College & University
22-year-old college student unlocks one of the universe's secrets
By • Catholic Online • 5/31/2011
A humble 22-year-old Australian university student has helped solved one of the mysteries of the universe during her summer break. Amelia Fraser-McKelvie discovered part of the so-called "missing mass" of the universe which has puzzled astrophysicists for decades. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) ...
Pope Speaks to Italian Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
By • Vatican Information Service • 5/24/2011
The Christian perspective is not in contradiction of scientific knowledge or the achievements of human ingenuity. Just the opposite, it considers faith as the horizon of meaning, the path to full truth, and the guide of authentic development. Without an orientation to the truth, without a humble ...
Tuition fees may go skyward, University of California officials warn
By • Catholic Online • 5/19/2011
Unless California Governor Jerry Brown's tax extension are approved - students in the University of California system will face an 8 percent - then 32 percent increase in their tuitions, putting the price of a college education out of reach for many. Furthermore, educational officials in the Golden ...
Small Catholic Franciscan, four-year university
By • Catholic Online • 5/18/2011
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Cathoilc Online) - Briar Cliff University is a small Catholic Franciscan, four-year liberal arts university. Situated on a beautiful hilltop overlooking Sioux City, Iowa, our campus offers safety, scenery, and a strong sense of community. With over 40 areas of study, students soon ...
University of Notre Dame's Fixation on Dissent
By • American Life League • 5/18/2011
A Catholic university, especially one as visible as Notre Dame, must pride itself on upholding the teachings and standards that all Catholics should follow. Our Mother's university is one that should be a beacon during dark and difficult times-drawing not only students, but other faithful ...
BCU Nursing Professor Presents at International Conference
By • Catholic Online • 5/18/2011
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Cathoilc Online) - Victoria L. S. Britson, Ph.D., ARNP-BC, CNE, professor of nursing at Briar Cliff University, recently presented "Imagine Our Education" at the Omaha System International Conference in Minneapolis. In her presentation, Dr. Britson discussed the benefits and ...
BCU Music Majors Present Student Conductors' Recital
By • Catholic Online • 5/18/2011
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Catholic Online) - Briar Cliff University music majors recently presented the Student Conductors' Recital in the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace on campus. At this free public event, the following Briar Cliff student conductors led a program of varied choral works with BCU's Chamber ...
BCU Professor and Student Speak at National Child Welfare Conference in Alaska
By • Catholic Online • 5/16/2011
Heather Craig-Oldsen, associate professor of social work and department chairperson at Briar Cliff University, and Gwen Vargas-Porter, a Briar Cliff senior social work major and member of the Omaha Tribe, presented a workshop at the National Indian Child Welfare Conference, held recently in ...
Briar Cliff Students Receive Scholarships
By • Catholic Online • 5/16/2011
Two Briar Cliff students were awarded $2,000 for their college education at Briar Cliff University. SIOUX CITY, IOWA (Catholic Online) - Jordon Watkins of Sioux City was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Center for Prairie Studies at Briar Cliff University.Watkins, a junior majoring in ...
Briar Cliff Awards Scholarships and Grants
By • Catholic Online • 5/16/2011
Briar Cliff University's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and Siouxland Tanzania Educational and Medical Ministries (STEMM) recently awarded scholarships and grants to Tanzanian high school seniors and businesswomen. SIOUX CITY, IOWA (Catholic Online) - Promising Future Scholarship and Awards ...
