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CATHOLIC
HIGHER EDUCATION
What are the characteristics of
Catholic Colleges and Universities?
Who We Are
More than 200 colleges and universities
! Fully accredited
! Serve over 720,000 students
tradition
Mission Makes Identity
! Trustees
! Sponsors
! Administration & staff
! Faculty
! Students
Not for Catholics only
! We need a critical mass of people who
understand and will maintain the tradition
! We welcome collaborators who value our
vision and our tradition
What Makes Us Catholic
1. Shared Christian Vision and Goals
3. Fidelity to tradition
4. Commitment to service
Shared Christian Vision
Not only the faith of individuals but a way of looking at
human existence based on:
! Other people
! Common worship
! Ways of private & public behavior
! Structures of authority
! Patterns of continuity
! Formulations honed over centuries
Catholic and catholic