College, Inc.: Catholic University


Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 02/09/2012

Washington’s first academic earthquake drill?
By Daniel de Vise
Students and employees of Catholic University conducted an earthquake drill, perhaps the first time any school in the region has tested its tectonic wits.

By Daniel de Vise  |  11:46 AM ET, 02/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Public safety | Tags:  Catholic University

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 10/31/2011

Catholic University president: ‘Muslim students are welcome’
By Daniel de Vise
Catholic University president Garvey defends university against allegations of discrimination against Muslim students.

By Daniel de Vise  |  04:33 PM ET, 10/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Students, Litigation | Tags:  Catholic University

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 10/06/2011

Marymount president goes for low-key inauguration
By Daniel de Vise
As collegiate events go, a presidential inauguration sometimes seems more like a coronation.

By Daniel de Vise  |  04:19 PM ET, 10/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Marymount University, Catholic University

Posted at 09:52 AM ET, 09/05/2011

Grad school deans: Don’t be ruled by U.S. News rankings
By Daniel de Vise
Do deans invest in things that will improve their ranking? Sure, as long as the investment also helps students.

By Daniel de Vise  |  09:52 AM ET, 09/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Administration, Development, Graduate education, Rankings | Tags:  University of Maryland, George Washington University, Catholic University

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 07/03/2011

The bottom line: which top universities have the highest net price?
By Daniel de Vise
Most of the top private national universities charge around $50,000 a year in tuition, fees and living expenses. What the average student actually pays is another story.

By Daniel de Vise  |  03:38 PM ET, 07/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Aid, Access, Finance, Rankings, Privates | Tags:  Catholic University

Posted at 03:54 PM ET, 10/29/2010

Officials: MS-13 gang will NOT invade Catholic U
By Daniel de Vise
Rumors of an impending assault on female students at the Catholic University of America by the violent street gang MS-13 reached such a pitch that university officials responded Thursday with a campus-wide e-mail. "I am writing to inform the Catholic...

By Daniel de Vise  |  03:54 PM ET, 10/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Students, Students | Tags:  CUA MS-13, CUA gang attack, Catholic MS-13 gang rumor, Catholic University rumor

Posted at 05:54 PM ET, 01/20/2010

CUA welcomes pro-life pilgrims
By Daniel de Vise
Catholic University of America will host about 1,800 visitors, including a 300-student contingent from Missouri, overnight in preparation for the March For Life, the annual anti-abortion rally scheduled for Friday evening on Capitol Hill. Three hundred teens from the Diocese...

By Daniel de Vise  |  05:54 PM ET, 01/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Privates | Tags:  Catholic University of America, March for Life, abortion, prolife, student rallies