Recent News
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5.2.2013 |
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The University will relocate its Scripps Ranch campus to historic downtown Escondido this Summer. The University is in escrow to purchase the former Mingei Museum at 155 W. Grand Ave and has leased 22 apartments in the new downtown Latitude 33 apartment complex. It will lease and/or purchase a number of other commercial properties in the downtown. Escondido City Council cleared the last hurdle on 5/1 to approve a conditional use permit that will allow the University to open. Read more .. |
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3.11.2013 |
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WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) - the regional agency, which accredits colleges and universities in California has notified JP Catholic that its next site review visit will be in Fall 2014. A successful visit would enable the University achieve its initial accreditation goal in March 2015. Read more details. |
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1.28.2013 |
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Prof Nathan Scoggins was a member of the team which produced Fashionista Daddy - a winner in this year's Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition. Gabe Geagea, a senior and alumni Lucy Bruckner, Julia Swain and Maggie Mahrt were involved in the production. View Prof Scoggins' CNN interview about both winning videos. |
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A large group of students led the inaugural San Diego 'Walk for Life' today. Senior Timmerie Millington was a key organizer of the event, which attracted nearly 3,000 people. Read more and see some pictures .... |
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1.8.2013 |
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A team of students, led by Prof Dunn, entered Dodgers Stadium on November 18th armed with film equipment. They were not there to watch a baseball game; instead, they were there to film an experience - the 2nd annual life event, run by LIFEsocal. Caroline Harvey noted 'it was really cool to see all different types of people there - from celebrities to families. Everyone came together to celebrate life.' - Read more |
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10.21.2012 |
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The Pillars of Catholicism online lecture series is a gift to the Church in this 'Year of Faith'. It is an engaging way for Catholics to respond to the Holy Father's challenge to study the Catechism of the Catholic Church during this special year, which marks the 50th anniversary of Vatican II. The free course, created by students, features in-depth faculty lecture videos, study guides, and quizzes. Visit 'Pillars' on Facebook. |
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Katy Sohler's ('12) latest video has become a huge hit. Using her production company Giant Chipmunk Productions and many JP Catholic students, she created the music video 'Good Time' by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, cover by CIMORELLI. |
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10.27.2012 |
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Wes Fach, a founding trustee of JP Catholic University died Saturday afternoon, October 27 after a tough battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and grandchildren. Wes gave generously of his time, talent and treasure to the University and to many other causes including Marriage Encounter. Read more about Wes.. |
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On October 22, the anniversary of his being installed as Pope, the Catholic Church around the world celebrates the feast day of Blessed John Paul II. In thanks to God and in honor of his legacy, please consider a symbolic donation of $26.55 (for his 26 years and 5.5 month papacy) to our Student Scholarship Fund. Click here to view our appeal video and to donate online. |
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9.12.2012 |
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Following a Structural Change review, JP Catholic, which is in the 'Candidacy' stage of its accreditation process, has been granted final approval by WASC for its MA degree in Biblical Theology (first Master's degree program, and thus a new degree level) and MBA degree in Film Producing, effective 8/31/2012. Read more on our accreditation process. |
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9.10.2012 |
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Red Line has been selected by the 2012 San Diego Film Festival. The film will celebrate its world premiere at the festival on September 29th, at 6:00 PM at the Reading Theater in the Gaslamp Quarter. Read more details. |
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At its 4th annual commencement on Friday, September 7, the University granted 21 undergraduate degrees and three MBA degrees in Film Producing to the class of 2012. Read more details. |
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8.30.2012 |
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JP Catholic is on pace for record enrollment this Fall in both its undergrad and graduate programs. Classes begin October 2nd. There is still time to apply as a freshman or a transfer student! Click here to apply online. |
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8.30.2012 |
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Come celebrate on Saturday evening, October 20th at the Santaluz Club with JP Catholic students and faculty as their IMPACT begins. Read more details. |
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Thousands from across the globe viewed the Pillars of Catholicism online lecture series on its first day. It is an engaging way for Catholics to respond to the Holy Father's challenge to study the Catechism of the Catholic Church during this 'Year of Faith,' which marks the 50th anniversary of Vatican II. The free course, created by students, features in-depth faculty lecture videos, study guides, and quizzes. Visit 'Pillars' on Facebook. |
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9.22.2012 |
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On Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00pm, Kevin M. Clarke, Adjunct Professor of Biblical Languages, will discuss Our Lady as the Model of Faith for the Year of Faith. Prof. Clarke will look at the Scriptural accounts of Our Lady's life and how her faith is evident from Scripture. Click here for more info on Scripture Unlocked. |
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Senior Katy Sohler's latest video has become a huge hit. Using her production company Giant Chipmunk Productions and many JP Catholic students, she created the music video 'Good Time' by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, cover by CIMORELLI. |
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5.30.2012 |
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Chow Bella is a delightful short film directed by JPCU alumnus Maggie Mahrt, co-written with MBA student Tara Stone, and produced by a student crew. View now. |
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5.30.2012 |
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On May 30, the ADF filed a formal comment with the HHS on behalf of 18 Catholic colleges including JP Catholic. It urges the Obama administration to respect religious freedom and to rescind their direct violation of religious liberty. Read the formal comment here. View a compelling 2-minute student produced video in response to the anti-religious liberty HHS mandate here. |
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In February, a number of JP Catholic students worked as interns at the prestigious and influential TED Conference in Long Beach, CA. Click here to read more on one student's experience. |
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3.06.2012 |
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Students Carol Harvey, Dani Conklin and Nik Sternhagen have produced a compelling 2-minute video in response to the anti-religious liberty HHS Mandate. View the video |
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3.05.2012 |
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Students George Simon and Melinda Collins have produced a new web series tracking the transformation of 12 Americans as they set their hearts on pilgrimage along the ancient Spanish 'El Camino' - which starts in south-eastern France, crosses the Pyrenees mountains, and through northern Spain to the city of Santiago de Compestela. |
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2.22.2012 |
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Two highly respected San Diego area business leaders have been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of John Paul the Great Catholic University. Mike Murphy is president and chief executive officer of Sharp HealthCare and Margot Kyd is a recently retired SDG&E executive. Read more detail ... |
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The JP Catholic University community decries the serious attack on the fundamental right to religious liberty for all citizens of any faith by the Obama administration. We stand in support of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, including Bishop Robert Brom, bishop of San Diego, in their stand for religious liberty and conscience rights. Click here to read the full statement. |
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2.07.2012 |
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'Sling Baby,' the ad created by a team that included Professor Nathan Scoggins, was voted the winner in the USA TODAY/Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter. Click here to read more and view the ad. |
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12.10.2011 |
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Dr Scott Hahn, a leading Catholic Theologian, will give a talk entitled 'Breaking the Bread: A Fresh Approach to the New Testament and the Eucharist' in which he will explore the relationship between the Bible and the Eucharist. He will explain how the Bible and the Church's liturgy go together. The talk will be held on Sunday evening, January 8th, 2012 at 7:00pm at St. Therese of Carmel, 4355 Del Mar Trails Rd, San Diego. For more details... |
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12.01.2011 |
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JP Catholic's focus on entrepreneurship eases the pressures of a weak economy and high unemployment. A student's recent mention in The Wall Street Journal Online highlights entrepreneurship as a solution to economic woes. Read more... |
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11.23.2011 |
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In-house production company Yellow Line Studio, producer of Red Line, has recently received a significant investment in a feature film being developed as the sequel to the hit webseries Bump+. Read details here. |
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11.22.2011 |
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MBA students recently spent several days learning on the set of a TV pilot written and produced by Professor Rob Long. Prof. Long is a veteran of TV production, having worked as a writer and producer for the long-running and award-winning series Cheers. Read a student's take on the experience here. |
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11.15.2011 |
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Written & directed by Prof Robert Kirbyson, Snowmen tells the story of 3 young friends who find adventure and purpose in their attempts to set a Guinness World Record. Set in a wintry mountain town, the unpopular trio pursue immortalizing fame in a series of schemes and stunts. The movie is available Nov 29th on DVD. See trailer |
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9.10.2011 |
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The University granted its first graduate degrees (12 MBA's), along with 24 Bachelor degrees, at the 2011 graduation ceremony on Sept 10th. Fr Andy Younan, professor of Philosophy, in his charge to the graduates challenged them with Luke 10:18-19: Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you.". |
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Prof Michael Barber has launched a new radio show that is available as a podcast on his web-site The Sacred Page. In the first show, he talks with Prof Brant Pitre about the Eucharist in the New Testament, with special attention to John 6. He then talks with JP Catholic Provost Dominic Iocco on his piece 'In support of secular media' Listen to the inaugural show. |
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9.1.2011 |
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'Habemus Papam!' is the story of what Cardinal Ratzinger said 'yes' to, and how it led him to become Pope Benedict XVI. In a video interview, author Gabrielle Gniewek - a JP Catholic senior, describes the project. 300,000 copies were distributed free at World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain. View her 2-minute interview. Read 'Habemus Papam!' online. |
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8.30.2011 |
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On Tuesday, incoming freshman, Devanie Cooper, from Memphis told viewers of WREG News Channel 3 in Memphis about why she is coming to JP Catholic. She was joined on the show by President Connolly. View their 4-minute interview. |
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8.8.2011 |
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We will welcome our new transfer and graduate students on Sept 21st and our new freshmen students on Sept 23rd. We will say goodbye to our current senior class when they graduate on Sept 10th. The University will grant its first graduate degrees at the ceremony to our first and second MBA class graduates. Join us for our Commencement Mass ..... |
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7.07.2011 |
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Sophomore Melinda Collins won first place in the iConfess video contest - sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York and the dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre. The contest went viral and caused a huge confession turnout on 'Reconciliation Monday' (April 18th) in the sponsoring dioceses. The winning video was the 'most viewed' and 'top rated.' View the video . |
7.26.2011
Virtual Financial Aid Office Open
JP Catholic University students are finally eligible and able to apply for Federal Financial Aid. Read more details..
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The senior class project Red Line finished production on July 5. The feature film tells the story of the survivors of a subway crash who are stuck in the Metro tunnel with a bomb - and the bomber! For a personal tour of the feature set register now. Click to view the teaser trailer. Follow Red Line on Twitter and Facebook.
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6.27.2011 |
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JP Catholic is now an eligible institution under the Higher Education Act and students are qualified to participate in programs under the Federal student financial assistance programs (Title IV, HEA programs). |
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Our patron John Paul II is blessed because of his faith, a strong, generous and apostolic faith said Pope Benedict XVI. Read his full homily.. |
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3.12.2011 |
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Congratulations to Francois Flippen, Eric Kirst, Chris Lane, and Steve Marshall, who have completed their MBA in Entrepreneurship & Business Transformation, and to Mollie O'Hare, Matt Salisbury and Joe Simon, who have completed their MBA in Producing. The program launched in Fall 2009. |
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3.7.2011 |
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JP Catholic was awarded Candidacy by WASC - the first formal step towards initial accreditation. Read more details.. |
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03.07.2011 |
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JP Catholic moves into the final stage of the initial accreditation process by advancing to 'Candidacy' status. |
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Students Gabrielle Gniewek and Matt Salisbury, authors of the Christian manga (graphic novel) series Paul: Tarsus to Redemption and Judith: Captive to Conqueror, met hundreds of fans at a book signing at the Basilica of the National Shrine book store in Washington, D.C. over the March for Life weekend. To read Gabrielle's reflection on the event, click here. |
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01.24.2011 |
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Over half of the student body traveled to the Walk for Life in San Francisco. Thousands of young people attended a Youth Rally after the walk, which student Jonathan Boulos helped to organize. To read a recap of the event that features students Diana Urbina and Lucy Bruckner, click here. |
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11.10.2010 |
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On November 8, Prof Jackson was honored at the National Aeronautic Association's awards banquet in Washington, DC, receiving the official round-trip transcontinental speed record for propeller aircraft. Jerry's record flight from San Diego to Jacksonville, Florida is described in his new book The Flight of the Feral Chihuahua. Prof Jackson, a long-time pilot and accomplished skydiver, vividly re-tells of modifying his home-built, experimental airplane, and then flying it 4,200 miles one winter's day across the United States and back. Read more details. |
| 2010 Gala - Celebrating the New Evangelization |
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The theme for our 2010 Gala was 'Celebrating the New Evangelization: the Hope for our Culture'. It was held on Saturday evening, November 6th, 2010 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. Speakers included: Alan Lane - Trustee, Fr Andrew Younan - Professor of Philosophy, Dominic Iocco - Provost, Michael Barber - Professor of Theology, Scripture and Catholic Thought. |
| 2010 Commencement |
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The Class of 2010 graduated on September 11, 2010. The commencement speaker Bill Marsilii, a highly successful Hollywood screenwriter, urged the graduates to ask God for 'big' things that are in God's best interest and to not settle for mediocrity in their work. See Photos. Read more details.. |
| Student tells story of St. Paul in Graphic Novel Format - Available Now |
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Derry Connolly, the president of John Paul the Great Catholic University, has said he wants the university's graduates to become 'St. Pauls' for the 21st century; Matthew Salisbury, who graduated in December 2009 as a member of the university's first graduating class, has clearly taken that message to heart: He's re-telling the first-century saint's life story in a 21st-century media format. (Full Article) |
| MBA Producing Students and Yellow Line Studio Secure $44,000 Development Deal |
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This week brought some exciting news for students in the MBA producing class of 2011. Several students were hired to work with Yellow Line Studio to develop a feature film - a courtroom thriller featuring the controversy surrounding the Shroud of Turin. Executive Producer Larry Schauf hired MBA producing student Matt Salisbury to write a screenplay and treatment for $30,000 with a $100,000 bonus if the script goes into production. The estimated budget for the feature is 20-30 million. Read about our MBA in Producing Program |
| Sister Mary Agnes Uses Social Media to Bring Her Order into the 21st Century |
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For a class assignment at John Paul the Great, Sister Mary Agnes created an application to help people pray the rosary while on Facebook. So far, over a million people have viewed (and likely prayed) the Facebook Rosary, and 4,280 users across all 6 continents have added it to their social media bookmarks. The fact is that a lot of people are searching through the social media. (Full Article) |
| University and Talk Show host have cordial conversation |
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JP Catholic President, Dr Connolly and Laura Ingraham had a most cordial conversation on her 2/9/2010 show about the controversy that arose over her disagreement on the strategy of the show BUMP+. Dr Connolly maintains that with respect to:
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Dr. Jerry Jackson, Professor of Business, recently broke the round-trip, transcontinental aviation speed record, by flying from San Diego to Jacksonville (Florida), and return, in 24 hours and 10 minutes. Flying his home-built experimental airplane, he took-off just before dawn on Jan 30th, and arrived back on Sunday, Jan 31st. He refuled in Abilene, Texas, and Jacksonville, and covered the 4200 miles at an average speed of 174 MPH. He kept faculty and students updated with hourly satellite-relayed position reports. Challenges included weather, pilot fatigue, and minor equipment failures. Prof. Jackson will use this record trip as an example project in his Project Management and Project Execution classes. (Read the article) |
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The mission of John Paul the Great Catholic University is to impact culture for Christ. One of the primary ways we accomplish this goal is through the world of entertainment. One aspect of the media that is often overlooked by those wanting to make a difference in society is video games. Yet this industry is as much in need of faithful Christians as any other. (Read the article) |
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On Saturday, January 23, pro-lifers from across the country gathered together for the 6th Annual Walk for Life West Coast. It is estimated that some 40,000 people travelled to San Francisco to protect the lives of unborn babies. Students from John Paul the Great Catholic University were there in the thick of things. (Read the article) |
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Bump+ Comments |
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Friday, January 22, 2010, marked the online premiere of the controversial web series BUMP+. Independent entertainment company Yellow Line Studio acquired the original script from one of our students (now an alumnus). Additional members of our faculty and student body were involved in various aspects of development and production, along with other artists of diverse faith traditions and perspectives hired by Yellow Line. John Paul The Great Catholic University supports Yellow Line Studio's efforts, and applauds those involved from our community for honoring the spirit of our mission by seeking to impact the culture. |
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John Paul the Great Catholic University is pleased to announce the launch of its new major in New Evangelization starting in 2010. At the turn of the new millennium, John Paul the Great exhorted young people to be inspired with new energies. (Read the article) |
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This fall is a special quarter for JP Catholic. The first senior class will make history by graduating on December 12th from the first Catholic University built in Southern California. (Read the article) |
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Dec 12th was a major milestone - our first graduation. Commencement speaker, Pat Lencioni compared the first graduates to other illustrious rag-tag groups like the 12 Apostles (who had no cathedrals) and our nation's Founding Fathers (who had no Washington Capitol buildings). Prof Riley charged the new graduates to 'light up the darkness'. President Connolly described the miracles - the 'hand of God' in the building of JP Catholic and commended the students and their parents for their trust in the Lord. (Read the article) |
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Young people looking into JP Catholic are often attracted by its ideal location in San Diego, CA. There's the beautiful weather all year long, the shopping and entertainment of downtown San Diego - not to mention the beaches. It does not occur to most incoming students. (Read the article) |
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The Fall 2009 Lecture Series (free) continues this Thursday evening with a talk 'The Soul of Kalapapa' that explores the interfaith relationship between Catholics, Protestants and Latter-day Saints, especially as it pertains to the work Saint Damien of Molokai. Please join us. (Read the article) |
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New Sound Stage project has begun Students returning to JP Catholic at the end of September will be excited to find that the school has grown in more ways than one. In addition to new students and new professors, the campus itself has grown. The university has added to the space it rents on Old Grove Road. This new space is currently. (Read the article) |
Student Business Highlight - Creative Rhetoric
Creative Rhetoric presents a uniquely valuable offering to the business world. 'We help companies tell their stories,' Matt Salisbury explains. 'We help them influence their clients through story.' Creative Rhetoric offers design work, copy writing (the written element of any kind of marketing material) as well as help with company web sites. (Read the article)
JP Catholic Announces Plans for New Studio
JP Catholic is seeking generous benefactors to help us raise $500,000 to expand our core capabilities and infrastructure in the following mission critical areas. (Read the article)
Prof Jackson is a 2009 'World Technology Awards' Nominee.
He joins 17 professors from distinguished schools like Harvard, MIT,
Caltech, Carnegie Mellon and Cambridge nominated for doing innovative work of 'the greatest
likely long-term significance' in the field of Health & Medicine (individual) category.
Prof Jackson developed a novel technique for removing arsenic from drinking water. Arsenic contaminated water affects over 100 million people, reducing their life expectancy by 20 years. His simple system uses common
cattails to absorb almost 90% of the arsenic, and costs less than 21 cents per 1,000 gallons. The system requires no energy or imported parts, needs no maintenance or plumbing, and can be easily built and operated by rural, illiterate, lay people.
Dr Connolly appeared on Boston's CatholicTV
This is the Day show on June 26th.
CatholicTV is the first diocesan television station in the world.
The Boston station, founded in the 1950s, offers faith-filled, family-friendly programming 24 hours daily. You can see this show and all of their original programming at
CatholicTV.com
LAST CHANCE to become a Founding Patron of our new Graduate School of Biblical Theology
Last November, the University asked for 12 donors to come forward as the Founding Patrons for the Graduate School of Biblical Theology. To date, 11 families have stepped up; each giving gifts in excess of $10,000 to seed the program. The program, which offers a unique integration of the various branches of theology with a heavy concentration in the study of Sacred Scripture, will start in Fall 2009.
Read more details.