College & University

For students who enjoy watching collegiate sports, many schools have student spirit organizations that allow students to attend sporting events, sit in a special student cheering section to applaud the home team.

Extracurricular activities seen as a must for modern college students

By • Catholic Online • 8/23/2011

A college student who applies themselves exclusively to their studies is not necessarily a good thing. One of the main objectives of a college education lies in preparing young people for engagement in their surrounding communities, outside of the expected academic requirements. All work ...

In Computer and Information Sciences, students are exposed to areas such as robotics, natural language recognition programs, artificial intelligence, programming languages, numerical analysis, and gaming technology.

The top ten most popular college majors

By • Catholic Online • 8/21/2011

In high school, the student is required to sit through history, math, and physical education as per their state's academic guidelines. This all changes once the student enters college, where they are given a wide array of classes in order to pursue the career of their choice. On the ...

What is the right college for you? The answers may surprise you

By • Catholic Online • 8/11/2011

How does one pick the college that is right for you, or for your potential college student? There are many colleges out there that offer different courses for different career goals. In many instances, choosing the right college may depend on location and affordability. Experts say that ...

One of the small classrooms at Holy Spirit College

Love is the Purpose of Education: Holy Spirit College in Atlanta, Georgia

By • Catholic Online • 8/7/2011

As we rapidly approach the beginning of the back to school season I reaffirm my deep conviction that the most important task we face in the restoration of a Christian culture in the West is the authentically Catholic education of the next generation. Central to this mission is the ...

Adult learners develop good study habits quickly, come to class prepared and seek to learn as much as they can in a course.

Going back to college at a later age has many benefits

By • Catholic Online • 8/5/2011

If you're well into your adulthood, settled into a career, raising a family or making a living, and considering a different path in life offered by furthering your education - educators say that you should seriously consider returning to college, at any age. It's not unusual to see college ...

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington provides evidence that negative consequences are much less likely to be paired with heavy drinking in the mind of students than positive consequences.

College students fall prey to blackouts after binge drinking

By • Catholic Online • 8/3/2011

Young people, away from home and taking control of their lives fro the very first time fall into many pitfalls involving drug and alcohol abuse. Binge drinking, where the student guzzles beer, wine and liquor until passing out, is a constant problem of college life - and one that can have dire ...

Students should schedule an appointment with a career counselor early in their undergraduate career to help identify their interests and relate them to possible majors.

Is changing majors in college a major change?

By • Catholic Online • 7/28/2011

While in college, the young and insecure college student may feel the need to change their career path to pursue a different job upon graduation. It is extremely common for the student to change their major several times over the course of their academic career. Questions inevitably arise - ...

When a child leaves the nest to begin college out-of-town, it can be a traumatic time for both the child and the parent. The child may be away from home for the very first time in their young lives, and the mother or father may feel alienated, in a sense being 'fired' from a job they've held for the past 18 years.

Bond with your child even more - when they leave for college

By • Catholic Online • 7/28/2011

When a child leaves the nest to begin college out-of-town, it can be a traumatic time for both the child and the parent. The child may be away from home for the very first time in their young lives, and the mother or father may feel alienated, in a sense being "fired" from a job they've ...

Cardinal Newman Society, Mount St Mary's University Partner

By • Cardinal Newman Society • 7/6/2011

This is an exciting moment for Catholic colleges," said Cardinal Newman Society president Patrick J. Reilly. "The renewal of Catholic identity is underway, and the Center is at the forefront, researching and analyzing solutions to critical issues in Catholic higher education and identifying and ...

Report Exposes 'Hook-up' Culture on Catholic Campuses

By • Cardinal Newman Society • 6/17/2011

Even as Catholics celebrate this week's announcement that The Catholic University of America will return to single-sex dorms, a new report identifies a thriving "hook-up" culture on Catholic college campuses and warns of the emotional and physical costs of casual sex among students. MANASSAS, Va. ...