An English seminar class at Villanova University reportedly required students to read a play depicting a graphic sex scene between minors, one of whom identifies as transgender. Jennifer Joyce teaches the Core Literature and Writing Seminar Class at Villanova, ENG 1975-020, titled Narratives of Belonging in Contemporary Irish Literature. The specific class is one of … Read more
Villanova University near Philadelphia is set to host a lecture by a Black lesbian LGBT activist on “the end of white Christian America.” Naomi Washington-Leapheart, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, is scheduled to speak at the Falvey Library on Wednesday, March 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The school’s Center for … Read more
A prominent Catholic university is facing backlash after releasing a new guide for faculty on “gender inclusion.” Villanova University, located in Pennsylvania and run by the Augustinian order, issued a document outlining procedures for making the university “more inclusive” for “transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming and/or gender-questioning communities.” The guide advises faculty and staff to avoid “gender-binary language” like … Read more
A student at Villanova University is accusing her academic advisor of trying to intimidate her over tweets critical of the university’s promotion of Pride Month. Melanie Didioti, a graduate student at the Catholic university outside of Philadelphia, recently tweeted criticism of the school’s athletic department for its Pride Month tweet on June 22. The tweet … Read more
Yet another so-called “Catholic” University that serious Catholics should cross off their list. Villanova University recently declared its support for June Pride Month via social media, contrary to its Catholic roots. Villanova describes itself as a “Catholic Augustinian community of higher education,” and “inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ,” “grounded in the … Read more