Wheeling Jesuit University

We are one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the country, and we embody a more than 450-year-old tradition, conceived and initiated by St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. From the outset, we continue to personify the goals of St. Ignatius as we integrate academic education with a commitment to public service.

We provide a Jesuit, Catholic, liberal arts education, and our affordable programs unite the Jesuit tradition of intellectual excellence with the best of advanced technology so you receive an education for life, leadership and service with and among others.

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Wheeling Jesuit University Resources

• Constitution & Citizenship Day Celebration - Wheeling, WV — The theme for this year's event is "Inspiring Today's Students to Become Tomorrow's Civic Leaders". Activities include: Presentations by "living historians" (such as Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln and James Madison), keynote speakers and a scholars panel discussion. Other activities include a rock climbing wall and Blackhawk helicopter display sponsored by the WV Army National Guard.
• Foundations of Freedom — Foundations of Freedom ^TM is a DVD curriculum supplement whereby students can study the fundamental issues arising from the 200-plus year history of the U.S. Constitution. The DVD uses case studies to immerse learners in various constitutional challenges and themes.

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