Catholic colleges Archives

Catholic colleges struggle with coronavirus challenge ahead of fall term

May 18, 2020

For Catholic colleges across America, the sun has finally set on the 2019-2020 academic year. Students have received their final grades or graduated via livestream, and the stillness of campus seems more fitting than it did the past few months.

By Jack Lyons

College graduations: No pomp, but a lot of circumstance this year

May 17, 2020

Graduation ceremonies, the hallowed traditions of colleges and universities around the country, are as upended — but also marked with creativity — as school lectures and seminars have been since mid-March.

By Carol Zimmermann

Catholic college in Wisconsin closing, in part citing COVID-19

May 5, 2020

A private Catholic college in Manitowoc says it will close for good, citing in part the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Associated Press

Iowa priest suspended amid inquiry into sex misconduct claim

Mar 18, 2020

A well-known professor and priest at a Catholic college in Iowa has been suspended while the church investigates a sexual misconduct allegation dating to the 1990s, the school said Wednesday.

By Ryan J. Foley

U.S. Catholic colleges adapt to online format during coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020

Initially the coronavirus impacted study abroad programs and spring break travel or service opportunities for U.S. colleges and universities. But by the second week of March, a desire to curb the spread of the virus in this country prompted more than 100 higher education leaders to temporarily cancel in-person classes and move to an online teaching program for a few weeks or an unspecified time period.

By Carol Zimmermann

Caldwell University names first male lay president

Feb 11, 2020

A Catholic university founded by nuns in New Jersey more than 80 years ago announced Tuesday that its next leader will be the school’s first male lay president.

By Associated Press