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Sociology

Portrait of Michele Dillon outside of a campus building

Dillon Named Recipient of 2025 Civitas Dei Medal

Michele Dillon, dean of the UNH College of Liberal Arts (COLA) has been named the 2025 recipient of Villanova University’s prestigious Civitas Dei Medal for her “exemplary contributions to the Catholic intellectual tradition.” Dillon is the first social scientist to receive this award and joins a... Read More

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