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New research says university students can learn empathy in their degrees
University students who complete community placements as part of their degrees develop a greater sense of empathy than those who just learn theory, new research has found. Source: ACU.
University orders staff to remove public display of rainbow flags
Librarians at the Australian Catholic University have been ordered to remove the public display of rainbow flags across campuses. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Ukrainian university thanks University of Notre Dame Australia for its support
With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, the Ukrainian Catholic University has expressed its deep appreciation and gratitude for the support and solidarity it has received from the University of Notre Dame Australia.
University gets the ball rolling for 2023
Students have poured back to Australian Catholic University’s Blacktown campus for a welcome fair and the start of Semester 1, as the university enters the third year of its partnership with Blacktown City Council.
Conference debates religious freedom and the role of the state
Religious liberty, freedom of conscience and the challenges of state and religious organisations in finding a balance that will prove beneficial to all were debated at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s annual Religious Liberty Lecture and Conference.
ACU to add modern slavery studies for all students
All undergraduate students at Australian Catholic University will complete training to identify and respond to modern slavery following a pilot project with the Sydney Archdiocese. Source: Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network.
ACU says Hallow to Catholic prayer app
Australian Catholic University has teamed up with the world’s leading Catholic prayer and meditation app to offer students and staff a free personal prayer resource during Lent and beyond.
A home away from home: the flourishing of JPII House
Since JPII House opened in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton in July 2022, it has become a real “home away from home” for university students. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
ACU honours vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University
The vice-chancellor of the only Catholic university in the Holy Land has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University.