Crough to be LEED Certified
April 19, 2013
Members of Catholic University’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Lab recently collaborated with members of the administration in order to obtain all necessary information required to have the Edward M. Crough Center for Architectural Studies LEED Certified, meaning that it would... Read more »
O’Hagan Prize Winner Announced
April 19, 2013
Mac Hutchinson has been declared the winner of the English Department’s annual O’Hagan Poetry Contest for his poem ‘A Kiss is a Kiss.’ The contest, which has been held at the University for over fifty years awards the best poem–selected by a panel of judges–a grand prize of $100 to... Read more »
Student Spotlight: Mike Mandarino
Olivia Hurwitz, Tower Staff
April 19, 2013
Solving a Rubix cube in under two minutes is far from senior Mike Mandarino’s only achievement. The finance major, originally from Stamford, Connecticut, has served the Catholic University community in many ways throughout his four years here. Mandarino has been a resident assistant for three years,... Read more »
Counseling Center Intern Program Re-Accredited
Clair Finnegan, Tower Staff
April 19, 2013
Catholic University’s Counseling Center’s internship program was recently re-accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) for another seven years. This indicates the high level of the standards which the Center sets, as well as its dedication to the student population at the University. “We... Read more »
Ambassador Details Goals for European Recovery
Grace Lally, Tower Staff
April 19, 2013
The Catholic University of America is a school with rich Irish Catholic history and traditions, as the names McMahon, Caldwell, Gowan, McGivney and of many of the buildings across campus might suggest. In fact, as Monday’s distinguished speaker Irish Ambassador Michael Collins in his speech “Ireland... Read more »
Drama Department Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Clair Finnegan, Tower Staff
April 19, 2013
CUAdrama, Catholic University’s drama department, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with performances, tours, and an exhibit to founder and longtime chair Rev. Gilbert Hartke, O.P. The department, founded in 1937, was one of the earliest university drama programs in the nation, and has fostered many... Read more »
CUA on Tap Features Cancer Survivor, Get In Touch Founder Nilan
Clair Finnegan, Tower Staff
April 16, 2013
Thursday evening, Catholic University welcomed breast cancer survivor Mary Ann Wasil Nilan and her best friend Fr. Tom Ptaszynski. With Ptaszynski’s support, Nilan talked about the challenges and reality of life with a devastating illness, as well as how her struggle with cancer has led her and her... Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI Announces End of Eight-Year Pontificate
April 15, 2013
Hoards of camera men, reporters and interested visitors surged onto the Catholic University of America’s campus Tuesday hoping to find an answer from the United States’ flagship Catholic presence to Pope Benedict XVI’s sudden decision to break 600 years of tradition and retire from office. This... Read more »
Law School Enrollment Dropoff Causes Departmental Budget Cuts
Clair Finnegan, Tower Staff
April 14, 2013
Catholic University will cut operational expenditures by 20 percent under a proposal by the Provost, a move that is the result of a decline in revenue from law school enrollment. Earlier this year, the Provost asked deans from the University to trim down their operational expenditures for the next fiscal... Read more »
University Signs Pledge to Promote Respect
Erica Prenda, Tower Staff
April 14, 2013
CUA students and staff gathered to sign a community pledge on Wednesday afternoon in the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center, to promote greater respect amongst all students. “This is an exciting day,” said Katie Jennings, director of the office of campus activities. “The students... Read more »
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