Exhibit to Celebrate University’s 125th Anniversary

Special Collections will be mounting an exhibit in the Heritage Room to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of The University of Scranton. The University was founded as St. Thomas College in August 1888 by Scranton Bishop William G. O'Hara. The college began offering classes in 1892 and became The University of Scranton in 1938 under the aegis of the Christian Brothers who ran the school from 1898 until the Jesuits took over in 1942.

 

The exhibit, titled Pride, Passion, Promise: Celebrating the 125th Anniversary, will display photographs, documents, and memorabilia covering the range of activities that institutions of higher education engage in, including student life, the development of the campus, as well as the primary purpose of educating students. This exhibit will run from August 12 through December 15. Also, History Professor Emeritus Frank Homer will be presenting an exhibit talk on the history of the University. The exhibit and lecture are cosponsored by the Friends of Weinberg Memorial Library.

 

For further information please contact Michael Knies, special collections librarian, at 570-941-6341 or michael.knies@scranton.edu