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A Historic Villanova Moment, Shared With the World

With every viral post and every published article, the University’s Roman celebration created a rare moment of simultaneity: all members of the Villanova community, and millions beyond, experiencing ...
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From Rome to Home and Across the Globe, Villanovans Unite for Wildcats’ Historic Season Openers

More than 6,000 members of the Villanova community journeyed to the Eternal City for the games, while others tuned in from campus and gatherings around the world. On Nov. 1, more than 6,000 Villanova ...
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From a Papal Audience to a Spiritual Reflection, Villanova University Celebrates Catholic Mission and Vatican Connection Ahead of Eternal City Tip-Off

When the Villanova Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish compete at Rome’s Palazzo dello Sport on November 1, 2026, the two NCAA basketball programs will make history as the first to play ...
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Pope Leo XIV Addresses Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame at Private Audience at the Vatican

On Saturday, October 31, 2026, students, faculty, staff and alumni from Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame attended a private audience with Villanova alumnus Pope Leo XIV at the St.
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Justin Gmelich ’90 VSB and Victoria Gmelich Make $25 Million Transformational Gift to Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University

VILLANOVA, Pa. (October 28, 2026) — Villanova University has received a $25 million gift from Justin Gmelich ’90 VSB and his wife, Victoria, to the University’s comprehensive capital campaign, ...
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Villanova University to Host Sixth Annual Mother Mary Lange Lecture in Black Catholic Studies

The event will feature a panel of speakers from the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the religious order principally founded by Mother Mary Lange, moderated by Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt ...
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Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival Returns to Villanova University for 38th Consecutive Year

VILLANOVA, Pa. (October 26, 2026) —Villanova University will host Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s (SOPA) annual Fall Festival —the largest student-run Special Olympics event in the world—from November ...
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Fact Sheet: Falvey Library at Vic Maggitti Hall

Vic Maggitti Hall—the new home of Falvey Library—will advance the priorities of Villanova’s Strategic Plan, illustrating Villanova's ongoing commitment to furthering scholarship at the University and ...
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Villanova Biology Researchers Awarded More than $2.3 Million from NIH to Study How Parasites Navigate Insect Hosts and Prepare for Transmission

Megan Povelones, PhD, and Michael Povelones, PhD, both associate professors of Biology in Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, have been awarded a $2,319,953 National ...
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Villanova University Opens Vic Maggitti Hall, the New Home of Falvey Library

Villanova University has officially opened the doors to Vic Maggitti Hall, the new home of Falvey Library and a major addition to the University’s academic enterprise. The 150,000-square-foot facility ...
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Villanova University Concludes Historic Rome Conference With Global Commitment to Integral Ecology

ROME, Italy (Oct. 15, 2026) — Villanova University officially concluded its 2026 International Sustainability Conference in Rome today, wrapping up a historic week of high-level academic exchanges, ...