the spiritual climate on campus
reports from some of america’s most influential universities
The Spiritual Climate on Campus
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The following articles were written to keep readers informed about the spiritual atmosphere at some of America’s leading universities. Some stories will encourage you by highlighting ways God is working through other (non-Christian Union) ministries and alumni. Other articles— on news, trends, and events—are included to help motivate you to pray for these institutions, their students, faculty, and staff, and for all of the Christian ministries that work at these schools.
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Cornell students Iyaniwura Olarewaju ’20 (right) and Brooke Lindsey ’20 (left)
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behind this,” said Father Albert Duggan, Brown ’03, an associate university chaplain. In January, the ministry purchased the multi-story residence at 51 Prospect Street, a short walk from the iconic wrought-iron gates of Brown’s campus and near the Rhode Island School of Design. In addition to providing a home-away-from-home for students to congregate and host peers, Brown-RISD Catholic Community
wants to support spiritual leaders in training. As an alumnus, the building project especially is sweet to Duggan. “The Catholic community on campus was where I made friendships and encountered the faith in a new way,” he said. “In a sense, the seeds of my vocation were planted here.” In spring 2019, Brown’s Catholic community began a feasibility study on options to establish a private center.
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rown University’s Catholic community is looking forward to welcoming students to its new ministry home during the fall semester. After decades of meeting on university property, Brown-Rhode Island School of Design Catholic Community (brownrisdcatholic.org) is renovating a 3,925-square-foot home in historic College Hill to serve as a beautiful, functional ministry hub. “The students were the main drivers
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LEADERS, STUDENTS EXCITED ABOUT NEW MINISTRY CENTER By Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer
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