Are the liberal arts still relevant? Pierce Gibson, SJ reflects.
Posts in Education
Education in America: What We Agree to Ignore
Dan Dixon, SJ argues that the new (and much lauded) Every Student Succeeds Act misses the point: that racial and socioeconomic segregation is the main cause of the achievement gap.
Commencement and Remembering
Our liberation is linked with others. Marcos Gonzales, SJ writes that we are to bear the pain of a broken world in his commencement address.
Five Steps to Learning a Language (Like a Jesuit)
¿Hablas español? No? Well, Brian Strassburger, SJ has five quick tips to help (and one bonus one for the eager learner…).
#TBT: Labor Rights and Jesuit Schools
As Jesuit universities face unionization among adjunct faculty, Ken Homan argues they should reconnect with their mission – and history.
10 Moments during Finals Week
It’s that time of year again: finals. Juan Ruiz, SJ shares some moments you might encounter in these coming weeks.
7.5 Tips to Survive and Thrive in (a Jesuit) College
So, you’ve arrived at a Jesuit school. Tim O’Brien, SJ offers 7.5 ways to make the most of the next four years.
The Way Women Talk?
When do preferences about style become exercises of privilege and power? Matt Spotts, SJ, investigates.
Unsolicited Advice About Living on Campus
Jason Downer SJ knows everything about your first roommate in college because he matched you up.
Becoming a Giraffe
Danny Gustafson, SJ shares some news about recent projects in Jesuit education and considers what that might mean for students and graduates.