POUGHKEEPSIE — The Committee on Catholic Studies and the Marcellin Board for Catholic Activities present the 2015 St. Marcellin Champagnat Lecture at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in the Nelly Goletti Theater. The lecture, "Pope Francis and Church Reform," will be delivered by Fr. Thomas J. Reese, S.J., of the National Catholic Reporter. It is free and open to the public.

The 4th annual Hudson valley conference

POUGHKEEPSIE - The election of Pope Francis has sparked a leadership revolution in the Catholic Church and energized Catholics worldwide. In the annual Champagnat Lecture, presented by the St. Marcellin Endowment for Catholic Activities, veteran religion journalist John L. Allen, Jr. explores the "Francis Revolution" and provides a framework for identifying challenges faced by the Church, the Pope, and the Catholic people as the revolution continues.

POUGHKEEPSIE – Dr. Frank T. Bumpus, a long-time resident of Cold Spring, N.Y., has made a significant gift to Marist College to establish an endowed chair for promoting greater understanding of the rich history, culture, and identity of New York’s Hudson River Valley. Dr. James M. Johnson, an internationally recognized expert on the War for Independence in the Hudson River Valley, has been appointed the first holder of the Dr. Frank T. Bumpus Chair in Hudson River Valley History.

Amy Walter, National Editor of The Cook Political Report, was on campus December 13 at the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) to wrap up an eventful fall semester of scientific polling, expert guest speakers, and astute political analysis.

National Science Foundation Grant Will Support Second Cohort of Marist Tech Majors