La Roche University's Introcaso Center for Lifelong Learning

03/23/2026

Tim is a relatively new member to the Adventures in Lifelong Learning. He honored the memory of his late wife by creating amazing opportunities for La Roche students! Thank you Tim!!!

Tim Robison is honoring his late wife, Judy—a nurse and “force of nature”—with a gift that will change lives.

Through a $100,000 contribution to La Roche University, he established the Judy Reiner Robison Memorial Scholarship, supporting adult learners pursuing their degrees beginning Fall 2026.

Judy believed in compassion, family, and empowering others—especially those balancing work, life, and education. This scholarship ensures her impact will continue for years to come.

“I want students to feel somebody’s got their back,” Tim said.

We’re grateful for this gift and proud to carry Judy’s legacy forward.

Read more about her story: https://bit.ly/4bu8RVO

03/22/2026

Did you know La Roche University hosts wedding ceremonies in the beautiful and historic Chapel at Providence Heights? It is a breathtaking venue to hold your wedding ceremony.

Join us today at the Pittsburgh Bridal Showcase or email us at [email protected] to learn more.

03/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who has given so far! We are doing well and in the top four.

We have a new challenge from now until 9pm. If we raise a minimum of $5,000 by selecting Sister Candace Introcaso Center for Lifelong Learning between now and 9:00 PM (when we found out if we make it to the championship this evening), we will create five $1,000 scholarships for La Roche students—with the potential to grow to a total of ten scholarships through this match. These will be scholarships from the Members of the Center for Lifelong Learning to La Roche University students!

Use this opportunity to create opportunities for the amazing students at La Roche!

Join me and make a gift to La Roche University's Day of Giving!

03/18/2026

Join me and make a gift to La Roche University's Day of Giving!

03/04/2026

Check out the 4th session of our partner, AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh Branch, Great Decisions program. In person and virtual option!

AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh, proud sponsor of the Great Decisions program for over forty years, is pleased to share the 4th session in our 2026 season!

What: Our topic is: “U.S. Engagement of Africa”

Our Guest Speaker will be Dr. Innocent Badasu from the University of Pittsburgh

When: Saturday, March 7th 2026, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Where: La Roche University, PSC room 101 or Zoom (link below)

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Our guest speaker:
Dr. Innocent Badasu is a Visiting Assistant Professor of African Politics in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Badasu earned his PhD and MA in International Relations from the University of Ghana; LLM in International Law from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland. He has taught at the graduate and undergraduate level in a number of universities in Ghana: University of Ghana, Lancaster University, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and the Ghana Armed Forces Staff and Command College.

As a scholar- practitioner, his teaching and research interests focus on Africa’s political history, African political economy, African agency in international politics, electoral politics and democratization, US foreign policy in Africa, migration and the Global south issues. He is also interested in protest movements, political violence, refugee studies and international security with emphasis on Africa. He is currently working on a book project titled Losers Consent in African Elections: Evidence from Ghana and Kenya. In this book, he seeks to explore the complex interrelated factors that shape the decision making of candidates and political parties in consenting to an electoral loss and how other political actors matter in preventing post-election violence.

During his doctoral studies, he received grants and funding support from the World Bank and the Elliot School of International Affairs, three-time winner of the Social Science Research Council Fellowship, African Studies Association (ASA)-Carnegie Fellow and served as visiting scholar at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies-Geneva, Switzerland.

He has served as senior political adviser at the UK Foreign Office, senior policy adviser to the ECOWAS Special Envoy on Counter-terrorism and recently, he convened a High Level Panel on democratic decline in West Africa, as a side event for the joint African Union-ECOWAS meeting on Unconstitutional Change of Government in Africa. He has served on international Election Observation Missions in West and East African countries aimed at deepening democratic governance. He provides expert commentary on African politics on various media platforms such as South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC), Voice of America (VOA).

02/26/2026

Another great topic from the Great Decisions program offered through our partners at AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh Branch!

AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh, proud sponsor of the Great Decisions program for over forty years, is pleased to share our 2026 season! (Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.)

What: Our topic is “U.S. China Relations in the new Trump Era”
When: Saturday, February 28th, 2026, 9:30 – 11:00 am
Where: La Roche University, PSC room 101 or Zoom (link below)

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Mark Haas from Duquesne University Mark L. Haas is the Duquesne Professor of Political Science at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He formerly was a National Security Fellow at the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies and an International Security Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, both at Harvard University. Dr. Haas received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Virginia and his B.A. in political science, economics, and history from Duke University.

He is the author of numerous books including: The Geriatric Peace: Population Aging and the Decline of War (Oxford University Press, 2025); Frenemies: When Ideological Enemies Ally (Cornell University Press, 2022); The Clash of Ideologies: Middle Eastern Politics and American Security (Oxford University Press, 2012); The Ideological Origins of Great Power Politics, 1789- 1989 (Cornell University Press, 2005), and co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Ideology and International Relations (Routledge Press, 2023); The Middle East and the United States: History, Politics, and Ideologies (Routledge, 2018, sixth edition) and The Arab Spring: The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings (Routledge, 2017).

Dr. Haas’s scholarly articles have appeared in International Security, International Organization,
International Studies Quarterly, Security Studies, The National Interest, The Washington
Quarterly, and The Review of Politics, and his opinion pieces have been published in The New
York Times, The Boston Globe, The International Tribune Review, and our very own
Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

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02/20/2026

Did you know La Roche University has an indoor pool and party room?? It’s booking up fast for spring parties. Here’s the info:

Indoor Pool Rental Book your next party with La Roche University! From birthday parties to special occasions, the pool at Providence Heights offers a private, indoor space for you to host your next event. Package Includes Two-hour rental, including 1.25 hours in the pool and 45 minutes in the party....

02/19/2026

Save the Date! We are the back to back champions - how about a Three Peat?!?!?!? We’ll have details soon with challenges and incentives. Stay tuned!

Mark your calendar! 📆

Only four weeks until Day of Giving! Join us March 18 for a 24-hour giving event that supports LRU students and programs. Every gift counts – and with matching challenges, your impact will be even bigger! Stay tuned for more.

Learn more and make your gift early: http://giving.laroche.edu/day-of-giving-2026

02/17/2026

Dr. Fanning has presented for us and he is very knowledgeable! See the details to attend the event virtually or in person.

AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh, proud sponsor of Great Decisions for over forty years, is pleased to share another Great Decisions Saturday!

What : The topic is “Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear
Proliferation”

When : Saturday, February 21 st , 2026 – 9:30-11:00am

Where : In person at La Roche University or on Zoom (link below)

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Soren Fanning, Roberty Morris University

Dr. Soren Fanning is an Associate Professor of World History at Robert Morris University, where he specializes in issues of national identity formation, comparative history, and methods ofimperial governance. Before moving to Pittsburgh in 2010, Dr. Fanning was a high school teacher of both history and world cultures in Chicago, Illinois, and Toledo, Ohio. He earned his B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his Ph.D. in history from Bowling Green State University. He has spent 24 years teaching at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Dr. Fanning has published articles on comparative North American history and the role of law enforcement in colonial settlement, and was awarded the RMU FacultyDistinguished Achievement Award for Teaching in 2017.

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02/13/2026

We are proud to partner with Prepare to offer these incredibly educational and beneficial programs to the community!

02/09/2026

Great Decisions 2026 Our North Hills Pittsburgh branch of AAUW has sponsored the Great Decisions program for over forty years. Great Decisions is a program developed by the Foreign Policy Associati…

01/31/2026

We are happy to share our partners amazing event! Open to the community, you can attend in person or virtually.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to weather conditions Great Decisions tomorrow 2/7/26 is being rescheduled. Stay tuned for info on the Saturday, 2/14/26 Great Decisions session.

AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh, proud sponsor of the Great Decisions
program for over forty years, is pleased to share our 2026 season!
(Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.)

We hope you will join us for our first session of the season!
What: Our topic is “U.S. China Relations in the new Trump Era”

When: Saturday, February 7th, 2026, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Where: La Roche University, PSC room 101
or Zoom (link below)

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Mark Haas from Duquesne University Mark L. Haas is the Duquesne Professor of Political Science at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He formerly was a National Security Fellow at the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies and an International Security Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, both at Harvard University. Dr. Haas received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Virginia and his B.A. in political science, economics, and history from Duke University.

He is the author of numerous books including: The Geriatric Peace: Population Aging and the Decline of War (Oxford University Press, 2025); Frenemies: When Ideological Enemies Ally (Cornell University Press, 2022); The Clash of Ideologies: Middle Eastern Politics and American Security (Oxford University Press, 2012); The Ideological Origins of Great Power Politics, 1789-1989 (Cornell University Press, 2005), and co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Ideology and International Relations (Routledge Press, 2023); The Middle East and the United States: History, Politics, and Ideologies (Routledge, 2018, sixth edition) and The Arab Spring: The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings (Routledge, 2017).

Dr. Haas’s scholarly articles have appeared in International Security, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Security Studies, The National Interest, The Washington Quarterly, and The Review of Politics, and his opinion pieces have been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The International Tribune Review, and our very own Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

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