Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Announcements

Recent CUA News and Happenings

CUA Signs MOU with Chinese University (April 16, 2013): A Memorandum of Understanding between Southeast University in China and Catholic University establishes a joint international institute to study transportation issues.

New Dean Appointed to NCSSS (April 2, 2013): President Garvey has appointed Will C. Rainford as the Dean of the University’s National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS).

GSA Conference (April 2, 2013): The Graduate Student Association is sponsoring a conference entitled "The Next Best Step: Understanding Your Degree and How to Use it in the World," to be held April 10 and April 11, 2013. The conference is being organized to share job seeking tools and strategies for CUA graduate students and alumni. Contact 72lambert@cardinalmail.cua.edu, 25forte@cardinalmail.cua.edu, or 04mackenzie@cardinalmail.cua.edu for more information.

Students Share Excitement About New Pope (March 13, 2013): At approximately 7:05 p.m. in Rome, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

CUA President’s Statement on New Pope (March 13, 2013): Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected Pope March 13 by the cardinal electors gathered in the Sistine Chapel.

Master's Students Present Architecture Project (March 8, 2013): Master's students in the Urban Practice Concentration presented proposals at New York City's Center for Architecture for an historic elevated rail line.

Solar Decathlon Team Kicks Off Construction (February 27, 2013): Students from The Catholic University of America, American University, and The George Washington University work together as Team Capitol DC in Solar Decathlon.

University Mourns the Passing of its 13th President (February 23, 2013): Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., who served as The Catholic University of America’s President from 1992 to 1998, passed away Feb. 21 at the age of 84.

Former Swiss Guard Shares Papal Insights (February 22, 2013): A former member of the Swiss Guard and director of entrepreneurship in the School of Business and Economics reflects on the papacy.

Many Parts, One Body: The Beauty of Black Catholics in the United States (February 21, 2013): This symposium will explore the faith of black Catholics in the United States.

CUA and Peace Corps Announce New Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Partnership (February 21, 2013): The Peace Corps and The Catholic University of America announce a new initiative that provides graduate school scholarships to returned Peace Corps volunteers. Read more about this partnership.

Ph.D. Student Discovers the True Size of a Neighboring Galaxy (February 8, 2013): Rafael Eufrasio, a physics Ph.D. student at Catholic University, showed that this spiral galaxy is much bigger than previously thought.

Team to Survey Early Childhood Services (January 23, 2013): An interdisciplinary team at The Catholic University of America has embarked on a three-year project to identify best practices in early childhood development by Catholic schools and Catholic Charities nationally that will be used to enhance services in Washington, D.C.

Incoming Law School Dean Asks Students to be "All In" for CUA Law Experience (January 18, 2013)

President Appoints Dean of New Business School (January 18, 2013): The Catholic University of America announced today that Andrew Abela has been appointed Dean of the School of Business and Economics.

SLIS Student Angela Aranas Kent Awarded SLA Scholarships (January 15, 2013)

New Business School at CUA (January 1, 2013): The Catholic University of America announces the formation of the new School of Business and Economics, which will be distinctively Catholic and character based.

Organ Professor Profiled by The Washington Post (December 24, 2012): Professor Robert Grogan of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music discusses his work as the carillonneur at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and his service as organist for 34 years at the Shrine.

Newest Edition of The Catholic University of America Press Catalog Available (December 20, 2012):The CUA Press Catalog can be obtained online or in hard copy, and lists new books available for Spring and Summer 2013. CUA Press publishes scholarly works and serious studies of general interest in history (ecclesiastical and secular), literature and languages, philosophy, political theory, and theology.

A New Program Fosters Geriatric Health Care Team (December 13, 2012): A new post-graduate certificate program in the School of Nursing addresses the growing health care demands of the geriatric population.

CUA Names New Law School Dean (November 27, 2012): Daniel F. Attridge of the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP is appointed Dean of the Columbus School of Law. You can read a recent article on Dean Attridge in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

CUA Success Story: Wadad Alsalmi sees infectious disease research as a way to impact her world for the better. Read the complete story here.

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