Springfield College students, faculty, staff, and community partners are invited to a symposium on advancing positive aging through education, research, and action, on and off campus. The event will open with a keynote address by Joann M. Montepare, PhD, professor emerita at Lasell University and contributor to the Age-Friendly University (AFU) initiative, followed by a […]

It’s No Joke How athletes and teams need to support each other to build community Springfield College alumnus and former U.S. Olympian Tom Waddell ’59 was a champion of inclusion. He believed that sports—for all its inherently competitive nature—could be a unifying force. Indeed, he lived his brief life with a conviction that sports could, […]

The Windy City in the Vatican: What Happens When the Holy Father is a White Sox Fan Presented by Tim Dulle Jr., PhD Executive Director of The Jesuit Center at the University of Scranton For centuries, the idea of an American Pope was considered a "dark horse" fantasy—a geopolitical impossibility. That changed on May 8, […]

This event features invited speakers with expertise in athletic operations who will present in a moderated panel and small breakout session format. During the moderated panel discussion, guest speakers will share their professional insights and career trajectory on athletic operation and execution within their unique professional roles. Program panelists have diverse contextual backgrounds in athletics […]

The Office of Academic Affairs and Rebecca Powell Lartigue, 2025-26 Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics, cordially invite you to attend the Annual Humanics Lecture: “Cultivate Curiosity, Spirit Mind Body” The lecture will be followed by the introduction of the 2026-27 Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation […]