Have you heard our new tag song “We Have Faith in Your Future”? It was unveiled at our Professional and Graduate Student Orientation on January 14. The reveal, in fact, was so awesome that it appeared on the front page of the January 15 New Haven Register. Students and faculty alike were taken by surprise
Read More.Dominican Team: Who We Are and What We Do
Around campus and in digital information you may have seen “Dominican Team” and said to yourself, “Who are they and what do they do?” Here is a round-up of what we do, and what we did this past semester. First and foremost, we are a group of students organized to promote and integrate the four
Read More.Advent Contemplative Prayer with Preaching
Members of the Albertus college community gathered in the St. Catherine of Siena Chapel on December 3, 2015 for some quiet prayer, scripture reading and preaching by one of the students, Sr. Magreth Mkenda, M.M. Sr. Magreth was born in Tanzania where she worked for three years as a primary school teacher. After joining the
Read More.Campus Study
Each year the Albertus campus community does common study on an aspect of our mission, Catholic Identity or Dominican tradition. This study gives us a common language and understanding of the heritage of the College. Engaged in this study are the members of the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff and alumni board. This year
Read More.Albertus Student Crosses the Border with Across Borders
A few semesters ago I had the privilege of taking one of Albertus Magnus’ service learning classes, “Literature of the Immigrant.” Because my experience during this class was incredible, I became interested in partaking in another Albertus service learning class, “Service Learning: Across Borders.” I knew from the start of the Across Borders class that
Read More.Aesthetics of Thomas Aquinas Reflection
We always hear about Albert and science. In 1941 Pope Pius XII named Albert the Great—our very own Albertus Magnus—the patron saint of the natural sciences. But I’d never heard of Albert and art, and, being an art professor, I know that science and art are profoundly connected. So I wondered if Albert had anything
Read More.Dominican Tradition in the Evening Program
In 2011 the New Dimensions program at Albertus Magnus College implemented a series of assignments into the first week’s curriculum in the Preparation for College course taught at the associate level. The class was divided into teams, and each team was assigned a different topic to present the following week. Topics included, The Tradition of
Read More.365 Days of Service
For it is in giving that we receive. – St. Francis of Assisi The season of joy; goodwill to men; a time of hope; the spirit of giving. It is during the holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s that we most notably hear these phrases uttered. However, that leaves 300+ days in the year.
Read More.Dominican Tradition: Interview with Sr. Toni Harris, OP.
Sr. Toni Harris, OP gave the St. Albert the Great Lecture in the St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Sr. Toni’s topic was, “Religious Iconography through the Lens of the Dominican Charism”. In her lecture Sr. Toni shared with us the significance of religious icons, the process of “writing” an icon
Read More.Peace Leadership Skills Program
Seventeen students are taking part in a Peace Leadership Skills Program sponsored by Student Services and the Offices of Dominican Mission and Ministries. Students are participating in this six session program to grow in skills of active listening, communication, conflict resolution and mediation. The students participating in this program are: Robert Keidel, Daniel Valmont, Torrie
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