Colleges are like miniature worlds, teeming with their own life, diversity, and atmospheres. In this country, schools are a slice of our melting pot society with diversity and pluralism in everything from race to religion. In light of this, colleges and universities, as well as other stakeholders in the future of our country, spearhead various centers and initiatives. In terms of religion, according to Pew Research, Christianity makes up 70 percent of the total population, with about 21 percent of the total who identify as Catholics. Various Christian groups and centers are active on campuses, so we at Best College Reviews decided to look specifically at Catholic Newman Centers. These centers are named after the famous 19th-century English intellectual and convert, John Henry Newman, whose work The Idea of a University is still studied in schools around the world today. Newman Centers function as a place for young Catholics to further religious ideals and goals through prayer, study, religious services, community service, and relationship building activities. The information used for the ranking is taken from school’s Newman Center websites and The Newman Connection an online institute dedicated to helping educate and encourage young Catholics in their faith. Statistics on student populations were gathered from The Newman Connection.
http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/college-newman-centers/
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