Centers of Excellence
Marywood University hosts three academic Centers of Excellence on campus; The Center for Law, Justice and Policy, The Center for Urban Studies, and The Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center. Each center provides students with the tools and resources to excel in their academic endeavors, fostering a dynamic environment where they can engage deeply with their respective fields of study and make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond.
Center for Law, Justice, and Policy
The Center for Law, Justice and Policy focuses on enriching undergraduate education through research collaboration and community outreach. Our mission is to integrate students into a network of legal professionals and advocates from the start of their undergraduate career. By emphasizing innovative legal studies and real-world applications, we advance justice and policy, equipping students for significant societal contributions.
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Center for Urban Studies
The Center for Urban Studies joins students, faculty, and local communities in advancing the ecology of cities through social, environmental, economic, and community-based solutions to urban challenges.
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Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center for Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is partnering with higher education institutions to develop Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers, including Marywood University's, which prepare the next generation of strategic leaders and critical thinkers to promote racial healing, affirm human dignity, and to dismantle the belief in a hierarchy of human value. The name of Marywood's TRHT Center honors the co-founder of the IHM Congregation, Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM, a mixed race woman with a pioneering spirit, who devoted her life, vocation, and work to promoting justice and serving the poor.
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