A collection of papers on current issues in Catholic higher education is presented. Papers are as follows: "Introduction" (Alice Gallin); "Changing and Remaining the Same: A Look at the Record" (Philip Gleason); "Catholic Women's Colleges: A Review of the Record" (Karen M. Kennelly); "A Weight to Our Establishment: Georgetown University and the Republic" (R. Emmet Curran); "Reflections: The Importance of the International in Catholic Higher Education" (Theodore M. Hesburgh); and "Bicentennial History of the Catholic Church in the United States" (Patrick H. Samway). Papers from the 1989 Annual Meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities are also included: "Disciplined Inquiry: A Catholic Reflection on Academic Freedom" (William J. Byron); "Response" (James J. Annarelli); "Response" (James L. Heft); and "The Hesburgh Award: A Response" (Sally M. Furay). (SM)