Debates about inclusive education for students with special needs challenge Catholic educators to develop a rationale consistent with Catholic theology and Church teaching. Guided by the rationale, arguments are made for the role Catholic schools, seminaries, and Catholic higher education should contribute to realize an inclusive Church.…

IN A STUDY OF THE OPINIONS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TOWARD THE STATUS, ROLE, AND FUNCTION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, 433 QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO ADMINISTRATORS OF CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, COUNSELORS, AND NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADERS. A 75-PERCENT RESPONSE WAS OBTAINED.…

Secularization and pluralism exist in Catholic universities today. There is no dominant Catholic philosophical tradition. Other philosophies, including neothomism and Christian existentialism, are discussed. The nature of the problem in Catholic philosophy departments and the task to overcome the situation at undergraduate and graduate levels are…

Two reports on the condition of American education, "A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century," by the Carnegie Corporation, and "Tomorrow's Teachers," by the Holmes Group, raise serious concerns about the future availability of teachers for Catholic schools and the role of Catholic colleges in teacher preparation. (DMM)

Article assesses seven areas where administrative faculty and curricular changes are most prevalent on Catholic college campuses. (Editor)

"Ex Corde Ecclesiae," the Pope's document intended to define the relationship between the Catholic church and Catholic higher education institutions, has renewed debate on what makes a Catholic college Catholic. Over 200 colleges and universities in the United States are examining revised norms to be incorporated into the governance…

The following articles are presented: (1) "Introduction"--background regarding the Catholic Church's response to the educational needs of the Hispanic population (Paul J. Gallagher); (2) "Hispanics and the Neylan Colleges: The Potential and the Challenge" (Jane Forni); (3) "Minority Recruitment: Good Sense, Not Good…

The author states that the survival of Catholic colleges lies in their ability to offer the best of the academic world within the context of a perceptible and convincing Christian community. (Author)

This booklet contains nine papers presented at the Communications Conference of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The booklet begins with the conference program, a list of attendees, and notes of the business meeting of the Association. Papers in the booklet are "Opening Remarks: A Call to Inaction" (Andrew Ciofalo);…

Catholic colleges and universities have a significantly higher graduation rate for both African-American and white athletes than do other major sports institutions. Attention given to individual students, large African-American enrollments in the mostly urban institutions, and church and institutional commitment to education as a social…

This booklet is produced by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) for sponsors of programs that prepare people for the principalship of Catholic schools: archdioceses and dioceses, colleges and universities, and religious orders. After a brief introduction that describes recent changes in the ecclesiastical and organizational…

Contents include: "gaudium et spes" and campus ministry at a Catholic university (Daniel Germann); campus minister and president: partners in service (Charles L. Currie); lay ministry on a Catholic campus (Jennifer Konecky); campus ministry in a small institution: a model (James D. Poisson); campus ministry to and by faculty members…

Proceedings of a symposium held at the University of Notre Dame, January 11-13, 1976 are presented. Subjects of discussion included: partoral issues for the church today; Christian scholars and the work of the church; the role of a Catholic university or college in advancing evangelization in the American context; relation between the American…

By the year 2000, Latinos are expected to make up 50 percent of the nation's Catholic population, but educators contend that Catholic institutions of higher education have not done enough to meet the academic needs of this constituency. Cost and resistance to cultural diversity on campus are seen as factors. (Author/MSE)

Examines the impact of federal civil-rights legislation on the ability of Catholic colleges and universities to engage in mission-centered employment in the context of "Ex Corde Ecclesiae," the Papal constitution on higher education. Argues that Catholic schools would not be in violation of this legislation, but instead would be…