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UFL Scholarly Achievement Award

One of the highlights of the UFL Life and Learning Conference every June is the Scholarly Achievement Award in Creative Writing, Literary Criticism, or Research given to talented undergraduate and graduate students.  This year the awards were given by Jeff Koloze and Clara Sarrocco at the Saturday night banquet in an Oscar-style presentation, complete with “And the […]

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First plenary session: Mother Agnes Donovan, SV

The first plenary session on Saturday of the Life and Learning Convention featured Mother Agnes Donovan of the Sisters for Life. The title of her talk was “Witness to Truth: A Spirituality to Sustain Us.” Mother Agnes invited pro-life activists to invite the doubtful and the hurting into a relationship of love with Jesus, who […]

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UFL Conference a success!

This past weekend UFL held its annual Life and Learning Conference on the beautiful, rose-bedecked campus of Fordham University in the Bronx. The meeting featured a combination of keynote speakers, break-out sessions, and awards banquets. Among the highlights was the presentation of the annual Smith Award to Helen Alvaré, Professor of Law at George Mason University […]

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UFL Conference details, June 6-7

More details about the 2014 Life and Learning Conference are now available on the UFL Conference web page. Resides registration and housing information, you will find a detailed schedule and information about transportation. Registration begins at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The conference runs through the Saturday evening banquet. Note that the Smith award will be given […]

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Roe at 40: The Controversy Continues

The Washington & Lee Law Review just published the papers from the “Roe at 40” conference held at W & L on November 7, 2013. Much of the funding for this conference came from University Faculty for Life (UFL). The conference was largely made possible through the efforts of Sam Calhoun (who is a member of […]

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Life and Learning Conference — its not too late!

Please consider coming to the UFL annual Life and Learning Conference at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York June 6-7.  Not only will there be many scholarly presentation on life issues from a variety of disciplines, but the keynote speaker will be Erika Bachiochi, attorney and editor of The Cost of Choice: Women Evaluate the […]

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2014 UFL Conference information

UFL: Life and Learning XXIV Registration is now open for the 2014 UFL Conference on June 6-7 at Fordham University in the Bronx, NY. Regular reservations are $50.  The student rate is $25. You can register at this site. Information about the banquet, accomodations, and financial aid can be found when you click on either of […]

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In “Abortion and Social Justice: How Pro-Life Advocates are Meeting the Needs of Women Facing Crisis Pregnancies,” the Christian Post covers the recent presentation by Fr. Joe Koterski, UFL board member, to the recent National Convention of Students for Life. Joseph Koterski, associate professor of philosophy at Fordham University, urged the pro-life audience to “go […]

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Life is a Gift Conference this weekend in Detroit

Tomorrow (Jan. 22) is the deadline for online registration for the fourth annual  “Life is a Gift” conference at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit to be held this Saturday from 8:45-3:00. Here are the details: Keynote Address: George Weigel Renowned Theologian and Author of John Paul II’s Biography, Witness to Hope Featured Speakers: Bishop […]

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CMA Bootcamp 2013

Peter Colosi, UFL member and a professor of philosophy and moral theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, has been actively involved in the development of an ethics boot camp for medical students sponsored by the Catholic Medical Association. Here is a video highlighting the first one, held this summer.