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fromThe New Yorker
3 days agoWork, Study, Pray: The Catholic College Hoping to Save a Generation of Young Men
Brendan LaFave excelled academically but felt disconnected due to technology, stating, 'It just did a number on me. It caused a subtle depression.' His experience during COVID further exacerbated his feelings of isolation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoWho needs looksmaxxing when you've got Catholicmaxxing? The TikTok trend making religion great again
Catholicmaxxing is a trend among young men combining fitness and Catholicism, often influenced by social media to enhance personal appearance and faith.
fromThe Conversation
1 month agoYoung Latinos - and their commitment to social justice - are shaping the future of the Catholic Church
On Ash Wednesday, 2026, two Roman Catholic priests and a religious sister entered an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, to celebrate Mass with detainees inside. It might seem like a simple, routine event: a religious service to mark the start of Lent. But the Mass represented a legal win for the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership, based in Chicago.
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fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoStudents Build Belonging Through Service
Neumann University mobilized nearly 1,000 students, alumni, and faculty to complete 60,000 volunteer hours during its 60th anniversary, addressing community needs while strengthening institutional belonging.
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months agoFive A.D. White Professors-at-Large on campus this spring | Cornell Chronicle
Named for Cornell's first president, the program sponsors scholars and public intellectuals in the life sciences, physical sciences, humanities, social sciences and the arts. Other scheduled A.D. White PAL visits this semester: Keri Putnam (arts): Cornell Tech, March 13-15; Ithaca campus, March 16-20; May Berenbaum, Ph.D. '80 (life sciences): March 16-18; Louis Massiah '77 (arts): April 6-10; and Jordan Ellenberg (physical sciences): April 13-17.
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fromHarvard Gazette
2 months agoClass of 2001 elects Alejandra Casillas as chief marshal of alumni - Harvard Gazette
Alejandra's unwavering commitment to serving others is deeply inspiring, from her efforts to expand access to high-quality healthcare in historically underserved communities to her tireless advocacy for first-generation students,
Public health
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoHands-On Learning at Quinnipiac Clinic
Without us treating them, they're not getting care and they're not getting better, so it allows us to really make an impact in somebody's life. [The clinic] really allows us to work with a wide variety of patients from many different backgrounds.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoI'm a Student at Yale. My Classmates Are Doing Exactly What Charlie Kirk Wanted Them To.
Ivy League students are pursuing marriage with competitive intensity similar to other status symbols, contradicting stereotypes of high achievers being romantically stunted.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoA New Catholic HSI Alliance
Four century-old Catholic Hispanic-serving universities formed CHARISM to share resources, expand bilingual programs, and create joint academic and mobility opportunities for underserved students.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoExtraordinary Scholar to Lead Largest Education Research Assn.
Sylvia Hurtado, a distinguished higher education researcher, was elected the 112th president of the American Educational Research Association, becoming the second Latina and third higher education scholar in this leadership role.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoSisters Drop Sponsorship of Benedictine College
The Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica are discontinuing active sponsorship of Benedictine College while continuing collaboration and relationships with its community.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoThe Collective Impact of Higher Ed Is Its Best Story
An HBCU museum exhibit shows that colleges can demonstrate impact through cultural storytelling, community programs, and preserved artifacts instead of costly mass-media advertising.
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fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoUVA Brings Advising Into the Classroom
UVA Arts and Sciences created advising fellows—full-time advisers who teach first-year seminars—to ensure consistent, accessible, and more intentional pre-major advising for all students.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoUC Davis Library Emerges as Campus "Third Place"
That was the most profound moment for me. Students were walking by, stopping and going, 'What's this?' and I would watch them texting their friends to come down from the upper floors to see the performance. That was an experience I don't think these students would have had otherwise because they were in the library.
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