The Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies

[ November 2, 2011; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Who: Fr. Bill Morton, SSC
What: Part 1 of Gerber Institute Visiting Speakers’ Series on Land
When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: De Mattias Performance Hall, Newman University
As part of its 2011-2012 programming on the topic of Land, the Gerber Institute will welcome Fr. Bill Morton, a Catholic priest from El Paso, Texas, for a lecture [...]

[ September 19, 2011; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] The Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies at Newman University presents author Warren St. John on Monday, September 19, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the DeMattias Performance Hall on the Newman campus. Mr. St. John is the author of the national bestseller Outcasts United, the “stunning real-life story of an inspiring group of refugees and a woman who, with [...]

We thoroughly enjoyed Prof. Miller’s fascinating remarks last night about John Henry Newman and what it means to have — and to be — an “alma mater.”

The Gerber Institute enjoyed the presentation by noted Catholic author and columnist E. J. Dionne, who spoke at Newman University on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.  The topic of Mr. Dionne’s talk was healthcare reform. The author of several books, Mr. Dionne is a regular columnist for the Washington Post and appears frequently as a political commentator on [...]

[ April 22, 2010; 6:45 AM to 8:15 AM. ] ::
Healthcare Reform Discussion Series: Session Three – Healthcare and Immigration Issues

Tarcisia Roths Alumni Center (inside the Dugan Library and Campus Center)

Topic: How do immigration and health care issues intersect? What are the challenges that must be faced?

Panelists: Fran Betzen Cook, Marlene Dreiling, and Deborah Snapp

[ April 10, 2010; 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. ] ~~
Gerber Institute Faculty Fellows for 2009-2010, Dr. Cheryl Golden and Dr. John McCormick, will present their work at a Fellows’ panel at the upcoming Newman University Literary Festival, April 10-11, 2010.

[ April 15, 2010; 6:45 AM to 8:15 AM. ] ~~
Healthcare Reform Discussion Series: Session Two – Perspectives on the Relationship between Healthcare and Financing

Cardinal Newman Room (on the lower level of Sacred Heart Hall), Newman University

Topic: How do reimbursement practices affect models of care? How would you re-envision the future?

Panelists: Dr. Ed Hett, Lynette RauvolaBouta, Michael Murphy

[ April 7, 2010; 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. ] ~~
The Gerber Institute will present a lecture by author Paula Huston, author of Forgiveness: Following Jesus into Radical Loving and several other spiritual works, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 7 in the Dugan-Gorges Conference Center, inside the Dugan Library and Campus Center on the Newman Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

[ March 30, 2009; 7:00 PM; ] The search for reconciliation has become a compelling quest for many people in recent years, from all walks of life. Christian faith has the theme of reconciliation at the center of its understanding of what is God doing in the world. This lecture will look at the basics of reconciliation, and especially what Christian faith [...]