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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Is Catholic identity hurting enrollment at Catholic colleges?
All colleges face budget challenges, but Catholic schools must also contend with marketing to an increasingly secular applicant pool.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The case for sending Jesuits to public universities
The Catholic student center at Boise State is not all things to all students. Rather, we are one thing to all students.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Controversy over Knight highlights L.G.B.T. tensions at Catholic colleges
The episode is the latest in a years-long struggle for Catholic colleges to balance support for diverse student populations while adhering to church teaching.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Why “Dear White People” is our best look at racial politics on U.S. campuses
“Dear White People” gets into the nitty-gritty of campus life, where students’ politics must coexist with their personal relationships, and sacred principles must endure alongside collegiate stupidity.
Posted inArts & Culture, Features
Alan Jacobs: a Christian intellectual for the internet age
Alan Jacobs has dedicated most of his career to bridging gaps not only between Christians and non-Christians but also between disciplines and audiences.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Let’s talk about sex…on Christian college campuses
A new study of the social lives of students at two Catholic colleges.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Teachers are not soldiers. Arming them is counter to the message of the Gospels.
Teachers do not talk about being afraid of our students. We talk about being afraid for our students.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Infographic: Tuition trends and Catholic college facts
Half of all students at Catholic colleges identify as Catholic, and 62 percent of all students are women.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Why churches should support community colleges
For minority, first-generation and low-income students community college can be a ticket to the middle class.