College & University
Catholic Distance University: An Intellectual Community Faithful To The Magisterium
By • Catholic Online • 8/1/2010
Today millions of Catholics around the world seek to obtain an excellent education, both for themselves and their children. Yet they understand that the real worth of an education is not found in simply acquiring intellectual knowledge. Regardless of the thoroughness of a particular program of ...
Victory for Prof. Howell: Fired U of I Professor Vindicated, Will Teach Catholicism Class
By • Alliance Defense Fund • 7/30/2010
A university cannot censor professors' speech--including classroom speech related to the topic of the class--merely because certain ideas 'offend' an anonymous student. We greatly appreciate the university's move to put Professor Howell back in the classroom, but we will be watching carefully to ...
More colleges welcoming home-schooled students
By • Catholic Online • 7/29/2010
More and more two and four-year colleges are readily accepting students from homeschooling backgrounds. These students have proven repeatedly that they are capable of academic excellence and intellectual vitality, and are welcome assets to their schools. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - ...
Texas lags behind in college education
By • Catholic Online • 7/26/2010
Texans like it big and proud - however, statistics report very disappointing results for education in the country's second largest state. According to a recent report from the College Board, the majority of Texans leave their educations at high school graduation. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) ...
Scientist: New cloth can listen and make sounds
By • Catholic Online • 7/13/2010
Clothes make the man - or woman - and they soon may be able to do all the talking for them as well. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a cloth that can hear and emit noise. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The team of scientists from Massachusetts ...
Does your child really need college?
By • Catholic Online • 7/13/2010
No one doubts the value of higher education, but you should really analyze the situation if putting your child through school will accrue a substantial amount of debt. Jennifer Derrick, with the Saving Advice Web site argues that a college education in not necessarily a gateway to a better life. ...
Making sure your child is ready for college
By • Catholic Online • 7/7/2010
For many teenagers, going away to college is the first major change in their still-young lives. Parents must take certain steps to make sure that their child is prepared for this exciting transition, and it takes months and even years of preparation. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - College ...
Ave Maria University Earns Accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Ave Maria University • 6/25/2010
Membership will provide opportunities for the university to continue to grow and be eligible to further enhance and expand its programs to better serve its current and future students. SACS membership covers both the campus in Ave Maria, Fla., and the branch Latin American Campus in San ...
Catholic University of America Chooses New President: John H. Garvey
Catholic News Agency • 6/16/2010
Garvey, a 61-year-old father of five who has served as dean of the Boston College Law School since 1999, will replace Fr. David M. O'Connell, who was recently appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey. WASHINGTON, DC (CNA/EWTN News) - On Tuesday, Catholic University of America announced ...
Tiny college that could
By • Catholic Online • 6/3/2010
It's the case of a tiny college that could. New College of Florida, a relatively small campus with only 800 students, has produced six Fulbright scholars this year alone. This makes the small university the leader in an international academic program that awards scholarships to 1,500 applicants per ...
