Poet Dana Gioia Named Commencement Speaker
Olivia Hurwitz and Bridget Geiran, Tower Staff
April 14, 2013
Dana Gioia, acclaimed poet and creator of the “Jell-O Jigglers” advertising campaign, is set to address the class of 2013 at the 124th Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 18, the University announced this week. Gioia began his writing career as a marketing executive for General Foods Corporation,... Read more »
University Implements New Class Times for Fall
Kelly O'Connor, Tower Staff
April 14, 2013
A new schedule of class times will take effect beginning in the fall of the 2013-2014 school year. The Office of Enrollment Services instituted the new schedule in response to requests from students to offer more classes at popular meeting times. Under the current schedule, classes offered three times... Read more »
Housing Services Seeks Feedback on New Residence Hall Options
April 8, 2013
The Catholic University of America is soliciting ideas and feedback for a new residence hall. There will be a town hall meeting held this Wednesday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pryz Great Room C. Catholic University currently has five major residence hall neighborhoods: Centennial Village, Central... Read more »
Talent Show Makes Best Buddies’ Mission Accessible to Campus
Kelly O’Connor, Tower Staff
February 15, 2013
On February 10, The Catholic University of America chapter of Best Buddies International held a talent show on campus. The student and buddy acts together drew a crowd that filled the second floor food court of the Edward J. Pryzbyla Center. Best Buddies is an organization that fosters friendships between... Read more »
Student Discovers Galaxy’s Real Size
Olivia Hurwitz, Tower Staff
February 15, 2013
Raphael Eufrasio, a Ph.D student in physics at Catholic University, found that the spiral galaxy NGC 6872 is the largest known spiral galaxy in the universe, according to the university public affairs website. The galaxy, first discovered in 1959, was previously thought to be much smaller, but is now... Read more »
Housing Services Hosts Town Hall on Features of New Residence Hall
Brian Hurley, Tower Staff
February 15, 2013
Great Room C was host to a meeting between representatives of the Housing Services and the student body on Wednesday night where the moderator, Heidi Zeich, pressed attendees about their creative input for a new dormitory to be built on the site of the Opus Field. What made this meeting of particular... Read more »
A Declaration from Pope Benedict XVI
February 15, 2013
DECLARATIO From the Vatican 10 February 2013 Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come... Read more »
University Named Tree Campus of 2012
Sam O'Mahony, Tower Staff
February 8, 2013
The Arbor Day Foundation has named the Catholic University of America the 2012 Tree Campus. This is the second year in a row that the University has earned this recognition from the Foundation. Tree Campus USA, identifies universities that achieve that engage students and faculty members in conservation... Read more »
University Hosts Model UN Conference
Clair Finnegan, Tower Staff
February 8, 2013
High school students have gathered on campus this week for The Catholic University Model United Nations Conference (CUMUNC). From February 7-10, the Edward J. Pryzbyla Center is acting as home to the First Irish Parliament, 2011 Japanese cabinet, and United Nations Security Council as these students... Read more »
Music and Drama Students Receive Nominations for Helen Hayes Award
February 8, 2013
CUA’s Music and Drama Students have received nominations for the nineteenth Helen Hayes Award, which recognizes excellence in theatre performances in Washington, D.C. Senior Paul Scanlan was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in Spring Awakening, and Junior Olivia Reed, who performed... Read more »
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