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Catholics Question Federal Common Core Standards
6/18/2013
Catholic parents are increasingly questioning the impact that the federal Common Core State Standards may have on Catholic education.

John Paul the Great Catholic University Adds Acting and Fashion Programs
6/11/2013
When Pope John Paul the Great Catholic University begins classes at their new Escondido campus in the fall, it will be offering some new areas of emphasis for undergraduates - namely acting and fashion.

What Happened to the Liberal Arts?
6/11/2013
In an episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter Robinson interviews authors Joseph Epstein and Andrew Ferguson on the origin of the liberal arts and what's happened to them.

St. Gregory's University Partners with Tulsa Tech
5/21/2013
St. Gregory's University has entered a partnership with Tulsa Tech to allow students to transfer credits towards an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree at the University.

Classical Catholic Education in Focus at Upcoming Conference for Teachers, Administrators
5/15/2013
A conference this summer will help Catholic educators form teachers, students, and curricula to better present a traditional liberal arts education.

Bishop Vasa Asks Diocesan Teachers to Uphold the Church's Teachings
3/1/2013
Diocese of Santa Rosa Bishop Robert Vasa has asked all diocesan school teachers to sign a document stating that they will uphold the teachings of the Catholic faith.

Study: Most Catholic Colleges No Longer Require Catholic Theology
12/11/2012
Catholic colleges that have maintained a strong religious identity also have the strongest core curricula, according to a new study from The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS).

Archbishop Makes the Case for Theology Departments
12/10/2012
Theology should be at the heart of Catholic universities, Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller recently told an audience at the University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto.

Franciscan University changes course description
11/27/2012
Prompted by alumni who were dissatisfied with a course description in the school’s catalog, Franciscan University of Steubenville faculty voted to change the description of the Social Work 314, Deviant Behavior course.

Islamic liberal arts
11/16/2012
In the United States, and especially at Catholic colleges, study in the liberal arts is usually associated with Western thought. So it is interesting that some scholars in the Arab world are encouraging an Islamic form of liberal arts study.

Newman Guide Colleges Receive Top Marks for Curriculum
10/16/2012
Three colleges that appear in The Newman Guide for their fidelity to Catholic teaching were recently honored by the American Council of College Trustees and Alumni for the strength of their curriculum. Many others received high marks as well.

Franciscan University Says New Liberal Arts Curriculum Strengthens Catholic Identity
10/11/2012
The Franciscan University of Steubenville recently announced faculty approval of a new liberal arts curriculum that will be implemented in the 2013-14 academic year, according to a news release from the university.

Boston College Jesuit Teaches That God Exists
9/15/2012
Shining a light in the darkness at Boston College, Jesuit Father Ronald Tacelli is the subject of a hopeful profile at Catholic Exchange. His undergraduate philosophy course, “Does God Exist?”, introduces skeptical and poorly catechized students to proofs for God’s existence.

Fact Check: No Accrediting Backlash Against Franciscan University
9/14/2012
An accrediting agency has challenged false media reports that the Franciscan University of Steubenville faces difficulties with the accreditor because of its sociology course on “Deviant Behavior,” according to the National Catholic Register.

NPR Joins Biased Campaign Against Franciscan University
9/12/2012
The Franciscan University of Steubenville was unfairly slapped Monday with a biased National Public Radio (NPR) report citing complaints from two homosexual alumni who graduated more than a decade ago.

Loyola Chicago Alum Remembers—but not Fondly—Getting a Master’s Degree in Social Justice
6/27/2012

Georgetown Alum William Peter Blatty Says Canon Law Suit “Our Only Hope”
5/18/2012

Victory in House for Religious Freedom of Catholic Colleges
3/3/2012

Building the Perfect College? Don't Forget God
12/16/2011

Belmont Abbey Goes Old School
10/28/2011

Wyoming Catholic College's Unique and Adventurous Way of Learning Latin
10/14/2011

How to Be a Catholic College in Day-to-Day Operations Is Center's Focus
9/6/2011

Notre Dame Endows Chair in Byzantine Theology
9/3/2011

Three 'Newman Guide' Colleges Are Only 'A' Rated Catholic Schools in New Report
9/1/2011

Msgr. Swetland Discusses Work of CNS Center with Our Sunday Visitor
8/30/2011

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