The University of San Francisco (USF) will confer an honorary doctorate upon Danny L. Glover, acclaimed actor and activist. USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. will bestow the degree on Mr. Glover during graduation ceremonies for students in the College of Arts and Sciences on December 12, 2014.
More than 60 theologians who are faculty members or retired faculty at U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities have signed on to a statement call for police reform and racial justice.
Seattle University became the fourth Jesuit university to earn “Fair Trade University” status from Fair Trade Campaigns. Seattle joins Creighton University, Loyola Marymount University, and Saint Joseph’s University, and is also the first university in the Pacific Northwest to earn the status. Fair Trade Campaigns is a grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and Fair Trade advocates on campuses and communities across the USA.
In light of the recent grand jury announcement regarding the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the death of Eric Garner in New York City, and the recent killing of 12-year old Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Jesuit college and university campuses have been alive with calls for an end to racial injustice in the U.S.
Loyola University Chicago recognized Fr. Jon Sobrino, S.J., with an honorary degree during award ceremony that preceded a lecture by Fr. Sobrino at Loyola on November 20, 2014.
Across the world, communities will remember the Churchwomen of El Salvador. We stand with these communities in lifting up the courage and commitment of these women.
WASHINGTON, DC – An initial release of Blood in the Backyard premiered at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on November 15, 2014, the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Jesuit martyrs and their companions at the University of Central America in El Salvador.
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a statement released on November 21, 2014, the U.S. Jesuit Conference, Jesuit Refugee Service USA and Kino Border Initiative, joined the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in welcoming President Obama’s announcement of temporary relief from deportation for as many as five million of our community members. The statement follows the U.S. Bishops’ statement released the previous day which emphasized the importance of keeping families together in the Obama administration’s executive action.
Over 1,600 attendees were inspired by the legacy of the Jesuit martyrs and their companions at the 17th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ). The Teach-In took place in the Washington DC area from November 15-17. The IFTJ is an annual nationwide Catholic social justice conference sponsored by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Teach-In attendees represented over ninety-five Catholic institutions in twenty-five states, Canada, El Salvador, and Mexico. The 17th annual Teach-In coincided with the 25th anniversary of the murders of six Jesuit priests, killed in El Salvador on November 16, 1989, by Salvadoran military for their defense of the economically poor.
Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-2) received a “Legacy of the Martyrs” Award from the Ignatian Solidarity Network on November 13 in honor of his ongoing commitment to advocating for human rights oriented U.S. policy in El Salvador and across the globe.
Saint Peter’s University announced today the opening of The Center for Undocumented Students (TCUS). The mission of TCUS is to support the academic work of undocumented students at the University, to shed intellectual light on the political and economic realities of immigration in our world today and to create a community where undocumented students feel welcome. TCUS will work with community organizations, government agencies, high schools and other Jesuit colleges and universities to create better access to higher education and increase retention rates among undocumented youth.
Over 1,500 individuals affiliated with Jesuit institutions and the larger Catholic Church will converge at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ), November 15-17 in Washington, D.C. The 17th annual Teach-In will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the murders of six Jesuit priests, killed in El Salvador on November 16, 1989, by Salvadoran military for their defense of the economically poor.
Earlier this month eight Jesuit university and college presidents joined a forty-seven other Catholic higher education leaders in showing their support for the protection and dignity of unaccompanied children who have come to the US-Mexico border seeking refuge. In a public letter the presidents pledged their support of “activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of refugee issues among our students and the broader communities” that their schools serve.
Fairfield University and Georgetown University, on behalf of the Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Network (JUHAN), invite Jesuit Universities to join in a day of humanitarian action on November 20th, Universal Children’s Day.
Early this morning the community at St. Ignatius received news that Mr. Jim Skerl, long-time theology faculty member and alumnus of the Class of 1974, passed away after a long but valiant battle with cancer. Jim was a prophetic example of Christian faith, living out St. Ignatius’ call to show love in “deeds more than words.”
