Why are we sometimes called a Newman Center?

So, have you ever wondered why Catholic Campus Ministry centers used to be called (and sometimes still are) Newman Centers? Back in the 1800s--yes, that long ago--John Henry Newman was an Anglican Priest who converted to Catholicism. He was a great thinker and quite the intellectual. He was also the first to recognize that Catholic college students might have a good reason to attend a public or non-Catholic University. Before then, those few Catholics who went to University were expected to go to a Catholic one. Because of his support in this area, and encouragement to form associations of Catholic students, those clubs and organizations which Catholics founded at secular schools were named for John Henry Newman, who had become a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.

Well, Cardinal Newman's life has been examined the past few years with the idea of making him a saint--and he has taken a significant step. Next May, he will be declared "Blessed" which is the final step before one is canonized a saint. Here's a longer story on the process. Perhaps this is someone we could name our new chapel after???