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Internationally Renowned Scientist and Inventor Joseph DeSimone '86 to Chair Ursinus College Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A globally renowned scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor who has revolutionized the 3D printing industry is joining Incoming President Robyn Hannigan, also a known academic innovator, in shaping the future of Ursinus College.

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  • COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A globally renowned scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor who has revolutionized the 3D printing industry is joining Incoming President Robyn Hannigan, also a known academic innovator, in shaping the future of Ursinus College.
  • Joseph M. DeSimone has been elected as chair of the Ursinus College Board of Trustees , effective July 1.
  • He is the co-founder and former CEO of California-based 3D printing company Carbon and still serves on its board of directors.
  • Hannigan, an environmental scientist noted for her advances in medical application technologies, will become Ursinus's 19th president on July 1.

Ursinus College Names Robyn E. Hannigan 19th President

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robyn E. Hannigan, a globally recognized environmental scientist who is currently the provost at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., has been appointed the 19th president of Ursinus College by the Ursinus Board of Trustees.

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  • COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robyn E. Hannigan, a globally recognized environmental scientist who is currently the provost at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., has been appointed the 19th president of Ursinus College by the Ursinus Board of Trustees.
  • "Robyn believes in the essential and transformative power of higher education," says Nina Stryker '78, chair of the college's Board of Trustees.
  • Hannigan succeeds Brock Blomberg, who stepped down as president on September 1, 2021, and Jill Leauber Marsteller '78, P'18, who is currently serving as interim president.
  • One of the nation's "Colleges that Change Lives," Ursinus College is a highly selective, residential college with 1,500 students, widely recognized for its Common Intellectual Experience and its inquiry-based core curriculum.

Record Gift Creates Unusual New Scholarship

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Friday, January 17, 2020
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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ursinus College has received the largest single private gift in its 150-year history, a gift that will fill the financial gaps confronting many students from low- and middle-income families, even those already receiving significant scholarship support for tuition.

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  • COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ursinus College has received the largest single private gift in its 150-year history, a gift that will fill the financial gaps confronting many students from low- and middle-income families, even those already receiving significant scholarship support for tuition.
  • "This generous gift from the Abeles and the Abele Family Foundation ensures that we will be able to continue to provide this critical support for the next decade and beyond."
  • In addition to financial need, the scholars must demonstrate academic potential and a record of leadership and civic engagement.
  • The tree-lined, 170-acre campus is located 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Collegeville, Pa.
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Ursinus College Trusts AstroTurf as Their Field Provider Once Again

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Thursday, June 6, 2019
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"We are very excited about our new AstroTurf field," said Janelle Benner, Ursinus Head Field Hockey Coach.

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  • "We are very excited about our new AstroTurf field," said Janelle Benner, Ursinus Head Field Hockey Coach.
  • Ursinus College and the game of Field Hockey are so intertwined that even the United States Field Hockey Hall of Fame was located there.
  • "We are honored that Ursinus College has once again selected us as their field provider," said AstroTurf Field Hockey Specialist, Melissa Vassalotti-Twist.
  • AstroTurf is recognized as the Official Artificial Surface Provider of both USA Field Hockey and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, as well as a preferred supplier for FIH.