Benedictine philosophy professor Jim Madden has taught at Benedictine College for more than two decades. Here is a taste of his “On the Pleasures of Outrage“: I don’t want to make this conversation about my family, but a bit of […]
Catholic colleges
Cabrini University will close next year
The Catholic university in the Philadelphia suburbs is closing its doors. Cabrini University, which was founded in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is named after Mother Francis Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen (naturalized) to […]
Can a Catholic college maintain its Catholic identity without nuns?
Here is an interesting Inside Higher Ed piece on Notre Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio: Notre Dame College in Ohio is on the brink of losing its formal ties to a religious order that allows the institution to call itself […]
What is going on at Marymount University?
Marymount, a Catholic university in Arlington, Virginia, is eliminating degrees in theology and religious studies, philosophy, mathematics, art, history, sociology, English, economics, secondary education, and M.A. programs in English and the humanities. Ouch. Marymount University should now be considered a […]
Will Christian colleges and universities survive?
There is A LOT to consider in Catholic moral philosopher Charles Camosy‘s recent piece at America. Here is a section that got my attention: As institutions’ connections to Christianity become frayed, other ideologies have gained ground. Too often, Christian values […]
“The humanities face continued marginalization despite increasing evidence of the broad civic and social harm that results from neglecting them.”
The quote in the title of this post comes from Grant Kaplan’s piece “The Crisis in Catholic Theology” published last week at America. Here is a taste: Today, although concern for the future of Catholic universities remains high, relatively little […]
Are Catholic universities losing their Catholic identities?
Over at Commonweal, Massimo Faggioli wonders if Catholic universities are “positioning and marketing themselves as part of the mainstream liberal-progressive realm of higher education.” Here is a taste of his piece: …Student enrollment is trending down, for a variety of reasons—from […]