The Center for Catholic Studies (University of St. Thomas, Minnesota) is a research institution, founded in 1992, which aims to cultivate an interdisciplinary Catholic vision at the crossroads of faith and reason, spirituality and action, and Catholic thought and secular life. The Center collaborates with the Department of Catholic Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. Integration within the University of St. Thomas The Center for Catholic Studies and the Department of Catholic Studies are part of UST's College of Arts and Sciences. It maintains a special relationship with the School of Law, the Opus College of Business, Campus Ministry and the St. John Vianney Seminary. The Center and Department also have collaborated with a wide variety of units across the campus including the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, the Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center, the Family Business Center, the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning, Academic Affairs, the Aquinas Chair of Theology and Philosophy, the Luann Dummer Center for Women and student clubs, and a number of academic departments. The Project: Department and Center The Catholic Studies project at the University of St. Thomas is composed of a department and a center, which have distinct roles but are complementary in their relationship. Department of Catholic Studies The Department of Catholic Studies is responsible for undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The department also manages study-abroad programs, recruiting and admissions, scholarships and fellowships, social activities for students, and alumni relations. Center for Catholic Studies The Center for Catholic Studies oversees the work of three major institutes and a quarterly journal as well as lectures and faculty development programs: The John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought The Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy The Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture The Center is where students, faculty, and staff study the Church's intellectual, spiritual, moral and social contributions to human culture. Some of its activities include: Faculty development programs (a Catholic Intellectual Tradition seminar for new faculty, a Mission Driven Seminar for Opus College of Business and summer seminars for faculty across the university). A series of "Hot Topics: Cool Talks" debating topics such as religious liberty, immigration reform and redefining marriage. A variety of research projects (for the Holy See Mission to the UN in Geneva, for the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and with other Catholic universities). Publications