Embracing their identity, Catholic universities and colleges nationwide are welcoming students of all backgrounds, including first-generation students — students generally defined as those whose parents did not complete a four-year degree in the United States. These higher-education institutions want their first-generation students
Every year, universities and colleges nationwide recruit students for sports. University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, is doing the same — but for sacred music. “It’s quite common to have students provide music for campus liturgies on various Catholic campuses,” Rebecca
A Catholic women's college has reversed its recently updated admissions policy on applicants who identify as transgender, following public pushback and the local bishop's call to uphold Catholic teaching on the inherent connection between sex and gender.
In a Dec. 21 statement provided
Catholic colleges and universities throughout the U.S. have condemned a devastating attack on Israel, while calling for prayers for peace.
Peter Kilpatrick, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, said in an Oct. 12 statement that the university "continues to pray"
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) -- A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault on campus at St. Catherine University, a Catholic university in St. Paul. Keanu Labatte, of Granite Falls, has been charged with three counts of
Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, has launched a new strategic plan to help students become agents of change in our world. “We had spent all this time with the goal of ‘building one of America’s great Catholic colleges,’” President Stephen Minnis said.
Most college students face a two-pronged challenge regarding their faith. On the one hand, most of their peers have already left organized religion. On the other hand, most campus cultures are not conducive to practicing the Catholic faith. Father Patrick Hyde, pastor
Julie Cleer will be a senior this fall at LaRoche University in suburban Pittsburgh, and she’ll start the semester again living with seniors. But those seniors aren’t her classmates. Instead of living in a dormitory or sharing an off campus apartment with
What’s the purpose of a college education? Author Paul Senz investigates, focusing on the value of studying the "Great Books" in Catholic colleges and universities. For his part, Dr. Michal Dominic Taylor from Thomas More College emphasizes that studying these timeless works
As colleges and universities nationwide face a growing mental health crisis, some higher-education institutions, such as Loyola Marymount University (LMU), are prioritizing mental wellness for their students. The university’s Catholic values guide its dedication to student mental health and wellness, according to