Photo courtesy of Kallie Stahl, Communication & Marketing Specialist.

Thanksgiving Donation Drive: Villanova’s Thanksgiving Outreach Program is in full swing! Members of the Villanova community are asked to support local families and those in need by pledging either food or a monetary donation. Donations will be collected on the Monday before Thanksgiving, and volunteers are needed to count donations, load meal boxes, and drive university vans to deliver the donations. Click here if you are interested in volunteering. Please consider making a difference in someone’s life during this holiday season!

Rebecca Amrick is a first-year graduate student in the English Department and a Graduate Assistant at Falvey Library.

Photo courtesy of Gina Duffy, Communication and Marketing Program Manager.

“B” for Blue and “W” for White. #FotoFriday

By Julia Wagner 

We’re still reeling from this weekend–the best weekend of the year–Fall Fest! This weekend over 1,000 athletes traveled from all over Pennsylvania to compete in the largest student-run Special Olympics (SpO) event in the world, right here at Villanova University. Powerlifting in the Villanova Room, dancing in O-Town in the quad, and flag football on Sheehan Beach were just a couple of the various spots where dreams came true for countless individuals. The theme of the weekend encouraged athletes, parents, and volunteers to “dream on” because “together as a team our dreams are closer than they seem.”

I had the pleasure of being a Volunteer Coordinator for Healthy Athletes where I helped run tables with activities to promote healthy habits like gratitude, sleep, self-love, and snacks. The connections and memories that I made with athletes at Powerlifting and around the Oreo are ones I will cherish forever. I’m sad that the weekend is over, but I am so lucky to have experienced something so special. I look forward to doing it all again next year! I encourage anyone who is thinking about getting involved in Special Olympics to do so (more info here)! Getting involved is truly one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the love and laughter I experienced this weekend. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped make dreams come true. SpO much love!

All photos courtesy of Julia Wagner.

Julia Wagner ’26 CLAS is an Economics major from New Hampshire (Go Patriots!). She works as a Communication & Marketing Student Assistant at Falvey Library.

Shawn Proctor, Communication and Marketing Program Manager.

Any guesses for Falvey’s “tent” theme at Villanova’s trick-or-treat community event tomorrow?

Stop by the Riley Ellipse on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. There will be treats, crafts, music, and more. Costumes are encouraged! The rain date will be Monday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. We hope to see you Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches people there!

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library.

Photo courtesy of Shawn Proctor, Communication and Marketing Program Manager.

Homecoming is going to be in-tent-se!

We’re excited to welcome all the Wildcats back to campus! View the full event schedule here.

Be sure to stop by Falvey Library this weekend! Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!

Photo courtesy of Jutta Seibert, Director of Research Services & Scholarly Engagement.

Oh deer! Lunch encounter on the VU campus trail near the Charles Widger School of Law.

Photo courtesy of Jadyn Piotrowski.

As summer winds down, we’ve been seeing some of the prettiest sunsets.

Jadyn Piotrowski ’26 VSB, Communication & Marketing Student Assistant at Falvey Library.

Photo courtesy of Jadyn Piotrowski.

Amidst the chaos of semester’s start, we find time to catch up with old friends. Take advantage of the mild weather and snag a seat outside!

Jadyn Piotrowski ’26 VSB, Communication & Marketing Student Assistant at Falvey Library.

Photo courtesy of Shawn Proctor, Communications and Marketing Program Manager.

To the Class of 2023—Enjoy your last week on campus!