Recent Press Releases
- Student tells story of St. Paul in Graphic Novel Format
- Evangelization through Video Games
- Students Walk For Life
- JP Catholic launches New Evangelization Program
- Reflections of the Inaugural Class
- San Diego - Entrepreneurial Opportunity
- Sound Stage Update
- Student Business Highlight - Creative Rhetoric
- Seeking Funding - Media Programs
Recent News
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8.8.2011 |
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We will welcome our new transfer and graduate students on Sept 21st and our new freshmen students on Sept 23rd. We will say goodbye to our current senior class when they graduate on Sept 10th. The University will grant its first graduate degrees at the ceremony to our first and second MBA class graduates. Join us for our Commencement Mass ..... |
7.26.2011
Virtual Financial Aid Office Open
JP Catholic University students are finally eligible and able to apply for Federal Financial Aid. Read more details .....
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7.07.2011 |
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Sophomore Melinda Collins won first place in the iConfess video contest - sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York and the dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre. The contest went viral and caused a huge confession turnout on �Reconciliation Monday� (April 18th) in the sponsoring dioceses. The winning video was the �most viewed� and �top rated.� View the video; Read the announcement ..... |
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The senior class project Red Line finished production on July 5. The feature film tells the story of the survivors of a subway crash who are stuck in the Metro tunnel with a bomb � and the bomber! For a personal tour of the feature set register now. Click to view the teaser trailer. Follow Red Line on Twitter and Facebook.
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6.27.2011 |
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Jp Catholic is now an eligible institution under the Higher Education Act and students are qualified to participate in programs under the Federal student financial assistance programs (Title IV, HEA programs). |
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Our patron John Paul II is blessed because of his faith, a strong, generous and apostolic faith said Pope Benedict XVI. Read his full homily..... |
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3.12.2011 |
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Congratulations to Francois Flippen, Eric Kirst, Chris Lane, and Steve Marshall, who have completed their MBA in Entrepreneurship & Business Transformation, and to Mollie O'Hare, Matt Salisbury and Joe Simon, who have completed their MBA in Producing. The program launched in Fall 2009. |
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3.7.2011 |
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JP Catholic was awarded Candidacy by WASC - the first formal step towards initial accreditation. Read more details..... |
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03.07.2011 |
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JP Catholic moves into the final stage of the initial accreditation process by advancing to 'Candidacy' status. |
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Students Gabrielle Gniewek and Matt Salisbury, authors of the Christian manga (graphic novel) series Paul: Tarsus to Redemption and Judith: Captive to Conqueror, met hundreds of fans at a book signing at the Basilica of the National Shrine book store in Washington, D.C. over the March for Life weekend. To read Gabrielle's reflection on the event, click here.... |
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01.24.2011 |
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Over half of the student body traveled to the Walk for Life in San Francisco. Thousands of young people attended a Youth Rally after the walk, which student Jonathan Boulos helped to organize. To read a recap of the event that features students Diana Urbina and Lucy Bruckner, click here.... |
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11.10.2010 |
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On November 8, Prof Jackson was honored at the National Aeronautic Association�s awards banquet in Washington, DC, receiving the official round-trip transcontinental speed record for propeller aircraft. Jerry's record flight from San Diego to Jacksonville, Florida is described in his new book The Flight of the Feral Chihuahua. Prof Jackson � a long-time pilot and accomplished skydiver � vividly re-tells of modifying his home-built, experimental airplane, and then flying it 4,200 miles one winter�s day across the United States and back. Read more details.... |
| 2010 Gala - Celebrating the New Evangelization |
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The theme for our 2010 Gala was 'Celebrating the New Evangelization: the Hope for our Culture'. It was held on Saturday evening, November 6th, 2010 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. Speakers included: Alan Lane - Trustee, Fr Andrew Younan - Professor of Philosophy, Dominic Iocco - Provost, Michael Barber - Professor of Theology, Scripture and Catholic Thought. |
| 2010 Commencement |
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The Class of 2010 graduated on September 11, 2010. The commencement speaker Bill Marsilii, a highly successful Hollywood screenwriter, urged the graduates to ask God for 'big' things that are in God's best interest and to not settle for mediocrity in their work. See Photos. Read more details..... |
| Student tells story of St. Paul in Graphic Novel Format - Available Now |
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Derry Connolly, the president of John Paul the Great Catholic University, has said he wants the university�s graduates "to become �St. Pauls� for the 21st century." Matthew Salisbury, who graduated in December 2009 as a member of the university�s first graduating class, has clearly taken that message to heart: He�s re-telling the first-century saint�s life story in a 21st-century media format... (Full Article) |
| MBA Producing Students and Yellow Line Studio Secure $44,000 Development Deal |
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This week brought some exciting news for students in the MBA producing class of 2011. Several students were hired to work with Yellow Line Studio to develop a feature film�a courtroom thriller featuring the controversy surrounding the Shroud of Turin. Executive Producer Larry Schauf hired MBA producing student Matt Salisbury to write a screenplay and treatment for $30,000 with a $100,000 bonus if the script goes into production. The estimated budget for the feature is 20-30 million... Read about our MBA in Producing Program |
| Sister Mary Agnes Uses Social Media to Bring Her Order into the 21st Century |
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For a class assignment at John Paul the Great, Sister Mary Agnes created an application to help people pray the rosary while on Facebook. So far, over a million people have viewed (and likely prayed) the Facebook Rosary, and 4,280 users across all 6 continents have added it to their social media bookmarks. �The fact is that a lot of people are searching through the social media... (Full Article) |
| University and Talk Show host have cordial conversation |
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JP Catholic President, Dr Connolly and Laura Ingraham had a most cordial conversation on her 2/9/2010 show about the controversy that arose over her disagreement on the strategy of the show BUMP+. Dr Connolly maintains that with respect to:
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Dr. Jerry Jackson, Professor of Business, recently broke the round-trip, transcontinental aviation speed record, by flying from San Diego to Jacksonville (Florida), and return, in 24 hours and 10 minutes. Flying his home-built experimental airplane, he took-off just before dawn on Jan 30th, and arrived back on Sunday, Jan 31st. He refuled in Abilene, Texas, and Jacksonville, and covered the 4200 miles at an average speed of 174 MPH. He kept faculty and students updated with hourly satellite-relayed position reports. Challenges included weather, pilot fatigue, and minor equipment failures. Prof. Jackson will use this record trip as an example project in his Project Management and Project Execution classes. (read the article) |
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The mission of John Paul the Great Catholic University is to impact culture for Christ. One of the primary ways we accomplish this goal is through the world of entertainment. One aspect of the media that is often overlooked by those wanting to make a difference in society is video games. Yet this industry is as much in need of faithful Christians as any other... (read the article) |
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On Saturday, January 23, pro-lifers from across the country gathered together for the 6th Annual Walk for Life West Coast. It is estimated that some 40,000 people travelled to San Francisco to protect the lives of unborn babies. Students from John Paul the Great Catholic University were there in the thick of things... (read the article) |
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Friday, January 22, 2010, marked the online premiere of the controversial web series BUMP+. Independent entertainment company Yellow Line Studio acquired the original script from one of our students (now an alumnus). Additional members of our faculty and student body were involved in various aspects of development and production, along with other artists of diverse faith traditions and perspectives hired by Yellow Line. John Paul The Great Catholic University supports Yellow Line Studio�s efforts, and applauds those involved from our community for honoring the spirit of our mission by seeking to impact the culture. |
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John Paul the Great Catholic University is pleased to announce the launch of its new major in New Evangelization starting in 2010. At the turn of the new millennium, John Paul the Great exhorted young people to be inspired with new energies... (read the article) |
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This fall is a special quarter for JP Catholic. The first senior class will make history by graduating on December 12th from the first Catholic University built in Southern California... (read the article) |
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Dec 12th was a major milestone - our first graduation. Commencement speaker, Pat Lencioni compared the first graduates to other illustrious rag-tag groups like the 12 Apostles (who had no cathedrals) and our nation's Founding Fathers (who had no Washington Capitol buildings). Prof Riley charged the new graduates to 'light up the darkness'. President Connolly described the miracles - the 'hand of God' in the building of JP Catholic and commended the students and their parents for their trust in the Lord... (Read more) |
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Young people looking into JP Catholic are often attracted by its ideal location in San Diego, CA. There�s the beautiful weather all year long, the shopping and entertainment of downtown San Diego�not to mention the beaches. It does not occur to most incoming students... (read the article) |
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The Fall 2009 Lecture Series (free) continues this Thursday evening with a talk 'The Soul of Kalapapa' that explores the interfaith relationship between Catholics, Protestants and Latter-day Saints, especially as it pertains to the work Saint Damien of Molokai. Please join us. (read the article) |
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New Sound Stage project has begun Students returning to JP Catholic at the end of September will be excited to find that the school has grown in more ways than one. In addition to new students and new professors, the campus itself has grown. The university has added to the space it rents on Old Grove Road. This new space is currently...(read the article) |
Student Business Highlight - Creative Rhetoric
Creative Rhetoric presents a uniquely valuable offering to the business world. �We help companies tell their stories,� Matt Salisbury explains. �We help them influence their clients through story.� Creative Rhetoric offers design work, copy writing (the written element of any kind of marketing material) as well as help with company web sites...(read the article)
JP Catholic Announces Plans for New Studio
JP Catholic is seeking generous benefactors to help us raise $500,000 to expand our core capabilities and infrastructure in the following mission critical areas...(read the article)
Student Business Highlight - Evan's Media
JP Catholic is a unique university. From the small student body to the highly focused curriculum to the solid Catholic identity, JP Catholic stands out from the crowd. One of the most valuable offerings of the university is its Launch Pad. All undergraduate students, whether majoring in business or media, are expected to launch a business before graduation...(read the article)
Prof Jackson is a 2009 'World Technology Awards' Nominee.
He joins 17 professors from distinguished schools like Harvard, MIT,
Caltech, Carnegie Mellon and Cambridge nominated for doing innovative work of 'the greatest
likely long-term significance' in the field of Health & Medicine (individual) category.
Prof Jackson developed a novel technique for removing arsenic from drinking water. Arsenic contaminated water affects over 100 million
people, reducing their life expectancy by 20 years.
His simple system uses common
cattails to absorb almost 90% of the arsenic, and costs less than 21 cents per 1,000 gallons. The system requires no energy or imported
parts, needs no maintenance or plumbing, and can be easily built and operated by rural, illiterate, lay people.
Dr Connolly appeared on Boston's CatholicTV
This is the Day
show on June 26th.
CatholicTV is the first diocesan television station in the world.
The Boston station, founded in the 1950s, offers faith-filled, family-friendly programming 24 hours daily. You can see this show and all of their original
programming at
CatholicTV.com
LAST CHANCE to become a Founding Patron of our new Graduate School of Biblical Theology
Last November, the University asked for 12 donors to come forward as the Founding Patrons for the Graduate School of Biblical Theology.
To date, 11 families have stepped up; each giving gifts in excess of $10,000 to seed the program. The program, which offers a unique
integration of the various branches of theology with a heavy concentration in the study of Sacred Scripture, will start in Fall 2009.
Read more details...