Bishop calls ‘reproductive justice’ lecture series with abortion doula ‘scandal,’ ‘unworthy’ of Notre Dame university March 22, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A lecture series on “reproductive justice” at the University of Notre Dame is advancing “activist propaganda” rather than “conducting a neutral inquiry or exploring the debates within this field,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, in whose diocese the university operates, stated in a sharply written March 21 column.
Trainor to retire from post as Mount St. Mary’s president in 2024 March 16, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Dr. Timothy E. Trainor, who helped boost enrollment and recently launched an ambitious capital campaign, plans to retire as president of Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, in the summer of 2024.
God and country: Catholic midshipman among growing ranks of women in military service March 14, 2023By Yvonne Wenger Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News A summer camp when she was 17 awakened in Maria E. Weimer the values that would come to define her life: She is a protector, a defender and a believer – and her future would be with the U.S. Navy.
NDMU basketball team dances into NCAA DIII tournament March 2, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports The Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s basketball team is going dancing, heralding a new era for the athletics program at the North Baltimore school.
Mount St. Mary’s launches public phase of $50 million capital campaign, bolstering healthcare and STEM programs February 23, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Mount St. Mary’s initiated the public phase of a $50 million capital campaign in February. “Our Mission, Our Moment, Our Mount” was launched privately in June 2021 and has already raised $24 million of its goal.
Catholic community expresses sorrow, prayers after ‘horrific’ Michigan State shooting February 14, 2023By Michaek Stechschulte OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholic leaders in the state of Michigan reacted Feb. 14 to the news of a mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University with a mixture of shock, sorrow and a pledge to pray for and accompany victims.
Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals ‘the glory of God’ January 23, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News For those with the right equipment, including some Catholic colleges and universities, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) should supply both an intriguing spectacle and a teachable theological moment.
Idaho parish mourns deaths of students, prays for families, community November 23, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News In the days since four University of Idaho students were found brutally slain Nov. 14, the Catholic parish that serves the university and the community of Moscow, Idaho, is mourning with and praying for the victims, their families and friends, and the wider community, said the pastor.
Mother of murder victim speaks at Loyola University Maryland on intimate partner violence November 16, 2022By Nancy Menefee Jackson Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Sharon Donnelly Love, has made it her mission to educate young people about the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence through the One Love Foundation, named for Yeardley Love’s jersey number and her last name.
College degree remains best path for success, says university president November 3, 2022By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News While the U.S. seems divided over a national plan for student loan debt forgiveness, a Catholic university president said that private education produces less student loan debt on average than public colleges.
Worth more than a thousand words November 3, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Art has symbolic value, therapist Rita Singer said, and can help get at feelings and concerns that can’t always be expressed in words.
Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies November 1, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse student populations.
