Many campuses house leadership education programs (LEPs) that offer leadership workshops, retreats, and other initiatives focused on building students' leadership skills and knowledge. Using a multiple case study design, this paper examined how institutional stakeholders across campus contexts navigated fundraising efforts and pursued LEP funding.…

Fe y Alegría (Faith and Joy) refers to the network of schools for the poor run by the Jesuits in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded originally in 1955 in Venezuela by Father José María Vélaz, by 2010 Fe y Alegría had spread to 17 countries in Latin America and now operates one in Chad. The Fe y Alegría schools are essentially convenant…

Discusses the qualities of excellence discerned during formal visits/evaluations of the 63 Catholic elementary schools and 19 Catholic high schools in Omaha, Nebraska. Considers school climate, student attitudes, faculty development, lay/pastoral involvement, financial planning, and new initiatives. (DMM)

This paper summarises some of the key characteristics of access to and participation in higher education. In particular, it focuses on the key social characteristics of participation and the interaction with migration to study outside Northern Ireland. Key policy areas relating to student finance and widening access are also considered. The paper…

The death of Nazareth Diocesan High School on August 31, 1974 and the resurrection of the Nazareth Regional High School on September 1, 1974 came about because of financial difficulties in the first place and community spirit in the second place. This Catholic high school in Brooklyn reflects the impact that parents and students can have in…