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Ave Maria University Sells its Nicaraguan Campus
6/6/2013
Ave Maria University sells its Nicaraguan campus to fellow Florida institution, Keiser University.

Ave Maria Students Give Personal Testimonies on Mission Trip to Calcutta
6/4/2013
Ave Maria University students recently accompanied President Jim Towey on a six-day mission trip to Calcutta, India, "following in the very steps of Mother Teresa," the University reported.

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.

Ave Maria University Receives Stable Financial Outlook
5/10/2013
Standard and Poor's Rating Services has reviewed Ave Maria University's finances and gave Ave Maria a "stable outlook" and a "BBB-" investment rating.

CBN News Profiles Ave Maria University's Decision to Defy HHS Mandate
4/5/2013
CBN News recently featured a story on Ave Maria University's decision to continue to defy the federal government's HHS mandate.

Catholic Colleges Tell Obama Administration: HHS Mandate Continues to Violate Religious Freedom
4/5/2013
"Despite assurances from the Administration to the contrary, this mandate would still insist that every employee at Catholic universities and colleges be enrolled in an insurance regiment that includes abortion causing drugs," said Monsignor Stuart Swetland.

Judge Dismisses Ave Maria University HHS Lawsuit
4/2/2013
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed Ave Maria University's lawsuit against the HHS mandate.

Thomas Monaghan Wins Injunction Against HHS Mandate
3/15/2013

New Majors Offered at Ave Maria University
3/11/2013
Ave Maria University in Florida recently announced the creation of two new undergraduate majors in Education and Accounting.

Ave Maria University President Defends Church's Teachings on PBS NewsHour
3/11/2013
Ave Maria University President Jim Towey and University of Notre Dame history professor R. Scott Appleby recently faced off with Ray Suarez on the PBS NewsHour.

Symposium: Pope Benedict XVI’s Legacy on Catholic Higher Education
2/27/2013
In response to Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, several Catholic university presidents participated in an exclusive Cardinal Newman Society symposium examining the Holy Father's legacy on Catholic higher education.

John M. Rist to Deliver 3rd Annual Aquinas Lecture in Philosophy at Ave Maria University
1/28/2013
Professor John M. Rist, the Chair of the philosophy department at the Catholic University of America will give the Third Annual Aquinas Lecture today at Ave Maria University.

Pro-Life Catholic Colleges Put Faith in Action at March for Life
1/24/2013
This week’s 40th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade ruling is marked by the participation tomorrow of several faithful Catholic colleges and universities in the Washington, D.C., March for Life.

Ave Maria University Founder Tom Monaghan Sues Feds Over HHS Mandate
12/16/2012
The founder of Ave Maria University is suing the federal government over the HHS mandate which will force companies and religious institutions to provide coverage for contraceptives, abortifacients, and sterilization procedures.

Ave Maria President: Future Looking Bright
12/13/2012
Ave Maria University President Jim Towey reportedly told faculty, staff and University supporters in an end-of-year message that the faithful Catholic college had a good year in 2012, but things look even better for the future.

Ave Maria School of Law Doing OK
12/10/2012
Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, recalls some of the growing pains that occurred at Ave Maria University’s School of Law in years past and said that the troubling times are behind the Catholic law school.

‘Year of Faith’ Celebrated at Faithful Catholic Colleges
11/1/2012
Many Catholic colleges and universities are taking part in the “Year of Faith” proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI, with spiritual and academic activities aimed at strengthening faith on campus, according to a new report published by The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS).

Catholic Families Get Help with Exciting New Edition of The Newman Guide
10/23/2012
The Cardinal Newman Society today released the 2012-2013 edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College with significant new features, as well as a new companion magazine for Catholic high school students and their parents titled My Future, My Faith.

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.

Philosophy Prof: Keep the Faith by Going to a Faithful College
10/5/2012
Given the large numbers of Catholic students who compromise or even abandon their faith while in college, especially at secular institutions but even at many historically Catholic universities, Catholic families no doubt appreciate good advice on “keeping your faith at college.”

Adversity Breeds Strength. The Story of Ave Maria Law School
10/2/2012
It started in response to scandal. A group of professors at the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law lost their jobs after protesting a decision to have a pro-abortion judge give the oath of commitment at the end of a school-sponsored Red Mass for lawyers.

Ave Maria President Wonders Where the Tolerance Has Gone
8/28/2012
Jim Towey, president of Ave Maria University writes about the Obama Administration’s assault on religious freedom and laments the loss of pro-life Democrats like former Pennsylvania Governor Bob Casey.

She's Baaaaaack. Sandra Fluke to Campaign for Obama
8/8/2012

Cardinal Burke Says Theologians’ Mandatum Should Be Required by Colleges, Disclosed to Students
7/24/2012
Catholic families have a right to know which theology professors have the mandatum, and Catholic colleges and universities should require it as a condition for employment, affirmed the Vatican’s chief judge Cardinal Raymond Burke in a new report.

Federal Judge Tosses HHS Mandate Lawsuits
7/18/2012
In a blow to religious liberty, a federal judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit in which Nebraska and six other states along with a number of other plaintiffs tried to block part of the federal health care law that requires contraception coverage.

The High Cost of Religious Freedom
7/17/2012
Freedom isn’t free. And it turns out that religious freedom may become extremely expensive in the near future.

Some Hope for Religious Freedom in Supreme Court Ruling
7/3/2012

Catholic Colleges Vow to Fight On
6/28/2012

Michael Novak on Georgetown Jesuits and Paul Ryan
6/11/2012

Salvation History: Picture This
6/7/2012

Faithful Catholic Colleges Urge HHS to Rescind ‘Direct Violation’ of Religious Liberty
5/30/2012

Father Orsi: Precedent for Blatty's Canon Law Lawsuit
5/29/2012

Ave Maria Drops Health Coverage
5/22/2012

Ave Maria to Drop Student Health Coverage?
5/18/2012

Georgetown Will Offer Contraceptive Coverage to Employees, Not Students
5/1/2012

Other Notable Commencement Keynote Speakers
4/30/2012

Belmont Abbey, Becket Fund Demand Their Day in Court
4/24/2012

'John Paul II Lecture' Features Renowned, Orthodox Theologian
4/23/2012

Catholic College President: No Compromise. We Must be Willing to Die for What We Believe.
4/12/2012

'Law of Life' Summit and National Mass Remember Terri Schiavo at Ave Maria
3/28/2012

Alabama Joins EWTN in Lawsuit Against HHS Mandate
3/26/2012

Senate Kills Religious Liberty Bill
3/1/2012

'Dear Father Jenkins' Campaign Launched by Notre Dame Alumni against HHS Mandate
2/29/2012

Catholic Colleges and Contraception: Getting It Straight
2/22/2012

Breaking: Ave Maria Files Lawsuit Against Obama Administration
2/21/2012

The Faithful Catholic College Boom
2/20/2012

Ave Maria Will Not Comply
2/8/2012

Notre Dame Provides Access to Porn
11/28/2011

Ave Maria University Memorial Mass for Jon Scharfenberger
10/24/2011

Rabbi and Author of "The Myth of Hitler's Pope" Lectures at Belmont Abbey
10/24/2011

Catholic College Students Joining Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity
10/18/2011

U.S. College Students Celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary in Rome
10/11/2011

Ave Maria U Receives Recognition as ‘Catholic’ by Bishop
10/7/2011

Catholic Colleges Unite to Defend Religious Liberty, Oppose Illegal Contraceptive Mandate
9/29/2011

Two More Catholic Universities Get FOCUS Missionaries
8/31/2011

No Required Moral Formation at 'Mainstream' Catholic Collges, Says Prof
8/24/2011

Ave Maria Commencement Affirmed Truth Is Within Grasp
7/13/2011

Cardinal Newman Society President Addresses Graduates in Atlanta
5/26/2011

Ave Maria to Host Symposium on 'Erosion of Medical Ethics'
3/28/2011

31-Foot Tall Sculpture of Annunciation Constructed for Ave Maria Oratory
3/14/2011

'Archbishops, Cardinals' Excited About Ave Maria's Future with New President Jim Towey
2/18/2011

Ave Maria Law & CUA Co-Sponsor Conference on Dignity of Women
11/12/2008
Celebrating 20th anniversary of John Paul II's Mulieris Dignitatem

Ave Maria Law Announces 5 Pro-Life Scholarships
9/12/2008
"Advocate for Life" scholarships...

Senator Rick Santorum to Deliver Convocation Speech at Ave Maria University
8/27/2008
Santorum earned a reputation as one of the most pro-Life senators . . .

Ave Maria Associate Professor Publishes New Book on Catholicism of Shakespeare
8/11/2008
"... this fact has radical consequences with regard to the study of his works."

Ave Maria University Oratory to Be Dedicated
3/27/2008
The Diocese of Venice and Ave Maria University announced yesterday that Bishop Frank Dewane will dedicate the “Parish of the Ave Maria Oratory” on Monday, March 31.

CNS Salutes Pro-Life Catholic Colleges
1/17/2008
As the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision approaches, the Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) applauded the witness of Catholic colleges to the pro-life movement.

CNS Urges Jesuits to Reform Catholic Colleges
1/14/2008
As 225 Jesuit delegates meet in Rome to elect a new superior and consider the future direction of the Society of Jesus, the Cardinal Newman Society today called upon Jesuit educators and leaders to take up the renewal of Catholic higher education.

Record Enrollment Reached at Several Newman Guide Colleges
10/9/2007
Two of the older colleges included in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to Find It have announced that they have record enrollment numbers for the 2007-08 academic year.

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