Happenings
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The value of the undergraduate writing center
Every writer can benefit from an active reader. Undergraduate writing centers provide an immense (and often underused) resource for students in every stage of the writing process. Kudos to the Debby Ellis Writing Center of Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX… Continue reading
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Rise of the “Nones”
A new report out from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life highlights the continued increase in the percentage of the U.S. population that claims no religious affiliation (now at 19.6%). Even among these so-called “nones,” however, the majority… Continue reading
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NSF Funding and Student Collaboration
Support from the National Science Foundation will facilitate collaboration with Maryville College students on my research this year. A new article from the college’s website highlights some of the great opportunities that grant awards including my own have created for… Continue reading
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Is Your Diocese Represented in the National Survey of Personal Parishes?
There is still time to complete and submit diocesan surveys with information regarding local personal (i.e. non-territorial) parishes. Non-responding dioceses should soon receive an additional mailed hardcopy from CARA. A PDF version of the survey may be found here. Surveys… Continue reading
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Participating in the National Survey of Personal Parishes?
The National Survey of Personal Parishes recently went out to representatives from Catholic dioceses around the United States. This research is sponsored by The Louisville Institute and National Science Foundation and has been distributed by the Center for Applied Research… Continue reading
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Survey stuffing day!
My national survey on personal (non-territorial) parishes is in its final stages of preparation for dissimination. Georgetown University’s CARA (the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate) has been an exceptional partner in this process. Above, student intern Mason takes… Continue reading
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Support from the National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation has recently awarded my project, entitled “Formal Responses to Increasing Diversity within Social Institutions.” Together with funding from The Louisville Institute, this generous support will enable me to carry out a national survey and follow-up case… Continue reading
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Gender, Family, and the Workplace
Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer just joined the ranks of a very small number of women at the top of Fortune 500 companies (19, to be exact). And at six months pregnant, she is a visible and public reminder of… Continue reading
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Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church: Gender, Power, and Organizational Culture, by Marie Keenan (2011)
“Among the explanations posited for child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy is the notion that abusers constitute a few ‘bad apples’ in an otherwise healthy orchard. In writing Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church: Gender, Power, and Organizational… Continue reading
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Recent reviews of Faithful Revolution
Spring 2012 introduced another round of journal reviews for my book, Faithful Revolution: How Voice of the Faithful Is Changing the Church (Oxford UP, 2011). A review written by John C. Seitz (author of No Closure: Catholic Practice and Boston’s Parish… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 