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Notre Dame in Ireland: Chef David’s Scones
Resident Chef at Kylemore Global Centre shows students studying abroad how to make Irish scones.
Christ the King Chapel
Completed in 2023 in Royal Front Virginia at a cost of $30 million, this is the most recently constructed college chapel in the USA. Designed in Gothic Revival style by O’Brien & Keane, the chapel features a 114-foot crossing tower, two bell towers, and 114 stained-glass windows. Built to accommodate a growing student body of over 500, it replaced a smaller 1995 chapel to embody the college’s mission to “restore all things in Christ.”
The Chapel in the Sorbonne
"Since the 13th century, the name 'Sorbonne' has evoked the image of one of the most prestigious centres of intelligence and culture, of science and of the arts, of an age-old knowledge that spans the centuries and one that resounds to this day with the promise of excellence"
Parable of the Wedding Banquet
Matthew 22:1-14 recounts a story told by Jesus about a king who invites people to his son's wedding feast, but they refuse to come. The king then sends his servants to invite anyone they find on the streets, and the hall is filled with both good and bad people. The parable concludes with a man being cast out for not wearing a wedding garment, and Jesus states, "For many are called, but few are chosen" Explained by alumnus Bishop Robert Barron.
Quadrivium: Autumn
Educational settlements are where people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. Titles are unstable, time-sensitive, copyright protected and land (sometimes invisibly) in public law. We explore the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Daily colloquia topics appear on our CALENDAR. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
Christ Chapel
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered remarks the Christ Chapel dedication on October 3, 2019
MIT Chapel,1954
Eero Saarinen aimed to capture an environment "which was not derived from a particular religion but from basic spiritual feelings."
Current Issues and Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. The 2026 National Electrical Code which has recently been released for public use (public input on the 2029 revision will be received until April 9, 2026). We have one electrical proposal on the agenda of the International Code Council's Committee Action Hearings in Cleveland October 22-30. We begin coverage of satellite-based internet service to community colleges.
I-Code Group B Committee Action Hearings
Link to webcast of this week's Committee Action Hearings in Cleveland. Group B #2. Still happening through the weekend.