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Catholic University of America

March 30, 2023

The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by U.S. Catholic bishops.[7] Established in 1887 as a graduate and research center following approval by Pope Leo XIII,[8] the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[9]

Catholic University of America
MottoDeus Lux Mea Est (Latin)
Motto in English
"God Is My Light"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedApril 10, 1887; 135 years ago (1887-04-10)
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations
Endowment$276.1 million (2020)[1]
ChancellorCardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory
PresidentPeter Kilpatrick
ProvostAaron Dominguez
Academic staff
455 full-time and 328 part-time (Spring 2022)[2]
Students5,366 (Spring 2022)[2]
Undergraduates3,055[2]
Postgraduates2,311[2]
Location
Washington
,
District of Columbia
,
United States

38°56′01″N 76°59′55″W / 38.93361°N 76.99861°W / 38.93361; -76.99861Coordinates: 38°56′01″N 76°59′55″W / 38.93361°N 76.99861°W / 38.93361; -76.99861
CampusLarge City, 176 acres (71 ha)[3]
NewspaperThe Tower
ColorsGold & White (academic)[4][5]
   
Red & Black (athletics)[6]
   
NicknameCardinals
Sporting affiliations
MascotCardinal
Websitewww.catholic.edu

Its campus is adjacent to the Brookland neighborhood, known as "Little Rome", which contains 60 Catholic institutions, including Trinity Washington University, the Dominican House of Studies, and Archbishop Carroll High School, as well as the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

CUA's programs emphasize the liberal arts, professional education, and personal development. The school stays closely connected with the Catholic Church and Catholic organizations. The residential U.S. cardinals put on the American Cardinals Dinner each year to raise scholarship funds. The university also has a long history of working with the Knights of Columbus; its law school and basilica have dedications to the involvement and support of the Knights.

History

Founding

 
Pope Leo XIII granted the University Charter

At the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore in 1866, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops first discussed the need for a national Catholic university. At the Third Plenary Council on January 26, 1885, bishops chose the name The Catholic University of America for the institution.[10]

In 1882, Bishop John Lancaster Spalding went to Rome to obtain Pope Leo XIII's support for the university, also persuading his family friend Mary Gwendoline Caldwell to pledge $300,000 to establish it. On April 10, 1887, pope Leo XIII sent James Cardinal Gibbons a letter granting permission to establish the university.[10] On March 7, 1889, the Pope issued the encyclical Magni Nobis,[11] granting the university its charter and establishing its mission as the instruction of Catholicism and human nature together at the graduate level. By developing new leaders and new knowledge, the university was intended to strengthen and enrich Catholicism in the United States.[12]

The university was incorporated in 1887 on 66 acres (27 ha) of land next to the Old Soldiers Home.[10] President Grover Cleveland was in attendance for the laying of the cornerstone of Divinity Hall, now known as Caldwell Hall, on May 24, 1888, as were members of Congress and the U.S. Cabinet.

Growth

 
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the centerpiece of the campus
 
An aerial view of campus in 1920

When the university first opened on November 13, 1889, the curriculum consisted of lectures in mental and moral philosophy, English literature, the sacred scriptures, and the various branches of theology. At the end of the second term, lectures on canon law were added. The first students were graduated in 1889.[10] by 1900 CUA was one of the 14 colleges that offered doctorate programs which formed the Association of American Universities.[10]

In 1904, the university added an undergraduate program. The president of the first undergraduate class was Frank Kuntz, whose memoir of that period was published by the Catholic University of America Press. The university gives an annual award named for Kuntz.[13]

Bishop and Rector Thomas J. Shahan gave a speech to the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 1894 in which he advocated for Irish independence in language, culture, and politics. This resulted in the Hibernians endowing a chair of Gaelic Languages and Literature at the university.[14] Only Harvard University had a similar position at the time, and this attracted the attention of William Butler Yeats.[14] During a trip to the United States, Yeats spoke to students in McMahon Hall on February 21, 1904.[14] In a follow-up letter to Shahan, he said: "you have surely a great university and I wish we had its like in Ireland."[14]

Reconstruction and Civil Rights eras

Despite Washington being a Southern and segregated city when the university was founded, it admitted black Catholic men as students.[15] At the time, the only other college in the District to do so was Howard University, founded for African-American education after the Civil War.[15] In 1895, Catholic University had three black students, all from DC. "They were simply tested as to their previous education, and this being found satisfactory, no notice whatever was taken of their color. They stand on exactly the same footing as other students of equal intellectual calibre and acquirements", according to Keane.[15] Conaty, speaking to President William McKinley during a visit on June 1, 1900, said that the university, "like the Catholic Church ... knows no race line and no color line."[15]

This policy was reversed in 1914, with CUA kowtowing to segregationist policies and commencing denial of admissions to Black students.[16]

Interwar period

In 1935, the university's coat of arms was designed by Pierre de Chaignon la Rose.[17]

A victory parade for the 1936 Orange Bowl champions went up Pennsylvania Avenue on its circular route from Union Station to campus. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, "on his way to church, became an unwitting parader, when the march de triumph jammed traffic in front of the White House."[18][19]

In 1938, due to the rise of the antisemitic priest Charles Coughlin and not long after Kristallnacht, CUA officials asked CBS and NBC to broadcast an event live from the university campus.[20] The broadcast had little effect, participating clerics did not mention Coughlin, and barely mentioned Nazi conduct by name, while offering general support for Jews.[20]

The university began admitting Black students again in 1936, following protests from Thomas Wyatt Turner, the Federated Colored Catholics and NAACP (both of which Turner co-founded), and the Catholic Interracial Council.

"By 1939, 40 Black students were enrolled at the University, 31 in the School of Arts and Sciences. However, discrimination persisted in extracurricular activities, dining halls, and dorms until the mid-1940s."[21]

Law school

In 1954, Columbus University merged with the law program of CUA to become the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America,[22] after the American Bar Association in 1951 challenged law schools not affiliated with a university. The CUA law school was the first professional school of the university.[citation needed]

Recent history

The presence of CUA attracted other Catholic institutions to the area, including colleges, religious orders, and national service organizations. Between 1900 and 1940, more than 50 international Catholic institutions rented or owned property in neighboring Brookland. During the post-World War II years, Catholic University had a dramatic expansion in enrollment, thanks to veterans making use of the G.I. Bill to complete college educations. By the early 21st century, the university has over 6,000 students from all 50 states and around the world.

In 2018 the university experienced some challenges as administrators worked to reduce a $3.5 million deficit. Some faculty objected to the draft plan and voted "no confidence" in the president and provost.[23]

On September 22, 2021, it was announced that John Garvey would be stepping down as President of Catholic University on June 30, 2022.[24]

Knights of Columbus

 
The Knights of Columbus presented a check to the Catholic University of America on the steps of the university's McMahon Hall in 1904 to establish a Chair of American History.
Main article: History of the Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America

The Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America have a history of "a close and supportive relationship" that dates almost to the founding of the university.[22][25]

In 1899 the National Council of the K of C established a Knights of Columbus Chair of American History at the university.[22] More than 10,000 Knights were on hand on April 13, 1904, to present a $55,633.79 check[26] ($1,399,831.80 in 2012 dollars[27]) to endow the chair.[22]

In December 1904 Cardinal Gibbons appealed to the Knights for more financial aid to help meet operating costs after some investments went sour. The Order gave nearly $25,000.[26] By 1907 the financial situation of Catholic University had improved but was still shaky. Every Knight was asked to contribute $1 a year for a five-year period, and in December 1913, a $500,000 endowment was established.[22][26]

In 1920 the order contributed $60,000 toward the Catholic University gymnasium and drill hall, which later was adapted for use as the Crough Building housing the School of Architecture. In 2006, the Knights announced an $8,000,000 gift to the university to renovate Keane Hall and rename it as McGivney Hall, after the Knights' founder, Michael J. McGivney.[22][28] The building, which was vacant, now houses the Washington session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, which was funded by the Knights and established at the Dominican House of Studies adjacent to the CUA campus in 1988.[26][29]

A $1,000,000 trust was established in August 1965 to fund the Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarship, providing twelve undergraduate scholarships annually to the university.[30] In 1989 the Knights voted a $2,000,000 birthday gift to the U.S. bishops on their bicentennial, to be given to Catholic University and used to fund special projects jointly chosen by the university and the Knights.[22][26] Part of it was used to build the Columbus School of Law.[26]

Papal visits

CUA is the only American university to have been visited by three popes and is one of only two universities to have any visits by a pontiff.[10] Pope John Paul II visited on October 7, 1979.[31] On April 16, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI gave an address at the campus about Catholic education and academic freedom.[32][33] Pope Francis visited on September 23, 2015, during his trip to the United States, where he celebrated Mass on the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.[34]

Campus

See also: List of Catholic University of America buildings
 
Caldwell Hall
 
A blimp over Gibbons Hall during the 1917–18 school year.

The CUA campus is in the residential community of Brookland in Northeast Washington; its main entrance is 620 Michigan Ave., NE. The campus is bound by Michigan Avenue to the south, North Capitol Street to the west, Hawaii Avenue to the north, and John McCormick Road to the east. It is three miles (5 km) north of the Capitol building.

 
Pryzbyla Plaza, with the National Shrine in the background.

The tree-lined campus is 193 acres (78 ha). Romanesque and modern design dominate among the university's 48 major buildings. Between McMahon and Gibbons halls and alongside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception runs The Mall, a large strip of grass often used by Ultimate Frisbee players and sunbathers. Conte Circle is in the middle of Centennial Village, a cluster of eight residential houses.

The Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center opened in the spring of 2003, bringing student dining services, the campus bookstore, student organization offices, an 800-person ballroom, a convenience store, and more student services under one roof.[35] The John K. Mullen Library completed a $6,000,000 renovation in 2004.[36][citation needed]

The Columbus School of Law is on the main campus and has a building with mock courtrooms, a library, chapel, classrooms, and offices.

Theological College, the United States' national Catholic seminary, is affiliated with CUA, sending students there for their studies.[37] Also located near campus is the St. John Paul II Seminary, a minor seminary for the Archdiocese of Washington but also serving nearby dioceses and hosting seminarians from dioceses around the country. Students from the minor seminary study for their undergraduate philosophy degrees at the university. Several organizations of religious life also have seminaries nearby—including the Josephites, Carmelites, Franciscans, Oblates of Mary Immaculate, and Paulists—all of which send students to CUA.

In April 2004, CUA purchased 49 acres (20 ha) of land from the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is the largest plot of open space in the District and makes CUA the largest university in D.C. by area. There are no plans for the parcel other than to secure it for future growth.

In 2007, CUA unveiled plans to expand its campus by adding three new dormitories to the north side of campus.[38][39] The first of these, the seven-story Opus Hall, was completed in 2009 in the university's traditional Collegiate Gothic style. It houses 420 upper-class students and is Washington's first LEED-certified dormitory. Opus Hall is the first residential community to house both male and female students since the 2007 adoption of a single-sex dormitory policy.[40]

 
The dome of the Basilica

CUA demolished Conaty and Spellman dormitories, which allowed for the development of Monroe Street by Bozzuto contracting. In partnership with the university, Monroe Street Market and the Brookland Arts Walk opened in 2014. A CUA Barnes & Noble bookstore opened on Monroe. New apartments in the development allow older students the opportunity to reside off campus within walking distance of the university.

The campus is served by the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro. Near the campus are the offices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.

Satellite campuses

In 2015 CUA began a partnership with the Australian Catholic University to effectively own and operate a second campus in Rome, Italy. It is housed in a former convent and includes a chapel.[41] Before being sent home during the COVID-19 pandemic, 35 students were at the campus.[41]

In 2020, a partnership with Pima Community College created a satellite campus in Tucson, Arizona.[42] In 2021, a new site in Alexandria, Virginia, occupying 18,500 square feet on the second floor of Catholic Charities USA's headquarters building was opened to offer a number of noncredit certificate programs.[43]

Green initiatives and sustainability

CUA has environmental sustainability programs, including participation in Earth Day, Casey Trees tree planting, and Campus Beautification Day. CUA's newest building, Opus Hall, is LEED-compliant, and the school buys 30% of its electricity from green sources.[44] CUA participated in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card rating.[44][45][46]

In 2009, the School of Architecture and Planning introduced a Master of Science program in sustainable design.[44]

Academics

Catholic University has 12 schools:[54][55]

It also has 21 research centers and facilities as well as serving as home to the Catholic University of America Press, established in 1939. The 12 schools offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees (or appropriate professional degrees) in 66 programs and Master's Degrees in 103 programs.[56] Undergraduate degrees are awarded in 72 programs by six schools: architecture and planning, arts and sciences, engineering, music, nursing, and philosophy.[56]

Undergraduates combine a liberal arts curriculum in arts and sciences with courses in a major field of study. The Metropolitan School provides programs for adults who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees or participate in continuing education and certificate programs on a part-time basis. Catholic University is the only U.S. university with an ecclesiastical faculty of canon law (established by the Holy See in 1923)[57] and is one of the few U.S. universities with ecclesiastical faculties of philosophy and sacred theology. Theological College, the university seminary, prepares men for the priesthood. The School of Theology and Religious Studies is a member of the Washington Theological Consortium.[58]

The Catholic University of America announced on January 8, 2013, the creation of a School of Business and Economics. Previously housed in the School of Arts and Sciences as Department of Business and Economics, the university's board of trustees voted in December 2012 to confirm the creation of the school commencing January 1, 2013, after a three-year process of discernment, evaluation, and planning.[59][60] In fall 2013, the School of Library and Information Science became a department of the School of Arts and Sciences, giving the university its present composition.

Ninety-eight percent of full-time faculty have doctoral or terminal degrees and 68% teach undergraduates.[56] Of the full-time faculty, 59% are Catholic. In 2018, every tenured and tenure track professor of biology received funding from the National Institutes of Health, which is "quite rare in any university".[61]

CUA was one of the fourteen founding members of the Association of American Universities, although it withdrew its membership in 2002, citing a conflict with its mission.[62] In addition, it has been recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College.[63] It was described as one of the 25 most underrated colleges in the United States.[64][65]

Research centers and facilities

According to the National Science Foundation, CUA spent $25.5 million on research and development in 2018.[66]

Over time, several national Catholic scholarly associations became based at the university, including the Catholic Biblical Association of America, publisher of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and (for many years) the American Catholic Philosophical Association. The university is also home to the Catholic University of America Press.

Research institutes located here include:

Libraries

The main library on campus is the John K. Mullen of Denver Memorial Library. The library system houses more than 1.3 million books and print volumes and provides access to tens of thousands of electronic journals and books. The University is also a partner in the Washington Research Library Consortium. The special collections of the university support advanced research and preserve University records, manuscript collections, and audiovisual materials which document the history of Catholics in America and the history of Catholic University. Rare books collections contain materials ranging from medieval manuscripts to modern first editions. The Semitics/Institute of Christian Oriental Research (ICOR) library supports research on the languages of the Bible and the ancient Near East.[67] A special autonomous library, the Oliveira Lima Library (sometimes referred to as the Ibero-American Library), houses one of the largest collections of rare books on history and literature of Portuguese Brazilian culture outside of Brazil.[68]

Pima Community College

In 2019, a partnership with Pima Community College was announced whereby students could earn an associate degree from Pima and a bachelor's degree in business management from Catholic University.[42][69]

Over the course of the program, two-thirds of courses will be taken remotely and one-third will be taken on the Pima campus.[69][42][70] Some local business leaders will serve as adjunct professors.[71]

Between 20 and 25 students will initially be admitted to the program, which has a total four year cost of $32,000.[69][70][71]

Catholic University officials recognized that most Hispanics in the United States are Catholics but historically have not had access to Catholic higher education in their areas.[71] According to a university press release, an analysis by Catholic University found that of "the 25 U.S. cities with the largest total increases in the Hispanic population, nine have no Catholic college or university in close proximity."[72] Given this, in 2017, Catholic University began exploring partnerships with existing institutions in the Southwest.[71][70] Several cities with large populations of Hispanics and Catholics were considered when then-Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild heard of Catholic University's desire to open a satellite campus.[71] He called the university's provost and then connected the provost with the bishop.[71][73]

Academic freedom

The university continues to be under censure by the American Association of University Professors for academic freedom violations and continues to ban certain speakers from campus.[74]

Dismissal of Professor Charles Curran

In 1967, a tenured professor of theology Reverend Charles E. Curran was fired for his views on birth control but was reinstated after a five-day faculty-led strike.[75] In 1986, the Vatican declared that Curran could no longer teach theology at Catholic University after the Curia department in charge of promulgating Catholic doctrine, headed by Josef Ratzinger, decided he was unfit. The areas of dispute included publishing articles that debated theological and ethical views regarding divorce, artificial contraception, masturbation, pre-marital intercourse, and homosexual acts.[76]

As noted in the American Association of University Professors report, "Had it not been for the intervention of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Professor Curran would undoubtedly still be active in the university's Department of Theology, a popular teacher, honored theologian, and respected colleague."[76] Curran's attorneys argued that CUA did not follow proper procedures or its policy statements in handling the case. In response, CUA claimed that the Vatican's actions against Curran trumped any campus-based policy or tenure rules. In 1989, Curran filed suit against Catholic University, claiming unlawfully termination. Curran's case was ultimately dismissed; the court found Catholic University had the right to fire Curran for teaching theology from a viewpoint that contradicted to the school's religion.[77]

In 1990, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) defended Curran and censured Catholic University's administration for failing to adhere to the AAUP's Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The AAUP found that "unsatisfactory conditions of academic freedom and tenure have been found to prevail" at The Catholic University of America.[78] As of December 2020, the administration of Catholic University remains on the list of censured institutions.[79] AAUP censure is a purely symbolic designation that does not effect an institution's accreditation or the standing of AAUP members and prospective members on the faculty at a school whose administration remains under censure.[80]

The administration of Catholic University has consistently reached out to the AAUP to explore lifting the censure. The two conditions for having the censure removed are inviting Curran, whose license to teach Catholic theology had been suspended by the Vatican, back to campus and changing the university's "Statement on Academic Freedom".[81] President David M. O'Connell refused to do either, stating, "Every American university has a right to govern itself according to its own identity, mission, standards, and procedures."[81] The Vatican's decision regarding Curran's qualifications to teach Catholic theology was made unilaterally and is unlikely to change unless Curran's stances come into compliance with church teachings. The Catholic University of America's bylaws require the school to comply with relevant Vatican policies and designates that the Archbishop of Washington D.C., who is chosen by the Vatican, is ex officio the school's chancellor.[82][83] This system makes it extremely unlikely Catholic University will amend the school's charter and come into compliance with the current conditions expressed by the AAUP for lifting their censure of the school's administration.

 
Pope Benedict XVI about to address the crowd in 2008

Speaker policy

The university as a policy does not allow outside guests to speak on campus to any audience if they have previously expressed an opinion on abortion or other serious issues conflicting with the Catholic Church's teaching. Applying this policy in 2004, CUA was criticized for rescinding Stanley Tucci's invitation for a seminar about Italian cinema, because he had lent past support for Planned Parenthood.[84]

The next year, in 2005, the school was criticized for initially rejecting an application for recognition of a student chapter of the NAACP; one of the reasons officials cited in its rejection was the national organization's pro-choice stance.[85] In 2006 the CUA administration barred a student-run on-campus performance of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues.

In 2009, the school made its speaker policy more stringent, prohibiting all candidates for political office from speaking on campus. Representatives of both Democratic and Republican clubs on campus have criticized the decision.[86]

Demographics

The student population in 2019 was 5,059.[87] Approximately 91% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. There are slightly more female students at 53%, and a 1:7 faculty to student ratio. 83.8% of full-time faculty have a terminal degree.[88]

Student life

 
Gibbons Hall (built in 1911), a residence hall

There are over 100 registered student clubs and organizations at CUA for a wide variety of interests including athletics, academics, social, Greek life, service, political and religious.

Annual events include week-long Homecoming celebrations, the Mr. CUA competition, and several dances including the Beaux Arts Ball, the Mistletoe Ball, and the Athletes Ball. In addition to radio station WCUA, other campus media outlets include The Crosier, a scholarly publication concerning Catholic social teaching, The Tower, the campus' independent weekly newspaper, and CRUX, a literary magazine.

Although Catholic University states that it does not have any Greek life on campus, it has three Greek social organizations and one Greek service organization. Catholic University Greek life includes Alpha Delta Gamma the national Catholic social fraternity–Kappa chapter and Kappa Tau Gamma the local Christian social-service sorority. Although not officially recognized by the university, the Sigma-Psi chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity received an official charter in 2014. The members are all students of the university and are active on and around the campus. The national service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, has a chapter (Zeta Mu) on campus as well. Former Phi Kappa Theta DC Omega chapter is inactive.

The CUA Student Association is the university's undergraduate student government. It includes the General Assembly, an advocacy body, and the Student Fee Allocation Board which serves as the steward of the Student Activity and Club Sports Fee. The graduate student government is a separate entity and was not affected by the changes during the 2006–2007 academic year.

Music and drama

The music and drama programs, as part of a class, stage productions each semester, performances ranging from Broadway productions to plays and operas. Catholic University students also participate in a Symphony orchestra and choral groups, including a cappella groups Take Note, RedLine,[89] and the Washingtones.[90]

There have been several songs associated with the university over the years.[91] The most recent fight song, written by Steve Schatz, was adopted in 2002. The original fight song, "The Flying Cardinals", dates back to before the 1930s.[92] There are two alma maters, considered to be the university's official songs. The first, "Hail CUA" was set to music composed by Victor Herbert and was adopted in 1920.[92] The other, Guardians of Truth by Fr. Thomas McLean, actually came in 2nd place in the 1920 competition but was widely adopted in the ensuing years.[92]

Albert Von Tilzer, composer of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, wrote two songs for the university, We're Rooting For You and CU Will Shine Tonight. The earliest sports song, Through the Town, dates from 1916.[91] Drink a Highball was a popular song during Prohibition. In honor of the university's 125th anniversary, an hour-long nostalgic musical revue was performed.[93]

Campus ministry and religious life

84% of undergraduates and 59% of graduate students self-identify as Catholic. The campus ministry has two groups of student ministers: the "resident ministers" who live in residence halls and focus primarily on upperclassmen and the "house members", who focus on freshmen.

The Friday Night Planning Committee works with the house members to plan activities for Friday nights that are alcohol-free. Campus ministry also coordinates university liturgies, plans and runs retreats, and operates the online Prayernet.

Athletics

Main article: Catholic University Cardinals
 
Burgee of the CUA Cardinals

Catholic (CUA) athletic teams are called the Cardinals. The university is a member of the Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Landmark Conference for most of its sports since the 2007–08 academic year. They are also associate members of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference for football, and the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference for rowing. The team colors are red (PMS 1805) and black. The first recorded football game was played against Mount Saint Mary's College on November 28, 1895, but records indicate earlier track and field events.

The university beat the University of Mississippi at the second Orange Bowl in 1936, 20–19.[94] They also tied the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe (now Arizona State University) in the 1940 Sun Bowl. The basketball Cardinals played in the 1944 NCAA basketball tournament, finishing as the Eastern Fourth Place team in the eight-team era of the tournament. They lost to runner-up Dartmouth College 63-38 in the regional semifinals, and Temple University 55-35 in the regional consolation game.

CUA competes in 25 NCAA Division III intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.

Non-varsity sports

Students field club teams in sports including cheerleading, ice hockey, rugby, sailing and lacrosse.

Notable alumni and faculty

Main article: List of Catholic University of America people

There are many notable alumni of The Catholic University of America, particularly in the arts, in the Catholic Church and in public service. Graduates include cardinals, bishops, priests, and nuns. CUA's current total of alumni exceeds 83,000, including 12 living cardinals.[95]

In 1942, Catholic University became the first university to award a doctorate in geology to an African American, Marguerite Williams.[96][97]

University rectors and presidents

  1. Bishop John J. Keane (1887–1896)
  2. Bishop Thomas J. Conaty (1896–1903)
  3. Bishop Denis J. O'Connell (1903–1909)
  4. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan (1909–1927)
  5. Bishop James Hugh Ryan (1928–1935)
  6. Bishop Joseph M. Corrigan (1936–1942)
  7. Bishop Patrick J. McCormick (1943–1953)
  8. Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart (1953–1957)
  9. Bishop William J. McDonald (1957–1967, last Rector)
  10. Clarence C. Walton (1969–1978, first President)
  11. Edmund D. Pellegrino (1978–1982)
  12. William J. Byron (1982–1992)
  13. Patrick Ellis (1992–1998)
  14. Bishop David M. O'Connell (1998–2010)[98]
  15. John H. Garvey (2010–2022)[99]
  16. Peter Kilpatrick (2022–present)

Board of trustees

Main article: Board of Trustees of Catholic University of America

CUA was founded by the nation's bishops, and they continue to have a presence on the board of trustees. There are 48 elected members, and the bylaws stipulate that 24 must be clerics, 18 of which must be members of the bishops' conference.[10] Of the 51 total trustees (including the university president), 24 are bishops (including seven cardinals). In addition, there are one religious sister and two priests.

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The Catholic University of America CUA is a private Roman Catholic research university in Washington D C It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by U S Catholic bishops 7 Established in 1887 as a graduate and research center following approval by Pope Leo XIII 8 the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904 It is classified among R2 Doctoral Universities High research activity 9 Catholic University of AmericaMottoDeus Lux Mea Est Latin Motto in English God Is My Light TypePrivate research universityEstablishedApril 10 1887 135 years ago 1887 04 10 AccreditationMSCHEReligious affiliationRoman CatholicAcademic affiliationsACCUORAUCUWMANDEAEndowment 276 1 million 2020 1 ChancellorCardinal Wilton Daniel GregoryPresidentPeter KilpatrickProvostAaron DominguezAcademic staff455 full time and 328 part time Spring 2022 2 Students5 366 Spring 2022 2 Undergraduates3 055 2 Postgraduates2 311 2 LocationWashington District of Columbia United States38 56 01 N 76 59 55 W 38 93361 N 76 99861 W 38 93361 76 99861 Coordinates 38 56 01 N 76 59 55 W 38 93361 N 76 99861 W 38 93361 76 99861CampusLarge City 176 acres 71 ha 3 NewspaperThe TowerColorsGold amp White academic 4 5 Red amp Black athletics 6 NicknameCardinalsSporting affiliationsNCAA Division III Landmark ConferenceNEWMACMARCMascotCardinalWebsitewww wbr catholic wbr eduIts campus is adjacent to the Brookland neighborhood known as Little Rome which contains 60 Catholic institutions including Trinity Washington University the Dominican House of Studies and Archbishop Carroll High School as well as the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception CUA s programs emphasize the liberal arts professional education and personal development The school stays closely connected with the Catholic Church and Catholic organizations The residential U S cardinals put on the American Cardinals Dinner each year to raise scholarship funds The university also has a long history of working with the Knights of Columbus its law school and basilica have dedications to the involvement and support of the Knights Contents 1 History 1 1 Founding 1 2 Growth 1 3 Reconstruction and Civil Rights eras 1 4 Interwar period 1 5 Law school 1 6 Recent history 2 Knights of Columbus 3 Papal visits 4 Campus 4 1 Satellite campuses 4 2 Green initiatives and sustainability 5 Academics 5 1 Research centers and facilities 5 2 Libraries 5 3 Pima Community College 5 4 Academic freedom 5 4 1 Dismissal of Professor Charles Curran 5 4 2 Speaker policy 6 Demographics 7 Student life 7 1 Music and drama 7 2 Campus ministry and religious life 8 Athletics 8 1 Non varsity sports 9 Notable alumni and faculty 10 University rectors and presidents 11 Board of trustees 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditFounding Edit Pope Leo XIII granted the University Charter At the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore in 1866 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops first discussed the need for a national Catholic university At the Third Plenary Council on January 26 1885 bishops chose the name The Catholic University of America for the institution 10 In 1882 Bishop John Lancaster Spalding went to Rome to obtain Pope Leo XIII s support for the university also persuading his family friend Mary Gwendoline Caldwell to pledge 300 000 to establish it On April 10 1887 pope Leo XIII sent James Cardinal Gibbons a letter granting permission to establish the university 10 On March 7 1889 the Pope issued the encyclical Magni Nobis 11 granting the university its charter and establishing its mission as the instruction of Catholicism and human nature together at the graduate level By developing new leaders and new knowledge the university was intended to strengthen and enrich Catholicism in the United States 12 The university was incorporated in 1887 on 66 acres 27 ha of land next to the Old Soldiers Home 10 President Grover Cleveland was in attendance for the laying of the cornerstone of Divinity Hall now known as Caldwell Hall on May 24 1888 as were members of Congress and the U S Cabinet Growth Edit The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the centerpiece of the campus An aerial view of campus in 1920 When the university first opened on November 13 1889 the curriculum consisted of lectures in mental and moral philosophy English literature the sacred scriptures and the various branches of theology At the end of the second term lectures on canon law were added The first students were graduated in 1889 10 by 1900 CUA was one of the 14 colleges that offered doctorate programs which formed the Association of American Universities 10 In 1904 the university added an undergraduate program The president of the first undergraduate class was Frank Kuntz whose memoir of that period was published by the Catholic University of America Press The university gives an annual award named for Kuntz 13 Bishop and Rector Thomas J Shahan gave a speech to the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 1894 in which he advocated for Irish independence in language culture and politics This resulted in the Hibernians endowing a chair of Gaelic Languages and Literature at the university 14 Only Harvard University had a similar position at the time and this attracted the attention of William Butler Yeats 14 During a trip to the United States Yeats spoke to students in McMahon Hall on February 21 1904 14 In a follow up letter to Shahan he said you have surely a great university and I wish we had its like in Ireland 14 Reconstruction and Civil Rights eras Edit Despite Washington being a Southern and segregated city when the university was founded it admitted black Catholic men as students 15 At the time the only other college in the District to do so was Howard University founded for African American education after the Civil War 15 In 1895 Catholic University had three black students all from DC They were simply tested as to their previous education and this being found satisfactory no notice whatever was taken of their color They stand on exactly the same footing as other students of equal intellectual calibre and acquirements according to Keane 15 Conaty speaking to President William McKinley during a visit on June 1 1900 said that the university like the Catholic Church knows no race line and no color line 15 This policy was reversed in 1914 with CUA kowtowing to segregationist policies and commencing denial of admissions to Black students 16 Interwar period Edit In 1935 the university s coat of arms was designed by Pierre de Chaignon la Rose 17 A victory parade for the 1936 Orange Bowl champions went up Pennsylvania Avenue on its circular route from Union Station to campus President Franklin D Roosevelt on his way to church became an unwitting parader when the march de triumph jammed traffic in front of the White House 18 19 In 1938 due to the rise of the antisemitic priest Charles Coughlin and not long after Kristallnacht CUA officials asked CBS and NBC to broadcast an event live from the university campus 20 The broadcast had little effect participating clerics did not mention Coughlin and barely mentioned Nazi conduct by name while offering general support for Jews 20 The university began admitting Black students again in 1936 following protests from Thomas Wyatt Turner the Federated Colored Catholics and NAACP both of which Turner co founded and the Catholic Interracial Council By 1939 40 Black students were enrolled at the University 31 in the School of Arts and Sciences However discrimination persisted in extracurricular activities dining halls and dorms until the mid 1940s 21 Law school Edit In 1954 Columbus University merged with the law program of CUA to become the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America 22 after the American Bar Association in 1951 challenged law schools not affiliated with a university The CUA law school was the first professional school of the university citation needed Recent history Edit The presence of CUA attracted other Catholic institutions to the area including colleges religious orders and national service organizations Between 1900 and 1940 more than 50 international Catholic institutions rented or owned property in neighboring Brookland During the post World War II years Catholic University had a dramatic expansion in enrollment thanks to veterans making use of the G I Bill to complete college educations By the early 21st century the university has over 6 000 students from all 50 states and around the world In 2018 the university experienced some challenges as administrators worked to reduce a 3 5 million deficit Some faculty objected to the draft plan and voted no confidence in the president and provost 23 On September 22 2021 it was announced that John Garvey would be stepping down as President of Catholic University on June 30 2022 24 Knights of Columbus Edit The Knights of Columbus presented a check to the Catholic University of America on the steps of the university s McMahon Hall in 1904 to establish a Chair of American History Main article History of the Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America The Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America have a history of a close and supportive relationship that dates almost to the founding of the university 22 25 In 1899 the National Council of the K of C established a Knights of Columbus Chair of American History at the university 22 More than 10 000 Knights were on hand on April 13 1904 to present a 55 633 79 check 26 1 399 831 80 in 2012 dollars 27 to endow the chair 22 In December 1904 Cardinal Gibbons appealed to the Knights for more financial aid to help meet operating costs after some investments went sour The Order gave nearly 25 000 26 By 1907 the financial situation of Catholic University had improved but was still shaky Every Knight was asked to contribute 1 a year for a five year period and in December 1913 a 500 000 endowment was established 22 26 In 1920 the order contributed 60 000 toward the Catholic University gymnasium and drill hall which later was adapted for use as the Crough Building housing the School of Architecture In 2006 the Knights announced an 8 000 000 gift to the university to renovate Keane Hall and rename it as McGivney Hall after the Knights founder Michael J McGivney 22 28 The building which was vacant now houses the Washington session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family which was funded by the Knights and established at the Dominican House of Studies adjacent to the CUA campus in 1988 26 29 A 1 000 000 trust was established in August 1965 to fund the Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarship providing twelve undergraduate scholarships annually to the university 30 In 1989 the Knights voted a 2 000 000 birthday gift to the U S bishops on their bicentennial to be given to Catholic University and used to fund special projects jointly chosen by the university and the Knights 22 26 Part of it was used to build the Columbus School of Law 26 Papal visits EditCUA is the only American university to have been visited by three popes and is one of only two universities to have any visits by a pontiff 10 Pope John Paul II visited on October 7 1979 31 On April 16 2008 Pope Benedict XVI gave an address at the campus about Catholic education and academic freedom 32 33 Pope Francis visited on September 23 2015 during his trip to the United States where he celebrated Mass on the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 34 Campus EditSee also List of Catholic University of America buildings Caldwell Hall A blimp over Gibbons Hall during the 1917 18 school year The CUA campus is in the residential community of Brookland in Northeast Washington its main entrance is 620 Michigan Ave NE The campus is bound by Michigan Avenue to the south North Capitol Street to the west Hawaii Avenue to the north and John McCormick Road to the east It is three miles 5 km north of the Capitol building Pryzbyla Plaza with the National Shrine in the background The tree lined campus is 193 acres 78 ha Romanesque and modern design dominate among the university s 48 major buildings Between McMahon and Gibbons halls and alongside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception runs The Mall a large strip of grass often used by Ultimate Frisbee players and sunbathers Conte Circle is in the middle of Centennial Village a cluster of eight residential houses The Edward J Pryzbyla University Center opened in the spring of 2003 bringing student dining services the campus bookstore student organization offices an 800 person ballroom a convenience store and more student services under one roof 35 The John K Mullen Library completed a 6 000 000 renovation in 2004 36 citation needed The Columbus School of Law is on the main campus and has a building with mock courtrooms a library chapel classrooms and offices Theological College the United States national Catholic seminary is affiliated with CUA sending students there for their studies 37 Also located near campus is the St John Paul II Seminary a minor seminary for the Archdiocese of Washington but also serving nearby dioceses and hosting seminarians from dioceses around the country Students from the minor seminary study for their undergraduate philosophy degrees at the university Several organizations of religious life also have seminaries nearby including the Josephites Carmelites Franciscans Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Paulists all of which send students to CUA In April 2004 CUA purchased 49 acres 20 ha of land from the Armed Forces Retirement Home It is the largest plot of open space in the District and makes CUA the largest university in D C by area There are no plans for the parcel other than to secure it for future growth In 2007 CUA unveiled plans to expand its campus by adding three new dormitories to the north side of campus 38 39 The first of these the seven story Opus Hall was completed in 2009 in the university s traditional Collegiate Gothic style It houses 420 upper class students and is Washington s first LEED certified dormitory Opus Hall is the first residential community to house both male and female students since the 2007 adoption of a single sex dormitory policy 40 The dome of the Basilica CUA demolished Conaty and Spellman dormitories which allowed for the development of Monroe Street by Bozzuto contracting In partnership with the university Monroe Street Market and the Brookland Arts Walk opened in 2014 A CUA Barnes amp Noble bookstore opened on Monroe New apartments in the development allow older students the opportunity to reside off campus within walking distance of the university The campus is served by the Brookland CUA station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro Near the campus are the offices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America Satellite campuses Edit In 2015 CUA began a partnership with the Australian Catholic University to effectively own and operate a second campus in Rome Italy It is housed in a former convent and includes a chapel 41 Before being sent home during the COVID 19 pandemic 35 students were at the campus 41 In 2020 a partnership with Pima Community College created a satellite campus in Tucson Arizona 42 In 2021 a new site in Alexandria Virginia occupying 18 500 square feet on the second floor of Catholic Charities USA s headquarters building was opened to offer a number of noncredit certificate programs 43 Green initiatives and sustainability Edit CUA has environmental sustainability programs including participation in Earth Day Casey Trees tree planting and Campus Beautification Day CUA s newest building Opus Hall is LEED compliant and the school buys 30 of its electricity from green sources 44 CUA participated in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card rating 44 45 46 In 2009 the School of Architecture and Planning introduced a Master of Science program in sustainable design 44 Academics EditAcademic rankingsNationalForbes 47 206U S News amp World Report 48 120Washington Monthly 49 267GlobalARWU 50 NRQS 51 NRTHE 52 NRU S News amp World Report 53 1024Catholic University has 12 schools 54 55 School of Architecture and Planning School of Arts and Sciences Tim and Steph Busch School of Business School of Canon Law School of Engineering Columbus School of Law Benjamin T Rome School of Music Drama and Art Conway School of Nursing School of Philosophy Metropolitan School of Professional Studies National Catholic School of Social Service School of Theology and Religious Studies Caldwell Hall Maloney HallIt also has 21 research centers and facilities as well as serving as home to the Catholic University of America Press established in 1939 The 12 schools offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees or appropriate professional degrees in 66 programs and Master s Degrees in 103 programs 56 Undergraduate degrees are awarded in 72 programs by six schools architecture and planning arts and sciences engineering music nursing and philosophy 56 Undergraduates combine a liberal arts curriculum in arts and sciences with courses in a major field of study The Metropolitan School provides programs for adults who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees or participate in continuing education and certificate programs on a part time basis Catholic University is the only U S university with an ecclesiastical faculty of canon law established by the Holy See in 1923 57 and is one of the few U S universities with ecclesiastical faculties of philosophy and sacred theology Theological College the university seminary prepares men for the priesthood The School of Theology and Religious Studies is a member of the Washington Theological Consortium 58 The Catholic University of America announced on January 8 2013 the creation of a School of Business and Economics Previously housed in the School of Arts and Sciences as Department of Business and Economics the university s board of trustees voted in December 2012 to confirm the creation of the school commencing January 1 2013 after a three year process of discernment evaluation and planning 59 60 In fall 2013 the School of Library and Information Science became a department of the School of Arts and Sciences giving the university its present composition Ninety eight percent of full time faculty have doctoral or terminal degrees and 68 teach undergraduates 56 Of the full time faculty 59 are Catholic In 2018 every tenured and tenure track professor of biology received funding from the National Institutes of Health which is quite rare in any university 61 CUA was one of the fourteen founding members of the Association of American Universities although it withdrew its membership in 2002 citing a conflict with its mission 62 In addition it has been recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College 63 It was described as one of the 25 most underrated colleges in the United States 64 65 Research centers and facilities Edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message According to the National Science Foundation CUA spent 25 5 million on research and development in 2018 66 Over time several national Catholic scholarly associations became based at the university including the Catholic Biblical Association of America publisher of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and for many years the American Catholic Philosophical Association The university is also home to the Catholic University of America Press Research institutes located here include McMahon Hall Marist Hall 1899 McGivney HallCenter for Advanced Training in Cell and Molecular Biology Center for Advancement of Catholic Education Center for American Catholic Studies Center for Catalan Studies Center for Irish Studies Center for Medieval and Byzantine Studies Center for Pastoral Studies Center for the Study of Culture and Values Center for the Study of Early Christianity Center for the Study of Energy and Environmental Stewardship Center for Ward Method Studies Homecare and Telerehabilitation Technology Center Institute for Astrophysics and Computational Sciences Institute for Biomolecular Studies Institute for Christian Oriental Research Institute for Communications Law Studies Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies formerly the Life Cycle Institute Institute for Sacred Music Institute for Social Justice Institute of Musical Arts Latin American Center for Graduate Studies in Music Vitreous State LaboratoryLibraries Edit The main library on campus is the John K Mullen of Denver Memorial Library The library system houses more than 1 3 million books and print volumes and provides access to tens of thousands of electronic journals and books The University is also a partner in the Washington Research Library Consortium The special collections of the university support advanced research and preserve University records manuscript collections and audiovisual materials which document the history of Catholics in America and the history of Catholic University Rare books collections contain materials ranging from medieval manuscripts to modern first editions The Semitics Institute of Christian Oriental Research ICOR library supports research on the languages of the Bible and the ancient Near East 67 A special autonomous library the Oliveira Lima Library sometimes referred to as the Ibero American Library houses one of the largest collections of rare books on history and literature of Portuguese Brazilian culture outside of Brazil 68 Pima Community College Edit In 2019 a partnership with Pima Community College was announced whereby students could earn an associate degree from Pima and a bachelor s degree in business management from Catholic University 42 69 Over the course of the program two thirds of courses will be taken remotely and one third will be taken on the Pima campus 69 42 70 Some local business leaders will serve as adjunct professors 71 Between 20 and 25 students will initially be admitted to the program which has a total four year cost of 32 000 69 70 71 Catholic University officials recognized that most Hispanics in the United States are Catholics but historically have not had access to Catholic higher education in their areas 71 According to a university press release an analysis by Catholic University found that of the 25 U S cities with the largest total increases in the Hispanic population nine have no Catholic college or university in close proximity 72 Given this in 2017 Catholic University began exploring partnerships with existing institutions in the Southwest 71 70 Several cities with large populations of Hispanics and Catholics were considered when then Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild heard of Catholic University s desire to open a satellite campus 71 He called the university s provost and then connected the provost with the bishop 71 73 Academic freedom Edit The university continues to be under censure by the American Association of University Professors for academic freedom violations and continues to ban certain speakers from campus 74 Dismissal of Professor Charles Curran Edit In 1967 a tenured professor of theology Reverend Charles E Curran was fired for his views on birth control but was reinstated after a five day faculty led strike 75 In 1986 the Vatican declared that Curran could no longer teach theology at Catholic University after the Curia department in charge of promulgating Catholic doctrine headed by Josef Ratzinger decided he was unfit The areas of dispute included publishing articles that debated theological and ethical views regarding divorce artificial contraception masturbation pre marital intercourse and homosexual acts 76 As noted in the American Association of University Professors report Had it not been for the intervention of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Professor Curran would undoubtedly still be active in the university s Department of Theology a popular teacher honored theologian and respected colleague 76 Curran s attorneys argued that CUA did not follow proper procedures or its policy statements in handling the case In response CUA claimed that the Vatican s actions against Curran trumped any campus based policy or tenure rules In 1989 Curran filed suit against Catholic University claiming unlawfully termination Curran s case was ultimately dismissed the court found Catholic University had the right to fire Curran for teaching theology from a viewpoint that contradicted to the school s religion 77 In 1990 the American Association of University Professors AAUP defended Curran and censured Catholic University s administration for failing to adhere to the AAUP s Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure The AAUP found that unsatisfactory conditions of academic freedom and tenure have been found to prevail at The Catholic University of America 78 As of December 2020 update the administration of Catholic University remains on the list of censured institutions 79 AAUP censure is a purely symbolic designation that does not effect an institution s accreditation or the standing of AAUP members and prospective members on the faculty at a school whose administration remains under censure 80 The administration of Catholic University has consistently reached out to the AAUP to explore lifting the censure The two conditions for having the censure removed are inviting Curran whose license to teach Catholic theology had been suspended by the Vatican back to campus and changing the university s Statement on Academic Freedom 81 President David M O Connell refused to do either stating Every American university has a right to govern itself according to its own identity mission standards and procedures 81 The Vatican s decision regarding Curran s qualifications to teach Catholic theology was made unilaterally and is unlikely to change unless Curran s stances come into compliance with church teachings The Catholic University of America s bylaws require the school to comply with relevant Vatican policies and designates that the Archbishop of Washington D C who is chosen by the Vatican is ex officio the school s chancellor 82 83 This system makes it extremely unlikely Catholic University will amend the school s charter and come into compliance with the current conditions expressed by the AAUP for lifting their censure of the school s administration Pope Benedict XVI about to address the crowd in 2008 Speaker policy Edit The university as a policy does not allow outside guests to speak on campus to any audience if they have previously expressed an opinion on abortion or other serious issues conflicting with the Catholic Church s teaching Applying this policy in 2004 CUA was criticized for rescinding Stanley Tucci s invitation for a seminar about Italian cinema because he had lent past support for Planned Parenthood 84 The next year in 2005 the school was criticized for initially rejecting an application for recognition of a student chapter of the NAACP one of the reasons officials cited in its rejection was the national organization s pro choice stance 85 In 2006 the CUA administration barred a student run on campus performance of Eve Ensler s The Vagina Monologues In 2009 the school made its speaker policy more stringent prohibiting all candidates for political office from speaking on campus Representatives of both Democratic and Republican clubs on campus have criticized the decision 86 Demographics EditThe student population in 2019 was 5 059 87 Approximately 91 of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid There are slightly more female students at 53 and a 1 7 faculty to student ratio 83 8 of full time faculty have a terminal degree 88 Student life Edit Gibbons Hall built in 1911 a residence hall There are over 100 registered student clubs and organizations at CUA for a wide variety of interests including athletics academics social Greek life service political and religious Annual events include week long Homecoming celebrations the Mr CUA competition and several dances including the Beaux Arts Ball the Mistletoe Ball and the Athletes Ball In addition to radio station WCUA other campus media outlets include The Crosier a scholarly publication concerning Catholic social teaching The Tower the campus independent weekly newspaper and CRUX a literary magazine Although Catholic University states that it does not have any Greek life on campus it has three Greek social organizations and one Greek service organization Catholic University Greek life includes Alpha Delta Gamma the national Catholic social fraternity Kappa chapter and Kappa Tau Gamma the local Christian social service sorority Although not officially recognized by the university the Sigma Psi chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity received an official charter in 2014 The members are all students of the university and are active on and around the campus The national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega has a chapter Zeta Mu on campus as well Former Phi Kappa Theta DC Omega chapter is inactive The CUA Student Association is the university s undergraduate student government It includes the General Assembly an advocacy body and the Student Fee Allocation Board which serves as the steward of the Student Activity and Club Sports Fee The graduate student government is a separate entity and was not affected by the changes during the 2006 2007 academic year Music and drama Edit The music and drama programs as part of a class stage productions each semester performances ranging from Broadway productions to plays and operas Catholic University students also participate in a Symphony orchestra and choral groups including a cappella groups Take Note RedLine 89 and the Washingtones 90 There have been several songs associated with the university over the years 91 The most recent fight song written by Steve Schatz was adopted in 2002 The original fight song The Flying Cardinals dates back to before the 1930s 92 There are two alma maters considered to be the university s official songs The first Hail CUA was set to music composed by Victor Herbert and was adopted in 1920 92 The other Guardians of Truth by Fr Thomas McLean actually came in 2nd place in the 1920 competition but was widely adopted in the ensuing years 92 Albert Von Tilzer composer of Take Me Out to the Ball Game wrote two songs for the university We re Rooting For You and CU Will Shine Tonight The earliest sports song Through the Town dates from 1916 91 Drink a Highball was a popular song during Prohibition In honor of the university s 125th anniversary an hour long nostalgic musical revue was performed 93 Campus ministry and religious life Edit 84 of undergraduates and 59 of graduate students self identify as Catholic The campus ministry has two groups of student ministers the resident ministers who live in residence halls and focus primarily on upperclassmen and the house members who focus on freshmen The Friday Night Planning Committee works with the house members to plan activities for Friday nights that are alcohol free Campus ministry also coordinates university liturgies plans and runs retreats and operates the online Prayernet Athletics EditMain article Catholic University Cardinals Burgee of the CUA Cardinals Catholic CUA athletic teams are called the Cardinals The university is a member of the Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA primarily competing in the Landmark Conference for most of its sports since the 2007 08 academic year They are also associate members of the New England Women s and Men s Athletic Conference for football and the Mid Atlantic Rowing Conference for rowing The team colors are red PMS 1805 and black The first recorded football game was played against Mount Saint Mary s College on November 28 1895 but records indicate earlier track and field events The university beat the University of Mississippi at the second Orange Bowl in 1936 20 19 94 They also tied the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe now Arizona State University in the 1940 Sun Bowl The basketball Cardinals played in the 1944 NCAA basketball tournament finishing as the Eastern Fourth Place team in the eight team era of the tournament They lost to runner up Dartmouth College 63 38 in the regional semifinals and Temple University 55 35 in the regional consolation game CUA competes in 25 NCAA Division III intercollegiate varsity sports Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country football golf lacrosse rowing soccer swimming amp diving tennis and track amp field indoor and outdoor while women s sports include basketball cross country field hockey golf lacrosse rowing soccer softball swimming amp diving tennis track amp field indoor and outdoor and volleyball Non varsity sports Edit Students field club teams in sports including cheerleading ice hockey rugby sailing and lacrosse The ice hockey team competes in the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference DVCHC of the ACHA and plays at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena in Washington D C The team won the Mason Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association MDCHA Championship in 2009 the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference BRHC Championship in 2015 and the DVCHC Patriot Division Championship in 2019 The men s club lacrosse team competes in Division 2 of the Chesapeake Conference in the National College Lacrosse League The team has secured the NCLL Division 2 National Championship for 2015 2016 and 2017 The men s rugby team competes in the Potomac Rugby Conference of the NSCRO The women s rugby team competes in the Capital Rugby Union of the NSCRO The sailing team competes in the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association of the ICSA Notable alumni and faculty EditMain article List of Catholic University of America people There are many notable alumni of The Catholic University of America particularly in the arts in the Catholic Church and in public service Graduates include cardinals bishops priests and nuns CUA s current total of alumni exceeds 83 000 including 12 living cardinals 95 In 1942 Catholic University became the first university to award a doctorate in geology to an African American Marguerite Williams 96 97 University rectors and presidents EditBishop John J Keane 1887 1896 Bishop Thomas J Conaty 1896 1903 Bishop Denis J O Connell 1903 1909 Bishop Thomas J Shahan 1909 1927 Bishop James Hugh Ryan 1928 1935 Bishop Joseph M Corrigan 1936 1942 Bishop Patrick J McCormick 1943 1953 Bishop Bryan J McEntegart 1953 1957 Bishop William J McDonald 1957 1967 last Rector Clarence C 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