CHALLENGES in theory & practice THE LEAHY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
VOL.23 NO.2 SPRING 2024
FAMILIAR NAMES HONORED IN NEW WAYS BY UNIVERSITY
Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., President of The University of Scranton, announced that the Board of Trustees has approved the renaming of the Panuska College of Professional Studies to the “Leahy College of Health Sciences,” and the renaming of the “Commons” and Faculty/Student Research Program to the “Rev. J.A. Panuska, S.J., Commons” and the “Rev. J. A. Panuska, S.J., Faculty/Student Research Program,” in honor of the late, longest-serving President in the University’s history. “Father Panuska’s devotion to students was legendary, as was the University’s growth under his leadership, and few if any Scranton graduates and benefactors can match the lifelong devotion that Ed Leahy and his wife, Patricia, have manifested over the decades,” said Father Marina. “Ed and Patricia Leahy have consistently answered the University’s call for support from capital campaigns and annual giving to scholarship appeals and special projects. However, their philanthropic support is only part of the story. Throughout their lives, they have engaged with the University in impactful ways,” said Father Marina. “Their leadership and participation in the annual Conference on disAbility, as just one example, has made possible the presence of nationally and internally recognized speakers and scholars at the event.” Father Marina noted that changing the title from “professional studies” to “health sciences” more accurately describes the mission and scope of the school, which offers degrees in physical and occupational therapy, nursing, health administration, kinesiology, health promotion, health informatics, communication sciences and disorders, speech-language pathology, human resources, applied behavior analysis and counseling. (Familiar Names Honored in New Ways by University continued on page 4)
The University celebrated the memory, life and contributions of Edward and Patricia Leahy and their son, Edward Jr., and the late Father Panuska at an event April 23, at which time the University officially formalized the naming of “Rev. J.A. Panuska, S.J., Commons,” the “Rev. J. A. Panuska, S.J., Faculty/Student Research Program,” and the “Leahy College of Health Sciences.”