2026 News
Tracing Generational Memory: Anastasiia Chulkova ’26 MA Wins Villanova 3MT
The Theatre graduate student won the University’s Three-Minute Thesis competition with research on the “embodied transmission of memory,” exploring how everyday actions can quietly pass down patterns across generations.
What’s That Racket? One Student's Journey from Courts to Clinics
When Sophia Edwards ’26 MS arrived at Villanova University, she came with a racket in hand and a plan to play one more year of college tennis. What she didn’t anticipate was how a two-semester biology certificate—and the academic community that came with it—would reshape her goals beyond the sport.
CLAS Dean of Graduate Studies Elected to CGS Board of Directors
Emory H. Woodard IV, PhD, is taking on a leadership role for the Council of Graduate Schools, a global organization that advocates for and supports graduate education.
A Liberal Arts Foundation for Public Leadership
For Tom Foley ’13 MA, the path to public service didn’t begin with a campaign or a policy memo, but with the big questions asked in classrooms at Villanova University while he was pursuing a graduate degree in history.
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