About Us
- Scranton is a private Catholic and Jesuit institution that delivers a transformative education, grounded in the liberal arts.
  Scranton is a private Catholic and Jesuit institution that delivers a transformative education, grounded in the liberal arts.
Academics
- At The University of Scranton, our rigorous, in-depth education provides the field-specific knowledge and competencies needed for professional success.
  At The University of Scranton, our rigorous, in-depth education provides the field-specific knowledge and competencies needed for professional success.
Admissions
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  Become a Royal! Scranton offers the perfect combination of academic environment, social experience, and personal support our students need to build successful lives and careers.
Student Life
- Student Life is vibrant and varied, from ministries-based programs and leadership initiatives to student-run activities, clubs and organizations.
  Student Life is vibrant and varied, from ministries-based programs and leadership initiatives to student-run activities, clubs and organizations.
Current Students
Alumni
- With more than 51,000 Scranton graduates out there, connecting with fellow alumni couldn't be easier, and we're here to help!
  With more than 51,000 Scranton graduates out there, connecting with fellow alumni couldn't be easier, and we're here to help!
Athletics
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- Recreation and Intramurals

Contact Us:

Dr. Cyrus P. Olsen III
Theology/Religious Studies
414 Loyola Science Center
800 Linden St
Scranton, PA 18510
The University of Scranton
Phone: 570.941.7729
cyrus.olsen@scranton.edu

Uganda

Guest Lecturer (Virtual), Makerere University, College of Education, “Colonization and Education,” for “Critical Thought on African Indigenous Education,” a Masters of Education course led by Dr. Peter Ssenkusu, Feb. 27, 2024

“What Can an Integral Human Development Lens Offer for Research, Knowledge Production, and Partnership between the Global North and Africa?”, Presenter, African Studies Association (ASA), Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 1, 2023, along with Maurice Sikenyi, PhD (Kellogg Institute, Notre Dame)

“Collaborative Research in East Africa: Community and University Partnerships,” UN Science Summit, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 78, Convener & Presenter, New York City/Virtual, September 19, 2023

Templeton World Charity Foundation Grant #20714 (2022-25): Buffering, Porosity & Brain Health in Uganda

The Human Network Initiative (Harvard Medical School, Neurology, Dhand Lab)

Start Small, John Nagy (University of Notre Dame Magazine), July 2023

Ecology, Religion, and Public Health: Br Fr Anatoliw Wasswa & Bannakroli Health Clinics (Adobe Spark Page)

Br. Fr. Anatoli Wasswa (b. 1926) Interview on Herbal Medicine

Hope & Healing for Ugandan Youth - Bethany Land Institute Guest Lecture (Mar. 18, 2021)

Bethany Land Institute

Fr Emmanuel Katongole (Africa Matters)

Christianity in Africa (Study Abroad Immersion Travel Course)

Kellermann Foundation

Bwindi Community Hospital

Uganda Nursing School Bwindi - UCU Affiliate

Why Go? On Pilgrimages of Hope & Healing to Uganda (Katongole)

Healthcare Needs of the Batwa and Bwindi Community Hospital (Kellermann)

Gorilla Sanctuary Bwindi, Uganda

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