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“First and foremost

every Catholic
educational
institution is a
place to encounter
the living God who
in Jesus Christ
reveals his transforming
love and truth.”
Pope Benedict XVI
Address to Catholic Educators
Catholic University of America
April 17, 2008
The Cardinal Newman Society

Who We Are
The Our Mission
Executive The Center for the Advancement of Catholic
Higher Education, a division of The Cardinal
Director Newman Society, advises and assists academic
and religious leaders in efforts to strengthen
the Catholic identity and academic quality of
Catholic colleges and universities.

Our Values
David House, Ph.D. The core values of The Center are:
is the Executive Director of The Center
for the Advancement of Catholic Higher • Consistent integrity, quality and accuracy.

Education. Dr. House has more than 30 • A forward-looking and problem-solving


years experience in higher education, approach.
including 12 years as president of
• Appreciation for the expertise, dedication
Catholic Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and responsibilities of Catholic college and
and serving in senior positions at Johns university leaders and faculty.
Hopkins University and the University of
• Respect for the authority of the Vatican and
Southern California. He is the author of bishops with regard to Catholic identity for
the book Continuing Liberal Education, Catholic higher education.
as well as numerous articles and papers
dealing with liberal education, Catholic
higher education, and institutional change. Our Goals
The Center for the Advancement of Catholic
Higher Education (formerly the Center for the
We advise and assist Study of Catholic Higher Education) fulfills its
academic and religious mission through three interrelated goals:
leaders in efforts to
strengthen the Catholic I
Promoting excellence in leadership of
identity and academic Catholic higher education by studying and
quality of Catholic recommending policies and practices to
colleges and universities. enhance Catholic identity in areas of academic
quality, student life, governance and Church
relations.
The Cardinal Newman Society

II their institution’s fidelity to the Magisterium


and adherence to the principles of Ex corde
Providing insightful and valuable analysis
Ecclesiae.
of critical issues and developments in higher
education, the Church and government that
We produce timely, expert review and
impact Catholic colleges and universities.
analysis of the most critical issues facing
Catholic colleges and universities.
III
Fostering collaboration and mutual support
among academic and religious leaders who are
committed to faithful, quality Catholic higher
education.
Ecclesiastical
Advisor

Archbishop
Raymond Burke is
Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the
Apostolic Signatura, the Catholic Church’s
highest court at the Vatican. Prior to his

What We Do appointment to this post by His Holiness


Pope Benedict XVI in 2008, Abp. Burke
The Center facilitates communication and served as Archbishop of Saint Louis and
collaboration between and among Bishop of La Crosse, Wis. He is a member
Church leaders and those administrators,
faculty and staff at Catholic colleges and of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops,
universities who are dedicated to strong the Congregation for the Clergy and the
Catholic identity. Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts,
and is President of the Commission of
We provide analysis, support and advice for
those at Catholic colleges and universities Advocates to the Vatican courts.
who are working to preserve or enhance

Making a Difference
When faithful Belmont Abbey College was told by the federal government that it was guilty of discrimination by
refusing to cover contraception in its employee health plans, The Center immediately recognized the danger and
sprang into action. Within days of the ruling, the Center commissioned analyses by legal scholars and insurance
experts and prepared briefings for bishops and Catholic college administrators who were shocked by the brazen
violation of Belmont Abbey’s religious liberty. Thanks to the Center, Catholic college leaders and bishops are now
aware of the problems and have several potential solutions.
The Cardinal Newman Society

Board of Advisors
John Hittinger, Ph.D.
John Hittinger is Professor of Philosophy in the Center for Thomistic Studies and
founding Director of the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World
at the University of St. Thomas, Houston. He previously served as the university’s Vice
President for Academic Affairs and as Academic Dean and Provost of St. Mary’s College in
Orchard Lake, Michigan.

Rev. Leonard Kennedy, C.S.B., Ph.D.


Father Leonard Kennedy is former President of Assumption College of the University of
Windsor and St. Thomas More College of the University of Saskatchewan. He previously
served as Director of the Center for Thomistic Studies and Dean of Philosophy at the
University of St. Thomas, Houston.

Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J., S.T.L., Ph.D.


Father Joseph Koterski is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University in
New York and Editor-in-Chief of International Philosophical Quarterly. He also serves
as President of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, the Apostleship of Prayer and the
International St. Thomas Society.

Rev. Msgr. Stuart Swetland, S.T.D.


Msgr. Stuart Swetland holds the Archbishop Harry Flynn Chair of Christian Ethics at Mount
St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., where he previously served as Vice President
for Catholic Identity and Mission. He is also Director of Pre-Theology at Mount St. Mary’s
Seminary and served for more than a decade in Newman Center ministry. He is the
Executive Secretary for the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and was named a Prelate of
Honor by His Holiness John Paul II.

Hon. Kenneth Whitehead, Ph.D.


Kenneth Whitehead is former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Postsecondary
Education and former Executive Vice President of Catholics United for the Faith.
He serves on the Board of Directors of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and the
Philosophy Education Society.
The Cardinal Newman Society

Fellows
Very Rev. Richard Duffield, Cong. Orat., M.A. (Oxon)
John Henry Cardinal Newman Distinguished Fellow
Father Richard Duffield is Actor for the Cause of the Canonization of John Henry Cardinal
Newman and Provost of the Oratory of Saint Phillip Neri in Birmingham, England.
After leaving Birmingham to help establish the Oxford Oratory, where he was ordained
priest in 1992, he returned to Birmingham to prepare for the beatification of Cardinal
Newman by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in September 2010. Father Duffield’s work
as Distinguished Fellow will focus on promoting the thought and legacy of Cardinal
Newman, particularly on matters of higher education, in the United States.

Anne Hendershott, Ph.D.


Pope John Paul II Fellow in Student Development
Anne Hendershott is Professor of Urban Affairs at King’s College in New York City. She
was previously associate professor at the University of San Diego for 15 years and served
as chairman of the Sociology Department. She is the author of Status Envy: The Politics
of Catholic Higher Education, The Politics of Abortion, The Politics of Deviance and
The Reluctant Caregivers: Learning to Care for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s.
Dr. Hendershott’s research as a Fellow will focus on gender relations and students’
behaviors and beliefs on Catholic campuses.

Kimberly Shankman, Ph.D.


St. Thomas Aquinas Fellow in Academic Affairs
Kimberly Shankman is Dean of the College at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
A scholar in American political thought and constitutional law, she previously taught
at Ripon College and has served on the Kansas State Advisory Committee to the
United States Commission on Civil Rights. She is the author of Compromise and the
Constitution: The Political Thought of Henry Clay. In 2010, Dr. Shankman will focus her
work as a Fellow on analyzing core curricula at Catholic colleges and universities.

Rev. D. Paul Sullins, Ph.D.


St. Ignatius of Loyola Fellow in Catholic Identity
Father Paul Sullins is Professor of Sociology and Fellow of the Institute for Policy
Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
He is also Director of the Summer Institute of Catholic Social Thought, co-sponsored by
the Society of Catholic Social Scientists and The Center. He is co-editor of Catholic Social
Thought: American Reflections on the Compendium and editor of Now and Forever: The
Catholic University Student Prayer Book. Father Sullins’ work as a Fellow will examine
measures and perceptions of Catholic identity and their impact on student recruitment,
enrollment and retention.
The Cardinal Newman Society

Advancing the Renewal of


Catholic Higher Education
2010 Issue and Research Priorities

Institutional Mission

identity in Catholic higher education and
shortcomings in the broad implementation
Embracing the vision of faithful Catholic higher of significant portions of both the Vatican’s
education proposed by John Henry Cardinal guidelines.
Newman, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict
XVI, in full conformity to Ex corde Ecclesiae • 2010 Research Project: The Growing
and other guidelines of the Vatican and the Threat to the Religious Liberty of Catholic
U.S. bishops. Institutions

• 2010 Research Project: Measuring A broad legal analysis of the growing
Catholic Identity legislative and regulatory threats to the
religious liberty of Catholic institutions with
Drawing upon the Catholic Church’s recommendations for positive actions that
guidelines for Catholic higher education, the institutions and Church might take to
an attempt to respond to the challenge protect Catholic identity.
of Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB, former
Secretary of the Vatican Congregation for
Catholic Education, who urged Catholic
college and university leaders to develop Academic Quality
“measurable benchmarks” to review their
success with regard to Catholic identity. Striving for an integrated education strongly
rooted in the liberal arts and the Catholic
• 2010 Research Project: Catholic Identity intellectual tradition, and faithful to the
and Student Enrollment Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

Analysis and recommendations of research • 2010 Research Project: Survey of
topics and methods to consider the impact of Core Requirements at Catholic Colleges and
a perceived strong Catholic identity on Universities
student applications and enrollment at
U.S. Catholic colleges and universities. A review and summary of current “core”
requirements for undergraduate students at
• 2010 Research Project: Implementation Catholic colleges and universities in the
of Ex corde Ecclesiae: 1990-2010 U.S., with an attempt to categorize
approaches and identify prevailing trends.
A review of U.S. efforts to implement
the 1990 apostolic constitution on Catholic • Evaluating Catholic Core Curricula
universities, Ex corde Ecclesiae, upon the
constitution’s 20th anniversary, with An exploration of historical and
attention to both the renewal of Catholic contemporary criteria for identifying an
The Cardinal Newman Society

ideal core curriculum for a Catholic college




or university. What is essential to Catholic
higher education? What makes a curriculum
A Record of Accomplishment
stronger? How does a core curriculum relate
to the nature of Catholic higher education?

Student Life Implications of


Mandatory
Insurance Coverage
Helping students encounter Christ in others
of Contraceptives
and in the world by deliberately fostering
intellectual, spiritual and social development for Catholic
outside the classroom. Colleges and
Universities
• 2010 Research Project: Sexual Health
Crisis on Campus

A review and summary of medical and social
science data on the sexual behavior of
college students and its consequences.

• 2010 Research Project: Gender Relations Crafting Employee


on Catholic Campuses Health Plans for
Catholic Institutions
A sociological analysis of male-female
relationships on Catholic college and Behavior and Beliefs
university campuses in light of Catholic of Current and
teaching and the mission of Catholic Recent Students at
higher education. Catholic Colleges

• 2010 Research Project: Students’ Spiritual Newman’s University


Development at Faithful Catholic Colleges in Today’s Culture

A comparison of a 2010 CARA report finding College Affordability and Catholic Identity
that Catholic students’ decline in faith
practice and fidelity is largely the same Contraception Mandates and Immoral
at Catholic and non-Catholic colleges and Cooperation
universities, to a new survey of students at
strongly faithful Catholic institutions. The Effects of Pornography on Individuals,
Marriage, Family and Community

Ex corde Ecclesiae: Echoes of Newman’s


Idea of a University

Considering Catholic Honors and Platforms


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To learn more about opportunities to support the mission and work of


The Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education,
please contact Dave Targonski, Director of Advancement,
at dtargonski@CatholicHigherEd.org or call 703-367-0333 X103.

To learn more about David House, Ph.D., Executive Director


The Center and its program, 9415 West Street • Manassas, Virginia 20110
please contact: 703/895-1493

dhouse@CatholicHigherEd.org

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