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Catholic University Mourns Passing of 11th President
6/17/2013
Edmund Pellegrino, M.D., who served as the President of The Catholic University of America from 1978 to 1982, passed away June 13 at the age of 92.

Faculty Calls for St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia) President's Resignation
6/11/2013
Faced with staff layoffs, faculty at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia are calling for the resignation of President Sean Riley.

Past President Fr. Terence Henry Named Franciscan University Chancellor
6/10/2013
After 13 years as president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Fr. Terence Henry, T.O.R., has been appointed chancellor of the university.

Ohio State University President Who Offended Catholics Announces Resignation
6/5/2013
Ohio State University President Gordon Gee, who came under fire for offensive remarks he made about Catholics and Notre Dame, has announced he is retiring.

Ohio State President Withdraws from Catholic High School Graduation
6/4/2013
Following the revelation of his offensive remarks about Catholics, and his apology, Ohio State President Gordon Gee has withdrawn as the speaker for a Catholic high school graduation in Columbus.

CUA President Says the Culture On- and Off-Campus Needs Chastity
5/31/2013
The Catholic University of America President John Garvey argues that there's no inconsistency between the goals of preventing sexual violence and promoting chastity.

Ohio State University President Apologizes for Attacking Catholics and Notre Dame
5/31/2013
Ohio State University President Gorden Gee has apologized for offensive remarks he made about the University of Notre Dame and Catholics during a meeting in December.

Washington Honors University of Notre Dame's Fr. Hesburgh
5/28/2013
Nancy Pelosi, Vice President Joseph Biden, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and others celebrated the University of Notre Dame's Fr. Theodore Hesburgh at a Capitol Hill reception last week.

Stonehill College Names Fr. John Denning as President
5/20/2013
Stonehill College has named Fr. John Denning as its tenth President.

Former Ave Maria University President Helping to Start New Catholic College in Ireland
5/16/2013
Former Ave Maria University President Nick Healy is assisting a group dedicated to creating a new Catholic college in Ireland.

Retiring President Reflects on Wyoming Catholic College’s Genesis
5/16/2013
Retiring President Fr. Robert Cook spoke with The Cardinal Newman Society about the genesis of Wyoming Catholic College and his time with the College.

Stalwart Catholic University Leader Announces Retirement
5/14/2013
Mount St. Mary's University President Thomas H. Powell made public today his decision to retire. Dr. Powell will step down after the 2013-14 academic year.

Pool of Jesuit College Leaders is Shrinking
5/13/2013
Fewer Catholic college and university presidents are members of the clergy or a religious order. The trend has been toward choosing lay people.

Franciscan University's Outgoing President Talks About His 13-Year Tenure
5/8/2013
Franciscan University of Steubenville's outgoing President Fr. Terence Henry spoke about his 13-year tenure as president, highlighting his pro-life work.

Saint Anselm College Chooses New President
5/6/2013
For the first time in the college's history, Saint Anselm College has chosen a non-Benedictine. Steven R. DiSalvo has been appointed the new president.

Two Embattled Catholic University Presidents Announce Retirement
5/6/2013
Longtime presidents Fr. Donald Harrington of St. John's University (NY) and Fr. Lawrence Biondi of St. Louis University announced their plans this weekend to retire.

Carnegie Mellon President Apologizes for Pope Parody
5/2/2013
Carnegie Mellon President Jared Cohon apologized for a student's semi-nude parody of the Pope during a campus carnival parade.

Newman Society Praises Gonzaga Decision on Knights of Columbus
5/1/2013
"The denial of club benefits to the Knights of Columbus had the dangerous potential of setting a bad precedent for other Catholic institutions. Instead, your reversal has set a wonderful example, especially for Jesuit universities."

Tensions Continue to Rise at St. Louis University over Governance
5/1/2013

The College of Saint Elizabeth Names First Lay President
4/24/2013
The College of Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic women's college in Morristown, NJ, has named its first lay president. Helen Streubert, who is currently vice president of academic affairs at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, is replacing Sister Francis Raftery.

Father Sean Sheridan, TOR, Appointed President of Franciscan University of Steubenville
4/19/2013

Father Sean Sheridan, TOR, has been appointed the sixth president of Franciscan University of Steubenville. He succeeds Father Terence Henry, who has served since 2000.

Santa Clara University School of Law Names New Dean
4/19/2013

Professor Says St. John's University (NY) Scandal Resulted from a Weak Catholic Identity
4/17/2013
Professor Anne Hendershott recaps the story of financial scandal at New York's St. John's University. She concludes that the events demonstrate what happens when a university chooses status over a strong Catholic identity.

Catholic College President Named as Chair of National Review Board
4/15/2013

Franciscan Univ. President Speaks to Youth on 'The Kind of Leaders Christ Is Looking For'
4/15/2013
Father Terence Henry, TOR, spoke to hundreds of young adults last month at the International Meeting of Young Catholics for Social Justice held at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.

Holy Spirit College Makes Leadership Changes
4/10/2013

Gonzaga Denies Knights of Columbus Student Group Because it’s Catholic
4/5/2013
On March 7, Gonzaga University denied an application by the Knights of Columbus to be recognized as a student organization. The reason given: the group requires that its members be Catholic.

St. Louis University Survey Designed to Explore Campus Tensions Results in Greater Discontent
4/4/2013

In Response to Catholic College President Survey Leaders Stress Catholic Identity
4/2/2013
In response to a recent survey of Catholic university presidents, leaders interviewed by Catholic News Service stressed the importance of Catholic identity on campus.

Alleged Corruption Rocks St. John’s University
3/22/2013
Reports of secret loans, undisclosed business ventures, embezzlement, lavish spending, and conflicts of interest continue to paint a picture of alleged financial corruption at St. John’s University.

Jesuit College Association Names New President
3/22/2013

Wyoming Catholic College Names Dr. Kevin Roberts as President
3/21/2013
Wyoming Catholic College has selected Dr. Kevin Roberts as the second president of the College. He begins his term on June 1, 2013.

Felician College Inaugurates First Lay President
3/19/2013

Highest Honor for Priests Bestowed on Mount St. Mary's Rector
3/6/2013
Mount St. Mary's University President Thomas H. Powell recently expressed the delight of the University community at the news of the elevation of Mount St. Mary's Seminary Rector Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.D. to the rank of Protonotary Apostolic.

Catholic University Hires New Fundraising Chief from Notre Dame
2/27/2013
The Catholic University of America in D.C. announced today the hiring of John L. Hannan as Vice President for Institutional Advancement.

University of St. Thomas (Minn.) Chooses First Female and Lay President
2/14/2013
Breaking with tradition, the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) today announced that it has selected Dr. Julie H. Sullivan as president. She is the institution's first female and lay leader.

University of St. Thomas (Minn.) Set to Choose New President
2/12/2013
Minnesota's University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees plans to select a new president Thursday. The incoming president could be the first non-priest in 127 years.

Our Lady of the Lake University's Embattled President Stepping Down
2/8/2013
Following tensions brought on after the elimination of religious studies, Our Lady of the Lake University President Tessa Martinez Pollack is resigning as of March 1.

College of Saint Mary Magdalen President George Harne Pledges Fidelity to Pope Benedict XVI
2/8/2013
College of Saint Mary Magdalen President George Harne pledged his fidelity to Pope Benedict XVI at the third annual Ex Corde Presidents' Roundtable and Forum at Christendom College.

University of Mary President Appointed Monsignor
2/4/2013
According to the Bismarck Tribune, University of Mary President James Shea, 37, was one of six western North Dakota priests appointed as monsignor in early December.

Fr. Terence Henry Talks about His Tenure as President of Franciscan University of Steubenville
1/30/2013
Tim Drake, senior editor with the Cardinal Newman Society recently spoke with Fr. Terence Henry about his tenure, Catholic identity, and his contributions to the University.

Christendom College to Host Ex corde Ecclesiae Presidents Roundtable
1/29/2013
On February 1-2, Christendom College will welcome Catholic college and university presidents to its Front Royal, Va., campus as it hosts the Ex corde EcclesiaePresidents’ Roundtable.

Assumption College President Recognized for Catholic Campus Ministry Work
1/28/2013
Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo received the 2012 Exemplary Administrator Award from the national Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) last week

Franciscan University President to Step Down at End of Academic Year
1/28/2013
Franciscan University of Steubenville announced today that Father Terence Henry, TOR, will leave the office of president at the end of the academic year in May.

Former President of St. Mary’s University – Minn. Praised for Dissent
1/18/2013
The dissent of Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, former president and chancellor of St. Mary’s University in Minnesota, is being praised in the pages of the Huffington Post.

Campion College President: “At the Center of This College Is Jesus Christ.”
1/15/2013

Saint Louis U VP Resigns Amid Uproar
12/17/2012
Manoj Patankar, the vice president of academic affairs at St. Louis University, resigned this weekend after months of student and faculty protests following hisshort-lived proposal to reform tenure which was announced in August and rescinded in September.

New dean named for Catholic U law school
11/27/2012
The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law has hired a new dean. The National Law Journal is reporting that Daniel Attridge, managing partner of Kirkland & Ellis’ Washington office, will take over in July 2013 from acting dean, George Garvey.

Boston College Students Criticize President’s Opposition to Assisted Suicide
11/20/2012
This week Boston College law professor Scott FitzGibbon publicly defended BC President Fr. William Leahy, S.J., from student criticism about Leahy’s opposition to a Massachusetts ballot measure that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide.

Catholic College Presidents Praised for Opposing Assisted Suicide
11/20/2012
In letters today to the presidents of six Catholic colleges in Massachusetts, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly praised their “firm defense of Catholic teaching and human dignity” in opposition to a statewide ballot initiative to legalize physician-assisted suicide.

USD Faculty Deliver Brutal No Confidence Vote in President
11/14/2012
The fallout from the decision by the president of the University of San Diego to withdraw an invitation to a radical theologian continues to rock the California Catholic university.

A Catholic college — or not. It depends on the rating
11/12/2012
At a conference on Nov. 8-9 to help mark its 150th year, Boston College discussed how much its Catholic identity should influence its decisions. Called “Religion and the Liberal Aims of Higher Education” and sponsored by the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, speakers ruminated on the nature of a liberal arts college, but struggled with how a school’s Catholic ownership should influence its life.

USD president defends her actions
11/12/2012
In a new statement, University of San Diego’s president Mary Lyons said that Tina Beattie’s signature as a theologian on an ad calling for the allowance of civil same-sex “marriage” in The Times of London, and the subsequent cancellation of one her talks by her own bishop, were sufficient evidence of dissent from Catholic teaching to decline her invitation to the fellowship.

Newspaper: College of Saint Mary Magdalen Flourishing
11/12/2012
The College of Saint Mary Magdalen is rebounding since its “refounding” two years ago, as the school reports that its freshman class doubled in size over last year, and is in fact its largest ever.

A Lutheran-Jesuit Identity Crisis?
11/8/2012
Inside Higher Ed is reporting that four Lutheran colleges have hired non-Lutheran presidents, a trend that is raising questions about how to maintain the colleges’ religious heritage.

SLU Faculty Senate and Students Pass No Confidence Votes in Jesuit President
11/2/2012
The Faculty Senate at the Jesuit Saint Louis University yesterday overwhelmingly (51-4) voted no confidence in the university’s president, Fr. Lawrence Biondi, S.J., acording to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. And SLU’s Student Government Association has just today expressed no confidence in Fr. Biondi in a unanimous vote.

St. Louis University Profs Retaliate Against President’s Tenure Proposal
10/18/2012
Professors at Saint Louis University have voted “no confidence” in the university’s president, Fr. Lawrence Biondi, S.J., in retaliation for his promising but short-livedproposal to reform tenure. The policy was announced in August but rescinded in September.

Downsizing to Stay Afloat at College of St. Benedict
9/15/2012
Does the future outlook for Catholic higher education, at least at those colleges and universities that have compromised their distinctive Catholic identity, include shrinking enrollments?

Loyola Marymount President Defends Gay ‘Marriage’ Play
9/12/2012
The president of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is reportedly defending last week’s campus play promoting same-sex “marriage” but denies the University’s endorsement, despite sponsorship by two faculty departments and initial support from the division of student affairs.

Notre Dame’s Fr. Jenkins Promises “A Fresh Look” at LGBT Issues
8/30/2012
In an interview with the student newspaper, the president of the University of Notre Dame, Father John Jenkins, spoke at length of the university’s decision to not add sexual discrimination to its nondiscrimination clause. But he cryptically added that it’s time for the university to take “a fresh look” at issues relating to LGBT students.

Scranton University Asserts Greater Authority Over Faculty
8/24/2012
The University of Scranton’s president is at odds with the faculty union over a new policy giving the president more control over the selection of academic department chairmen, and giving the chairmen more authority over other professors, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Loyola Marymount to Promote Gay “Marriage,” Cancels Fundraiser
8/24/2012
Responding to concerns raised by The Cardinal Newman Society, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has stopped describing a campus performance on September 7 as a fundraiser for the gay-rights organization that is challenging California’s ban on same-sex “marriage.”

Catholic Colleges Rally Around Affirmative Action
8/15/2012
The administrations of a number of Catholic colleges threw their support behind the University of Texas’ use of race as a standard in its admissions policies, and have asked the Supreme Court not to interfere with the consideration of racial preferences in college admissions. In an amicus brief co-signed by Fordham University, Boston College, DePaul University, Georgetown University, College of the Holy Cross, Marquette University, The University of Notre Dame, and the University of San Francisco told the high court that a diverse college population was in their best interest.

Jesuit Law School Dean Signs Scathing Resignation Letter
8/9/2012
The Dean of a Jesuit law school resigned Wednesday with a scathing resignation letter that called into question the integrity and honesty of the institution.Saint Louis University told Insider Higher Ed that the dean was able to resign only because she had avoided a meeting Wednesday at which she was to have been fired.“It is the ultimate irony that a Jesuit university would operate so far outside the bounds of common decency, collegiality, professionalism and integrity,” Annette E. Clark, the resigning dean, wrote in her resignation letter. “I simply cannot be part of, and I assure you I will not be complicit with, an administration that can’t be trusted to act honestly.”

Cardinal Levada on LCWR: "Dialogue of the Deaf" Not Acceptable
6/13/2012

U. of Mary’s Father Shea and Religious Freedom Amendment
6/8/2012
As president of University of Mary—North Dakota’s only Catholic college—Father James P. Shea is, not surprisingly, taking a visible role in supporting a proposed religious liberty amendment to the state constitution.

Fordham Theologian Knocks Vatican Findings of Doctrinal Problems with Nuns
4/20/2012

New Catholic College President Intends to Serve Students in ‘Spirit of Ex Corde’
4/9/2012
St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, inaugurated D. Gregory Main as its 15th president on March 30. During his inaugural address, President Main remarked that, during his tenure, St. Gregory’s will serve students in the spirit of Ex corde Ecclesiae, Pope John Paul II’s apostolic constitution on Catholic higher education.

Catholic College, Vatican Reach Agreement?
4/4/2012

Faculty Balks at Catholic College's Refusal to Host Speaker
3/2/2012

Cardinal Bertone Issues Deadline to Catholic College
2/21/2012

And the Award for Most Students at the March for Life Goes to...
1/31/2012

Many Catholic Colleges Not Complying with Ex corde Ecclesiae, Survey Shows
12/12/2011

Sperm Donor Company Targets Catholic College
12/9/2011

‘More Than a Monologue’ Conferences Marked by Dissent, Sacrilege, Support for Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
12/5/2011

"Choose Life" Banner Creates Controversy at Seton Hall
11/2/2011

Georgetown's LGBTQ Center gets $1 Million Gift from former NFL Commisioner
11/1/2011

Catholic University Accused of Discriminating Against Muslims
10/26/2011

Lay Catholic Leader Named ‘Chairman Emeritus’ by Cardinal Newman Society Board
9/23/2011

St. Joseph College (CT) Touts Honor for President Alongside Planned Parenthood Leader
9/16/2011

Marquette Prez Sees 'Little Bit of Tension' in Academic Freedom, Catholic Identity
9/2/2011

Pontifical University Resisting Vatican Order Risks Catholic Identity
9/1/2011

Accreditation Scrutiny for Catholic College after Firing of President, Entire Board
8/23/2011

President, Entire Board of Catholic College Sacked with 'No Explanation'
8/19/2011

Notre Dame Sheds Embryonic Stem Cell Research Supporter from Board
8/5/2011

Notre Dame Prof Says University Leadership Should Overcome Timidity, Speak Up for Life
8/1/2011

Gtown Alumni Board Member's Foundation Gives Millions to 'Culture of Death'
7/13/2011

Expert Attorney: No Sex Discrimination in Single-Sex Dorms at Catholic University
7/12/2011

Jesuit University Inaugurated Non-Catholic President Last Semester
6/20/2011

'Depressing Indicators' of Notre Dame's Future in 'Fallout' from Trustee Controversy
6/16/2011

Pro-Choice Catholics at ND 'Unlikely to Have Much Sway' While CNS Has Voice
6/14/2011

Catholic University Issues Report on 'Sustaining and Promoting' Catholic Identity
6/13/2011

Notre Dame Trustee Who Donated Thousands to Pro-Abortion Group Resigns
6/8/2011

ND Trustee's Donations to Pro-Abortion Group Total $27,150, Alumni Report
5/23/2011

Boston College Trustee Hosts $2 Million Fundraiser for Obama
5/19/2011

Notre Dame Alumni Urge Departure of Trustee Who Supported Pro-Abortion Groups
5/17/2011

New Notre Dame Trustee Gave Thousands to Pro-Abortion Group
5/11/2011

CNS Congratulates Legendary Fr. Scanlan on Retirement
4/19/2011

Magdalen President: Students Encounter Christ at a Truly Catholic College
4/15/2011

Fr. Scanlan, Pioneer of Catholic Higher Ed Renewal, to Retire
4/8/2011

Two Faithful Catholic Colleges Reveal Publishing Partnership
4/5/2011

New Sacred Heart President: Must Continue to Strengthen as a Catholic University
3/29/2011

Pro-Life Leaders Call on Jesuit Seattle University to Sever Planned Parenthood Ties (Updated)
3/23/2011

New Education Secretary Position Created for Jesuits' General Curia
3/18/2011

Catholic Laymen Can Now Be President of UST, According to Bylaw Change
3/10/2011

Is Notre Dame Blowing Smoke About Alumni Giving?
2/22/2011

Must Read: "as president of a Catholic institution, I am a gatekeeper"
11/17/2010

USCCB Votes to Accept Recommendations for Ex Corde Review
11/15/2010

University Ousts Professor After Lesbian 'Wedding'
11/11/2010

Catholic Law Schools and Bishops’ Speakers Policy
10/14/2010

Sole ND Admin to Protest 09 Commencement Scandal Gets Sacked
9/3/2010

"Let's all fast during Ramadan" Says Dominican University Trustee
8/31/2010

Amidst Debt, Catholic College of Santa Fe May Sell Out to State
12/16/2008
President Kirk: "There is nothing that is part of this school that is uniquely Catholic."

University of Mary Announces New President: 33 Year Old Priest
12/9/2008
"wants to enhance the Catholic identity of the university, strengthen its Christian identity"

Fordham Honors Justice Breyer with Ethics Award as Faithful Catholics Voice Criticism
10/29/2008
At a dinner tonight, October 29, in New York City, despite the disapproval of New York Archbishop Edward Cardinal Egan and thousands of individuals concerned for its Catholic identity, Fordham University will bestow the Fordham-Stein Ethics Prize on Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who wrote the widely criticized majority opinion that overturned laws banning partial-birth abortion.

Fordham Alumni, Catholics Support Petition Opposing Ethics Award for Justice Breyer
10/14/2008
In just two weeks, more than 1,100 Fordham University alumni and others have signed a student-sponsored petition opposing the University’s plan to honor Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer with a legal ethics award.

St. Joseph College President Concerned About “Choice”
10/10/2008
In an October 9 article, the Hartford Courant reports that Pamela Trotman Reid, president of St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Conn., “sees in [Sen. Barack] Obama a kindred spirit” and is concerned about future Supreme Court decisions affecting “the right of women to make choices about their own health.”

FUS Reaffirms Pro-Life Stance, Obama Supporting Trustee Resigns
10/7/2008
Franciscan: Life issues "do not lend themselves to the prudential judgment of the voter."

UST President Receives 2008 Seton Award from NCEA
9/30/2008
Earlier this semester a new working relationship was announced with the Archbishop.

Fordham Students Rise, Petition University President to Revoke Award Offer to Justice Breyer
9/29/2008
Less than two weeks after The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) broke the story that pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is the intended recipient of the Fordham-Stein Ethics Prize, Fordham University students are working feverishly to collect signatures petitioning President Rev. Joseph McShane, S.J. to rescind the honor.

Catholic College Presidents Join Fight to Lower Drinking Age
9/23/2008
"...supports informed and unimpeded debate on the 21 year-old drinking age."

Manhattan College President Encourages Abstinence on Campus
9/22/2008
"We have these rules because we are a Catholic College..."

Santa Clara University Hires New President
9/19/2008
Current dean at Loyola Marymount University's liberal arts college

Newman Guide Pick, Aquinas College in Nashville, to Invest New President
8/27/2008
Aquinas “embraces Ex corde Ecclesiae, making it a cause for celebration in a changing South.”

Ursuline College to Support Planned Parenthood-Affiliated Komen Race
8/27/2008
Sr. Diana Stano, President of Ursuline, will serve as the captain for the team.

CUA President Reflects on 10 Years in Office, Impact of Pope’s Speech
8/21/2008
Fr. O'Connell: "The unity of reason, faith and service must be very evident here."

Sacred Heart University President Looks Back on 20 Years in Office
8/18/2008
Says that university will become one of northeast's best Catholic colleges

The College of St. Catherine Names Professorship After Arch Bp. Flynn
8/5/2008
Flynn will remain on Board of Trustees once his ex-officio Board tenure ends.

Notre Dame President Approves Vagina Monologues
3/11/2008
University of Notre Dame President, Father John Jenkins, C.S.C., announced yesterday, March 10, that he has approved campus performances of the lurid play The Vagina Monologues on March 24-26.

Duquesne President Stops Planned Parenthood Ads
10/15/2007
Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, president of Duquesne University, has directed campus-based radio station WDUQ to stop running advertisements for Planned Parenthood. He based his decision on the hostility to Catholic Church teachings by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading advocate for abortion.

Creighton University Cancels Pro-Abortion, Pro-Euthanasia Speaker
9/12/2007
The president of Creighton University, Father John Schlegel, S.J., recently announced the cancellation of a September campus appearance by author Anne Lamott, a well known advocate of abortion and euthanasia. Prior to the cancellation, large numbers of faithful Nebraska Catholics and other pro-life advocates mobilized to voice their objections.

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