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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | Former Georgetown Vice President of Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin OBrien, S.J., (CAS 88) oversaw the largest interfaith campus ministry of any institution and was awarded the 2016 Dorothy Brown Award for Excellence in Teaching for his work as a theology professor while at Georgetown.

Former VP of Campus Ministry to Become President of Santa Clara University

By Rachel Friedman April 1, 2019

Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., (CAS ’88), former vice president for mission and ministry at Georgetown University, is set to become the 29th president of Santa Clara University on July 1, Santa Clara announced...

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Fr. Howard Gray, S.J., will serve as interim vice president for mission and ministry starting Aug. 1.

Gray Appointed Interim Vice President for Mission and Ministry

By Tara Subramaniam June 4, 2016

Fr. Howard Gray, S.J., will serve as interim vice president for mission and ministry starting Aug. 1 while the university seeks a long-term replacement for Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., (CAS ’88), according...

Community Remembers Blatz in Memorial Service

By Marina Pitofsky May 13, 2016

More than 100 family and friends of lacrosse player Edward Blatz Jr. (MSB ’17), who died April 24, gathered to celebrate Blatz’s legacy of compassion and sportsmanship in Dahlgren Chapel on May 4. Originally...

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Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. (CAS ’88), after serving as Georgetown’s vice president for mission and ministry, will transfer to Santa Clara.

After Eight Years, O’Brien Transfers to Santa Clara

By Tara Subramaniam April 1, 2016

The Jesuit vow of obedience has been a powerful force in the career of Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. (CAS ’88). After eight years as a member of Georgetown’s faculty,...

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Rabbi Harold S. White was the first full-time Jewish chaplain at a U.S. Catholic university, and oversaw the foundation of the PJC.

Rabbi White, 83, Built Jewish Life, Programs

By Toby Hung September 11, 2015

Upon descending the stairs to the second floor of the Intercultural Center, a quaint but easily overlooked sculpture can be observed toward the right wall. The bronze statue depicts a scene in the...

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Students gathered for a vigil on the events in Ferguson in Red Square in August.

From Ferguson to Georgetown, Igniting Conversations on Race and Diversity

By Kshithij Shrinath April 24, 2015

On the eve of the first day of classes in August, a collection of members of the Georgetown University community found their way to Red Square. Two weeks earlier, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black...

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Cartoon Sparks Ire, Dialogue

By Katherine Richardson February 24, 2015

In response to a cartoon in the Georgetown Voice, students organized a town hall discussion and demonstration in Red Square on Sunday and Monday, respectively, to augment campus-wide awareness about...

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In light of events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island, FBI Director James Comey delivered remarks on race relations and law enforcement in an unprecedented address in Gaston Hall on Thursday.

In Rare Move, FBI Head Addresses Race Relations

By Molly Simio February 13, 2015

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey spoke about the subconscious racial biases present in law enforcement officers, disproportionate challenges faced by young men of color and other...

O’BRIEN: On The Blessing of Our Belovedness

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. January 27, 2015

I met Nancy on my first night at Georgetown in August 1984. I had moved into my room on New South 1 (which looks very much the same today) and wandered anxiously over to a party on the Harbin patio. I...

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Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., voiced solidarity for Jewish and Muslim community members in an email.

O’Brien Voices Solidarity

By Molly Simio January 23, 2015

Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., sent an email to members of Georgetown’s Jewish and Muslim communities on Saturday, expressing solidarity with both groups. The...

Project Revives Religion

By Andrew Wallender January 16, 2015

The Francis Project, a new initiative created in October that attempts to foster on-campus dialogue about human dignity, held its first campus-wide event Monday evening in the Healey Family Student Center. Around...

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Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J., came to Georgetown this fall as the new Roman Catholic Chaplain, replacing Fr. Pat Rogers, S.J.

New Catholic Chaplain Joins GU

By Emma Rizk November 4, 2014

The university hired Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J., as its newest Roman Catholic chaplain in July, replacing Fr. Patrick Rogers, S.J., who previously served as the director of Catholic chaplaincy, a role...

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