The Metrorail subway system arrived in Washington Saturday and the response was so overwhelming that prospective riders waited in lines for up to four hours to ride in trains that were often so overloaded that they refused to move because of the weight of the overcapacity crowds. – John Koppish, The Tower, Vol 54, Issue Read More

Lent is coming to an end and soon the Easter season will be upon us. There is a shift from repentance and sacrifice towards the joy and celebration of the resurrection of Christ. And while this is a joyous time, it is also a time for deepening spiritual growth and reflection. In that spirit, Mullen Read More

Predating modern cat memes by thousands of years, humans have always found a way to commemorate our feline companions. The Magner Collection showcases a few superb Pre-Columbian ceramic pottery pieces to excite any cat lover. These ceramic artifacts likely originate from the Pre-Columbian civilization known as the Chavín Culture (900 BC – 250 BC). Located Read More

Due to the forecast for the Washington, D.C. area, the University will close at 12:00 p.m. today.

March 17th marks St. Patrick’s Day, a religious holiday and a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. While you are preparing a traditional dish or gearing up for your local St. Patrick’s Day parade, why not check out some Irish movies and documentaries in Kanopy? The library has some great Emerald Isle content to Read More

Dear readers, do you ever look up in Mullen Library and notice a blank spot on the wall? Was anything displayed there, if ever? And if there was once something there, what happened to it? Well… The portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, which His Eminence Cardinal Spellman presented to the Catholic University in Read More

Women’s history is often told through famous milestones and well-known names, but it is equally a story of ideas, action, and cultural change. The films in this month’s spotlight explore the many ways women have shaped the world around them—through scientific discovery, philosophical thought, political protest, journalism, artistic expression, and collective action. From environmental pioneer Read More

Learning about past events through old newspapers is a great way to investigate historical topics and build your research. To assist with this, Catholic University Libraries provides access to the ProQuest Historical Newspaper databases for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. You can search each newspaper individually, all three, or a Read More

As Special Collections at Catholic University celebrates our three hundredth blog post and eleven years with The Archivist’s Nook we reflect upon how we got here and offer a few staff favorites from across the spectrum of our holdings of university records, museum objects, rare books, and American Catholic History manuscript collections. Eleven years ago, Read More

March 2-6, 2026 is the 15th annual Open Education Week! Open Education is a movement to make learning free, accessible, and flexible for everyone. The goal is to remove barriers to high quality learning and resources through sharing, adapting, and building upon the work that others have done. Open Education Week serves as a global Read More