The shouts of "Habemus Papam!" broke out as soon as the white smoke appeared from the chimney, visible to the massive crowd gathered to witness the papal conclave at ground zero in St. Peter鈥檚 Square in Vatican City. Among them was Sister Allison Zink, 鈥18, a member of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
抖阴旅行射y issued the following statement following the death of Pope Francis.
Students, faculty, staff and community members alike are invited to take part in a recognition Friday, Jan. 24, of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
For almost a quarter century, Bill Kriege has been a part of the spiritual journey for countless 抖阴旅行射y students.
The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has given 抖阴旅行射y a $900,000 challenge grant to fund the construction of a new campus chapel.
The next time you pass through Van Ackeren Hall, look up.
On the ceiling of what was formerly a mostly white entry way is a burst of blues and greens in the form of a new mural celebrating different faith traditions and the connections between them.
The new campus art is the result of a Faithfully Forward grant from the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, awarded to institutions in the hopes of celebrating religious diversity on the campuses of Catholic colleges.
鈥淲hy me, oh Lord?鈥
It鈥檚 a question Alvin Brooks said he has asked himself at different points throughout his life 鈥 in trying times and in moments of triumph. And it was one, he said, that he found himself asking again on Friday as 抖阴旅行射y broke ground on a faith-justice center named in his honor. It was only recently that Brooks said he got an answer to the question, coming down the escalator after receiving the 2022 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award with his close friend, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II.
LaTisha Davis may have a business card that says 抖阴旅行射y Director of Multicultural Belonging and Engagement, but her role can be simplified to one thing for students: She鈥檚 here to be your person if you need one.
Everyone needs a support system and to feel like they鈥檙e included, and before she was the University鈥檚 first director of the office, Davis was a first-generation student from a marginalized background trying to fit in at Wichita State University.
抖阴旅行射y will honor Alvin Brooks, longtime Kansas City leader in social justice and civil rights, with the establishment of the Alvin Brooks Center for Faith-Justice on campus. The center will house many of the university鈥檚 faith-justice related efforts, including a chapel, mission and ministry programs, and diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Work has begun to raise funds for the center and to identify a location and construction and design partners.
