| − | Ave Maria University is the first new Catholic University founded in the United States in 50 years.<ref>There was at least one other Catholic ''college'' founded in the last 40 years, Cardinal Newman College in St. Louis. It closed in 1985.[http://closedcollege.bizland.com/missouri.htm]</ref>. Ave Maria University is located northeast of Naples, Florida. In spring 2007 it graduated 74 students. | + | '''Ave Maria University''' is the first new Catholic University founded in the United States in 50 years.<ref>There was at least one other Catholic ''college'' founded in the last 40 years, Cardinal Newman College in St. Louis. It closed in 1985.[http://closedcollege.bizland.com/missouri.htm]</ref>. Ave Maria University is located northeast of Naples, Florida. In spring 2007 it graduated 74 students. |
| − | This project has generated controversy because an entirely new [[conservative]] [[Catholic]] community is being developed around the school, almost like a utopia. The [[ACLU]] has already criticized efforts to restrict what may be sold in this new town.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11499702/</ref> In response the founder of the school, Domino's Pizza founder [[Tom Monaghan]], denied that there would be restrictions on goods and cable shows available in the town.<ref>http://www.avemaria.com/news/default.asp?inc=NDN03032006</ref> | + | This project has generated controversy because an entirely new [[conservative]] [[Catholic]] community is being developed around the school, almost like a utopia. The [[ACLU]] has already criticized efforts to restrict what may be sold in this new town.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11499702/</ref> In response the founder of the school, Domino's Pizza founder [[Tom Monaghan]], denied that there would be restrictions on goods and cable shows available in the town.<ref>http://www.avemaria.com/news/default.asp?inc=NDN03032006</ref> |