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University For A Day 2025

Join Us for a continental breakfast, four "classes," and an all-you-can-eat lunch in the cafeteria for $55.

Thanks to a generous grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the first 50 high school juniors and seniors to sign up will attend for free. High school students must register in advance.

DATE: September 20, 2025
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Moskovitz Theater, DeNaples Center

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Roots and Remedies for Health Disparities in the U.S.

This talk examines the social determinants underlying health disparities in the United States and explores research-driven solutions to advance health equity.

Anna Jaskiewicz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, Finance, and International Business

Gorillas, Ghosts, & Gods: Networks of Belonging in Africa

This class takes us on a journey through the spiritual and social landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa to explore how diverse networks of belonging shape planetary identity, health, and hope. Original research associated with a Clinical Neurology Lab (Harvard/Brigham and Women's Hospital) under the direction of Dr. Amar Dhand, D.Phil. will be shared from an international project funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation titled "Buffering, Porosity, and Brain Health in Uganda" (#20714).

Cyrus Paul Olsen III, D.Phil., Associate Professor of Theology/Religious Studies; Affiliate Faculty, Health Humanities; Affiliate Research Fellow, Human Network Initiative, Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Natives, Immigrants, and Nationalism: John Bapst, the Penobscot, and the Politics of Intolerance in the Nineteenth Century U.S.

In 1854, Fr. John Bapst, a Jesuit priest, was tarred and feathered by an angry mob in Ellsworth, Maine—part of a spate of anti-Catholic violence in the United States in the 1850s. But Bapst's story began years earlier, as a missionary among the Penobscot Indians, where he faced deep divisions over land, leadership, and religion. This talk explores Bapst's dramatic journey from revolutionary Europe to frontier Maine and shows how his life—and the violence he faced—reflected bigger struggles over immigration, religion, and national identity in nineteenth-century America. Through Bapst's story, we'll uncover how local tensions were part of a much larger, global story.

David Dzurec, Ph.D., Associate Provost & Professor of History

The Power of Small Changes: Food, Activity, and Quality of Life

Join Dr. Grossman for an informative session regarding how food choices impact body weight and gain an understanding of how small changes in your daily activity can improve your quality of life and increase your longevity for lifelong good habits.

Joan A. Grossman, Ph.D., RD., Professor of Health and Human Performance

Previous Lectures

University for a Day 2024

The Philosophy behind JD Vance, Project 2025, and the Rise of Christian Nationalism
Matthew Meyer, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, The 探花系列

Climate Justice: Theory, Hurdles, and Opportunities
Sarah Kenehan, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Slattery Center for Ignatian Humanities

AI, Cybercrime, and Community Safety
Sinchul Back, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Cybercrime & Homeland Security Program

Advances in Rehabilitation Technology to Improve Human Mobility
Renée M. Hakim, P.T., Ph.D., Professor of Physical Therapy, Chairperson and Program Director, Board-certified clinical specialist emeritus in neurological physical therapy

University for a Day 2019

Why Environmentalists Should be Republicans, not Liberals
Matthew Meyer, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, The 探花系列

Climate Change: What We Can and Must Do About It
Timothy D. Searchinger, J.D., Research Scholar, Woodrow Wilson School, Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Program, Princeton University

Sustainability and the Delaware Highlands Conservancy
Michael C. Cann, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, Chemistry Department, The 探花系列, Director, Delaware Highlands Conservancy

Endangered Species: An Artist Confronts Climate Change
Diane Burko, Artist

University for a Day 2018

The Real Road to Serfdom
Matthew Meyer, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, The 探花系列

Monumental Questions: Race, Memory, and Monument in America Today
James Campbell, Ph.D., Edgar E. Robinson, Professor in U.S. History, Standford University

The Supreme Court at the Intersection of Law and Politics
Mark C. Alexander, J.D., Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University

For more information and to register for programs, contact:
570-941-4740
schemelforum@scranton.edu

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