Centers

Center for the Renewal of Catholic Theology

Integral to the mission of the University, and most important for the long-term renewal of Catholic intellectual, moral and pastoral life today, the Center for the Renewal of Catholic Theology is dedicated to providing funding for theology doctoral student stipends. The future of any science or scholarly discipline is determined by the quality of their graduate programs, and most especially their doctoral programs. One hundred percent of all the donations will go directly to support the education of the students enrolled in the graduate doctoral program at Ave Maria University.

Center for the Renewal of Catholic Theology

Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal

The Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal is a new academic institute created to foster the renewal of Catholic theology. The Aquinas Center is invested in a wide variety of projects both within and outside of Ave Maria University.

Grounded by its founders’ interest in the theology of Aquinas and with projects that involve scholars from colleges and universities around the world, the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal hopes to contribute to the development of a vibrant theological renaissance.

Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal

The Institute For Business

To complement students' liberal education and their formation in moral virtue, Ave Maria University offers a Certificate in Business (CiB) throught the Institute for Business. The CiB requires intensive coursework (in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Business Ethics, and Economics) and offers students opportunities to gain practical experience, career guidance, and mentoring. http://www.avemaria.edu//MajorsPrograms/AcademicPrograms/Business.aspx

Through the CiB, inside and outside the classroom, students learn principles and skills valuable in business and entrepreneurship. These activities are infused with Catholic teaching in order to inspire the students of the Institute to become Christian business leaders who will help to transform the countries in which they live.

The Institute For Business

Stein Center for Social Research

Stein Center for Social Research is a non-partisan, interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding the most pressing social dilemmas of the 21st century. Of particular concern to the Stein Center are questions of gender, personality development, marriage and family formation, fertility and demographic change, religious practice, and the formation and education of children.

Stein Center for Social Research

Integral to the mission of the University, and most important for the long-term renewal of Catholic intellectual, moral and pastoral life today, the Center for the Renewal of Catholic Theology has two main goals: (1) to assist in funding theology doctoral student stipends since the future of any science or scholarly discipline is determined by the quality of their doctoral programs; (2) to fund lectures and conferences that bring to the university major scholars dedicated to genuine intellectual and faith life in the Church and culture. Their presentations are often published. One hundred percent of all the donations to the Center go directly to support these goals.

Directors of the Center:

Dr. Dauphinais
Dr. Guerra
Fr. Lamb
Dr. Nutt
Dr. Vall
Dr. Waldstein.

Publications of Conferences:

Reading John with St. Thomas Aquinas: Theological Exegesis and Speculative Theology edited by M. Dauphinais & M. Levering (Catholic University of America Press, 2005).
John Paul II and St. Thomas Aquinas edited by M. Dauphinais & M. Levering (Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University, 2006).
John Paul II and the Holy Land edited by D. Dalin & M. Levering (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007)
Aquinas the Augustinian M. Dauphinais, B. David, & M. Levering (Catholic University of America Press, 2007).
Rediscovering Aquinas and the Sacraments: Studies in Sacramental Theology edited by M. Dauphinais & M. Levering (Hillenbrand Books, 2009)
Humanae Vitae: Forty Years Later published in Nova et Vetera: English Edition of the International Journal vol. 6, n. 1 (Fall, 2008)
Reading Romans with St. Thomas Aquinas: Ecumenical Explorations edited by M. Dauphinais & M. Levering (Catholic University of America Press, forthcoming)
Catholicism and America: Challenges and Prospects edited by Fr. M. Lamb (Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University, forthcoming)
Philosophy in Theological Education: Essays in Honor of Ralph McInerny forthcoming.

Aquinas Center

Within the Center for Theological Catholic Theological Renewal, the Aquinas Center realizes the importance of St. Thomas Aquinas's theology and philosophy for the deepening appropration of Catholic speculative and moral theology. The Center has assumed the responsibility for the Thomistica.Net website initiated by Dr. Mark Johnson. Dr. Nutt is responsible for its ongoing editorship. The Center also reaches out to scholars and doctoral students around the world and bestows awards in recognition of their contributions to the study of Aquinas and Catholic intellectual and faith life.
Directors: Dr. Michael Dauphinas, Dr. Steven A. Long, Dr. Roger Nutt.

The Charles Cardinal Journet Prize

The Journet Prize honors the scholarly monograph published in any language during the past calendar year that best exemplifies the task of drawing upon the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas to engage constructively in contemporary theology, philosophy, and/or biblical studies.

2006 Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P.
2007 Dr. Ralph McInerny
2008 Dr. Thomas Hibbs
2009 Fr. Guy Mansini, O.S.B.
2010 Dr. Alasdair MacIntyre

The Veritas Medal

The Veritas Medal honors an eminent Catholic thinker whose career reflects the Aquinas Center’s goal to foster the search for truth. Since the attainment of truth is a participation in the Wisdom of Christ, the Veritas Medal serves to recognize those who have instantiated, in their lives and work, the integration of faith and reason.

2006 Dr. George Weigel
2007 Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
2008 Dr. Janet E. Smith
2009 Dr. Robert Wilkin
2010 Fr. Charles Morerod, O.P.

Ex Corde Ecclesiae Medal

The Ex Corde Ecclesiae Medal is awarded someone who has done much to support the Aquinas Center and the Graduate School in their mission of evangelizing the Catholic academic world.

2006 Carlos Figueroa
2007 Dr. Thomas M. Loome
2008 Fr. Matthew L. Lamb
2009 Mercedes Cox
2010 Dr. William Riordan

The St. Thomas Aquinas Dissertation Prize

The Aquinas Dissertation Prize honors the dissertation defended in any language during the past calendar year that best exemplifies the task of drawing upon the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas to engage constructively in contemporary theology, philosophy, and/or biblical studies.