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Malaysian Reserve
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson Inspires LMU Graduates with Message of Gratitude, Growth, and Self-Affirmation
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson shared with Loyola Marymount University's Class of 2025 four guiding practices that helped him navigate uncertainty and success as part of his deeply moving address to undergraduates. In his remarks to a captivated audience on LMU's Westchester campus, he connected with the crowd by sharing the fears, struggles, and emotions many graduates grapple with as they face the next chapter. 'This isn't just for people with framed credentials,' he said. 'This is for anyone who's felt small in a big moment — or too big in a world that wanted you to feel smaller.' See the press kit with images and Questlove's commencement video HERE. Drawing from personal experience, he shared what helped him remain grounded through life's milestones: Wake with gratitude. Breathe through fear. Move what is frozen. Speak kindness to explained how these daily habits became a foundation for resilience and growth. Reflecting on gratitude — also a cornerstone of Ignatian spirituality — he noted that his relationship with gratitude evolved with time. 'Without gratitude, we become entitled … But gratitude is what keeps you human, reminding us that even with our hustle and willpower, something bigger is at work.' He stressed the importance of conscious breathing during periods of stress and anxiety. 'Your lungs can't distinguish between a panic attack and a standing ovation — so only your breath decides which story you're living,' Questlove said. Stressing the importance of movement, he underscored the physical toll of unprocessed emotions: 'What we don't process, we still carry — first in our hearts, then it's in our bodies. What we don't express will find a way to express through us anyway.' In one of the most personal moments of his speech, he shared the power of self-affirmation: 'Transformation begins with how you talk to yourself — by flipping that question … 'Am I good enough?' into 'I am good enough.''Questlove is a visionary creative who elevates dialogue, curiosity, and representation through artistic expression. An Academy Award-winning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and member of 'The Roots,' Questlove is the unmistakable heartbeat of Philadelphia's most influential hip-hop group. He is also the musical director for 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' where his beloved Roots crew serves as the house band. A six-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, Questlove has worked as a musical director for acclaimed artists including D'Angelo and Jay-Z, and as a producer for Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, Booker T. Jones, Al Green, and John Legend. He is one of the producers of the 2015 cast album of the Broadway musical 'Hamilton,' and his 2021 directorial debut 'Summer of Soul,' exploring the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, won the 2022 Academy Award for 'Best Documentary.' He directed 'Sly Lives!' — also known as 'The Burden of Black Genius' — a kaleidoscopic, genre-bending portrait of Sly Stone that premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, and he co-directed 'Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL,' the highly praised feature documentary celebrating the music legacy of 'Saturday Night Live.' More than 2,880 students will join LMU's weekend commencement ceremonies. Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, will speak at the graduate and LMU Loyola Law School commencement on Sunday, May 18.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Salvador D. Aceves, EdD Named 29th President of the University of San Francisco
Incoming President Aceves is the first lay person and first Latino to be president in the university's 170-year history. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Trustees of the University of San Francisco (USF) has elected Salvador D. Aceves '83, EdD '95 as the university's 29th president. Incoming President Aceves is the first lay person and first Latino to be president in the university's 170-year history. He will begin his term in August. Born and raised in San Francisco, the son of immigrants, and a first-generation college graduate, incoming President Aceves earned an undergraduate accounting degree from USF in 1983, as well as a doctorate in education in 1995. He is married to Carol Aceves, also a USF graduate, who holds a master's degree from the School of Education. "I have been shaped by nearly four decades in Jesuit Catholic education — years spent teaching, leading, and walking alongside students, faculty, and communities in the shared pursuit of truth, justice, and kindness," incoming President Aceves said. "That journey began at USF. This is my school. USF is where I studied, where I was formed intellectually and spiritually, and where I first committed to leading a life of service with and for others." Most recently, incoming President Aceves has served as president of Regis University in Denver, since 2023, where he was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2014-22. Prior to his time at Regis, Aceves was associate vice president, Office of the Provost at Fordham University in New York City from 2011-14. "This is a historic moment for USF," said USF Board of Trustees Chair Jack Boland '78. "He is deeply committed to USF's Jesuit Catholic mission, the Ignatian vision of service to the world, and Jesuit higher education as a whole." Incoming President Aceves formerly served as a USF faculty member, teaching accounting in the School of Management and the School of Law. He also served as associate dean for graduate programs from 2000-03, associate dean for academic affairs from 2003-05, and vice provost in the office of academic affairs from 2005-11. "I believe that we have found a mission-driven, academically centered, and fiscally minded leader in Dr. Salvador Aceves, who also cares deeply for all people at the university community," said USF Provost Eileen Fung. "As provost, I look forward to working with him, especially supporting his vision and strengthening our academic enterprise." The national search for USF's new president began in January 2025. USF's Board of Trustees appointed a Presidential Search Committee (PSC) to conduct the search for the next president. It was led by USF Board of Trustees members John F. Nicolai '71 and Jeff Silk '87. A Search Advisory Committee (SAC) was established to facilitate feedback and provide input to the PSC. The SAC was led by co-chairs Mary Del Santo, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, and Eileen Fung, USF vice president of academic affairs and provost, and included 17 members of the USF community representing faculty, librarians, staff, students, alumni, and the university's Jesuit community. Presidential Search Committee Co-Chair Nicolai said, "I have known Salvador for over 30 years. He is the right person at this opportune moment to lead USF forward while focusing on academic excellence and financial sustainability." Incoming President Aceves succeeds Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., who served as USF's president from 2014-2024. John Fitzgibbons, S.J., has been serving as interim president since January of this year. About the University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco is a private, Jesuit Catholic university that reflects the diversity, optimism, and opportunities of the city that surrounds it. USF offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, law, education, and nursing and health professions. At USF, each course is an intimate learning community in which top professors encourage students to turn learning into positive action, so the students graduate equipped to do well in the world — and inspired to change it for the better. For more information, visit Media Contact Mary McInerney, University of San Francisco, (510) 846-1242, mmcinerney@ Kellie Samson, University of San Francisco, (415) 601-1915, ksamson@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE University of San Francisco Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Herald Malaysia
08-05-2025
- General
- Herald Malaysia
Is the Church ready for a pope from Asia?
A charismatic and gifted speaker, Cardinal Tagle is active on social media, reaching out to Catholics wherever they are May 08, 2025 Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle attends a mass at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) By Jonathan Y. Tan Ask any Filipino about Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and you'll likely hear a story about how down-to-earth and relatable he is. His supporters refer to him as the 'Asian Francis,' but the 67-year-old Tagle is difficult to categorize neatly. International media have named this Asian cardinal among those who could be elected to succeed Pope Francis, who died last month after a 12-year-long papacy. Many Filipinos who knew Tagle, whether as their local priest or bishop, recognized him as someone they could relate to: humble, simple, down-to-earth, and eschewing episcopal pomp and splendour. As Bishop of Imus, Tagle was well known for not owning a car and instead relying on a bicycle or public bus, which allowed him to mingle with his flock. The story often told by the people in Imus is about how, in the early hours of dawn, a young priest arrived on a bicycle at a chapel in a working-class neighborhood to celebrate Mass for a gathering of day laborers before they headed off to find work. Several astonished laborers realized that this young priest was actually their new bishop, and they felt embarrassed for not having prepared their Spartan chapel for an episcopal visitation. For Tagle, this was no problem — since their regular priest had called in sick, he was happy to visit, celebrate Mass, and get to know his flock as their pastor. To understand Tagle and his close friendship and deep bond with Pope Francis of blessed memory, one would do well to recognize that both Tagle and Bergoglio share one thing in common – a deep formation in Ignatian charism and spirituality. Although Tagle is not a Jesuit, his formative years were spent in Jesuit institutions: his undergraduate and master's studies were at Ateneo de Manila University. This Ignatian formation and spirituality include an openness to others and the world, a commitment to caring for the whole person ( cura personalis ) in the fullness of one's human dignity, bodily and spiritual well-being, serving everyone and pursuing justice, especially for the marginalized and invisible ('men and women for others'), and setting the world on fire with love for Jesus and his Gospel, as succinctly captured in Saint Ignatius of Loyola's farewell to Saint Francis Xavier as he embarked on his mission to Asia: ' Ite! Inflammate omnia! ' (Go! Set the world on fire!). Despite his down-to-earth, humble, and affable manners, Tagle is no academic slouch. At The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, his doctoral dissertation supervisor and world expert on Vatican II and ecclesiology, Father Joseph Komonchak, insists that Tagle is not only his best doctoral student ever throughout his entire teaching career, but that his doctoral dissertation on episcopal collegiality in the Catholic Church is one of the best on this topic. Tagle's theological orthodoxy and prowess caught the eye of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who, in 1997, selected him to serve on the Vatican's International Theological Commission (ITC), which advises the Pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. On one hand, Tagle is doctrinally orthodox. In the debates over the Philippines' controversial 2012 Reproductive Health Law, Tagle unequivocally opposed the liberalization of access to abortion and contraception. In this vein, Tagle, like Pope Francis, will frustrate and disappoint activists seeking to liberalize the Catholic Church's doctrines on sexual ethics. On the other hand, like Pope Francis, Tagle maintains that while doctrine remains unchanged, pastoral strategies can and should evolve to be more inclusive of women and the LGBT community. Hence, while Tagle will not countenance changing the Church's teaching on women's ordination or making same sex marriage a sacrament, he would seek to give women a greater voice and leadership roles without ordination, and find ways of making LGBT Catholics feel at home within the boundaries of existing Catholic doctrine. Unlike some of the papal frontrunners with limited pastoral experience, Tagle brings a wide range of expertise as a parish priest, seminary rector, bishop, theologian who served on the Vatican's International Theological Commission, and Vatican administrator who continues to lead the Dicastery for Evangelization. A charismatic and gifted speaker, Tagle is active on social media platforms and reaches out to Catholics wherever they are. Inspired by the theology of missio inter gentes developed by fellow Asian theologians and missiologists, as well as Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), Tagle insists that the Catholic Church must go out to where the people are and be immersed in their midst ( missio inter gentes ). Indeed, as Archbishop of Manila and later Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Tagle often speaks of bringing the Church to the shopping malls of Manila and to social media platforms where young adults congregate. In short, Tagle represents a figure within the Catholic Church who, while defending the Church's doctrinal positions, is nevertheless inspired by the Holy Spirit to discern new and creative strategies for bringing the Gospel of Jesus and the Catholic Church to the peoples in their diverse worlds amid the challenges of daily
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Teen boy suspended from prestigious private school after discovery of deepfake image of a teacher
A teenage boy has been 'suspended indefinitely' from a prestigious private school in Adelaide after the discovery of a deepfake image of a teacher. Lauren Brooks, the principal of St Ignatius' College in the city's north-east, confirmed the senior school student would remain out of class as investigations continued. Ms Brooks said SAPOL have been informed about the deepfake and that the member of staff featured in image is being supported. 'The college is aware of this matter and the wellbeing of everyone involved is our highest priority,' she said in a statement to The Advertiser. Ms Brooks said the school 'invested considerable effort in educating our students about the significant risks these (online) platforms pose to their safety and dignity and that of others'. 'Whilst we appreciate this is a challenging space for young people, we have incredibly high standards of every Ignatian student,' she said. 'All our students must be accountable for their actions and the consequences that accompany them.' There has been no indication that the deepfake is sexually explicit in nature. SA Police and St Ignatius' College have been contacted for comment. It comes as the SA government passed landmark legislation this week criminalising non-consensual creation and dissemination of deepfake material. 'This is the fastest growing threat to women and girls online today,' SA Best member of the South Australian Legislative Council, Connie Bonaros said about deepfakes. 'Anyone, who feels entitled enough to exploit, to degrade or to humiliate a woman or a girl or anybody else, should feel the full force of the law. Deepfake abuse online is not acceptable and it will not be tolerated in South Australia.' Ms Bonaros presented the 'Bonaros Bill', which was passed on Wednesday. Offenders who use AI to 'generate simulated humiliating, degrading or invasive images, audio or video purporting to be of real people' could face up to four years in jail or fines of up to $20,000. Australia's eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant said last year that explicit deepfakes have increased by as much as 550 per cent year-on-year since 2019. 'It's a bit shocking to note that pornographic videos make up 98 per cent of the deepfake material currently online,' she said. 'And 99 per cent of that imagery is of women and girls.' Her comments were made while addressing an inquiry in July into the 'Deepfake Sexual Material Bill'. Adelaide is not the only state impacted by terrifying headlines of deepfakes created by school students. Victoria Police arrested a teenage boy from a Melbourne secondary college in February. It followed the discovery of photos of female students from a formal which had allegedly been digitally altered in a 'sexually explicit' manner and shared online. The month before, a Sydney high school was embroiled in a deepfake pornography crisis when artificial intelligence was allegedly used to make pornographic images of female pupils by a year 12 student.
USA Today
26-04-2025
- General
- USA Today
Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit?
Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action. Show Caption Hide Caption Crowds line up to see Pope Francis on last day of public viewing On the last day of public viewing ahead of Pope Francis's funeral, tens of thousands of people lined up to see him. Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, died April 21 at age 88. He was the first pope to come from the Americas, a distinction he touted during his opening address upon becoming the leader of the church and its billion-plus followers. More than 200,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square April 26 to honor the late pope at a funeral service and procession, according to Vatican News. Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., Jesuit Superior General, said Francis consistently aimed to turn God's will into action in order to promote "the transformation of humanity to make this world a worthy home for all human beings,' Vatican News reported. What is a Jesuit? The Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. According to the Jesuits' website, the Jesuits represent 14,000-plus priests, brothers, scholastics and novices worldwide, making it one of the church's largest male religious orders. The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000. Jesuits adhere to Ignatian spirituality as laid out a document called the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, which sets guidelines for meditation, self-awareness and prayer. Jesuits strive to be 'contemplatives in action,' turning their spirituality into action, and are known for their efforts to promote global justice, peace and dialogue. The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities lists 27 member schools in the U.S., including Georgetown University, Gonzaga University, Boston College, Saint Louis University, Fordham University and the College of the Holy Cross.
