2 Midwest Catholic Universities Merge, Set Sights On Preserving Catholic Identity

2 Midwest Catholic universities merge, set sights on preserving Catholic identity

(Left to right) Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa; St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak; Mount Mercy University President Todd Olson; and Conference for Mercy Higher Education Executive Director Julia Cavallo at the June 27, 2025, Mil... [...]

2 Catholic universities merge, set sights on preserving Catholic identity

(Left to right) Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa; St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak; Mount Mercy University President Todd Olson; and Conference for Mercy Higher Education Executive Director Julia Cavallo at the June 27, 2025, Milestone Celebration. / Credit: Zyon Velázquez/St. Ambrose University CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Two Midwest Catholic universities are merging in the hopes of making Catholic education more ac…

2 Midwest Catholic Universities Merge, Set Sights On Preserving Catholic Identity

Zyon Velázquez (Left to right) Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa; St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak; Mount Mercy University President Todd Olson; and Conference for Mercy Higher Education Executive Director Julia Cavallo at the June 27, 2025, Milestone Celebration. The change takes place amid a national trend of decreasing enrollment, which has affected colleges of all sizes across the country — though some Catholic colleges have c…