Ursuline College

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Ursuline faculty members recently promoted, including Dr. Anne Murphy Brown to Professor; Mr. Clark DeCapite, Dr. Bonnie Fellows, Dr. Jennifer Johnson, Dr. Jacob Waldenmaier, and Dr. Scott Willis to Associate Professor; and Dr. Rebecca Miller and Dr. Mary Kovach, both received tenure.

05/29/2026

Please join us in congratulating Counseling and Art Therapy faculty member, Dr. Katherine Jackson, on the release of her book, "Service Learning through Cultural Exchange and Expressive Arts Therapy."

On Wednesday, June 10 from 7-8 p.m., there will be a special book release talk, signing, and celebration! Stay tuned for more details about the event. To learn more about the book or to order go to: https://www.routledge.com/Service-Learning-through-Cultural-Exchange-and-Expressive-Arts-Therapy/Jackson/p/book/9781041080411

05/29/2026

Ursuline College President David King, EdD, spoke to Crain's Cleveland Business ahead of our merger with Gannon University. Read more about Dr. King's view on how the College's momentum will continue.

Ursuline College in Pepper Pike is entering its final days as an independent institution ahead of its merger with Gannon University. (Contributed) By Joe Scalzo - May 28, 2026 05:45 AM EDT Two years ago, when Ursuline College first announced plans to merge with Gannon University, one of the big ques...

05/27/2026

Congratulations to our retiring faculty and staff, Dr. Patricia Sharpnack, Dr. Janet Baker, Dr. Christopher Edmonds, Dr. Thomas Frazier, Joyce Helber, Rose Call, Rhonda Austin, Golden Dickerson, Deanne Hurley, and Mary Lynn Perri. It was inspiring and heartwarming to hear speeches about each of these amazing colleagues at our Building Community Day meeting last week. We will miss seeing their faces on campus, but they deserve all the best in this next chapter. We wish them well!

05/26/2026

Early on in the process of merging with Gannon University, Ursuline College faculty and staff were asked to write down the words that come to mind when they think about Ursuline and our community. These words were written on leaves cut out of fabric, which were then lovingly sewn into a quilt by undergrad art therapy assistant professor Jennifer Schwartz. Last week, the final product was displayed for the campus at our Building Community Day gathering. This special piece of Ursuline history will be displayed outside the St. Angela Chapel in Mullen.

05/22/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth with Ursuline College and the City of Pepper Pike! Our 5th Annual celebration is Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Mullen Front Circle (or Pilla Student Center in case of rain).

Enjoy live music, food, the Creative Corner, local vendors and the Wasmer Gallery Juneteenth Exhibit, Hope Lives Here.

All are welcome! Full details at www.ursuline.edu/juneteenth2026

This event is made possible in part by support from a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Mark your calendars to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 with Ursuline College and the City of Pepper Pike o...

05/22/2026

At Ursuline College one of our core values is collaboration and we have a perfect example of collaboration in action during last month's eco-art therapy workshop. The graduate counseling and art therapy program teamed up with undergraduate art therapy faculty member, Jennifer Schwartz, for an incredible two-day intensive on use of eco-art therapy methods! Lessons included eco-art therapy theory, environmentally conscious methods, deep ecology and eco-spirituality, studio sustainability practices, eco-dyes, batiks, and eco-printing on fabric, yarn, and paper. What a beautiful result!

05/19/2026

In the midst of our end of year celebrations Cleveland Magazine shared a feature on the Rust Belt Humanities Lab at Ursuline College! ICYMI, you can ready the article here:

The program is reshaping perceptions of Northeast Ohio through humanities-driven storytelling and civic engagement.

05/15/2026

Ta'Lia Johnson is a graduate from Ursuline College's Class of 2026. Her path to earning a degree in social work is one of strength and perseverance. We are so inspired by her journey. We think you will be too! Thank you to WKYC Channel 3 - Cleveland's Lindsay Buckingham for sharing her story.

Ta'lia Johnson balanced motherhood, multiple jobs and personal setbacks to return to school and graduate. Now she's using her story to inspire and help others.

05/15/2026

The Counseling and Art Therapy graduate program held its culminating Thesis Capstone Symposium, Research Poster, and Art Exhibition for Spring and Summer '26 program graduates on the evening of Wednesday, April 29.

Students provided an overview of their research to a packed audience, followed by an interactive poster exhibition in which audience members were encouraged to dialogue with graduates about their research.

Several student awards were also given out, including the Overall Academic Excellence Award (for a perfect 4.0 GPA), which was awarded to Lindsey Ford, and the St. Angela Merici Award for Service Learning, awarded to Elisheva Bloom.

Please join us in congratulating these recent grads on milestone achievement!