caribbean country.
Regis grad, Courtney Kozul-Horvath, '06, PhD, wins prestigious NIEHS Karen Wetterham Award
Dartmouth researcher Courtney Kozul-Horvath, PhD is the recipient of the 2010 Karen Wetterhahn Award presented Nov. 12, 2010, at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting in Portland, OR.
Regis Health Lecture Series Panel to address violence against women November 17
An estimated two million to five million women are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gifford School Re-Building as Regis Helps
According to Bassichis, despite the loss of the building, good feelings have lingered at the school in the past year as the community has come together to help out.
Regis launches health admin grad program
Boston Business Journal: Regis launches health admin grad program
Tennessee Williams' Spring Storm at Regis Nov 10-14
In Williams' long forgotten play—both social satire and love story—Heavenly has almost everything a young woman could desire. But when she's forced to decide between respect- able, rich suitor Arthur and handsome, wild lover Dick, her actions cause a chain of consequences that tear their lives apart.
Mrs. Rosalynn Carter speaks at Regis about ending the mental health crisis
WickedLocal.com: Former first lady makes stop at Regis College in Weston
Overflow Crowd at Regis Explores PTSD
The sisters stood in front of a packed room at a PTSD lecture at Regis College reading a poem they had written as undergraduates on how difficult it was to deal with in the aftermath of service. The O'Doherty's have since become nurse practitioners through the Regis College School of Nursing, Sciences and Health Professions, and they spoke about their personal experiences with trauma as well as about treating people with PTSD.
Overflow Crowd Learns about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Heather Ciras
"We can't ride the subway for fear of a suicide bomber," said Elizabeth O'Doherty of her twin sister, Theresa, and herself. "We can't sit under a bridge for fear of a surprise attack. We can't fly in airplanes for fear of a terrorist hijacking."
This is the suffering that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) created in Elizabeth and Theresa's lives after they served in Iraq.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter to speak at Regis about her book on the mental health crisis
Drawing upon her more than 35 years as a mental health advocate, Carter describes a system that continues to fail those in need, even though recent scientific breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses have the potential to help most people lead normal lives.
WBZ-Radio Interview of Regis nurse practitioner Liz O'Doherty on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
WBZ-Radio Interview of Regis nurse practitioner Liz O'Doherty on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Regis College Health Lecture Series, Wed., Oct. 26
Regis Offers New Integrative Health Certificate
The 4 course Certificate in Integrative Health provides an opportunity for health care professionals to develop more fully their knowledge, skills and commitment to holistic practice.
Dr. Wendy Lement reads from her book, And Justice for Some
Dr. Wendy Lement reads from her book, And Justice for Some: Exploring American Justice Through Drama and Theatre on Nov. 18 from 5-8 p.m., during Brookline's 1st Light Festival at the Brookline Booksmith, 290 Harvard St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline.
DA Leone's symposium seeks solution to campus violence
Boston.com: Symposium to seek solutions to campus violence
Regis Professor Wendy Lement hosts an "Evening with Theatre Expresso," on Monday, November 8, 6:30 at the Calderwood Pavilion
Regis Professor Wendy Lement hosts an "Evening with Theatre Expresso," on Monday, November 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, Boston
An evening with e-patient Dave Nov. 8
Still believe in doctors as gods? Not a wise course these days. Patients' engagement in their own medical care, and the care of their loved ones, is increasingly understood as essential to wise decision making, treatment choices and even cost control. Dave deBronkart got involved four years ago, when doctors discovered a tumor on his lung, the result of kidney cancer that had already spread.
Nursing prof Mark Sugrue on clinical leaders and the adoption of health IT
Mark D. Sugrue is the chair of the Health Information Management Systems Society Nursing Informatics Task Force and co-chair of the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Information Technology subcommittee. He teaches in the Informatics Program at Regis College. This article was published in the September, 2010, issue of Nursing Management.
Regis Announces New Graduate Program In Health Administration
Regis College has launched a new Graduate Program in Health Administration to meet the need for highly skilled health administrators in today's increasingly complex health care environment. Over 30 students have enrolled in its first class, and the college is accepting applications for Spring Semester, which begins in January 2011.
Regis College Graduate Programs Information Session
October 23 ~ 9:30am
College Hall, Room 202
235 Wellesley Street, Weston
Regis College Health Leadership Lecture Series
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 6:30–8:30 pm
Upper Student Union Lounge
Preventing Violence Against Women
Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 6:30–8:30 pm
Upper Student Union Lounge
Upcoming Regis College Fine Arts Center Events
Kathleen Gerdon Archer — Choice: October 8–November 7
Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra — Family Concert: Sunday, October 17
Writers Read Series — Kathleen Aguero: October 27
Campus Message from President England
Regis College Statement on Arrest
Weston, MA – Middlesex County District Attorney Gerard Leone has announced the arrest of Robenson Daniel, 20, of Boston, and charged him with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (2 counts), assault with a dangerous weapon, and armed assault with the intent to murder in the stabbing death of Elhadji Malick Ndiaye, 18, of Waltham, in a parking lot on the Regis College campus. Daniel was arraigned in Waltham District Court this morning. Neither the victim nor the accused were Regis students. Another man wounded in the incident is also not a Regis student.
Regis campus presses forward
Regis College classes and scheduled activities proceeded this week as police continued their investigation into the stabbings that occurred on campus on September 24. Long planned Founders' Day ceremonies (September 30) and Homecoming activities (September 28-October 2) have helped the campus pick up some of the positive energy of the new semester and begin the healing process.
Regis College president thanks community for support
WickedLocal.com: Regis College president thanks community for support
Important Message Regarding Incident on Campus
A serious incident occurred early this morning in a parking lot on the Regis campus. No Regis student was injured.
Regis Campus Ministry outreach to students in wake of tragic incident on September 24
Students are always welcome to stop by and we hope that our Non-Denominational Service on Sunday at 1:00pm and our Catholic Mass at 5:45pm may be a source of comfort and support for all.
Regis College Campus Evening Update On Immediate Next Steps In Wake Of This Morning's Incident
Regis College has announced that classes, cancelled today, will resume on Monday. In addition, weekend classes will be held as scheduled.
Trauma counseling has been available to students today and will be again on Monday. Pastoral counseling continues to be offered by members of the Campus Ministry Team.
The campus remains open through the main drive for members of the Regis College community and their identified guests, but access is being closely monitored.
Museum Day at Spellman Sept. 25
WickedLocal.com: Spellman Museum participating in National Museum Day
A Musical Feast at Regis on Oct 3
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Regis Convocation welcomes students back to campus
WickedLocal: Regis College in Weston has its largest freshman class
Regis College Leadership Series on Health in partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – October 27, 2010
Preventing Violence Against Women – November 17, 2010
Chinese camp concludes happy summer at Regis
For 24 years, the facilities and grounds Regis College have been home to summer camp for hundreds of children of Chinese background living in the Northeast.
Regis receives A for Enrollment in Boston Business Journal
Boston Business Journal: An A for enrollment: Area colleges hold their own in drawing students
Admissions Director Wanda Suriel gives tips for attending a college fair
WESTON — Are you ready to take a ride into the college search process? On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Regis College, WickedLocal.com and GateHouse Media New England are sponsoring a College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. at Regis College, 235 Wellesley St., Weston.
Director of Financial Aid Dee Ludwick Explains Financial Do's and Don'ts for College
MetroWest Daily News: Financial aid do's and don'ts for college
Lifelong Learning at Regis expands its size and scope
WickedLocal.com: Lifelong Learning at Regis College expands size and scope
Regis Named Top New England College by Princeton Review
Regis College in Weston is one of the best colleges in the Northeast according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. It is one of 218 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its "Best in the Northeast" section of its website feature, "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region," just posted on PrincetonReview.com.
Regis Health Administration Program in News
In a time where the demand for health care is growing rapidly, Regis College is now offering a full-time master of science degree in Health Administration.
The Spellman Named a Great Place of Massachusetts
WickedLocal.com: The Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History at Regis College in Weston has been named one of the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts.
Telling the Story Another Way-Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, at Regis today
Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, at Regis July 19 to discuss her books.
Cream of the Crop Coming to Regis
Boston Herald: Top scholars at Boston's 36 public high schools, many of whom overcame hardship to graduate at the head of their classes, were honored yesterday at the 12th annual Valedictorians Luncheon.
The Regis Haiti Visit Begins: June 1, 2010, Day One
Mary Jane England, MD, Regis College President, and Antoinette Hays, Dean of the Regis School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions, are leading a team to Haiti to lay the groundwork for a program to train nursing school faculty.
President England stepping down in 2011
The Boston Pilot: A noted figure in local Catholic education who led her alma mater through a period of unparalleled growth as its president and who helped two archbishops steer the Archdiocese of Boston through a tumultuous period in its history will be stepping aside next year.
Private colleges & universities announce Commencement speakers
Boston.com: It's spring, so that means there's plenty of pomp and circumstance in the air. Here is an updated list of the commencement plans of private colleges around the state.
Peace and Science Emphasized at Regis Commencement
WickedLocal.com: "The chief work of the world is peace," Regis College President Mary Jane England, MD, said in her message to the nearly 450 degree recipients on Saturday.
Lynn Coleman, guide of student life at Regis
Boston.com: A few months after Lynn Tripp Coleman was named vice president of student affairs at Regis College, she was diagnosed with cancer.
Regis College Student Advocate & Vice President Lynn Tripp Coleman succumbs to cancer
Lynn Tripp Coleman, Vice President, Student Affairs, at Regis College, passed away early this afternoon after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She was 54. Under hospice care, Lynn died peacefully in her home on the Regis campus, surrounded by family, friends and close colleagues.
Wake & Funeral Information for Vice-President Lynn Coleman '77
The wake for Vice President, Student Affairs, Lynn Tripp Coleman '77 will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. at Dartmouth Funeral Home, 230 Russells Mills Road, South Dartmouth, MA 02748 (508) 993-0440
President Mary Jane England, MD, moves on from decade of achievement at Regis College
After ten years of leading transformative change at Regis College, President Mary Jane England, MD, today announced to the board of trustees her intention to leave Regis at the end of June, 2011. A nationally recognized leader in health policy and psychiatry, she will continue pursuing those longstanding interests in different forums.
Celebrating the Regis College Athletic Complex
WickedLocal.com: Regis College recently dedicated its new $8.5 million outdoor athletic complex, with all the pomp and ceremony that such an occasion would warrant.
Regis builds it
Boston.com: Regis College in Weston celebrated the inaugural season of its new $8.5 million outdoor athletic fields Saturday with ceremonies prior to a softball game against Wentworth Institute of Technology and a lacrosse contest against Colby-Sawyer College. Regis College in Weston celebrated the inaugural season of its new $8.5 million outdoor athletic fields Saturday with ceremonies prior to a softball game against Wentworth Institute of Technology and a lacrosse contest against Colby-Sawyer College.
Shannon Tonelli '10 wins Fulbright
Regis College Senior Class president Shannon Tonelli, has won a Fulbright grant and will be heading off to Peru next March to teach English for ten months. No stranger to Peru, she has twice done volunteer work with Regis' campus ministry in Villa El Salvador near Lima. It was participating in a cultural exchange and service project during spring breaks that shaped her decision to apply for the Fulbright grant.
Regis College to Inaugurate New $8.5 Million Outdoor Athletic Complex on April 24
Regis College will celebrate the inaugural season of its new multi-million dollar outdoor athletic fields on Saturday, April 24 with dignitaries of the school presiding over a ceremony prior to the start of Regis' women's softball and lacrosse contests that day.
Regis College announces two honorary degree recipients and commencement speaker
Mary Jane England '59, MD, Regis College president, has announced that the 2010 honorary degree recipients will be Reverend Carney Gavin, archeologist and peacemaker, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Chief Executive Officer at Cytonome and a leader in biosciences in academe, non-profits and corporations. Both Dr. Villa-Komaroff and Father Gavin will address the graduates.
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias of the Elderly: Challenges for Patient and Family
Alzheimer's is a progressive and fatal disease affecting more than five million individuals, but millions of additional people suffer from other kinds of dementia. Patients and their families struggle to cope with memory loss, diminished intellectual and cognitive capacity, and ultimately a lessened ability to function in their daily lives.
Professor Ernie Collamati cited in Globe article on Abuse Crisis
Boston.com: Eight years after the worst scandal in the history of the Catholic Church in America exploded in Boston, an all-too-familiar scene is unfolding in Europe. Victims are coming forward. Bishops acknowledge covering up abuse and failing to stop perpetrators. Pope Benedict XVI is under scrutiny for his oversight of an abusive priest in Germany in the early 1980s, when he was an archbishop.
'The Red Kerchief' Returns
Weston, Massachusetts. Woman with the Red Kerchief, a play about Leo Tolstoy by Regis College theater professor Wendy Lement and historian Firouzeh Mostashari, now of the University of Iowa, will return to Regis College this month after successful performances at the New England Russian Theatre Festival in February.
Regis College Spring Concert on Saturday, April 10
|Glee Club & Alumnae Chorus, Chamber Singers, & Handbell Choir
|Repertoire from March Concert Tour to Sicily
|Regis College Fine Arts Center
|Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition opens at Spellman Museum on Regis Campus on April 11
Boston.com: On Oct. 22, 1941, Ilse Lauer of Newark, N.J., mailed a letter that never reached its destination.
Are You Thin Enough Yet? Sharlene Hesse-Biber to speak at Regis College
Weston, MA. Too many of us are obsessed with our bodies, but how much of that concern is healthy, and when is it not? The Cultural Committee at Regis College will present Sharlene Hesse-Biber at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2010 in the Fine Arts Center. This event is open to the public.
Regis brings Paris in April
Regis College has once again been selected to present the Tournées French Film Festival, a series of outstanding French films to be shown to the public free of charge during the month of April. The screenings will be at 6 p.m. on April 7th, 12th, 14th, 20th and 27th at College Hall, Regis College, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA.
Regis students travelling and keeping busy during Spring Break
WickedLocal.com: As thousands of college students headed for beaches and southern climates during the March spring break, dozens of Regis College students moved in other directions on March 4 as part of their commitment to serve and to lead.
The Massachusetts Health Care Law: How Are We Doing? Where are we nationally?
On April 12, 2006, Massachusetts passed a law to provide nearly universal health coverage to state residents. Implementation of the plan began at the end of 2006. By the end of last year, nearly 98 percent had health insurance, and the Massachusetts approach was being discussed as a model for the nation.
Obesity: What is its impact, and what can be done about it?
One of every four people in the United States is obese. Diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, arthritis and some skin disorders are all linked to levels of obesity. No matter what region or demographic group, the extent of the problem worsens as people age. But what can we do about it?
The Challenges of Autism: What do we know, and what can we do?
Experts estimate that 3– 6 children out of every 1000 will have autism. Autism is the most common condition in a group of developmental disorders known as the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD's). Males are four times more likely to have Autism than females. But what else do we know about this often bewildering and sometimes terrifying brain disorder? Has the incidence of autism increased, or have new tools made diagnosis more likely? What are the roles of genetics and the environment? What interventions can moderate symptoms?
Sister Thérèse Higgins, CSJ, Regis Educator and Presiding Spirit
Boston.com: Selected in 1974 to be president of Regis College, Sister Thérèse Higgins made it clear that progressive views would guide her as she led the then-all women's Catholic school in Weston.
In memoriam, former Regis President Sister Thérèse Higgins, CSJ, Ph.D., Regis '47
Weston, MA. Regis College President Mary Jane England, M. D., announced this morning that former Regis College President, Sister Thérèse Higgins, CSJ, Ph.D., Regis '47, passed away yesterday afternoon, Sunday, February 21. "It is with personal sadness," England said, "that I make this announcement. Sister Thérèse was an important and valued advisor to me and a great friend to many alums."
Former Regis President and Campus Inspiration Passes Away
WickedLocal.com: Former Regis College President Sister Thérèse Higgins, CSJ, PhD, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21.
Regis College Hosts Boston RAPS Conference
Weston, MA. Biotech and biotherapy are reaching new levels of sophistication and productivity. That inevitably makes health product regulation more demanding and complex. Nothing arouses more interest and concern than transgenicism, or the successful insertion of a gene from one organism into another through recombinant DNA methodology. Whether genetically engineered crops, medicines, or transgenic animals are involved, people are asking what's in the combination and which ethical and regulatory policies need updating to keep pace with the advance of science.
Moloney returns from medical relief effort in Haiti
Feb. 12, 2010 - Barbara Moloney, RN, a faculty member at the Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program, recently returned from earthquake stricken Haiti where she participated in medical relief efforts. The nursing program is part of Hallmark Health System, which also includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Obituary for Sister Therese Higgins, CSJ
Sister Therese Higgins, CSJ, (Sister St. Theresa) A beloved member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston for 63 years, died February 21, 2010.
Prof Wendy Lement & Red Kerchief in Russian theater festival
Boston.com: WAR AND PEACE IN LOVE: A play cowritten by Regis College theater professor Wendy Lement is one of three works chosen for full production next weekend at the New England Russian Theatre Festival in Boston. (This story appears after "On Broadway, Again.")
Regis grad & CSJ worked for justice and peace
Boston.com: In the halls of the State House and the streets of Boston, Sister Patricia Lambert advocated for the poor and the powerless. Whether opposing wars and the death penalty or calling attention to people whose lives were shattered in faraway places, she brought the grace of her presence to conversations and demonstrations and persuaded others to lend their voices to...
Professor Collamati and Theology on Tap
Rhode Island Catholic: In the casual setting of the Vineyard Restaurant, more than 30 young adults gathered together for the third Theology on Tap, an event co-sponsored by the Diocese of Providence and the Diocese of Fall River, to discuss finding God in places one might never expect.
Regis continues reaching out to Haiti
WickedLocal.com: The public school of nursing in Port-au-Prince is no longer standing, reduced to rubble by the earthquake. More than 70 student nurses and one faculty member have died. Others are still missing.
Seventeenth Annual Collegiate Choral Festival at Regis College
Weston, MA. Regis College will host the Seventeenth Annual Collegiate Choral Festival, sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), on February 6, 2010. As many as 200 students in eight choirs from various colleges as well as the Smith College Orchestra will participate in the event, which is open to the public. The day of music-making culminates in a concert at 7:30 p.m..
Regis grad Jessica Zina quoted regarding Mass Medical Scholars
Boston.com: The University of Massachusetts Medical School, seeking to bolster the number of minority physicians in Massachusetts, plans to offer high school seniors the rare opportunity to gain admission to college and medical school at the same time.
Regis grad Jack Twomey '99 in Haiti with Mass Medical Team
Boston.com: Patient number 4, swaddled in a baby blue blanket and pink cap, entered a disaster field hospital yesterday morning cradled in the arms of a young Boston doctor.
Regis College reaches out to Haiti
WESTON As Regis College students return to campus for the second semester, nursing faculty, graduate students and alumni of the Regis College School of Nursing and Health Professions have rallied in response to the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti January 12.
NPOs may feel the fallout from Regis' legal setback
Boston Business Journal: A Massachusetts Land Court decision striking down a proposal by Regis College to build a senior citizen education campus has done more than shock college administrators.
Regis College decries Land Court's decision on Regis East Housing and Educational Proposal
The Massachusetts Land Court has handed down a decision that could harm every college and university in the Commonwealth. In a puzzling and contradictory decision, Land Court Judge Alexander Sands admitted all the evidence and accepted all the facts that Regis College presented, and he agreed that education would take place at the Regis East senior residential and educational project. However, he decided that "the proposed use of the Project is not an educational purpose as contemplated by the Dover Amendment" because, he ruled, education is not "the primary and dominant" feature of the plan. This ruling was made despite the judge's findings that residents, or "senior scholars" would be required to take classes, and taking classes would be a requirement of residency.
Regis College Announces Accelerated Master's Program for Radiologic Technologists
Regis College has just become the only institution in Massachusetts to offer radiology technologists the option of pursuing a Master's of Science degree. Upon completion of the program, that degree should translate into substantially greater professional opportunities, including positions in health administration, health product regulation, teaching and research.
Tributes to former Regis Dean and Fontbonne foundress, Sister A. Catherine Murphy, CSJ
Sister Anna Catherine Murphy, who was founding principal of Fontbonne Academy for girls in Milton and a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 75 years, knew by the third grade that she would live a religious life, she told others.
New partnership between Regis College and Mass. General Hospital
WickedLocal.com: A good partnership is a benefit to both partners involved. But a great partnership becomes more than the sum of its parts. It becomes a benefit not simply to the partners, but to everyone it touches.
Hays: The need for primary care nurses can't wait
Metro West Daily News: Highly educated nurses are at the front line of health care delivery across our nation, but access to quality primary care will continue to lag unless we deal with the critical shortage of nurses that has dogged us for more than a decade. All indications are that the problem is only going to get worse. Solutions written into legislation being debated in Congress must not get lost in the hot button confrontations that dominate the headlines today.
Regis College, MGH Institute of Health Professions create new partnership
To help alleviate a local and nationwide shortage of teachers with expertise in reading, Regis College in Weston and MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston have created a new partnership in which graduates will receive a Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in reading.
Woman with the Red Kerchief chosen for Russian Theatre Festival
Weston, Massachusetts. Woman with the Red Kerchief, a play about Leo Tolstoy by Regis College theater professor Wendy Lement and historian Firouzeh Mostashari, now of the University of Iowa, has been chosen to receive professional production at the New England Russian Theatre Festival in February.
Dr. John P. Howe III of Project Hope to Speak at Regis College
The Regis College School of Nursing and Health Professions has announced a lecture by Dr. John P. Howe III, CEO of Project HOPE, to be given on Monday, December 7, at 1 p.m. in College Hall, Room 202. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception in College Hall Foyer from 2 to 3 p.m.
President England and Dean Pottle at AICUM Annual Dinner
Regis College President Mary Jane England, MD, and Dean Russ Pottle, Regis School of Arts and Sciences, were captured by Bill Brett with Dean College President Paula Rooney at the annual dinner of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICUM) annual dinner at the Seaport Hotel in Boston on Monday, December 7.
Sister Rosemary Mulvihill, RSM, and Gloucester Conference on Women Weaving Peace
Did you ever spend an entire day filled with gratitude, simply because you were in a place where you felt not only welcome but happy to be a part of something so incredibly meaningful that you didn't want it to end?
Professor Wendy Lement reading from her children's book, Keri Tarr: Cat Detective on Dec 3
Professor Wendy Lement of the Theater Department at Regis will read from her children's book, Keri Tarr: Cat Detective on December 3 in Brookline. The event is sponsored by the Brookline Library Authors' Collaborative. Time, place and other details inside the following news links.
Jobs still available for nursing graduates
"There are plenty of jobs for nurses graduating this spring," said Antoinette Hays, RN, PhD, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions at Regis College. "It's a question of knowing where to look."
Regis Professor Wins BWC Legacy Award
Weston, MA. Joan Murray, Professor of Communication and Director of the Master of Science in Organizational and Professional Communication program at Regis College, has been selected for the Annual Legacy Award of Boston Women Communicators (BWC), an organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women in communications.
Regis and Anna Maria College Collaborate to Advance Nursing Education
Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA and Regis College in Weston have announced a new collaboration to provide advanced standing in Regis' Graduate Nursing Program for graduates of the Anna Maria College RN to BS program.
Regis College Associate Nursing Professor Strengthens Faculty in Geriatrics
Margherite Matteis, Associate Professor in Nursing and Generic Masters Nursing Coordinator, recently completed a special training program for faculty development in the area of care of the elderly. The Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium Institute (GNEC) aimed at Enhancing Geriatric Content in Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum.
Regis College to offer "Yellow Ribbon" veterans benefits
Returning veterans are now eligible for educational benefits at Regis College. The school has been approved to participate in The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program), under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
Regis College discusses obesity epidemic
Weston - Gaining weight is a problem for many, if not most of us, around Thanksgiving, but, for increasing numbers of Americans, obesity is a year-round problem with major health implications.
Regis students help Wayland test emergency response
WickedLocal.com>: Members of Wayland's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) conducted an Emergency Preparedness Drill and Fair at Wayland Middle School on Nov. 7.
Regis hosts important panel on depression
WickedLocal.com: "If you're a family member, you need to be involved," said Julie Totten, president and founder of Families for Depression Awareness, to a packed crowd last week at Regis College. "If you're a clinician, you need to get the family involved. They see you once, but the family is always there."
Regis Program at Rosie's Place Receives Donation from Women of the Massachusetts State Police
On Thursday, October 29, 2009, Associate Professor Mary Smalarz, who oversees the Regis College School of Nursing and Health Professions outreach to Rosie's, received over a $6000 donation from the Women of the Massachusetts State Police for the Regis program at Rosie's. Nursing faculty and students regularly go to Rosie's and help with the health care of the clients. The Women Troopers have organized different extra-curricular events, including softball games, through which they collect donations for such causes as Rosie's. Besides Associate Professor Smalarz, among the Troopers pictured here with Regis President Mary Jane England, MD, is President England's daughter Kara, who is also an attorney, Dean Toni Hays, RN, PhD, of the School of Nursing and Health Professions, and Regis Campus Police Chief Sean Maher.
Channel 5 visits LLARC course on Al Quaeda taught by John Duff
On Tuesday, October 27, WCVB-TV Channel 5, Boston, an ABC affiliate, visited the campus to film a course on Al Quaeda taught by John Duff, a retired attorney, in our LLARC Program.
Regis College Hosts Regional Conference for Spanish and Portuguese Educators
WESTON, MA – While most New Englanders will be going to parades or viewing the fall foliage during the Columbus Day weekend, Regis College will be abuzz with activity surrounding the 11th Biennial Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). Hosted in conjunction with Wellesley College, the conference will bring over 70 scholars and artists to the Regis campus for a three day program of research presentations, literary readings, art exhibits, film panels, and social events.
Medford nursing program serving as model in Egypt
PatriotLedger.com: The face of nursing is about to change in Egypt — and it's all thanks to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Regis College Nursing Program.
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine's 5th Annual Museum Day
WESTON, MA — On Saturday, September 26, 2009 from noon to 5:00 the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History on the Regis College campus in Weston will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian's Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution's Washington, DC-based properties. Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.
Multi-talented drummer to open Regis Lunch, Listen and Learn series
Weston, MA. On Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Regis College will open its "Lunch, Listen, and Learn" Series with Leo Sharamitaro, an eclectic and multi-talented musician versed in jazz, rock, world and Latin rhythms.
Regis Professor Chosen As Fellow By Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
WESTON, MA – Regis College faculty member Charles Burr, SM, MBA, has been chosen by the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) to be inducted as a RAPS Fellow on September 14. The induction will take place at the 2009 RAPS Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 13-16.
Mental Health & Higher Ed Leader Mourns Loss Of Senator Kennedy
Weston, MA. Regis College President Mary Jane England, MD, mourns the loss of Senator Edward Kennedy and calls attention to the legacy of his lifelong work in health care and education.
Regis Priest Known for His Compassion
SalemNews.com: The Rev. Dennis Burns cemented his reputation at the height of the priest abuse scandal, as far as his friend Mark Brings is concerned.
In Memoriam: Father Dennis Burns, beloved Regis chaplain
WickedLocal.com: The Rev. Dennis J. Burns, important in the life of Roman Catholic parishes in both Marblehead and Swampscott for the past two decades, passed away early Tuesday morning.
Mary Hamilton; brought German classics to life at Regis, 94
Boston.com: In the 32 years she taught German language and literature at Regis College in Weston, professor Mary Hamilton's classes were always full to capacity. Few of the students at what was then an all-women's college cut her classes.
Regis College "Yellow Ribbon" veterans benefits to be processed August
Returning veterans may now apply for educational benefits at Regis College. The school has been approved to participate in The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program), under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
"Regis is looking forward to welcoming our hardworking veterans into our school," said Regis College President Mary Jane England, MD. "We are very pleased to be able to participate in this program," she added.
Registration starts for Lifelong Learning at Regis College
WickedLocal.com: Registration has started for the fall program of Lifelong Learning at Regis College (LLARC), according to director Peggy Connors. LLARC classes start for the fall semester on Sept. 21.
View From Regis – Reporting on the Reporters
Aspiring young journalists from around Massachusetts met recently at Regis College to press Associated Press reporter Russell Contreras on allegations he stole from the state budget.
Regis College valedictorian presents research on human trafficking
Human trafficking thrives. To cure it, one must understand it, in all its complexities.
Regis College receives two HRSA Grants
WESTON, MA. – For the second time this summer, Regis College School of Nursing and Health Professions was notified that it had received a grant from HRSA, the Health Resources and Services Administration of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, for scholarships for nursing students. The grants are a reflection of the College's leadership in helping to overcome the shortage of nurses and nursing faculty in this country.
Regis College teaching the teachers
Weston, MA - America is losing its competitive advantage to other countries in science and technology and will be at an increased risk if it does not at least double the number of students going into science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. The gap is especially large for low-income students, many of whom learn mathematics from teachers who neither majored in the subject nor studied it for certification.
At Science Club for Girls, confidence a key element
BayStateBanner.com: The school day is over at Roxbury's Tobin School, but little girls are busy with science experiments.
Hopeful message for Regis College graduates
WickedLocal.com: "Be open to possibilities, any and every possibility," Mary Richardson told graduates Sunday at Regis College's commencement. Those going out into the job market will face a poor economy and a bleak job picture, warned the anchor of WCVB-TV's "Chronicle." But, she added, every generation has its challenges, external events over which graduates have no control that should have no bearing on their self-esteem.
View from Regis: Through Irish eyes.
WickedLocal.com: I came to Weston from Dublin at the end of August 2008, accompanied by my mum, dad, brother and sister. We have a family holiday together every year, but this time it was different. I was to be a student at Regis College for an entire academic year. It was a daunting but exciting time.
Easter Passage: Sister Anna Mary Kelly, CSJ, Regis Class of 1933, RIP
Sister Anna Mary Kelly, CSJ, Regis Class of 1933 (Sister Tarcisius), passed away on Easter Saturday, April 18, 2009.
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Expands to Northeast, Opens Office in Boston
ATLANTA - Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP (Constangy), a national leader in labor and employment law, has announced its expansion to the Northeast with the addition of a Boston office that opened on April 16.
Ten Regis students and faculty spend spring break in Rome
WickedLocal.com: Ten lucky students at Regis College, along with faculty members, made a spring break pilgrimage to Rome in March.
Applications up for volunteerism
MetroWestDailyNews.com: At Waltham's Brandeis University, graduating senior Ashley Hebert expects a career in education.
Television journalist Mary Richardson to speak at Regis College commencement
Mary Jane England '59, MD, Regis College president, has announced that the 2009 honorary degree recipient is WCVB-TV, Channel 5, reporter and anchor Mary Richardson.
Unique exhibit at Spellman Museum of Stamps
WickedLocal.com: Food devotees and wine fanciers alike – and everyone else for that matter – are invited to the current exhibition at Weston's Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History on "Wine and Food on Stamps" and "Antique Corkscrews."
Mass Medical Authorities at Regis Discuss Health Care Access
EthnicNEWz.org: The Massachusetts Health Reform law, which has helped previously-uninsured residents of the state get health insurance, turns three years old this April. Government officials are celebrating what they say is the health insurance coverage of 496,000 people, or about 98 percent, of the state's population.
Major work proceeding on Regis College athletic facilities
WickedLocal.com: Human activity at the northern end of the Regis College campus unmistakably signals the emergence from winter to spring as the renovation and expansion of the school's playing fields is well under way.
President England's Life Story in The Boston Irish Reporter
BostonIrish.com: For most of her life, Dr. Mary Jane England has rowed vigorously against the prevailing tides of the status quo, creating currents of great hope and service to others in ways that have opened doors for women while dashing stereotypes like waves crashing on a beach.
Regis and Med Options partner to honor graduating nurse practitioners
MedOptions and Regis College will be hosting the College's annual preceptor dinner on Thursday, April 2, 2009 to honor the graduating nurse practitioner students and the clinicians who were preceptors for the students throughout the year. This year's speakers are Robert Schreiber, MD, Physician-in-Chief of Hebrew SeniorLife and Lucia Catalano, APRN, founder of MedOptions. In their presentation, "The CrossRoads of Mind and Body: A New Approach to Health Care Delivery for Older Adults," Dr. Schreiber and Lucia will discuss the positive patient outcomes associated with integrating the medical and psychological aspects of treating the geriatric patient.
Frances Moore Lappé to challenge Regis audience on environmental change
Weston, MA – Can we save our planet? This urgent question will be the focus of a special presentation Thursday at Regis College. Noted social change activist Frances Moore Lappé will appear March 19 at 2 p.m. in the Casey Theatre. Her topic: "Getting a Grip on the Environmental Crisis."
The Massachusetts Health Care Law: How Are We Doing?
Just 2.6 percent of the people of Massachusetts are without health insurance, the lowest rate of uninsured in the nation. Many other states are looking to Massachusetts as a model. But three years into our groundbreaking health care law, unemployment is up, jobs have disappeared and, with them, employer-paid coverage. Will the individual mandate to buy health insurance continue to work? What will be the impact of the recession on the progress Massachusetts had made in covering the uninsured?
Regis East Intergenerational Living And Learning Community To Go Back To Land Court
Weston, MA March 5, 2009 After deliberating for half an hour, the Weston Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on March 4th refused to recognize the educational purpose of Regis East, thus laying the groundwork for sending the case back to Land Court. Regis College officials are confident in the educational purpose of the proposed intergenerational living and learning community and will comment further once last evening's public deliberation of Zoning Board members is put in writing, officially voted upon by the Zoning Board, and filed with the Weston Town Clerk. By order of the Land Court, this must take place on or before March 23.
Regis LLARC Celebrating Lifelong Learners
WickedLocal.com: Intellectual curiosity and appetite for learning have no age limits. That is the underlying premise of LLARC, the Lifelong Learning at Regis College program. And the premise has been validated every semester since the founding of the program four years ago.
Regis College pushes plans for senior scholars program
MetroWestDailyNews.com: Representatives from Regis College last night presented plans for a senior scholars program to convince Zoning Board of Appeals members the program has educational value.
Professor seeks to change teaching of science
The Littleton resident and Regis College Associate Professor wants to engage his biology students more fully in a journey of exploration and discovery. And he devoted his recent sabbatical semester to developing laboratory exercises to achieve just that.
Weston ZBA & the Educational Purpose of Regis East
Regis College is an intergenerational educational community. Its mission is to educate all of its attendees from the Children's Center, through its undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and senior scholars. Everyone at Regis is involved in learning. So, too, with the proposed development of the East Campus, which is expected to attract elders eager to be actively engaged in a diverse community devoted to intergenerational learning.
Regis Junior tapped for Greater Boston Intercollegiate Poetry Festival
Jennifer E. LeBlanc has been writing poetry since she was 16 years old. Today, inspired by women Renaissance poets, she self-publishes packets of her poems. On April 21, she will represent Regis College at the Greater Boston Intercollegiate Poetry Festival, to be held at Boston College.
Top Level Playing Fields on Way to Regis
Regis athletes have become used to the fact that home games were played at Wellesley College, and away games were played in Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and spots in between. With new playing fields on their way, however, students are talking.
Regis Sings on the North Shore December 14
Salem News.com: On Sunday, December 14 at 3 p.m., The Paul Madore Chorale will join the choirs of Regis College and St. Anne Church in a free Christmas/Holiday concert at St. Anne Church in Salem.
Regis College Christmas Concert
Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
He's no dummy: Nursing students practice on patient simulator
MetroWestDailyNews.com: In what could be the start of a unique partnership in health care, a new "man on campus" has arrived on the Regis College campus.
Tuning into radio's heyday
Boston.com: Much has been written about Eleanor Roosevelt, but unless you speak to the listeners who actually heard her radio addresses, you might miss one charming detail. She had an awful voice.
Regis College student wins national environment award
Regis College sophomore Carlos Moreno was flown to Washington, D.C. Thursday to receive the National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation. He was honored along with Senator Timothy Wirth, president of the United Nations Foundation, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman and others who have made outstanding contributions to protect wildlife through education, advocacy, and on-the-ground conservation.
Poverty and Obesity: two effects of worldwide disparities
Obesity would seem to be the result of too much food, but paradoxically it is also related to too little money. How is obesity related to hunger and poverty, and what are the health issues that result from this epidemic problem?
Regis College Presents an Original "Live" Radio Show from the Roosevelt Era
Before there was television or Internet, there was radio – at the height of its popularity between the two world wars. Regis College Theatre Company's fall production, Radio Stories, explores women's evolving role in radio during the Roosevelt era. Radio Stories is written and directed by Wendy Lement, with contributions by Susan Zeiger and students in the fall 2007 Oral History and Performance course.
MassDevelopment Bonds Support Regis College Upgrade
MassDevelopment today announced it has issued almost $95 million in low-cost tax-exempt bond financing to four local institutions of higher education, including Regis College.
Regis College Announces New Scholarship for Catholic High Schools
Weston, MA - In a letter to Catholic high school heads and principals, Mary Jane England, MD, the president of Regis College, and Mary Grassa O'Neill, the secretary of education in the Archdiocese of Boston, have jointly announced the new Regis College Presidential Scholarship for students at Catholic high schools within the geographic area of the Archdiocese. The announcement came on the heels of the recent archdiocesan celebration of "Catholic schools week."
Tom Chapin - "the Pied Piper of Children's Music" – returns to Regis College
Tom Chapin returns to Regis College accompanied by his band, including Michael Mark and Jon Cobert, with three Grammy Awards and five additional nominations to his credit. Clap your hands and sing along with Tom as he performs songs from his new release "Some Assembly Required." The music offers a joyous look at being a kid, songs where everyday events are examined with a fresh perspective, many times through the eyes of a child.
Regis College School of Nursing and Health Professions Honored
The National League for Nursing has recognized the Regis School of Nursing and Health Professions as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. Regis is one of six schools so honored in 2008. Only fifteen have ever received the recognition. The designation distinguishes "those schools that demonstrate sustained, evidence-based and substantive innovation, conduct ongoing research to document the effectiveness of such innovation; set high standards for themselves; and are committed to continuous quality improvement." The award recognizes Regis for "creating environments that enhance student learning and professional development."
Health Impacts of Global Warming subject of Regis College panel
Global warming is more than an environmental problem for shrinking ice caps and disappearing polar bears. Scientists report the likelihood that global warming affects people's health, and there's already evidence of the impact of warmer-than-normal weather on human beings. The effects of climate change run the gamut from less serious to fatal.
Regis team opens new play in Newburyport, MA
Jessica Corbo, Regis '07, is starring in Woman with the Red Kerchief, a new play by Wendy Lement and Firouzeh Mostashari at Theater in the Open in Newburyport starting September 6.
Spellman Museum Holds A "Meet The Olympians" Night
Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History on the Regis campus will honor Ms. Jo Warren Madden, a member of 1936 USA Olympic Track team.
Newcomers to Regis Campus for Orientation
239 freshmen, including students from 15 countries, will make up the Class of 2012 at Regis College. A majority are from Massachusetts, and many were on campus last week for orientation. Students will be moving into dormitories Labor Day weekend.
Responses to Globe Boston column, Sunday, August 3, 2008
Dear Yvonne,
I graduated from Regis in 1966, and came from a middle-class family, but many of my classmates were very like many of today's students that you describe.
VP Paula Harbecke receives international award
Regis College President Mary Jane England, MD, has announced that Vice-President, Academic Affairs, Paula Harbecke, Ph.D., has received a special national and international award as an outstanding educator and will be honored at the University of Oklahoma on Monday, September 8.
Pottle appointed dean of Regis College School of Arts & Sciences
Regis College has appointed its first dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Russ Pottle. In 2006 the College created two schools—The School of Arts and Sciences and The School of Nursing and Health Professions—as part of a visionary strategy for growth that included admitting men to the undergraduate college, expanding professional graduate programs to serve the needs of the growing health care industry, and building up advanced degree and professional opportunities for the changing student populations of the 21st century.
Show some class, Weston
Boston.com: Ah, idyllic Weston. The lush woodlands. The stately mansions. The myopic fancy-pantses. In the midst of this magnificence sits Regis College, a school that is a magnet for stellar students from Dorchester, Roxbury, Lawrence, Lowell, and Brockton.
Stamp museum hopes to lick big-name competition as parents' pick
Boston.com: Proving that you don't have to have big-name affiliation or a multi-million dollar endowment to get noticed, the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History has been nominated as one of three picks for the "Best Museum" category by a parenting website affiliated with the cable television's Nickelodeon channel.
Regis College participates in Federal Direct Lending program
Regis College has announced its participation in the Federal Direct Loan Program in an effort to ease the minds of parents and students at this time of economic turmoil. The decision to participate reflects serious consideration of what would best benefit the Regis community.
Food, water safety on agenda for Regis College health lecture
Regis College continues its Leadership Series on Health with "Food and Water Safety," on Wednesday, April 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
Health product issues: Protecting and advancing public health
How does an agency make decisions when technology, medical practice, companies, and healthcare organizations are continually changing? How can approval decisions be made quickly? We read about recalls for approved products. How safe is safe enough?
For many, nursing is a mid-career choice
Boston.com: We've all heard the old nursery rhyme about the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker.
Pontiff tells Catholic educators not to stray from church
Boston.com: Pope Benedict XVI warned Catholic educators yesterday that scholarly pursuit should not contradict the church's teachings, and that the identity and mission of Catholic colleges and universities are inextricably bound with the church.
Regis College working to end nursing shortage
WickedLocal.com: To anyone who's been in or around a hospital recently, the shortage of registered nurses (RNs) has probably been obvious. And the statistics bear out the gravity of the situation.
April 2008 Health Lecture Series
Food and Water Safety
Wednesday, April 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
Upper Student Union Lounge
Regis College brings Pippin to life
Regis College Theater Company's spring production is the musical, Pippin. Performances will run Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27, and will be held at the Fine Arts Center.
Fair colleens, feisty fun with Cherish the Ladies
WickedLocal.com: A Cherish the Ladies concert can be a bit like a family reunion.
Young docents draw on new experiences
Boston.com: Alina Gotal, 17, is well aware that one statue on display at Framingham's Danforth Museum of Art has a shoe untied. She also knows that some visitors who saw the figure in artist Ana Maria Pacheco's "Dark Night of the Soul" installation noticed the dangling shoelace as well - and then tied it.
Film festival returns to Regis
Regis College was selected as one of only six colleges in the state to host the Tournées Film Festival, sponsored by the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE). The festival runs Monday, March 31, through Tuesday, April 8.
Cherish the Ladies returns to Regis
Cherish the Ladies is back at Regis College and tickets are going fast! The group is performing on Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m., in the Fine Arts Center.
Regis College freshman earns prestigious youth award
Wickedlocal.com: Regis College freshman Carlos Moreno received the 2007 Brower Youth Award (BYA), a national honor given to six young people who have distinguished themselves for their outstanding leadership, activism and achievements in projects with positive environmental and social impact. The award carries a cash prize of $3,000 and was awarded in San Francisco late last year.
Health Lecture Series 2008
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Update
Wednesday, March 26, 6:30-8:30 pm
Upper Student Union Lounge
Food and Water Safety
Wednesday, April 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
Upper Student Union Lounge
Regis supports high school STEM initiative
A group of area colleges and nonprofits formed the MetroWest STEM Education Network to increase the number of students interested in entering the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Campus Safety and Mental Health
Regis College continues its President's Leadership Series on Health with "Post-Virginia Tech Campus Safety and Mental Health Issues," on Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Upper Student Union Lounge.
President's Message on Campus Safety
Once again, gunfire has killed students on an American college campus. Today our hearts and prayers go out to the students, faculty and staff at Northern Illinois University and to their families, including that of the gunman, a former NIU student who apparently stopped taking needed medication for his mental illness.
Regis College Safety and Emergency Guideline Overview
Regis College has a set of basic procedures to follow in case of an emergency.
Franklin woman pens book on son's fight with cancer
If you don't believe in miracles, you might just change your mind after reading, "Hope, Faith and Charlie."
Regis College 2008 Health Leadership Lecture Series
Post-Virginia Tech/Campus Safety and Mental Health Issues
Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Upper Student Union Lounge
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Update
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Upper Student Union Lounge
Food and Water Safety
Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Upper Student Union Lounge
Hays: Politics and graying Americans
All the presidential candidates want to be seen as effective leaders for change. Unfortunately, they're largely ducking the real issues of an aging society, and too many in the news media enable this political equivalent of radio silence by not puncturing carefully honed sound bites with piercing follow-ups.
Nursing professor presents in Austria
Regis College associate professor of nursing Maureen Beirne Streff, EdD, MS, CS, traveled to Vienna, Austria, to present at the 18th International Nursing Research Congress of Sigma Theta Tau in July.
AD honored for work with women's sports
Regis College athletic director, Marybeth Lamb, was honored with Boston College's Heights Award on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
President's Lecture Series On Health
Healthcare Staffing: Crisis and Opportunity
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Upper Student Union Lounge
Leadership of Nursing, Social Work and Psychology in School-Based Clinics
Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Upper Student Union Lounge
Cardinal O'Malley on campus
Cardinal Seán's Blog: On Tuesday, I gave the closing remarks at a panel discussion at Regis College to celebrate their 80th anniversary and annual Founder's Day. The panel was moderated by Mary Jane England, the college president, and discussed the history of the college as well as the participation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in that history and their tremendous contribution to the Church in Boston. It was a very interesting exposition, and there were many alumni at the event.
New men on campus
Boston.com: New men on campus
After attending an all-boys Catholic high school, Mike Gigantino was eager to trade in the rowdy fun of male bonding for the alluring advantage of a coed college. So when he arrived at Regis College earlier this month to find himself outnumbered by female students 10 to 1, he figured he must be living a charmed life.
Best Places to Live
CNNMoney.com: Wondering where the wealth is? Residents of these 25 places have the highest median household incomes in the country.