Academic Events
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Apr 26,2018
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
CCE/Writing Center Office Hours With Michael Mellifera
Every Thursday from 1:30PM - 3:30PM writing fellow Michael Mellifera will be in the CCE (Pryz 207) to help students with all their... more
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Apr 26,2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Student Organization Excellence Awards
Join us on Thursday, April 26th in celebrating the accomplishments of student organizations with awards, good, photos &... more
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Apr 28,2018
8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Last day of classes
Last day of classes for the spring semester. ... more
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May 11,2018
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Baccalaureate Mass
The Baccalaureate Mass will be held in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. ... more
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Jun 11,2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dissertation Boot Camp
Start your summer right!Advance towards your degree!Spend a week dedicated to intensive writing,with help from Writing Center cons... more
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Jun 24,2018
1:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Light the World! Summer Institute
The Light the World! Summer Institute is a week-long summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors in The School of Th... more
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Jul 08,2018
1:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Light the World! Summer Institute
The Light the World! Summer Institute is a week-long summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors in The School of Th... more
Week of March 16
The Busch School of Business and Economics
· Andreas Widmer, director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, was interviewed in the Catholic News Herald on the annual Cuthbert Allen Lecture he delivered at Belmont Abbey College. http://catholicnewsherald.com/90-news/local/2863-andreas-widmer-delivers-cuthbert-allen-lecture-at-belmont-abbey-college
School of Arts and Sciences
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, published commentary in the Washington Post's Monkey Cage
blog explaining North Korea's sudden turn towards diplomatic engagement. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/03/14/why-north-korea-wants-a-summit-with-trump/?utm_term=.cb3f0609775
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, was quoted in the Korea Times and Kyunghyang News about recent inter-Korea and U.S.-North Korea talks. https://goo.gl/GgnCzo https://goo.gl/tS9ghg
· Jennifer Paxton, professor, history, was interviewed by The Catholic Miscellany and the Boston Pilot, on St. Patrick's Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus.
http://themiscellany.org/2018/03/16/patrick-the-saint-who-knew-what-it-was-like-to-be-a-slave/
· Nicholas Dujmovic, visiting professor, intelligence studies, was quoted on Bloomberg.com regarding President Trump's recent nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-13/trump-cia-pick-haspel-to-face-questions-over-interrogation-role
· Eleanor Holdridge, head of the directing program, drama, was mentioned in BroadwayWorld.com, for her role in directing the the world premiere of a new translation and adaptation of Edmond Rostand's, Cyrano de Bergerac
School of Theology and Religious Studies
· Paul Scherz, assistant professor, theology, published commentary in the April issue of Sojourners on the moral and ethical implications of artificial intelligence. https://sojo.net/magazine/april-2018/here-come-robots
Week of March 9
School of Architecture and Planning
· James McCrery, assistant professor, architecture, was quoted in WATE News about his design for the new cathedral for the Diocese of Knoxville dedicated on March 3.
http://www.wate.com/news/local-news/knoxvilles-new-sacred-heart-cathedral-opens-to-public/1004785368
School of Arts and Sciences
· Michael Kimmage, professor, history, was interviewed by Romanian news outlet Stirile Pro TV, on recent developments surrounding Russia's nuclear program. https://goo.gl/mHRDqU
· Gary Sloan, associate professor, drama, published an article in HowIRound, on teaching theatrical techniques to those incarcerated as a method to inspire change.
http://howlround.com/try-acting-for-a-change
Columbus School of Law
· Mary Leary, professor, law, was interviewed on 89.3 KPCC's Airtalk radio program on the newly passed FOSTA bill that would allow websites to be held accountable for sex trafficking on their platforms. http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2018/03/06/62044/trafficking-technology-experts-discuss-proposal-de/
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music
· Timothy S. McDonnell, director of the Institute of Sacred Music, was quoted in a series of articles through Catholic News Service on the renewed popularity of Gregorian chant. https://www.catholictranscript.org/arts-media/arts-media-news/5515-musical-sounds-of-gregorian-chant-experiences-renewed-popularity.html
School of Theology and Religious Studies
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, was quoted in an EWTN News story on the Archdiocese of Washington's recent pastoral plan to implement Amoris Laetitia. http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/US.php?id=17080
Week of March 2
Institute for Human Ecology
· William Smith, Center for the Study of Statesmanship was mentioned in a recent article in The American Conservative on the stability of NATO. http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/of-course-nato-is-obsolete/
School of Arts and Sciences
· Julia Young, associate professor, history, published an article in Commonweal, about Catholics, immigration, and nativism.
http://bit.ly/2Fc6rwJ
· Jerry Z. Muller, ordinary professor, history, was interviewed by Financial Times on his new book, The Tyranny of Metrics.
https://www.ft.com/content/fbb2ba56-1ca8-11e8-aaca-4574d7dabfb6
https://www.ft.com/content/16ec6a72-d5db-4322-96c6-314b051eb978
School of Canon Law
· Msgr. William King, adjunct professor, canon law, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on censures in the Church.
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/mbunson/what-is-a-censure-in-the-church#When%3A2018-02-28+23%3A20%3A01
School of Philosophy
· Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, was quoted in a National Catholic Register article on Catholic support for public sector unions.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/should-catholics-back-public-sector-unions#When%3A2018-03-1+14%3A40%3A01
School of Theology
· Father Mark Morozowich, dean, theology, was quoted in NBCNews Better on the benefits of practicing Lent.
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/pop-culture/how-use-lent-reevaluate-your-life-even-if-you-re-ncna850656
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, published commentary in a recent Catholic News Agency column on the Placuit Deo letter.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/commentary-placuit-deo-against-new-paradigms-18800
Week of February 23
School of Arts and Sciences
· James Youniss, research professor in the psychology department and Wylma R. & James R. Curtin Professor Emeritus, was mentioned in South Jersey News Today for research findings in his latest co-authored book entitled, Renewing Democracy in Young America http://www.snjtoday.com/story/37556227/rutgers-researchers-eye-opening-new-book-charts-course-for-engaging-next-generation
School of Business
· Michael Pakulak, associate dean and ordinary professor, covered ethics and morality in Echoes: A Forum of Catholic Thought on BostonPilot.com.https://www.thebostonpilot.com/Opinion/article.asp?ID=181236
School of Theology
· William A. Barbieri, associate professor of ethics and director of the peace and justice studies program, was quoted in Today's Catholic regarding Pope Francis' hope for international peace building.
https://todayscatholic.org/imagining-world-papal-wish-nonviolence-style-politics/
Week of February 16
School of Arts and Sciences
· Broadway World publicized the upcoming productions of student written plays.*
https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Student-Written-Plays-To-Premie re-At-Catholic-University-20180212
· Jerry Muller, professor, history, was interviewed by Management Today, The Bookmonger podcast, and apolitical on his latest book on the role of metrics in higher education and society as a whole.
https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/why-bonuses-dont-work/any-other-business/article/1455659
School of Business
· The Washington Business Journal and National Catholic Reporter covered the business school’s partnership with a local business through a learning lab.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/campus-notebook-university-mary-booming-misdirected-funds-georgetown
School of Law
· Mary Leary, professor, law, was quoted in a News Journal story on Backpage.com.
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/2018/02/09/worlds-top-online-brothel-delaware-company-good-standing/308732002/
· Lisa Lerman, professor emerita, was quoted in a New York Times story on President Trump and legal ethics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/us/politics/stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-trump.html
School of Music
· Broadway World publicized the upcoming productions of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.*
https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Catholic-University-To-Showcase-BLOODY-BLOODY-ANDREW-JACKSON-20180213
School of Theology
· John Grabowski, associate professor, moral theology, published commentary about marriage in Catholic News Service.
http://catholicphilly.com/2018/02/catholic-spirituality/in-marriage-the-love-of-christ-is-made-visible/
Week of February 9
Center for the Study of Statesmanship
· William Smith, managing director, Center for the Study of Statesmanship, published commentary in the American Conservative on NATO.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/natos-real-existential-threat-the-surrender-of-western-values/
NCSSS
· Linda Plitt Donaldson, associate professor, social work, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency on laws that impact the homeless.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-rules-of-the-streets-which-laws-help---and-hurt---the-homeless-76524
School of Arts and Sciences
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, was a panelist on Channel News Asia's hour long TV news program "Between the Lines" speaking on the episode "Power: The US and the World."
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/between-the-lines/power-the-us-and-the-world-9916190
· Jerry Muller, professor, history, was interviewed by Inside Higher Ed and published an essay in Minding the Campus on his latest book on the role of metrics in higher education and society as a whole.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/02/07/author-discusses-new-book-which-he-criticizes-use-metrics-higher-education
· Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, politics, was mentioned in a Catholic News Service Story on a Catholic social ministry gathering at which she presented.
http://thecatholicspirit.com/news/nation-and-world/church-called-work-unity-time-paralyzing-polarization/
· Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, politics, was quoted in an Our Sunday Visitor story on the morality of nuclear weapons.
https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/Vatican/Article/TabId/719/ArtMID/13626/ArticleID/23969/Church-rejects-morality-of-nuclear-weapons.aspx
· Julia Young, associate professor, history, published commentary in the Washington Post on immigration policy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/02/06/republicans-want-to-use-immigration-policy-to-remake-americas-demography-heres-why-theyre-destined-to-fail/?utm_term=.b9407bd14038
School of Business
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, was interviewed about his book The Memo on Completed Staff Work and management in the Trump administration on The Awakening by Bishop E.W. Jackson, guest host Bob Knight, on the Urban Radio network.
· Stewart McHie, director, MSBA program, was interviewed on the Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio about Super Bowl commercials.
https://relevantradio.com/2018/02/drew-mariani-show-feb-5-hour-1/
· Jay Richards, assistant research professor, business, published an article on the 2018 index of economic freedom in the Stream.
https://stream.org/2018-index-of-economic-freedom-mostly-good-news/
School of Law
· Mary Leary, professor, law, was profiled in the Arlington Catholic Herald for her work to end sex trafficking.
https://www.catholicherald.com/News/Local_News/CUA_professor_works_to_stop_online_sex_trafficking/
School of Music
· Alesandra Cuffaro, private instructor, violin, was featured playing the violin in a CBS News Sunday Morning clip about violin making.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/making-violins/
School of Philosophy
· V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on the morality of nuclear weapons.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/leaked-us-defense-doctrine-outlines-nuclear-weapons-strategy#When%3A2018-02-2+14%3A19%3A01
· V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on Catholic social teaching, health care policy, and a recent presidential appointee.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/alex-azar-a-deep-in-the-bones-social-conservative-is-trumps-new-hhs-secreta#When%3A2018-02-2+13%3A30%3A01
School of Theology
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a Tablet story on the State of the Union address.
http://thetablet.org/trumps-first-state-of-the-union-elicits-partisan-reactions/
Week of February 2
School of Arts and Sciences
· Matthew Green, professor, politics, was referenced in a Washington Examiner story on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/paul-ryan-gets-it-done/article/2647181
· Jennifer Paxton, clinical assistant professor, history, was quoted in a Refinery 29 story on St. Brigid.
http://www.refinery29.com/2018/02/189470/saint-brigid-of-ireland-female-role-model
School of Business
· Brian Engelland, Edward J. Pryzbyla Chair of Business and Economics, was quoted in a Philadelphia Enquirer story on Rosa’s Pizza, a business he references in his book Force for Good.
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/small_business/rosas-pizza-ellen-degeneres-homeless-philadelphia-20180131.html
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, was interviewed about his book The Memo on Completed Staff Work and Leadership & Followership on WHO Radio’s Need to know with Jeff Angelo.
School of Philosophy
· V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, published commentary in National Catholic Register on North Korean diplomacy.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/is-north-korea-practicing-ping-pong-olympic-diplomacy
School of Theology
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a story on the Super Bowl and ethics of violence in a Catholic News Agency story that was reposted (originally ran in 2016).
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-to-watch-the-super-bowl-with-a-clean-conscience-42583
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, published commentary in the Catholic Herald (UK) on the March for Life.
http://www.catholicherald.co.ukw007c4dww.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2018/01/22/undivided-four-decades-later-the-march-for-life-is-stronger-than-ever/
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, published commentary in First Things on George Lindbeck.
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/02/the-bridge-that-george-lindbeck-built
Week of January 26
Institute for Human Ecology
· William Smith, Center for the Study of Statesmanship, published commentary in the Hill on alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/370848-the-sad-truth-of-the-fbi-scandal-both-political-parties-are-to
School of Music
· N. Thomas Pedersen, head, musical theatre, was interviewed by Md. Theatre Guide about the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of Leonard Bernstein.
https://mdtheatreguide.com/2018/01/interview-n-thomas-pedersen-on-bernstein-at-100-the-theater-songs-of-leonard-bernstein/
School of Theology
· David Cloutier, associate professor of theology, published a feature essay in Commonweal on the importance of a post-Vatican II appreciation of the Church's sacramentality and a defense of priestly ordination embedded within that larger ecclesial vision.
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/imagine-theres-no-clergy?utm_source=Main+Reader+List&utm_campaign=bffe94f082-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_407bf353a2-bffe94f082-91285193
Week of January 19, 2018
Institute for Human Ecology
· The Catholic Standard covered a panel discussion on immigration co-hosted by the Institute for Human Ecology and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.*
http://catholicphilly.com/2018/01/news/national-news/panel-immigrants-like-everyone-else-want-love-family-peaceful-life/
School of Arts and Sciences
· David Jobes, professor, psychology, was referenced in a Salon article on college students and mental health.
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/13/college-students-need-better-mental-health-care/
· Michael Kimmage, professor, history, was interviewed on CNN Situation Room about a Russian spy ship off the East Coast. (min. 2)
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/01/18/russian-spy-ship-todd-dnt-tsr.cnn/video/playlists/most-popular-domestic/
School of Business
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, wrote “A Good Guide: A Winsome Argument for Virtue in Business;” for The Stream; a book review of Force for Good: The Catholic Guide to Business Integrity, by Brian Engelland, Edward J. Pryzbyla Chair of Business and Economics.
https://stream.org/a-good-guide-a-winsome-argument-for-virtue-in-business/
· Brian Engelland, Edward J. Pryzbyla Chair of Business and Economics, was interviewed by Relevant Radio about how to develop virtue in the workplace.
https://relevantradio.com/2018/01/6-ways-develop-virtue-workplace/
School of Law
· Robert Destro, professor, law, and director, Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/childrens-health-insurance-program-becomes-political-football#When%3A2018-01-18+21%3A20%3A01
School of Theology
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, appeared on EWTN’s Morning Glory and was quoted in an EWTN News story about the newest basilica in North America, the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria, Va.
http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/US.php?id=16810
· David Cloutier, associate professor, moral theology, spoke on the USCCB First Freedom Podcast on Catholic social teaching and religious liberty.
https://soundcloud.com/usccbclips/usccb-first-freedom-podcast-episode-11-cst-religious-liberty
Week of January 12, 2018
School of Architecture
· James McCrery, assistant professor, architecture, and director, Classical Architecture and Urbanism, was quoted in an East Tennessee Catholic story about the diocese’s new cathedral, which he designed.
http://etcatholic.org/2018/01/elevating-us-toward-god/
School of Arts and Sciences
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, was quoted in an Al Jazeera story on the meeting between North and South Korea and North Korean participation in the Olympics.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/north-korea-decided-play-nice-180110075845359.html
· David An, doctoral student, politics, co-authored an article in National Interest on Taiwan and President Trump’s strategy in Asia.
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/taiwan-ready-serve-indo-pacific-partner-23936?page=show
- Nicholas Dujmovic, director, intelligence studies, was interviewed by EWTN News Nightly on an intelligence bill being considered on Capitol Hill.* https://youtu.be/KBIzQ8UapFY
School of Business
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, was interviewed about Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff on nationally syndicated radio Blanquita Cullum - The Hard Questions.
· William Bowman, dean, business, was quoted in a National Catholic Register examining the finances of Planned Parenthood.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/planned-parenthood-donor-surge-increases-calls-to-support-pro-life-alternat#When%3A2018-01-11+14%3A25%3A01
School of Theology
· Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, published commentary on St. Augustine in the Catholic Herald (UK).
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2018/01/11/st-augustine-teaches-us-how-to-think-about-catholic-strategy-in-a-liberal-era/#.WleInPKB-lo.twitter
Week of January 5, 2018
School of Architecture
· The Mhuysqa Offering in Tenjo, Colombia, last year’s Spirit of Place design/build project for the School of Architecture, was listed among Faith and Form’s 2017 Religious Architecture awards.
https://www.archdaily.com/885923/faith-and-forms-2017-religious-architecture-awards-recognizes-the-best-in-religious-architecture-and-art
School of Arts and Sciences
· The Department of Drama’s MFA program was mentioned in a list of 10 programs training well-rounded directors in AmericanTheatre.org.
http://www.americantheatre.org/2018/01/03/learning-to-lead/
· Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, international relations, was interviewed on EWTN News Nightly about nuclear weapons and just war theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57cpjEoYiv8
School of Arts and Sciences/School of Theology
· Catholic News Agency republished a story from last summer in which Shawqi Talia, lecturer, Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures; Robin Darling Young, associate professor, theology; and Ryann Craig, doctoral candidate, Semitics; were quoted. The story is on University researchers working to preserve the culture of Christian communities who have left Iraq.*
http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/US.php?id=14815
School of Business
· Jay Richards, research assistant professor, economics, appeared on EWTN to talk about the link between money and happiness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMgS9Op5TLw
School of Music
· Timothy McDonnell, director, sacred music, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story on the future of Gregorian chant.*
https://www.archbalt.org/future-gregorian-chant-appears-bright/
School of Theology
· Charles Jones, associate professor, religion and culture, was interviewed by BLTV News in Taiwan on research relating to a significant 20th century Chinese Buddhist figure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Q8DgVXqu0
· Catholic News Agency republished a story from March in which Very Rev. Mark Morozowich, dean, theology and religious studies, and Michael Kimmage, associate professor, history, were quoted on Holodomor, an induced famine in Ukraine.*
http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/World.php?id=15156
Week of December 20, 2017
School of Law
· Robert Destro, professor, law, and director, Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, published commentary in Fox News on Iraq’s Christians.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/15/iraqs-christians-and-us-will-time-and-neglect-complete-job-that-isis-began.html
School of Music
· Timothy McDonnell, director, Institute for Sacred Music, was interviewed for Catholic News Service stories and videos on Gregorian Chant.*
Week of December 15, 2017
Center for the Study of Statemsmanship
· A recent discussion on foreign policy hosted by the Center for the Study of Statemanship was covered by the National Interest.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-skeptics/can-americas-foreign-policy-be-restrained-23623
School of Architecture
· The home designed by Catholic University architecture students for Wounded Warrior Homes as part of the 2011 Solar Decathlon was mentioned in a Del Mar Times article.
http://www.delmartimes.net/news/sd-cm-nc-torreyhills-woundedwarriors-20171212-story.html
School of Arts and Sciences
· Laura Nym Mayhall, associate professor, history, was interviewed on PBS Newshour on the accuracy of Netflix’s The Crown. (min. 4:20)*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcmLcUcKNXQ
School of Business
· Michael Pakaluk, professor, business ethics, published commentary in the Pilot on how the wise men teach us to worship.
https://www.thebostonpilot.com/opinion/article.asp?ID=180983
· Jay Richards, research assistant professor, economics, was interviewed in National Catholic Register about tax reform and Catholic principles.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/a-catholic-approach-to-tax-reform
· Robert Warren, associate professor, accounting, appeared on EWTN News Nightly to talk about tax policy and its effect on Catholic schools.
https://youtu.be/Ix4Bh2Rohok?list=PL9CQlldupc5_STtOyJ3gnmbEWyFDpRzw-&t=255
School of Law
· Mary Leary, professor, law, co-authored commentary in the Huffington Post with alumnus Kevin Ryan on how Congress can side with women and fight sex trafficking.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-chance-for-congress-to-side-with-women-and-not-with_us_5a30a881e4b06a512dd69bcc
· Mark Rienzi, professor, law, published on National Institute for Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra in SCOTUSblog. http://www.scotusblog.com/2017/12/symposium-nifla-v-becerra-supreme-housecleaning-continues/
Week of December 7, 2017
Institute for Human Ecology/Center for the Study of Statesmanship
· William Smith, managing director, Center for the Study of Statesmanship, published an article on virtue in the American Conservative.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/phony-virtue-is-ruining-western-society/
School of Arts and Sciences
· Shawqi Talia, lecturer, Semitics, was quoted in an Our Sunday Visitor story about a recent Mass celebrated for persecuted Christians.
https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/World/Article/TabId/718/ArtMID/13624/ArticleID/23755/Standing-in-solidarity-with-Iraq%E2%80%99s-Christians.aspx
· Laura Nym Mayhall, associate professor, history, will appear on Friday, Dec. 8, on PBS Newshour to discuss the accuracy of the Netflix series “The Crown.”*
School of Law
· Marshall Breger, professor, law, was quoted in a Jewish Press story on the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/trump-missed-deadline-for-jerusalem-embassy-waiver-but-no-moving-vans-hired/2017/12/05/
· Roger Colinvaux, professor, law, was quoted in a Tampa Bay Times story about local effects of a House tax bill that would repeal the Johnson Amendment.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/In-a-potential-win-for-Scientology-House-tax-bill-favors-more-political-freedom-for-churches_163283652
School of Music
· Timothy McDonnell, director, sacred music, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story about Gregorian chant.* (More stories in this series are expected the week of Dec. 18.)
https://cnstopstories.com/2017/12/07/gregorian-chant-called-seminarian-to-catholicism/
School of Theology and Religious Studies
· Rev. Michael Witczak, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a National Geographic story on St. Nicholas.*
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/holidays-saints-religion-tombs-burials/
· David Cloutier, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on taxes and the common good.*
http://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/12/04/bishops-congress-can-still-address-fundamental-flaws-in-tax-law/
· Paul Scherz, assistant professor, moral theology, was quoted in an American Association for the Advancement of Science story on artificial intelligence.
https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-explores-what-artificial-intelligence-teaches-us-about-ourselves
Week of December 1, 2017
School of Architecture
· Patricia Andrasik, assistant professor, architecture, was quoted in an American Society of Landscape Architects blog about “green workforce.”
https://dirt.asla.org/2017/11/28/to-build-a-green-economy-we-need-a-green-workforce/
School of Arts and Sciences
· John Kenneth White, professor, politics, published an opinion piece in the NY Daily News on what President Trump could learn from John F. Kennedy.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/trump-learn-kennedy-article-1.3649211
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, was quoted in a Voice of America story on North Korea.
http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/255552802/former-north-korean-official-terror-list-designation-could-cripple-pyongyang
· Duilia de Mello, professor, physics, was featured in a Globo news story on her discovery of a supernova and a talk she gave to young people.
https://g1.globo.com/ro/rondonia/noticia/astrofisica-da-nasa-fala-da-descoberta-de-supernova-e-inspira-jovens-na-2-infoparty-de-ro.ghtml
School of Law/IPR
· Robert Destro, professor, law, and director, Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story about contraception mandates.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/blue-states-target-little-sisters-of-the-poor
School of Music/School of Business
· Valencio Jackson, doctoral candidate in composition, was interviewed on EWTN News Nightly about his composition that will premiere at the Annual Christmas Concert for Charity on Dec. 1. Jay Richards, assistant research professor, business, was interviewed in the same episode about holiday shopping and gratitude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNgrxysB0eY&list=PL9CQlldupc5_STtOyJ3gnmbEWyFDpRzw-&index=1&t=967s
School of Music
· Valencio Jackson, doctoral candidate in composition, was mentioned in a National Catholic Reporter blog on the upcoming performance of his composition at the annual Christmas Concert for Charity.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/distinctly-catholic/links-113017
School of Theology
· Catholic News Service covered the recent visit of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, to the University.
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2017/11/27/parolin-vatican-ii-continues-shape-church-life-pope-franciss-papacy/
School of Social Service
· Eileen Dombo, associate professor, social work, was interviewed on EWTN News Nightly about recent allegations of sexual misconduct.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJOC1MvEtBE
Week of November 21, 2017
School of Arts and Sciences
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article on U.S./North Korea relations.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-u-s-will-designate-north-korea-as-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-1511198089
School of Business
· Robert Warren, associate professor, accounting, was on EWTN News Nightly to comment on the new tax plan that passed the House.
https://youtu.be/HyK--jCVFs8?list=PL9CQlldupc5_STtOyJ3gnmbEWyFDpRzw-&t=115
School of Music
· DC Metro Theater Arts reviewed the fall operas.*
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2017/11/18/review-the-love-of-the-nightingale-at-the-catholic-university-of-america/
Week of November 17, 2017
Metropolitan School of Professional Studies
· Federal Times, Long Island Technology News, FedSmith.com, and GovExec.com covered an announcement by the Office of Personnel Management that it has entered into agreements with four additional schools to offer tuition discounts to federal employees (Metropolitan School is one of those four).*
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/career/2017/11/15/opm-adds-4-schools-to-feds-discount-tuition-list/
https://longislandtechnologynews.com/2017/11/opm-adds-4-schools-to-feds-discount-tuition-list/
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/16/tuition-discounts-available-federal-employees/
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2017/11/tuition-discounts-feds-tax-reform-update-and-more/142558/?oref=river
School of Architecture
· Patricia Andrasik, assistant professor, was interviewed for the American Institute of Architecture Students #AskAnArchitect series.
http://www.aias.org/askanarchitect-47-patricia-andrasik/
School of Arts and Sciences
· Arpad von Klimo, associate professor, history, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on St. John Paul II and extreme nationalism.
http://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/11/16/extreme-nationalism-was-not-john-paul-iis-vision-for-poland-historian-says/
School of Business
· Jay Richards, research assistant professor, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story about republican tax reform.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/republican-tax-reform-goes-through-the-wringer#When%3A2017-11-10+18%3A14%3A01
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, was interviewed about "The Unintended Consequences of the Trump Tax Plan" and Completed Staff Work from his book The Memo: How the Classified Military Document That Helped the US Win WW II Can Help You Succeed in Business on MoneyTalk with Melanie.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/sackheadsradio/jack-yoest-talks-the-unintended-conseque
Week of November 10, 2017
School of Arts and Sciences
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, published commentary in the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog on why President Trump’s trip to Asia is so important.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/11/04/four-reasons-trumps-asia-trip-is-so-important/?utm_term=.7632743e204a
· Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, was quoted in a The Diplomat story on a military base in South Korea that President Trump will visit.
https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/camp-humphreys-the-story-behind-americas-biggest-overseas-base/
· Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, international relations, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story on tensions with North Korea.
http://catholicphilly.com/2017/11/news/national-news/theres-time-to-talk-and-reduce-hair-trigger-north-korea-tensions/
· Lucas Paganini, planetary scientist, was quoted in an AstroBiology Magazine story on the comet Lovejoy and the source of Earth’s water.
https://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/comet-lovejoy-sheds-light-source-earths-water/
· Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, international relations, was quoted in a National Catholic Reporter story on an upcoming Vatican conference on integral disarmament. Love and several students will be attending the conference.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/church-leaders-shift-nuclear-views-deterrence-disarmament
· Nicholas Dujmovic, visiting professor, intelligence studies; Joe Colucci, sophomore; and Ben Hewitt, student; were quoted in a Washington Post story on the intelligence program at Catholic University.*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/with-intelligence-program-catholic-becomes-place-to-learn-redacted/2017/11/06/19990d2a-c0b7-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html?utm_term=.048d718b1968
School of Business
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, was interviewed about his book The Memo on Completed Staff Work and Leadership and Followership on No Things Considered. (min. 8:40)
https://buff.ly/2lZtimv
· Jack Yoest, clinical assistant professor, management, was interviewed about classified documents based on his book The Memo: How the Classified Military Document That Helped the US Win WW II Can Help You Succeed in Business on the syndicated radio program Washington Watch.
http://www.frc.org/wwlivewithtonyperkins/dr-piper-tim-huelskamp-jack-yoest-nikita-vladimirov
School of Canon Law
· The McManus lecture delivered by Archbishop Christophe Pierre was covered by Whispers in the Loggia.*
http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.pt/2017/11/for-usccbs-100th-peter-takes-wheel.html
· Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on reports that the pope would consider allowing married men to become priests in the Amazon basin.*
http://angelusnews.com/articles/despite-reports-pope-francis-isna-t-opening-the-door-to-all-married-priests
School of Engineering
· ECEDHA Magazine promoted the upcoming conference on climate change in their November issue.
School of Law
· Mark Rienzi, associate professor, law, was quoted in a National Review story about Amy Barrett’s confirmation hearing.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/453438/dogma-lives-loudly-within-judge-amy-barrett-thank-goodness
School of Social Service
· Sharon O’Brien, director of Catholics for Family Peace, was interviewed for ABC News (Australia) about domestic abuse and the Church’s response to it.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-04/cross-to-bear-catholic-church-domestic-abuse/8680158
School of Theology and Religious Studies
· Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, research associate professor, was interviewed for a Catholic Register story on happy priests. His recent lecture on the topic was also covered by the Diocese of Montreal. https://www.catholicregister.org/item/26285-ten-step-program-builds-happy-priests
http://diocesemontreal.org/en/news/latest-news---en/reader/items/most-priests-essentially-happy.html
· Crux published an interview on interreligious dialogue following a recent discussion at Catholic University between ten scholars — five Christian and five Muslim.
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2017/11/07/christian-muslim-dialogue-depends-upon-knowledge-trust/
Week of November 3, 2017President
- University President John Garvey was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on free speech and intolerance on college campuses.*
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/how-catholic-university-campuses-handle-free-speech-in-an-age-of-intoleranc
Students
- Dominican Sister Anna Wray and seminarian Anthony Federico were interviewed for stories in Catholic News Service as part of their Vocation Week coverage.
http://catholicphilly.com/2017/10/news/national-news/dominican-sister-heard-vocational-call-at-eucharistic-adoration/
http://catholicphilly.com/2017/10/news/national-news/for-seminarian-god-wrote-straight-with-crooked-lines-or-headlines/ - Patrick Vidal, senior, was interviewed by WJLA about his college athletic career and his desire to become a nurse.
http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20171101mobq35
School of Business and Economics
- Robert Warren, associate professor, accounting, appeared on EWTN News Nightly to comment on the former campaign chairman of Donald Trump who was charged with tax fraud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JlV15qn0ss&list=PL9CQlldupc5_STtOyJ3gnmbEWyFDpRzw-&index=1 - Catherine Pakaluk, assistant professor, economics, was interviewed for Crux about Good Profit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE-Q8-M6KG4&feature=youtu.be
School of Canon Law
- Sister Nancy Bauer, assistant professor, canon law, spoke about new guidelines for women religious. The Global Sisters Report covered the talk.
http://globalsistersreport.org/news/trends/contemplative-orders-look-new-guidelines-ways-share-fruits-spiritual-life-50111 - Crux covered the talk by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, for the annual McManus Lecture.*
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2017/11/03/apostolic-nuncio-u-s-unity-prevails-conflict/
School of Law
- Cara Drinan, professor, law, spoke on Sirius XM’s Stand Up with Pete about her new book, The War on Kids: How American Juvenile Justice Lost Its Way.
School of Theology
- Michael Root, professor, theology, was quoted in a Tennessean story about the reformation. The Tennessean is a Gannett publication, and the story was picked up by USA Today.* http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/religion/2017/10/30/protestants-and-catholics-focus-similarities-500-years-after-reformation/780322001/
- Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, commented in Catholic News Agency about Fr. Thomas Weinandy and his resignation as a consultant to the USCCB’s Committee on Doctrine.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/theologian-resigns-from-usccb-committee-after-publishing-letter-to-pope-francis-80390 - Rev. Michael Witczak, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on preparing for death as a Catholic.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/death-in-the-modern-age-and-how-to-prepare-as-a-catholic-82267
Week of October 27, 2017
School of Music
- Andrew Simpson, professor, music, was featured in the Sunday Washington Post performing solo at the National Gallery of Art (section H).
School of Theology and Religious Studies
- Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a Washington Post story on Georgetown University students filing a discrimination complaint against a campus group promoting heterosexual marriage.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/10/25/georgetown-students-file-a-discrimination-complaint-against-a-campus-group-that-promotes-heterosexual-marriage/?utm_term=.74c73126c822
Institute for Human Ecology
- William Smith, managing director, Center for Statesmanship, published an article in the American Conservative about counterinsurgency strategy.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/savior-general-petraeus-gave-us-the-wrong-bible/
The Catholic University of America Press
- Crux published a Q-and-A with Martin Schlag, author of Handbook of Catholic Social Teaching: A Guide for Christians in the World Today and The Business Francis Means: Understanding the Pope’s Message on the Economy, which are both published by The Catholic University of America Press.
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2017/10/24/book-says-businesspeople-fascinated-bewildered-pope-francis/
Week of October 20, 2017President
- University President John Garvey published commentary in Catholic News Service on making and renewing vows.*
https://www.thebostonpilot.com/opinion/article.asp?ID=180550
School of Business and Economics
- William Bowman, dean, business, published commentary in the Stream on Charles Koch and the Good Profit Conference.
https://stream.org/greed-not-good-profit/ - Frederic Sautet, associate professor, management, was interviewed by Le Nouvel Economiste about economic and policy reforms in Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden, and how they can be used as models for France. https://www.lenouveleconomiste.fr/reforme-du-pays-benchmark-mondial-de-la-methode-61462/
School of Law
- Cara Drinan, professor, law, published commentary in USA Today on Robert Pruett, a man recently executed in Texas.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/19/robert-pruett-executed-indictment-criminal-justice-system-adult-prisons-cara-drinan-column/775505001/
School of Theology and Religious Studies
- Christopher Ruddy, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story ad orientem worship.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/ad-orientem-posture-given-new-life-in-nebraska#When%3A2017-10-17+13%3A58%3A01 - David Cloutier, associate professor, moral theology, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story about Pope Francis’ recent statement on the death penalty.*
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/scholars-debate-impact-of-pope-francis-statement-on-death-penalty#When%3A2017-10-19+13%3A54%3A01 - David Cloutier, associate professor, moral theology, was quoted in a National Catholic Reporter story about sex, gender, and religion.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/sex-gender-religion-scholars-discuss-possible-reformation - Michael Root, professor, theology, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story on Catholic-Lutheran dialogue.*
http://stcloudvisitor.org/2017/10/19/catholic-lutheran-dialogue-progress-not-perfection/
Week of October 13, 2017
School of Arts and Sciences
- Nora Heimann, chair, art, appeared on Kresta in the Afternoon to talk about the importance of arts in Catholic education.
https://avemariaradio.net/audio-archive/kresta-afternoon-october-6-2017-hour-2/
- Ian Pegg, director, Vitreous State Laboratory, was quoted in a Nature article on storing nuclear waste in glass.
http://www.nature.com/news/how-the-united-states-plans-to-trap-its-biggest-stash-of-nuclear-weapons-waste-in-glass-1.22788 - John Golin, professor, biology, and Ann Corsi, professor, biology, were mentioned in a National Catholic Reporter Campus Notebook brief for their recent grants from NIH totaling more than $1 million.*
https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/campus-notebook-polling-shows-more-americans-trust-police-dont
School of Business
- Jay Richards, assistant research professor, business, was quoted in a Hill story on gains during Trump’s administration for the religious right.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354629-religious-right-notches-gains-under-trump - Andreas Widmer, director, entrepreneurship, was quoted in a National Catholic Reporter story about the Good Profit Conference.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/koch-turkson-speak-catholic-universitys-good-profit-conference - Robert Warren, associate professor, accounting, was interviewed on EWTN News Nightly about Trump’s proposed tax plan.
https://youtu.be/5mywLJf8ank?list=PL9CQlldupc5_STtOyJ3gnmbEWyFDpRzw-&t=198 - Andreas Widmer, director, entrepreneurship, interviewed Charles Koch at the Good Profit Conference. The interview was published by Real Clear Politics.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/10/12/charles_koch_world_economy_is_full_of_cronyism_not_a_free_market.html
School of Law
- Robert Destro, director, Institute for Policy Research, and professor, law, and Mark Rienzi, professor, law, were quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on new religious freedom protections.
http://angelusnews.com/articles/new-religious-freedom-protections-draw-praise-from-experts - Roger Colinvaux, professor, law, was quoted in an Associate Press on Trump’s new tax plan and how it could affect charitable giving.
http://www.readingeagle.com/ap/article/analysis-gop-plan-to-simplify-taxes-could-put-charitable-giving-at-risk - Robert Destro, director, Institute for Policy Research, and professor, law, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on new religious freedom protections.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/hhs-relief-for-religious-nonprofits-finally-in-sight
School of Music
- DC Metro Theater Arts reviewed a performance by the Chamber Orchestra at the Former Spanish Ambassador’s Residence this month.*
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2017/10/08/review-catholic-university-americas-chamber-orchestra-performs-evening-music-rossini-bizet-de-falla-natalie-barsoum/
School of Social Service
- Catholic News Agency reprinted an article written last year on how parishes can help combat domestic violence. It mentions a symposium that took place at Catholic University, and a toolkit available through Catholics for Family Peace, Education, and Research Initiative, which is housed within the National Catholic School for Social Service.*
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/domestic-abuse-the-epidemic-no-one-is-talking-about-in-parishes-88320
School of Theology and Religious Studies
- Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, research associate professor, was interviewed by Crux on child safety.
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2017/10/05/vatican-needs-boots-ground-promote-child-safety-expert-says/ - Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, research associate professor, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story on trauma.*
http://catholicphilly.com/2017/10/news/national-news/las-vegas-trauma-real-even-when-not-acknowledged-psychologists-say/ - Reinhard Huetter, professor, theology, was quoted in a The Catholic Thing story on Martin Luther.
https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2017/10/07/luther-500-years-after/
Week of October 6, 2017
President
- University President John Garvey was quoted in a Crux round up of Catholic responses to the shooting in Las Vegas.*
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2017/10/02/pope-francis-sends-prayers-victims-las-vegas-massacre/
President Garvey was interviewed in Crux about how colleges should be places where there can be civil exchanges of ideas, debates, and discussions.*
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2017/10/04/president-catholic-university-america-warns-echo-chamber-public-life/?platform=hootsuite
- University President John Garvey appeared on the Busted Halo radio show where he talked about the University, and recent current events.*
https://soundcloud.com/user-76557793/president-john-garvey-on-the-busted-halo-show
NCSSS
- Catholics for Family Peace Education and Research Initiative were profiled in a Catholic News Service column on domestic abuse.
http://catholicphilly.com/2017/09/think-tank/catholic-spirituality/domestic-abuse-a-parish-response/
School of Arts and Sciences
- Duilia de Mello, Vice Provost and Dean of Assessment, and professor, physics, was quoted in an O Globo story on the Nobel Prize in Physics.
https://oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/ciencia/entenda-as-pesquisas-que-levaram-nobel-de-fisica-de-2017-21905193 - The Washington Post published an interview with drama alumnus John Carroll Lynch in the Style Section.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lucky-director-john-carroll-lynch-on-life-death--and-harry-dean-stanton/2017/10/05/5baae1f0-a90d-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html?utm_term=.5ea299c42619
School of Arts and Sciences/School of Philosophy
- John Kenneth White, professor, politics, and V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, were quoted in a Catholic News Service story on noble politics.
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2017/service-vs-selfishness-pope-preaches-potential-of-noble-politics.cfm
School of Business
- Jack Yoest, assistant professor, management, was interviewed on the Mark Hahn Drivetime Live radio show, KSCJ-AM in Sioux City, IA, on President Trump's Chief of Staff, John Kelly using Completed Staff Work.
School of Law
- Daniel Attridge, dean, law; Sarah Duggin, professor, law; Mark Rienzi, professor, law; and Cara Drinan, professor, law, were quoted in an Arlington Catholic Herald story about recent gifts to the law school totally $1.4 million.*
http://www.catholicherald.com/News/Catholic_Living/Youth___College/Catholic_University_of_America_law_school_receives_$1_4_million_in_gifts/
- Robert Destro, professor, law, and director, Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story about upcoming supreme court cases.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/justices-new-term-christian-cake-shop-case-is-key-religious-freedom-test - Mark Rienzi, professor, law, was quoted in stories about changes to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-administration-could-narrow-affordable-care-acts-contraception-mandate/2017/10/05/16139400-a9f0-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html?utm_term=.5f6484aad004
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/06/trump-administration-announces-rollback-of-obamacare-birth-control-mandate/
School of Music
- Broadway World ran a preview of Kiss Me, Kate, which will be performed Oct. 27 through 29.*
https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/KISS-ME-KATE-at-Catholic-University-is-Too-Darn-Hot-20171003 - Andrew Earle Simpson, professor, music, was featured in a Baltimore Sun article about an upcoming concert in Columbia, Md., that will feature an original score he composed for the Chaplin short film “The Immigrant.”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ellicott-city/ph-ho-lt-chaplin-orchestra-1005-story.html
School of Theology
- Rev. Michael Witczak, associate professor, liturgical studies, was quoted in a La Vie article about Pope Francis’s motu proprio on liturgical translations.
http://www.lavie.fr/debats/chretiensendebats/labeur-de-missel-ou-les-aleas-de-la-traduction-liturgique-22-09-2017-85056_431.php - Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, clinical associate professor, theology, was quoted in an America story on how the Church is more aware of crime and abuse. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/10/04/church-more-aware-crime-harm-child-abuse-vatican-official-says
- David Cloutier, associate professor, theology, was interviewed by Catholic News Agency about civility and gun control.*
http://angelusnews.com/articles/how-should-a-catholic-respond-to-mass-shootings
Week of September 25
School of Arts and Sciences
- David An, doctoral candidate, politics, was interviewed by NTDTV about North Korean missile tests in the West Pacific.
http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2017/08/11/a1337446.html
- Ernest Suarez, David M. O'Connell Professor of English and chair of the English department, was interviewed in a two-part piece in Oxford University Press’s OUPblog about the life of a literary academic. https://blog.oup.com/2017/09/literary-imagination-journal-interview-part-2/
School of Business
- Mario Enzler, finance professor and M.E.A.M. Program director, was interviewed by The Stream for a story about his life and work
- https://stream.org/from-swiss-guard-to-christian-educator-one-mans-journey-to-obey-god
- Jack Yoest, assistant professor, management, was interviewed on the Lars Larson Show on President Trump's Chief of Staff, John Kelly, using Completed Staff Work (min. 57).
NCSSS
- A Crux story on fighting racism mentioned the recent talk by Bishop Edward Braxton, of Belleville, Ill., at Catholic University and NCSSS’ day-long teach-in on combating racism.
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2017/09/25/u-s-bishops-seek-fight-racism-national-local-levels/ - The events were also covered by Catholic News Service.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/bishop-braxton-calls-action-end-racism-imperative-every-american - And Catholic News Agency
http://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/09/25/how-do-we-heal-racial-tensions-start-by-admitting-errors-us-bishop-says/
School of Music
- Grayson Wagstaff, dean, music, and Timothy McDonnell, director, choral studies and the Institute of Sacred Music, were interviewed on EWTN News Nightly about the Sistine Chapel Choir concert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL0yQXrCr58 - Timothy McDonnell, director, choral studies and the Institute of Sacred Music; Nora Heimann, chair, art; and University President John Garvey were interviewed for a review of the concert in National Catholic Register.
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/mbunson/the-popes-choir#When%3A2017-09-23+18%3A58%3A01
School of Theology and Religious Studies
- Chad Pecknold, associate professor, systematic theology, was interviewed on the Drew Mariani Show about the phrase “dogma lives loudly” in the wake of a nomination hearing for federal appellate-court nominee Amy Barrett. (min. 29:46.) https://player.fm/series/the-drew-mariani-show/the-drew-mariani-show-sep-25-2017
- Chad Pecknold, associate professor, systematic theology, and Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, were quoted in a National Catholic Register story about the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family.
- http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/questions-abound-regarding-future-of-the-jpii-institute-in-washington
Week of September 22
School of Arts and Sciences
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Duilia de Mello, professor, physics, was quoted in an Independent Mail story on some claims that the world will end in coming weeks. http://ux.greenvilleonline.
com/story/news/2017/09/19/its- not-end-world-weekend/ 680797001/ -
Claes Ryn, professor, politics, and director, Center for the Study of Statesmanship, was quoted in a Crux story on President Trump’s address to the UN. https://cruxnow.com/global-
church/2017/09/20/trumps-un- address-reflects-tensions- catholic-social-teaching/ - Andrew Yeo, associate professor, politics, and fellow, Institute for Policy Research, was quoted in a Voice of America story on diplomatic relations between South and North Korea. https://www.voanews.com/a/
south-korea-to-send-aid-to- north-korea/4038060.html
School of Business
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Jack Yoest, assistant professor, management, analyzed the management style of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in the Stream. https://stream.org/white-
house-chief-of-staff-john- kelly-tactic-won-wwii/ -
Jay Richards, assistant research professor, business, and fellow, IHE, published an article on Human Ecology in The Stream. https://stream.org/care-about-
human-ecology/
School of Canon Law
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Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story about vatican diplomacy. http://www.
catholicworldreport.com/2017/ 09/15/what-are-the-vaticans- next-steps-in-the-child-porn- case/ -
Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on Canon 838.http://www.ncregister.com/
daily-news/magnum-principium- a-us-perspective#When%3A2017- 09-22+14%3A00%3A01
School of Law
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Mary Leary, professor, law, co-wrote an op-ed in Huffington Post with alumnus Kevin Ryan on trafficking victims. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
entry/who-will-win-in- congress-trafficking-victims- or-special_us_ 59c01c15e4b001058421c572 -
Robert Destro, professor, law, and director, IPR, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story about a lawsuit involving a Christian baker and a same-sex wedding. http://www.ncregister.com/
daily-news/in-key-supreme- court-case-department-of- justice-backs-christian-baker
School of Music
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Grayson Wagstaff, dean, music, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story previewing the Sistine Chapel Choir performance. http://www.ewtnnews.com/
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Sophomores Cecilia Leskowicz and Katarina Ivancik were quoted in a WJLA story on the masterclass by the Sistine Chapel Choir. http://wjla.com/news/local/
sistine-chapel-choir-comes-to- catholic-university-of-america
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The masterclass was covered by Catholic News Service. http://catholicherald.com/
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The concert by the Sistine Chapel Choir was reviewed by Washington Classical Review. http://
washingtonclassicalreview.com/ 2017/09/21/sistine-chapel- choir-makes-a-rare-and- refined-appearance-at- national-shrine/
National Catholic School of Social Service
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Eileen Dombo, professor, social work, was named to a panel to oversee clergy sex abuse allegations in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. https://www.usnews.com/news/
best-states/pennsylvania/ articles/2017-09-21/diocese- names-5-member-abuse-board-in- pact-with-prosecutor
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A lecture by Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville, Ill., to social work graduate students and faculty was covered by Crux. The story also ran in the Tablet. https://cruxnow.com/church-in-
the-usa/2017/09/22/catholic- bishop-says-debate-racism- complicated-statues/
School of Philosophy
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Lawrence Grayson, visiting scholar, philosophy, published commentary in National Catholic Register about millennial pro-lifers. http://www.ncregister.com/
daily-news/millennial-pro- lifers-are-lights-amid-the- darkness
School of Theology
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Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, appeared on the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show to talk about Prof. Amy Barrett’s confirmation hearing. https://www.hughniverse.com/
2017/09/15/h2-091517-ed- morrissey-c-c-pecknold-audio- clips-john-dickerson-sonny- bunch/
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, research professor, was quoted in a Global Sisters Report story on addiction and recovery services for women religious. http://globalsistersreport.
org/news/ministry- spirituality/hidden-world- addiction-and-recovery-among- women-religious-49271
Week of September September 15
School of Arts and Sciences
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Matthew Green, professor, politics, was quoted in an Angelus News Story on DACA. http://angelusnews.com/
articles/decision-time-on-daca
School of Business
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Jay Richards, research professor, business, appeared on EWTN Live to talk about business and economics from a Catholic perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Jay Richards, research professor, was quoted in a Washington Times story about republicans and the pro-life label. http://www.washingtontimes.
com/news/2017/sep/11/pope- francis-questions-whether- donald-trump-really/
School of Canon Law
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Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on Belgian Brothers of Charity announcing they will continue offering euthanasia.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/defying-vatican- belgian-religious-brothers- will-continue-to-offer- euthanasia-97406/ -
Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, published commentary in Our Sunday Visitor explaining the recent change to canon 838 of the Code of Canon Law. https://www.osv.com/
OSVNewsweekly/Article/TabId/ 535/ArtMID/13567/ArticleID/ 23166/Leeway-in-liturgical- language.aspx
School of Law
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Mary Leary, professor, law, was quoted in a Bloomberg News story on a senate bill aimed at ending trafficking online. https://www.bloomberg.com/
news/articles/2017-09-15/ google-and-facebook-fret-over- anti-prostitution-bill-s- fallout
School of Theology
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Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, was quoted in a National Review story about “religious test” for a judicial confirmation hearing. http://www.nationalreview.com/
article/451198/dick-durbin- dianne-feinstein-senators- grill-judicial-nominee-amy- coney-barrett-religion- catholic?utm_source=PANTHEON_ STRIPPED&utm_medium=PANTHEON_ STRIPPED?utm_source=PANTHEON_ STRIPPED&utm_medium=PANTHEON_ STRIPPED -
Pecknold also published commentary in the Wall Street Journal on ideology and politics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/
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Joseph Capizzi, professor of theology and director of the Institute for Human Ecology, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on DACA and Steve Bannon’s remarks about U.S. Bishops.http://www.catholicnewsagency.
com/amp/news/what-the-bishops- say-about-politics-matters- and-heres-why-51715/
University
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The Catholic University of America was listed in the National Catholic Register’s Catholic Identity College Guide. http://www.ncregister.com/
images/documents/NCR0903_ Cguide.pdf
Week of Septemeber 8
President/School of Theology
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President Garvey and Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, were quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on Amy Barrett. http://www.catholicnewsagency.
com/news/concerns-of-anti- catholic-bigotry-as-judicial- nominee-questioned-about- faith-74877/
Institute for Human Ecology
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Joseph Capizzi, director, IHE, was quoted in a Yahoo! News article about the Christian defense of DACA. https://www.yahoo.com/news/
jesus-dreamers-not-trump- christian-leaders-say- 194806189.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_ index
School of Law
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Mary Leary, professor, law, published commentary in The Hill on the Communications Decency Act and trafficking victims. http://thehill.com/blogs/
congress-blog/judicial/349549- bid-to-amend-communications- decency-act-pits-trafficking- victims -
Leary was also quoted in an Ars Tehnica story on the CDA. https://arstechnica.com/tech-
policy/2017/09/why-free- speech-advocates-oppose-a-law- to-battle-sex-trafficking/
School of Music/Department of Drama
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The Brookland Bridge linked to the full list of productions planned for Fall 2017 at Catholic University. http://brooklandbridge.com/
14878/catholic-university- rolls-out-fall-2017-drama-and- music-events/
School of Music
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Timothy McDonnell, director, choral studies and Institute of Sacred Music, will appear on EWTN’s Register Radio tomorrow at 7 p.m. to talk about sacred music and the upcoming visit of the Sistine Chapel Choir http://www.ewtn.com/radio/
other/registerradio.asp
School of Theology
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David Elliot, assistant professor, moral theology, was interviewed in Crux on hope in today’s world https://cruxnow.com/
interviews/2017/09/04/hope- not-selfish-seeks-good-whole- community/
Week of September 1
University
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University President John Garvey was quoted in the Catholic Standard’s coverage of the Mass. http://www.cathstan.org/
Content/News/Schools/Article/ At-Mass-of-the-Holy-Spirit- cardinal-encourages-CUA- students-to-share-faith- through-actions/2/21/8066
Campus Ministry
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Rev. Jude de Angelo, chaplain, was quoted in an Our Sunday Visitor story on Force of Habit, a band consisting of four Dominican sisters who lived on campus, Fr. Jude, and a Dominican friar.https://www.osv.com/
OSVNewsweekly/InFocus/Article/ TabId/721/ArtMID/13629/ ArticleID/23024/Make-a-joyful- sound-at-Catholic-University. aspx
Students
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Victoria Principato and Cate Boyle traveled across the country this summer on public transit. Washingtonian wrote about their trip. https://www.washingtonian.com/
2017/08/29/two-students-from- catholic-university-just-took- a-trip-around-the-us-using- only-public-transit-heres-how- they-did-it/
School of Arts and Sciences
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Aaron Dominguez, dean, arts and sciences, was the guest on EWTN Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Matthew Green, associate professor, politics, was quoted in a CNBC story on Mark Meadows. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/
28/mark-meadows-most-powerful- man-in-the-us-house-freedom- caucus.html -
Claes Ryn, professor, politics, and director, Center for the Study of Statesmanship, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story on U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan. https://cruxnow.com/church-in-
the-usa/2017/08/26/war- without-end-amen-u-s-increase- troop-presence-afghanistan/
School of Canon Law
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Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, was quoted in a Crux story on an Argentine pastoral letter on Amoris Laetitia.https://cruxnow.com/global-
church/2017/08/31/argentine- pastoral-letter-accompaniment- marriage-must-faithful/
School of Music
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Andrew Abela, provost; Grayson Wagstaff, dean, music; and Timothy McDonnell, director, choral studies and the Institute of Sacred Music, were quoted in a National Catholic Register story on the upcoming visit of the Sistine Chapel Choir.* http://www.ncregister.com/
daily-news/popes-choir-visits- us-for-first-time-in-decades
School of Theology
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, research professor, theology, and Catholic chaplain of the Washington Nationals, was quoted in an Arlington Catholic Herald story on the Nationals’ Faith Day. http://catholicherald.com/
News/Local_News/Nationals_ players_share_their_faith_ with_the_community_at_Faith_ Day/
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Very Rev. Mark Morozowich, dean, theology, was quoted in a Catholic News Service story on new Ukrainian Catholic bishops in the U.S. http://catholicphilly.com/
2017/08/news/national-news/ new-ukrainian-catholic- bishops-in-u-s-envision-a- missionary-church/
Week of August 25
School of Arts and Sciences
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Duilia de Mello, professor, physics, was interviewed by a USA Today network paper on the solar eclipse and it’s links to religion. http://www.independentmail.
com/story/news/2017/08/18/ eclipses-have-inspired-faith- legends/572500001/ -
Clark Aoqi Wu, doctoral candidate, politics, contributed to the China File blog on the passing of Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiabo. http://www.chinafile.com/
conversation/liu-xiaobo-1955- 2017
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Phillip de Mahy, doctoral candidate, politics, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on the “alt-right.” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/
catholicnews/2017/08/the-rise- of-the-alt-right-how-should- the-church-respond/
School of Business
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Jay Richards, assistant research professor, business, was quoted in a Christian Post story on the solar eclipse. http://www.christianpost.com/
news/total-solar-eclipse- encounter-with-the-creator- invitation-discovery-jay- richards-196133/
School of Theology
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John Grabowski, associate professor, moral theology, was quoted in an Our Sunday Visitor story on polyamory. https://www.osv.com/
OSVNewsweekly/National/ Article/TabId/717/ArtMID/ 13622/ArticleID/23015/ Polyamory-and-the-American- mainstream.aspx
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John Grabowski, associate professor, moral theology, appeared on EWTN Pro-Life Weekly to talk about the link between contraception and abortion in the UK.* https://youtu.be/-jIJ6IF3I6M?
t=896
Week of August 18
President
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University President John Garvey’s August column for Catholic News Service reflected on walking dogs, and walking with Christ.http://www.thebostonpilot.com/
opinion/article.asp?ID=180066
School of Architecture
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Lavinia Fici Pasquina, associate professor, architecture, was mentioned along with her students in several Italian publications about “Winergy,” an exhibition of student work in Piana di Ghirlanda. https://www.donnafugata.it/en/
news/winergy-architecture-and- design-for-pantelleria/ http://www.primapaginamarsala. it/index.php/cultura/9527- pantelleria-dal-22-giugno- winergy-mostra-di- architettura-e-fotografia
http://sicilianews24.it/winergy-mostra-fotografica- pantelleria-dal-22-giugno- 511848.html
School of Arts and Sciences
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A study involving the Department of Biology was reported on in Live Science. The study found that one vaccine can potentially protect against two of the biggest bioterrorism threats - plague and anthrax. https://www.livescience.com/
60118-anthrax-plague-vaccine. html -
Michael Kirk, researcher, physics, was quoted in a Health article on how to safely view the eclipse. http://www.health.com/eye-
health/eye-safety-during- eclipse -
Sandra Hanson, professor, sociology, was quoted in a Record story on girls in science. It was on a talk she delivered at the Louisville Free Public Library. http://therecordnewspaper.org/
science-called-pipeline-leaks- women-girls/
- Matthew Green, associate professor, politics, was quoted in a Roll Call story on Rep. Robert C. Scott, a Virginia democrat, who recently held a town hall. http://www.rollcall.com/news/
politics/for-bobby-scott-a- district-carved-in-calm
School of Business
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Catherine Pakaluk, assistant professor, economics, and fellow, Institute for Human Ecology, was interviewed on EWTN Pro-Life Weekly about St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein).* https://youtu.be/X3buiFAW9w8?
list=PL9CQlldupc59F7ZFZYqjf__ SMFj-rfd-O&t=1098
School of Law
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Mary G. Leary, professor, law, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court last year. She was quoted in a Law 360 article on the important need for the CDA to be clarified in the common sense narrow approach proposed by Senator Portman. https://www.law360.com/
articles/953133/chamber-joins- in-opposition-of-sex- trafficking-bill
School of Philosophy
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V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor, philosophy, published commentary in National Catholic Register on whether a military strike on North Korea could be classified as just. http://www.ncregister.com/
daily-news/north-korea-could- a-first-strike-be-just
School of Theology
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Joseph Capizzi, director, Institute for Human Ecology, professor, moral theology, was quoted in a Catholic News Agency story on how to resolve conflict with North Korea. http://www.thebostonpilot.com/
article.asp?ID=180042 -
David Cloutier, associate professor, moral theology, was interviewed by Catholic News Service’s digital team on Catholics’ responsibility to help the hungry. He was also quoted in a print story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Vcw6iI0Cpuc&feature=youtu.be http://www.thecompassnews.org/ 2017/08/world-governments- combat-threat-famine-east- africa-yemen/
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