
SHU’s Interdisciplinarity Receives Attention
It was very exciting to be part of this international meeting of the IFCU and to present to an international audience some of the best practices we have developed at Seton Hall” said Dr. Murzaku
In 2021, Seton Hall University received the honor of being accepted into the prestigious International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), a world-renowned international organization of more than 200 Catholic universities worldwide.
Created in 1924 and based in Paris, and marked both by its geographical extension and its cultural richness, the IFCU defends and promotes the mission and social responsibility of Catholic universities in a spirit of inter-university solidarity.
The vocation of the Federation is:
Membership in the IFCU opens the door to a wealth of new opportunities for Seton Hall, including:
In his letter to Isabel Capeloa Gil, president of the IFCU, Seton Hall University president Joseph E. Nyre emphasized the significance of joining such a prestigious international institution:
"It is important for Seton Hall University to be part of the International Federation of Catholic Universities and share the great wealth that comes from the encounter between so many universities, as Pope Francis said to the members of the IFCU in audience in the Vatican in 2017. The IFCU is called to take up the moral imperative of striving to achieve a more united international academic community, and Seton Hall University is up to the task to help answer that call."
It was very exciting to be part of this international meeting of the IFCU and to present to an international audience some of the best practices we have developed at Seton Hall” said Dr. Murzaku
Seton Hall faculty moderated a IFCU discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion, with Associate Professor Justin Anderson discussing research around a Catholic view of diversity.
Seton Hall has formed its second global partnership through the International Federation of Catholic Universities with the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico.
Sponsored by the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), an interdisciplinary seminar will explore the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Science in Dialogue on Friday, January 28.