Mission and Ministry of American Catholic Colleges and Universities for the Next Century

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Wall ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Catholic Colleges And Universities ◽  
American Catholic

scholarly journals Taking the Check or Checking the Take

Elements ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Aaron Salzman
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Ex Corde Ecclesiae ◽  
Catholic College ◽  
College And University ◽  
Catholic Colleges And Universities ◽  
American Catholic

This essay studies the endowments of modern American colleges and universities. It examines the norms that govern the activities that affect the size of the endowment, specifically spending, acceptance of donations, and investment of endowment funds. The norms regulating the latter two are found to be insufficient, as is evidenced by their inconsistent application. However, American catholic colleges and universities apply the norms regulating investments more consistently than other schools. Catholic colleges' and universities' Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) practices are found to be rooted in the catholic church's official teaching on catholic universities as found in ex corde ecclesiae and the catechism of the catholic church. These documents suggest the need to develop, codify and apply even more rigorous norms governing the acceptance of donations and investment of endowment funds at every American catholic college and university. 

The Employee as a Human Resource

2021 ◽  
pp. 920-932
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Porth ◽  
John J. McCall
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Human Person ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Business Faculty ◽  
Catholic Social Thought ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Catholic Colleges And Universities ◽  
Contemporary Management

In this chapter, the authors offer advice to business faculty at Catholic colleges and universities about how a robust and realistic conception of the human person can inform their teaching. This research can support faculty of mission-driven schools of business as they seek to operationalize the implications of the religious affiliation of their institutions. The authors begin by sketching the evolution of management theory over the last century and how theory has changed to represent a fuller and more accurate account of the nature of persons in organizations. They show how the consistent prescriptions of more than a century of Catholic social thought (CST) parallel those now offered by management scholarship. The authors note, however, that though the content of the advice coming from these respective traditions of thought has converged, the grounds of that advice continue to differ in important ways. They conclude by recommending that business faculty embrace and adopt the conception of the person now largely shared between CST and contemporary management theory.

The Employee as a Human Resource

2019 ◽  
pp. 207-219
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Porth ◽  
John J. McCall
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Human Person ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Business Faculty ◽  
Catholic Social Thought ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Catholic Colleges And Universities ◽  
Contemporary Management

In this chapter, the authors offer advice to business faculty at Catholic colleges and universities about how a robust and realistic conception of the human person can inform their teaching. This research can support faculty of mission-driven schools of business as they seek to operationalize the implications of the religious affiliation of their institutions. The authors begin by sketching the evolution of management theory over the last century and how theory has changed to represent a fuller and more accurate account of the nature of persons in organizations. They show how the consistent prescriptions of more than a century of Catholic social thought (CST) parallel those now offered by management scholarship. The authors note, however, that though the content of the advice coming from these respective traditions of thought has converged, the grounds of that advice continue to differ in important ways. They conclude by recommending that business faculty embrace and adopt the conception of the person now largely shared between CST and contemporary management theory.

Racial Inclusion and Justice at Catholic Colleges and Universities: From Tokenism to Participation

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-206
Author(s):  
Gerald J. Beyer
Keyword(s):  
White Supremacy ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Racial Equity ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Catholic Colleges And Universities ◽  
Right To Participation ◽  
Battle Fatigue ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

The chapter considers various elements of the discussion concerning racial equity and inclusion on college campuses today. It presents some statistics showing persistence of racism on college campuses today, higher education’s historical ties to slavery and white supremacy, the prevalence of micro-aggressions and racial battle fatigue, and some recent resistance to diversity and inclusivity on Catholic campuses. The author argues that Catholic social teaching requires moving beyond tokenism to promoting the equality and right to participation of people of color in all facets of campus life and offers some practical suggestions for achieving this goal. As in the case of U.S. higher education as a whole, some progress has been made at Catholic colleges and universities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion of racially minoritized students, faculty, and staff. However, the author contends much work remains to be done.

Gender and LGBTQ Equality in the University

2021 ◽  
pp. 207-248
Author(s):  
Gerald J. Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Catholic Higher Education ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Catholic Colleges And Universities ◽  
Social Tradition ◽  
The University

This chapter advances the argument that the Catholic social tradition, which includes the work of feminist theologians and ethicists, can point toward greater equity for women in the academy. This chapter also discusses the continuing need to create more inclusive campus communities for LGBTQ persons. The author contends that the issues that women face because of their gender and the LGBTQ community's ongoing struggle for equality are not the same and warrant more extensive treatment than can be offered in this book. However, the chapter aims to offer some insights about how CST can promote the dignity, equality, and full participation of women and LGBTQ persons in Catholic higher education. Ways in which Catholic colleges and universities have promoted equity and full participation of women and LGBTQ persons on their campuses are considered. The concluding section confronts the problem of sexual violence in campus, which the author contends is a severe affront to a person’s autonomy and right to fully participate in a community.

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