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New Dean, Vice Provost and Program Leadership Appointments
Catholic Architect Makes the Case for Faith-Informed Design
James C. McCrery II, one of the country’s foremost practicing classical architects, shared how he’s mentoring students to design buildings informed by the Catholic imagination. The June 24 speaking engagement was hosted by the Catholic Information Center, a hub for Washington, D.C., professionals that he revamped in 2022 with a more traditional design.
Mark Rienzi, Law Professor/Becket Fund CEO, on Fr. Mike Schmitz’s “Called” Podcast
How can the legal profession build up the kingdom of God? Mark Rienzi, law professor at The Catholic University of America and CEO of the Becket Fund, recently explored this question with Fr. Mike Schmitz on the popular “Called” podcast.
Lost Sheep and Solid Selves: Luke Burgis on 'The One and the Ninety-Nine'
Luke Burgis, assistant clinical professor of business in the Busch School, discusses the motivations behind his latest book, published June 16, 2026 by St. Martin's Press. "It isn’t a business book. It isn’t self-help. It’s a book for people who want to understand how a personal vocation can be lived in a world that might not understand it, and might even be actively hostile to your living it out."
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2026 Commencement
The 2026 Commencement at The Catholic University of America was held on May 16, 2026.
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Anisa Ellis Gives Back to Cardinal Community
Campus Lab Building Critical Parts for Large Hadron Collider Upgrades
University researchers are part of an international effort upgrading CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest particle accelerator, for the next generation of discoveries about the fundamental forces that shape our universe.
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Talk of the Campus: Making Waves
This past fall semester and into the winter season, Architecture Associate Professor Tonya Ohnstad led an effort to construct “The Wave.” This prototype is a first-of-its-kind structural system, developed with graduate student Dave Stephen in collaboration with Mike Graves of industry leader DSI Spaceframes.
Politics Major Named “Key Into Public Service Scholar” by PBK Society
Don (“Trey”) Murnane III, an honors student on the pre-law track at The Catholic University of America, has been selected as a 2026 Key Into Public Service Scholar by the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Catholic University Seniors Earn Competitive Fulbright Awards
Elliana Arnold and Daniel Campbell, graduating seniors at The Catholic University of America, have received competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. This is the ninth straight year Catholic University students have won Fulbright Awards.
Campus Life
Nunc Coepi: Faith, Family, and Football with QB Philip Rivers
On April 9, Campus Ministry hosted former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, to speak for this year’s final CUA on Tap session. This event was Rivers’ second time speaking at a University event—the first was his address at the 125th Annual Commencement Ceremony in 2014.
Annual Global Fest Celebrates International Connections
Global Fest is an annual opportunity that brings together students from around the world for intercultural exchange and connections. The March 26 event featured hula dancing, student performances, local cuisine and more in the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center.
University Starts Academy to Cultivate a New Generation of Higher Ed Leaders
The Catholic University of America has kicked off a new initiative, the Leadership Academy, to cultivate the next generation of university leaders from among its own faculty and staff.
Faith & Service
Alumni Saints Among Us
In 2025, Pope Francis elevated Father Emil Kapaun’s journey to sainthood to “Venerable” — and here, we are telling his story.
President's Note: True North
In 1941, our alumnus Venerable Fulton J. Sheen published A Declaration of Dependence. With prophetic clarity, Sheen’s Declaration helps us see that the founders’ claims about the “self-evident” fact that we have all been created by God rests upon a tradition that preceded them by 18 centuries. This role is one our Church has continuously played in the American drama.
Fourteen Members of University Community Baptized at the Easter Vigil
Malorie Brody and Nicholas Hehl share their experiences on being welcomed into the Catholic Church.
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New Dean, Vice Provost and Program Leadership Appointments
In a message to the University on July 7, Aaron Dominguez, executive vice president and provost for The Catholic University of America, announced new dean appointments, vice provost changes, and new directors for the University’s Cornerstone and Honors programs.
Can AI Ever Be Human?
A June 11 campus conversation sparked by a new Catholic University of America Press book, Can AI Ever be Human? Consciousness Explored, turned into something far bigger: a wide-ranging dialogue about artificial intelligence, human dignity, and the soul of a new papal encyclical.
National Summit of Faith-based Colleges and Universities Models Campus Culture of Civil Dialogue
Civil dialogue experts from across the country gathered at The Catholic University of America to discuss how faith-based colleges and universities can foster conversation rather than polarization. This public session, held on June 8 in Heritage Hall, was part of the third annual convening of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Faith-Based Colleges and Universities.
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Land of Possibility: America at 250
The United States of America is celebrating its 250th birthday. A quarter millennium ago, Catholics in this new republic made a wager that faith and freedom could not only coexist but also enrich each other. That wager is still open, and how we answer it matters more than ever.
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