The face of St. Jerome’s University has changed considerably over recent years and it will soon unveil its latest upgrade as the final touches are put on the renovation of the school’s library.
St. Mike’s seminars create launching pad for first-year students
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterThe University of St. Michael’s College is trying to make the leap from high school to post-secondary education a little easier with the introduction of a number of seminars that open up university life to the freshman class.
Coady Institute keeps pace with future
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterTrying to stay relevant over 60 years takes plenty of the proverbial blood, sweat and tears.
An education built on inspiration
By Kyle Greenham, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON -- It’s a monumental year for Newman Theological College, which is celebrating both its 50th anniversary and the canonization of its namesake, Blessed John Henry Newman.
Jesuit influence on rebound in Sudbury
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterJesuit Fr. John Meehan believes Catholic post-secondary education is facing the same issue at the University of Sudbury that Catholic colleges and universities are facing around the world: it’s quite fragile in a world that is increasingly secular.
Liberal arts ‘never been more important’
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER -- University of British Columbia president Santa Ono watched the news in horror last spring as the burning spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris toppled and crashed during a fire at one of the world’s most famous churches.
The King’s philosopher: new principal looks to create meaning in the lives of students
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDavid Malloy may be the philosopher in charge at King’s, but he’s no philosopher-king.
Sixty years later, girls of Loretto College School maintain a strong bond
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterSixty years ago, 13-year-old Clara Creglia’s homeroom teacher, Sr. Elaine, instructed the new Grade 9 class to pair up and choose their locker partners. Creglia didn’t really know anyone at Toronto’s Loretto College School on Brunswick Ave. so she decided to try her luck with the girl that sat behind her.
Award-winning teacher uses innovative techniques to inspire students
By Kyle Greenham, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON -- Whether she’s bringing a beehive or a squid into her classroom, Tonya Byrne believes that teaching is all about engaging the students.
Book built with words, art … and passion
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterThe students at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy in Toronto didn’t grow up on a reserve or have Indigenous roots, but after a semester learning Grade 11 Indigenous Studies English, they knew they could still be allies to their native brothers and sisters.
Program offers ‘a sense of belonging’
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterAt 18, Joshua Bujold is about to return to high school. It’s been a few years since he’s been surrounded by classmates and he hopes this time things will be different when he attends Toronto’s Msgr. Fraser High School.