Classical education provides students with exactly the analytical tools that they need—logic, philosophy, rhetoric, poetry, history—to both grasp and critique the great books, taking both their original context and their modern significance into account.
Higher Education
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In the wake of Hurricane Ida, Loyola New Orleans students have a new home—for now.
Spring Hill College, located in Mobile, Ala., volunteered to shelter 150 students who were displaced in the wake of Hurricane Ida from Loyola University New Orleans—a sister Jesuit school.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejects challenge to Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court announced Aug. 12 that it will not hear an appeal from a group of students at Indiana University who are opposed to the university’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Jesuit colleges are committed to serving low-income students. If Joe Biden doubled the Pell Grant, we could serve more.
As we look ahead to our post-pandemic future, we need to think about the role that higher education must play in creating meaningful opportunities for students, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Predominantly Black and Hispanic Catholic college erases tuition debt for 540 students
Pat McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, said the school used funds from the American Rescue Plan to pay off more than $2.3 million in unpaid tuition balances for 540 students.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Forget Plato’s philosopher-kings. We need philosopher folks.
What if instead of a few philosopher-kings magnanimously steering the unruly mob, we focused on building a democracy full of philosopher folks?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
A defense of learning Latin and Greek (Also: Why does it even need defending?)
Princeton University is dropping the requirement for knowing Latin and Greek to major in Classics. Its decision is a frightening one and augurs ill for the future of the field.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Dana Gioia’s love letter to teachers and mentors
Dana Gioia’s new book is a love letter attesting to the illuminating and poetic moments of his education.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How to celebrate with the graduate in your life who is grieving the loss of a loved one
What if you spent four years of college processing your grief?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement address to the Holy Cross Class of 2021
Your environment has encouraged you to—according to that Jesuit principle—be men and women for others.