Heartland/Delta

Heartland/DeltaThe Heartland/Delta Conference is a consortium of the following eleven schools within the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities: Creighton University, John Carroll University, Loyola University-Chicago, Loyola University-New Orleans, Marquette University, Regis University, Rockhurst University, St. Louis University, Spring Hill College, University of Detroit Mercy and Xavier University. Sponsored conferences include the Magis National Faculty Retreat, Heartland/Delta Faculty Conversations, and the Heartland/Delta triennial gathering to be held at Xavier University in 2010.

High Schools

Jesuit

Arrupe Jesuit High School
Denver, Colorado
Bellarmine College Preparatory
San Jose, California
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Tacoma, Washington
Boston College High School
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Indianapolis, Indiana
Brophy College Preparatory
Phoenix, Arizona
Canisius High School
Buffalo, New York
Cheverus High School
Portland, Maine
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Creighton Preparatory School
Omaha, Nebraska
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Baltimore, Maryland
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Chicago, Illinois
Cristo Rey High School
Sacramento, CA
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School -- Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
De Smet Jesuit High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Fairfield College Preparatory School
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fordham Preparatory School
Bronx, New York
Georgetown Preparatory School
North Bethesda, Maryland
Gonzaga College High School
Washington, D.C.
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Spokane, Washington
Jesuit College Preparatory School
Dallas, Texas
Jesuit High School
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jesuit High School
Portland, Oregon
Jesuit High School
Sacramento, California
Jesuit High School of Tampa 
Tampa, Florida
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, Illinois
Loyola Blakefield
Towson, MD
Loyola High School
Detroit, Michigan
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Marquette University High School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loyola School
New York, New York
McQuaid Jesuit High School
Rochester, New York
Red Cloud Indian School 
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Regis High School
New York, New York
Regis Jesuit High School
Aurora, Colorado
Rockhurst High School
Kansas City, Missouri
St. Ignatius College Prep
Chicago, Illinois
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
San Francisco, California
St. Ignatius High School
Cleveland, Ohio
St. John's Jesuit High School
Toledo, Ohio
St. Joseph's Preparatory School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
St. Louis University High School
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Peter's Preparatory School
Jersey City, New Jersey
St. Xavier High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
Scranton Preparatory School
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Seattle Preparatory School
Seattle, Washington
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Houston, Texas
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
Detroit, Michigan
Verbum Dei High School
Los Angeles, CA
Walsh Jesuit High School
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Xavier High School
New York, New York

Hiring & Mission

A Best Practices Approach

In order to assist University hiring committees and their chairs in addressing Jesuit, Catholic identity, departmental chairs, directors and senior administrators at Xavier University were invited to offer comments that they have found helpful in guiding meaningful discussions with candidates during the interview process.

Questions and Comments from Chairs, Directors, and Senior Administrators

History

Jesuit History: A Time-Line of Milestones

Jesuit History: A Time-Line of Milestones

1491 Ignatius Loyola was born in the Basque region of northeastern Spain

1521 While defending Pamplona, cannon fire shattered Ignatius' right knee

1522 Ignatius stays in the town of Manresa while struggling with his relationship with himself and God; this experience forms the basis of his Spiritual Exercises.

1528 Ignatius begins schooling at the University of Paris where he meets Francis Xavier, Pierre Favre and other early companions.

1537 Ignatius and companions were ordained

1540 Pope Paul III gave Ignatius and companions official approval to found the Society of Jesus

1541 Ignatius is elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus

1548 The first Jesuit college opens in Messina, Sicily

1556 Ignatius dies in Rome; 34 Jesuit schools have been founded

1773 The suppression of the Society was declared by Pope Clement XIV

1789 Georgetown University is founded, becoming the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the
United States.

1814 The suppression was ended by Pope Pius VII

1954 Wheeling Jesuit University is founded, becoming the youngest of the Jesuit universities in the United States

1983 Peter-Hans Kolvenbach is elected the 29th Superior General of the Society

1996 The Christo Rey model of college preparatory education for inner city youth with the founding of Christo Rey High School in Chicago

2006 This Jesuit Jubilee year marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Ignatius and the 500th anniversary of The births of his companions Francis Xavier and Pierre Favre.

2008 Adolfo Nicolás is elected the 30th Superior General of the Society