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Ursinus to launch first graduate program in college’s history
The Masters in Exercise and Sport Science will be a 15-month, 30-credit online program, marking the college’s first steps into graduate education


The initiative extends Ursinus’s APEX: Applied. Professional. Experiential. framework beyond graduation by providing recent college graduates with entry-level experience.

The partnership expands opportunities for Camden County College students by offering a direct route to Ursinus College, including guaranteed admission for eligible students, merit-based scholarships, and access to the college’s APEX program.

The new initiative gives students an opportunity to develop real-world communication skills, while building a digital portfolio.

Aubrey Paris ’15—now director of the Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good— and Emily Black ’15 turned their shared love of “National Treasure” into the podcast “National Treasure Hunt” — and this week, The New York Times took notice. The pair, who met as roommates at Ursinus, have grown the project to 190+ episodes and last weekend hosted a three-day National Treasure Weekend in Philadelphia, where the franchise’s director announced a third movie is officially in the works.
Karreth’s Civic Spark Policy Lab earned the competitive award from Project Pericles, with the spring 2027 course set to build on a successful 2026 pilot.
From axolotl research to Darwin lectures, Ellen and Robert Dawley’s complementary careers influenced thousands of students and defined what a shared academic life looks like.

In Associate Professor Steve Kolwicz’s lab, six Ursinus seniors found more than hands-on research experience — they found mentorship, confidence, and a community that shaped their college journey.

As a pioneer in artificial disc replacement, Richard Guyer, M.D., ’71 has treated spine injuries for more than 40 years, not as a source of pain, but as a puzzle worth solving and a frontier worth exploring. Now in his mid-70s and still performing nearly 100 surgeries a year, he remains one of medicine’s most compelling examples of what happens when remarkable talent meets relentless curiosity.
