A prayer meeting for murdered journalist
The Academic Community of Catholic University in Ruzomberok (CU) expresses sincere condolences to all the relatives and friends of the murdered journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kušnírová. "We are also preparing future journalists at our university, and that is why the violent death of these young people has deeply affected us," said Rector CU prof. ThDr. Jozef Jarab. At the initiative of CU students, a short prayer meeting will take place on Wednesday, February, 28th, at 12:05 at statute of St. John Paul II in front of the building of the Faculty of Education. We invite everyone to join us in prayer for the two deceased.
Sunday of CU 2018
Last Sunday of January (January, 28th, 2018) will be traditionally devoted to Catholic University in Ruzomberok (CU). The purpose of the celebration of "Sunday of CU" is to express our thankfulness to all friends, supporters and benefactors for their prayers, sacrifices and all the help and support dedicated to Catholic University.
„Sunday of CU" has been celebrated since 2010 when the Slovak bishops issued the pastoral letter inviting all believers to hold every year last Sunday of January as "Sunday of CU".
Welcome at your University
The Catholic University in Ružomberok organises a welcome days (31 January-2 February 2018) for all Erasmus+ international students. The Rector prof. Jozef Jarab and the Vice-Rector for International Affairs prof. František Trstenský will officially welcome you and the Foreign Relations Office Staff will help you to know all the services available for you and the opportunity the City Ružomberok and its surrounding gives to you.
We wish you a pleasant and successful time at your new university.
The best future nurse is from our university
The winner of the second year of the contest for the best future nurse – Florence 2017 became Katarína Koristeková (age 22) from Faculty of health, Catholic University in Ružomberok. Hospitals network Svet zdravia and Pro Care together with their partners announced in September the competition for students of third year of full-time study programme Nursing in Slovakia.
„I like to be a nurse in the future. I like a contact with patient and immediate feedback“, said winner Katarína, student of our university.
The competition is named after Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing. In 1860 she founded the first nursing school in the world.