Vulnerability can be a sign of hope in these fragile times. But how do we teach our students to be vulnerable?
Higher Education
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Georgetown University names Eduardo Peñalver as next president
Georgetown University’s board of directors unanimously voted to name Eduardo M. Peñalver, president of Seattle University, as the 49th president of Georgetown University in Washington, the Jesuit school announced Oct. 15.
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The patron saint of undergraduate philosophers: Frederick Copleston
The books of Frederick Copleston, S.J., continue to grace the bookshelves of philosophers, seminarians, college students and many others as an invaluable resource of clear-headed, insightful explication of the entire history of Western philosophy.
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How this two-year Jesuit college is revolutionizing education for low-income students
The idea behind Arrupe College was to create an environment in which students who might fall through the cracks at traditional four-year universities would have access to layers of support, so that they would have the opportunity to thrive.
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At Jesuit universities, the government’s D.E.I. crackdown is an attack on religious freedom
Now more than ever, it is urgent to stand up for our university’s autonomy to make curricular decisions based on its Jesuit mission.
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‘Cruel Hoax’ active shooter alert disrupts Villanova’s Opening Mass
An active shooter at Villanova University reported late afternoon Aug. 21 was a “cruel hoax,” a university official said less than two hours after the initial scare that led to a campus lockdown.
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Can theology survive the crisis in Catholic higher education?
The world of academic theology is facing the cumulative effect of long-building forces, forces reshaping not only theology but the entire structure of higher education.
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David Foster Wallace, A.I. and the future of the humanities
Twenty years ago, David Foster Wallace delivered one of the most widely shared and admired graduation speeches of all time. It still rewards close analysis.
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Mission and vision: Stephen Bevans and Catholic theology
Among those recognized at two theology conferences in June was Stephen Bevans, S.V.D., to whom the Catholic Theological Society of America gave its highest honor, the John Courtney Murray Award.
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Pope Leo is a Villanova Wildcat. Here’s what that means to a recent grad.
If you think our enthusiasm for our basketball team was intense, just wait until you see our support for Pope Leo XIV.