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Notre Dame Australia appoints new chancellor

The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed Paul McClintock as the university’s eighth chancellor.

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Recruitment by cults ‘widespread’ at university campuses 

Melbourne universities have become hunting grounds for cults and high-control religious groups recruiting new members, with activity on campuses ramping up in recent years, a state inquiry has heard. Source: Herald Sun.

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Archbishop elected to top ACU governance role

Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay has been elected President of the Australian Catholic University Corporation.

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Catholic universities must promote growth in faith and knowledge: Pope

Catholic universities must help students develop a broad vision, one that integrates faith, spirituality, and knowledge of the world. Source: CNS. 

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Eureka! Former editor accepts ACU’s highest honour

Australian Catholic University has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Australian journalist and literary critic Morag Fraser.

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Marist Brother receives Australian Catholic University’s highest honour

Scholar and educator Brother Michael Green FMS has received Australian Catholic University’s highest honour. 

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ACU donor has a heart for religious studies

Australian Catholic University has received its largest ever pledged bequest for theology and philosophy, an extraordinary gift worth more than $US10 million.

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University tops national survey for employer satisfaction

Australian Catholic University has ranked number one nationwide for employer satisfaction, according to the latest Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Employer Satisfaction Survey.

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ACU’s new executive dean ‘a force for transformation’

Larissa McLean Davies has been appointed executive dean of the Faculty of Education and Arts at Australian Catholic University.