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September 2014

September 19, 2014

The cor curriculum

My university, Boston College, has developed an insightful new document describing what we hold dear...

September 12, 2014

Suppressing religious free speech

The California State university system has derecognized InterVarsity, a Christian organization, on its 23 campuses. HuffPo: California...

September 09, 2014

Education of the soul

David Brooks' piece on the state of universities today is spot-on, if perhaps (at least...

September 08, 2014

College and citizenship

What's the value of a college degree? College grads have an average debt burden of $33,000...

September 04, 2014

Excarnation and teaching

My Boston College colleague Richard Kearney has written a thoughtful piece in the New York...

September 03, 2014

The discerning university

I would assert quite simply that the final test of the civilizing process that is...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

Bishops, presidents reviewing Ex Corde Ecclesiae

The US Bishops are convening a group of bishops and Catholic college presidents to review...