Wheeling Jesuit University announced March 27 that it will remain open under the board of trustees’ existing declaration of financial exigency.
Higher Education
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The difficult questions Catholics need to ask after the college admissions scandal
Asking the question about access to universities overlooks the painful truth that the entire journey of education is profoundly challenging for the poor and people of color.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
Cornel West and Robert P. George on Christian love in the public square
When it comes to improving the public discourse in the United States, is bringing back “civility” enough? Should we instead speak of restoring love to our political debates?
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Why Catholic moral theology is a sign of hope in today’s church
The engagement with intersectionality by moral theologians continues the historical process by which the tradition has always learned from ways of knowing outside of itself.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Even at Catholic high schools, college is not for everyone
Catholic high schools should not be limited to the college-bound. In order to serve all communities, they must also serve students who wish to avoid college debt and to go straight into the workforce.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Is archaeology academic liturgy?
Recognizing the ritual nature of scientific inquiry will allow universities to undertake that inquiry in a manner that better serves its mission.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Lessons from Notre Dame’s Father Hesburgh for a divided country
The new documentary ‘Hesburgh’ highlights stories of bridge building by the legendary university president
Posted inFaith, Last Take
It’s a complicated time to be a Notre Dame fan. But I’m still cheering (and praying).
Notre Dame is proud of its slogan: “God, Country, Notre Dame” (in that order). But the ease with which the punctuation slides into “God Country: Notre Dame” has a lot to do with football.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Books on the Bible 2018: Fresh perspectives on sacred texts
Noteworthy books on the Bible from the past year address a broad range of issues, including the relationship of religion to science and what the Bible has to say about wealth and poverty.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Infographic: The role of college campus ministries
The report examined two distinct approaches to campus ministry. Degree-educated staff tend to emphasize public service, but missionary-trained staff are more likely to focus on students’ personal relationships with God.