FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2007
www.jcu.edu
Contact: Tonya Strong-Charles
                216.397.1958
                tstrong@jcu.edu

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
hosts
HEARTLAND-DELTA V
May 29-31, 2007

500 representatives from 12 Jesuit colleges and universities
gather to renew their commitment to justice

Cleveland, OH- Presidents of Jesuit colleges and universities in the Midwest and Delta regions convene at John Carroll University for Heartland-Delta V to celebrate and reflect on the future of a Jesuit higher education.

The theme of this year’s event is “Learning From Each Other: Companions in Mission.”   

The Heartland-Delta conference offers an opportunity for its delegates to participate in meaningful dialogue about the mission, spirituality and values essential to the Jesuit vision of learning. It is a three-day experience, enriching and transforming the work
of faculty, staff and administrators associated with the five Jesuit provinces.

Please visit the John Carroll University web site for more information about speakers and the conference schedule: www.jcu.edu/heartlanddelta5.

Media/Photo Opportunity:

1. Opening Ceremonies: Display of Flags

Tuesday, May 29
7:30 p.m.
DeCarlo Varsity Center 

500 delegates join this parade of flags, proudly representing the following colleges and universities:

CHICAGO PROVINCE
Loyola University Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
Xavier University – Cincinnati, Ohio

DETROIT PROVINCE
University of Detroit Mercy – Detroit, Michigan
John Carroll University – Cleveland, Ohio

SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Loyola University New Orleans – New Orleans, Louisiana
Spring Hill College – Mobile, Alabama

WISCONSIN PROVINCE
Creighton University – Omaha, Nebraska
Marquette University – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MISSOURI PROVINCE
Regis University – Denver, Colorado
Rockhurst University – Kansas City, Missouri
St. John’s College – Belize City, Belize, Central America
Saint Louis University – St. Louis, Missouri

*Individual interviews on specific topics of interest can be arranged by request.
John Carroll University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a liberal arts university grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.  The university has some 3,350 plus undergraduates and just over 750 graduate students.  The U.S. News & World Report’s 2006 annual college guide ranks John Carroll University among the top 10 master’s-degree granting universities in the Midwest and first in average graduation rate. Originally founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, the university was renamed in 1923 to honor America’s first Catholic bishop, John Carroll of Maryland.  John Carroll is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities located in the United States.

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John Carroll University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a liberal arts university grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.  The university has some 3,100 plus undergraduates and just over 700 graduate students.  The U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 annual college guide ranks John Carroll University among the top 10 master’s-degree granting universities in the Midwest and first in average graduation rate. Originally founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, the university was renamed in 1923 to honor America’s first Catholic bishop, John Carroll of Maryland.  John Carroll is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities located in the United States.

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