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Organizations utilize weConnect virtual classroom at King’s

December 9, 2020 – Texas A&M’s Center for Executive Development and MDA Leadership partnered to deliver an engaging and interactive leadership program on Adaptability and Resilience to the senior leadership of a global financial services organization, utilizing the King’s College Barco weConnect virtual classroom located in the Sikorsky Innovation Lab in the William G. McGowan School of Business (MSB).

November 12, 2020 - King’s College announced today to members of its community that it made the difficult but necessary decision to suspend in-person instruction and co-curricular activities, such as athletics, for the fall semester as of the end of the day on Friday, November 13, 2020. In-person classes (both hybrid and traditional formats) will resume through distance learning on Tuesday, November 17 and end as scheduled on Wednesday, November 25. Courses that are currently conducted online will continue as scheduled without disruption. The final exam period will be held virtually, as was previously planned and scheduled, from Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4.

November 10, 2020 - The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded its 2020–21 Research Publication Grant in Engineering, Medicine, and Science to Dr. Corinne Kiessling, an assistant professor in Neuroscience at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

November 9, 2020 - King’s College is proud to announce that the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has voted to approve a request for a degree change for its Athletic Training Program from a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training to a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT), effective immediately. The accrediting body’s review concluded that the King’s College Athletic Training Program has no citations and is compliant with all reviewed standards. CAATE’s next comprehensive review of the program will be performed during the 2024-2025 academic year.

October 14, 2020 – King’s College Computer & Information (CIS) students are shadowing IT professionals so that they can get a better understanding of their career path and explore their career options. This semester, twelve students have the opportunity to job shadow at the following companies and organizations: William Blagmom, United One Resources; Geno Casceillo, Golden Technologies; Gavin Clarke, King’s College; William Eppley, United States Department of Agriculture; Caleb Graham, The Vanguard Group; Tiffany Guerrero, InterMetro Industries Corporation; Jess Lutz, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Girard Scatena, Benco Dental; Peter Shay, Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Company; Paramvir Sidhu, APCO Holdings; Tyler Sindel, Bandwidth Corporation; and Alexander Solano, biBERK Insurance Services, Inc.

October 8, 2020 – For the past six years, the Rev. James Lackenmier, C.S.C. Award for Achievement & Leadership has been presented to a member of the King's College community who has achieved excellence in his or her field, who has demonstrated exceptional philanthropy and high ethical standards, and who embodies the spirit of King's College. Originally scheduled for October 21 in New York City, the current environment precludes the College from proceeding with this year’s program as planned. Rather than celebrating one individual this year with a presentation of the Lackenmier Award, the past six recipients and the award’s namesake have joined together to rally support for King’s students in need. Rev. James Lackenmier, C.S.C., together with Timothy Morris ’64 (2014), Richard J. Pinola ’67 (2015), Allan M. Kluger (2016), Glenn Tyranski ’84 (2017), Thomas R. Smith ’77 (2018), and David Selingo ’89 (2019) represent the best of King’s and are lending their names and support to this worthwhile cause.

October 5, 2020 – The King’s College Board of Directors has announced that its president, Rev. John J. Ryan, C.S.C., Ph.D., will retire from his position effective June 30, 2021. At the time of his retirement, Fr. Ryan will have served King’s as its president for 10 years. During his tenure, Fr. Ryan led extraordinary enhancements at the College.

October 1, 2020 – On August 16, 2020, King’s College held its virtual 2020 Commencement Ceremony, which celebrated 549 graduates, conferring 412 undergraduate degrees and 137 master’s degrees. The graduates honored included those who finished their programs in December of 2019 through those who completed their work this summer. The video debuted on the College’s YouTube channel and was viewed by thousands of people around the world, including the graduates, their families, and friends.

September 16, 2020 – Kearney & Company (“Kearney”), led by founder and King’s College alumnus Ed Kearney ’74, and the Kearney family have committed $1,000,000 to support King’s. Longtime partners, Kearney annually recruits King’s students for internships and jobs following graduation.

August 18, 2020 – This week, King’s College welcomes its student body back to campus for the fall semester, as resident students begin the process of moving into their residence halls. Classes will begin on Monday, August 24, 2020. The College has made extensive efforts to establish new operational practices on campus to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 including enhanced cleaning protocols, physical classroom modifications, providing personal protective equipment for employees, increased sanitizing stations across campus, establishing directional travel in campus buildings, enhanced health monitoring and reporting systems, and the establishment of quarantine spaces. In addition, the College recently announced the prohibition of all smoking and vaping on any College properties.