Jim Towey enjoys talking with the print and electronic media about issues concerning private education, particularly the importance of Catholic higher education and its role in preparing youth for a life of service to society, to their work, to their church and to their family. As a private Catholic college president who is a former White House Cabinet member and a former volunteer to Mother Teresa of Calcutta, he has unique insights on a variety of issues challenging higher education and society at large.
Here are selected articles that have been published in reference to Mr. Towey:
National Review Online, September 9, 2009
Your Life Is Not Worth Living: The frightening message a VA document sends to aging veterans
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZWEzMjVlODBiMmFhNDNiNTRiZTg1ZWRmNzU1NDc4YTE
CBS News, Washington Unplugged, August 25, 2009
Controversy Over VA’s Death Book
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5264864n
Saint Vincent Expects Heavier Public Interest in Steelers Camp
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 23, 2009
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09204/985818-66.stm
Friendly Wager on the Super Bowl
Arizona Daily Sun, January 31, 2009
http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/01/31/news/20090131_front_190017.txt
Washington Post, June 28, 2008
SVC President Writes: Who’ll Keep the Faith-based Initiative?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/27/AR2008062702631.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 2, 2008
Gift Allows Saint Vincent to become bigger
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08123/878484-54.stm
Saint Vincent students to attend Pope’s Mass at Yankee Stadium with President Towey
Video stream from WTAE-TV
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video_legacy/15880355/index.html
Tribune-Review, February 29, 2008
Saint Vincent President Joins National Health Panel
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_554883.html
National Catholic Register, February 10, 2008
Elephant in the Dorm Room: Catholic Colleges Starting to Block Online Porn
http://www.stvincent.edu/uploads/24/7b/247bKG0j62D3vaZnNLA9ag/national-catholic-register-article-2-10-08.pdf
Diocese of Pittsburgh Commentary on Internet Filter (radio stream)
http://www.diopitt.org/radiocommentaries/commentary021408.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 13, 2008:
Filters Put Saint Vincent in Class by Itself
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08013/848910-85.stm
Milwaukee Catholic Herald, March 15, 2007
Former faith-based initiatives director says root causes of poverty must be addressed
http://www.chnonline.org/2007/2007-03-15/newsstory2.html
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Online, March 9, 2007
He's Defender of Faith-based Efforts
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=575546
DUKE Chronicle, February 28, 2007
Mother Teresa's Former Counsel Talks on Politics
http://media.www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2007/02/28/News/Mother.Teresas.Former.Counsel.Talks.On.Politics-2748310.shtml
Pittsburgh Catholic, Nov. 3, 2006
From 'Disgruntled Catholic' to College President
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National Catholic Reporter, June 4, 2006
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Catholic Academia, National Catholic Reporter
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