Higher education Archives

Garvey: Francis fosters new look at Church authority and higher education
- Interviews
- July 10, 2017
John Garvey, President of the Catholic University of America, wants to take a new look at the famed “Land O’Lakes Statement” from 50 years ago, which amounted to a declaration of independence for Catholic universities from ecclesiastical control. He says that’s easier to do under Pope Francis, because his teaching is so interesting and relevant that universities more readily understand why it should be part of their conversations.
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More education means less religious commitment… Unless you’re Christian
- Church in the US, Religion News Service
- April 28, 2017
According to a recent study the more educated a person is, the less religious he or she likely will be… Unless you are Christian. A Pew report shows that Christians with higher levels of education are just as religious as those with less schooling.
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Aquinas College makes changes, will now offer only degrees in education
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- March 13, 2017
With enrollment dwindling to 250 students and the school’s endowment down to $5 million, the congregation and the school’s board decided to make changes now while they still had options, Sister Anne Catherine said.
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New report shows disparities in education levels of religious groups

A new study by Pew Research Center shows the disparity of education levels among religious groups. Jews rank as the faith group with the most formal education, with Christians in second place, while Muslims and Hindus have the least years of formal schooling.

California bill threatens religious freedom, minorities and the poor

Current California law exempts religious schools from nondiscrimination laws in cases where applying them violates their beliefs. A new bill on higher education, however, would force faith-based institutions to choose between compromising their deeply held beliefs or risking an endless wave of costly litigation.

'Drown the bunnies' president out at Mount St. Mary's

Church

March 1, 2016

The president of a Catholic university who invoked an image of drowning bunnies when talking about struggling students is out of a job. The board of trustees at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland released a statement late Monday announcing that Simon Newman has resigned from his job effective immediately.