Pope of Surprise

Last week Father J. Bryan Hehir described Pope Francis "as someone who encourages contrary voices in open debate and the respectful crossing of borders … a pope of surprise" in his Jan Term Speaker Series lecture. Also, the Bishop John S. Cummins Institute named Hehir as its seventh Montini Fellow.

Chris Sindt Joins Graduate Schools Board

Chris Sindt, Vice Provost of Graduate and Professional Studies, was named to the Council of Graduate Schools 12-member board for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1. Sindt joins new appointees from Cornell, Purdue and Truman State universities, and the University of Maryland.

Online MBA Program Ranked Second in State

The School of Economics and Business Administration’s Executive MBA Hybrid program has been named one of the 2015 Best Online MBA Programs (ranked second in California and 82 nationwide) by U.S. News & World Report. “Our school has long been a leader in online MBA education," said Dean Zhan Li, "even before the current craze of online offerings.”