August 24, 2012 - King’s College has received a gift of more than $473,000 from the estate of Norbert and Victoria Gustitus of Exeter.  According to the estate documents, the funds will be used to establish an endowed memorial scholarship in the couple’s name to be given to “students who are financially in need of assistance and who are academically qualified to attend King’s College.”

August 24, 2012 - Thirty eight students recently completed the physician assistant studies master’s degree program at King’s College and received their degrees at the College’s annual summer commencement ceremonies.

August 21, 2012 – Father Thomas Looney, C.S.C., has been named director of Campus Ministry and College Chaplain at King’s College. He will be primarily responsible for overseeing the spiritual needs of the campus community, including the celebration of Sunday and weekday mass, sacramental preparation, and faith formation programs.

August 21, 2012 – Eight King's College students are studying in foreign countries for academic credit during the fall semester.

Maxwell Allegro will study at the Grenoble School of Management in Grenoble, France, through the King’saffiliated program with Academic Programs International. He is a junior majoring in international business.

Emily Biffen will study at the University of Manchester in Manchester, England. She is a junior majoring in human resource management.

August 16, 2012 –Local artist Sue Hand will display 300 hexagon-shaped historical illustrations of mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania during the “Anthracite Miners and Their Hollowed Ground” exhibition in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College from Monday, Aug. 20, through Sept. 28.

August 10, 2012 – Five local faculty members recently received teaching awards or were named to established professorships at King’s College.

Dr. Gregory Bassham, Mountain Top, professor of philosophy, was named to the Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Professorship.

Dr. Amy Parsons, Jenkins Twp., was selected to receive the PNC Distinguished Service Professorship. She is professor of marketing.

Notre Dame, Ind. – Rev. Thomas J. O’Hara, C.S.C., was elected as the new Provincial Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers by the Provincial Chapter in Portland, Ore., on Friday, June 15 (Feast Day of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus).

July 26, 2012 – Seven King's College faculty members were recently granted tenure by the College’s Board of Directors.

Promoted to associate professor were Dr. Bridget Costello, sociology; Dr. Robin Field, English; Dr. David Kyle Johnson, philosophy; Dr. Anna Minore, theology; Dr. Jeramia Ory, biology; Dr. Cristofer Scarboro, history; and Dr. Weiwei Zhang, mathematics.

June 19, 2012 - Fourteen King’s students and five members of the faculty or administration were recently inducted to the College’s chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, the national honor society of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition.

June 14, 2012 – King’s College will host an on-campus open house, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14, for area high school students and their families.