Newman University honored student scholars and leaders for their outstanding academic achievements and accomplishments at the 2011 Academic Honors and Awards Convocation, held April 20 on the Newman campus.
Newman Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Austin’s book Reading the World: Ideas That Matter has been adopted as a textbook for composition classes at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Mo. Read More…
Renowned Newman scholar Edward Jeremy Miller, Ph.D., S.T.D. will present the Cardinal Newman Guest Lecture at 7 p.m., Tues., Feb. 22 in the Dugan-Gorges Conference Center on the Newman University campus. Read More…
Wichita businessman and former Newman University Board of Trustees Chairman John Marstall will receive the Cardinal Newman Medal at the university’s annual Cardinal Newman and Alumni Awards Banquet, set this year for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 in the Dugan-Gorges Conference Center on the Newman campus.
For decades, Newman University has set aside a week to honor the life, lessons and ideals of John Henry Cardinal Newman, the university’s namesake. This year, the week will have even more meaning, as it will be the first year the university celebrates Newman since he was declared “Blessed” last September by Pope Benedict XVI.
Newman University will present the next Mission Talk, “Knowledge vs. Learning: What Newman Meant by the Distinction and Why it Matters,” from noon to 12:50 p.m., Nov. 16 and 17 in the Tarcisia Roths, ASC Alumni Lounge. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Read More…
The Newman University School of Social Work was one of only 100 organizations and individuals that recently received Centennial Medals from Catholic Charities USA. The medals were created by Catholic Charities in celebration of its 100th anniversary, and bestowed upon people or organizations that Catholic Charities identifies as contributing to its mission of reducing poverty. Read More…
The upcoming Mission Talks scheduled in October will be held in celebration and honor of the recent Beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman. Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC, director of Mission Effectiveness and Archives, along with other Newman representatives who attended the special England ceremonies, will serve as presenters. Read More…
Representatives from Newman University and the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) will be among the throngs of people expected to attend the Sept. 19 beatification ceremony in Birmingham, England of John Henry Cardinal Newman, the 19th century Catholic theologian and educator for whom Newman University is named.
Newman University and Butler Community College of El Dorado, Kan., have created an agreement that will offer a new dual-admissions program to students. This agreement will allow many Butler students with a 2.0 GPA or above to transfer to Newman and earn a $3,000 per year scholarship, which is renewable each academic year so long as the student meets all academic requirements. Read More…