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Proposed Norms for Catholic Universities Draw Mixed Reaction from Bishops
BY Mo Fung Defenders say provisions help tie schools to Church's larger mission
December 06-12, 1998 Issue 
WASHINGTON—James Cardinal Hickey of Washington, D.C., called the proposed norms for Catholic universities an “immense progress” in the effort to help strengthen Catholic higher education. The cardinal's praise for the norms was part of a discussion on a draft document titled Ex Corde Ecclesiae: An... READ MORE
Step-by-Step Moves Can Save Wayward Universities
BY Stephen Balch Wisconsin professor's triumph with great books program is case in point
November 08-14, 1998 Issue
Our colleges and universities are in some serious trouble, only part of which is structural. Swollen, bureaucratized, and inefficient, they waste substantial amounts of student time and public money. This is unfortunate but survivable. We are an extraordinarily rich society and can tolerate mere... READ MORE
The Splendor of the Holy Spirit
BY Ellen Wilson Fielding The Definite Article
November 01, 1998 Issue
“Images of the Spirit”by Msgr. M. Francis Mannion (Lay Witness, October 1998)
Msgr. Mannion writes: “The Holy Spirit is undoubtedly the Person of the Trinity whom Christians have most difficulty comprehending. … One way to comprehend the Holy Spirit more fully, is by examining the diverse images of... READ MORE
Getting to Know All the Saints
BY Raymond De Souza
November 01, 1998 Issue
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints.
Edited by Margaret, Stephen, and Matthew Bunson (Our Sunday Visitor, 1998, 798 pp., $39.95, on CD-ROM, $49.95)
The Church's job is to make saints,” Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “and she is at her best when she gives them to us.” The Church has... READ MORE
‘The Boys’ of Wichita Put Education Back in Parental Hands
BY CINDY DUCKETT EDUCATION PAGE
November 01, 1998 Issue
Like-minded elected officials are teaming up to thwart radical school transformation plans
Incident: In Wichita, the school board adopted unanimously a policy that allows parents to inspect teaching materials, such as films and teachers’ manuals, and requires “active written consent” of the parent... READ MORE
Cardinal George Favors Big “C” Universities
BY Michael Wamble
October 11-17, 1998 Issue
CHICAGO — “Too secular.” “Too dependent on government regulations.” Or “too religious.”
The seven Chicago-area universities and one college invited to participate in the inaugural Convocation of Faculty, held Sept. 22 at Loyola University, have at different times felt the sting of such critiques.
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School Choice Looks for A Political Champion in Washington
BY William Murray Many D.C. politicians tout public education, but send their kids to private schools
October 11-17, 1998 Issue
WASHINGTON—Voters in the nation's capital will head to the polls next month to elect a mayor to succeed Marion Barry, but school choice advocates will not be able to elect a major party candidate who supports their cause.
The city's mayor does not have responsibility for schools, and only Congress... READ MORE
Educators Re-Emphasize Catholic Contribution to Western Civilization
BY Mike Mastromatteo Group seeks to counter secular materials in public - and Catholic - schools
October 4-10, 1998 Issue
Agroup of Catholic educators and academics has united to promote a new appreciation for Catholic content and social teaching in school textbooks and related teaching materials.
The Catholic Educators’ Resource Center (CERC), established in 1996 and based in Mission, British Columbia, includes... READ MORE
Liberal Arts for the Mind, Heart, and Spirit
BY Robert Royal A new handbook for those seeking academic excellence — but not at the price of their souls
September 27-October 3, 1998 Issue
Every September, parents quail as they send a new crop of prospective college students plunging into the perilous waters of the nation's campuses. And exposure to the moral hazards of dormitories, declining academic standards, and campus hostility toward religion comes at a high cost — over $30,000... READ MORE
Mired in the Land of Self
BY Ellen Wilson Fielding
September 27-October 3, 1998 Issue
“The Madness of the American Family” by Midge Decter(Policy Review, September/October 1998)
Journalist and social commentator Midge Decter writes, “Talking about the family should be like talking about the earth itself: interesting to observe in all its various details … but hardly up for debate. …... READ MORE
Before Starr, There Was Cox
BY Pius Murray
September 27-October 3, 1998 Issue
Archibald Cox: Conscience of a Nation by Ken Gromley, (Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1997, 585 pages $30)
Saturday, Oct. 20, 1973 — the “Saturday Night Massacre” — was a watershed date in American history. President Richard Nixon demanded the firing of Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.... READ MORE
Keeper of a Great Intellectual Tradition
BY Ellen Rossini Prof. John Alvis strives to free University of Dallas students of the trappings of moral relativism
September 20-26, 1998 Issue
Catholicism is not just about the heart, but the mind, and as such, Catholic thinkers should stand out as the voices of reason on issues of the day, according to nationally recognized professor and playwright John Alvis of the University of Dallas (UD).
“To my mind, Catholicism is important aside... READ MORE
Scholars Work to Secure Natural Law Theory
BY William Mlurray
September 13-19, 1998 Issue
Resisting current academic trends, a small but hardy group of American scholars is promoting an academic tradition that emphasizes making moral decisions based on precepts that are accessible to all, regardless of religious belief or lack thereof.
The American Public Philosophy Institute (APPI)... READ MORE
Collegiate Institute Defends Belief That Ultimate Truths Can Be Known
BY William Murray
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
The ISI works to counter relativism on campuses across the country
A conservative, non-sectarian organization is working with leading Catholic thinkers, among others, to spread traditional liberal arts ideals on college campuses.
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc. (ISI) promotes John Henry... READ MORE
Collegiate Institute Defends Belief That Ultimate Truths Can Be Known
BY William Murray
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
The ISI works to counter relativism on campuses across the country
A conservative, non-sectarian organization is working with leading Catholic thinkers, among others, to spread traditional liberal arts ideals on college campuses.
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc. (ISI) promotes John Henry... READ MORE
Education Issues a Priority for Voters in Upcoming Election
BY William Murray But poll demonstrates that 'school choice' advocates still face uphill struggle
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
The emergence of education as a leading issue in the November elections may be a mixed blessing for those who support enabling parents to use their tax money to send their children to the school of theirchoice. A poll by The Washington Post and ABC News showed that improving education was the... READ MORE
Ave Maria Institute Joins Growing Group of Small Catholic Colleges
BY Diane Hanson Michigan-based college looks to Cardinal Newman's vision of a proper liberal arts education
August 16-22, 1998 Issue
There is a new institute of higher learning in the bustling college town of Ypsilanti, Mich. Nestled in the shadow of Eastern Michigan University are a couple of old public school buildings that will open their doors in September as Ave Maria Institute, a new Catholic liberal arts college.
“We will... READ MORE
Vouchers Needn’t Make Private Schools Subject to Government’s Agenda
BY William Bentley Ball
August 09-15, 1998 Issue
The National Education Association and other forces opposing a free market in education continue to attack school choice as though it were a mortal threat to the nation. A key argument they make is one that unfortunately is also embraced by some sincere and ardent conservatives. A good example is... READ MORE
Proliferation of The ‘School of Resentment’
BY Candace de Russy Can American universities be rescued from the poststructuralists and multiculturalists?
July 12, 1998 Issue
For centuries, universities flourished throughout the civilized world, their work grounded in a view of learning as a disciplined habit of mind brought to perfection through the reading of great, enduring texts.
A classical, realistic, and hierarchically ordered model of learning prevailed, rooted... READ MORE
For Theologian, Taking Oath Was a Moment of Grace and Freedom
BY Stephen Miletic
July 5-11, 1998 Issue
In 1983, the Church promulgated a completely revised edition of The Code of Canon Law. It specified several requirements for Catholic universities. In particular, canon 812 has been the subject of much concern. It reads: “It is necessary that those who teach theological disciplines in any institute... READ MORE
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