Tuesday,
November 7, 2006
LANDMARK CONFERENCE NAMES THE UNIVERSITY
OF SCRANTON ITS EIGHTH MEMBER
BALTIMORE,
MD --- The University of Scranton, a Catholic and Jesuit university
founded in 1888, has joined the Landmark Conference, the NCAA Division
III athletic association formed last December by seven like-minded
colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic states.
Members of the conference are similar in size, educational philosophies,
and their focus on high academic standards and a belief that athletics
are an important component of the undergraduate experience. In addition
to competing in sports, conference members aim to develop opportunities
for academic, co-curricular, and public-service collaboration.
“On behalf of all the students and the student-athletes at
the member institutions within the Landmark Conference, I am delighted
that the University of Scranton has accepted the invitation of our
chief executive officers to become our eighth member,” said
John A. Reeves, the conference’s first commissioner. “The
University of Scranton is committed to the centrality of the academic
mission, the cornerstone of the Landmark Conference. From an athletics
perspective, Scranton adds significant meaning to in-season conference
competition and adds numerous post-season opportunities for our
student-athletes.”
The other members of the Landmark Conference are the Catholic University
of Washington, D.C.; Drew University of Madison, N.J.; Goucher College
of Baltimore, Md.; Juniata College of Huntingdon, Pa.; Moravian
College of Bethlehem, Pa.; Susquehanna University of Selinsgrove,
Pa.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy of King’s Point,
N.Y.
“When our new colleagues established the Landmark Conference,
they stated clearly their intention to highlight the development
of the whole person, which resonates well with our tradition as
a Jesuit institution,” said Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president
of The University of Scranton. “Our athletic program is among
the most successful in Division III history—not just in terms
of competition, but also in terms of the academic excellence of
our student athletes.”
Beginning next fall 2007, the new conference’s members will
compete in baseball, basketball, cross-country, field hockey, indoor
and outdoor track and field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming,
tennis, and volleyball.
Release written by Kristen Kenner - Goucher College Director
of Media Relations
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