 The Ave Maria School of Law has announced it will purchase its campus in the Vineyards area of North Naples, abandoning the original plan to locate on the same campus as Ave Maria University.
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The Professional Responsibility Bureau of the Collier County Sheriff's Office has cleared seven deputies of all misconduct charges that were filed by an AMU student following a rowdy incident outside The Pub of Ave Maria in late September.
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 Fr. Walter Bratus, a retired priest who spent much of his time in Ave Maria during the last seven years and had many friends in town, died Monday at age 85.
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Long-time Ave Maria resident Ernie Mitchell received the Knights of Columbus Lifetime Achievement award Saturday night, acknowledging his more than 60 years as a member of the organization. Above, Mr. Mitchell flanked by Grand Knight Jeff Ball (right) and Bob Oshinsky.
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Dr. Blanford Parker will be honored at an award ceremony Friday night as the fourth recipient in 2015 of the Laub-Novak Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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 Michael Dauphinais will return to a full-time teaching position effective in July, AMU President Jim Towey announced Monday. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Politics Professor Seana Sugrue.
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Peg Meyer shared numerous concerns with her fellow members of the President's Council as well as the Board of Trustees, then learned she was referred to as a "former member" of the council.
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 The Ave Maria University Oratory Singers are joining the Naples Philaharmonic Choir for three performances of Haydn's The Creation in Bonita Springs, Marco Island and Naples.
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A large gathering on the Ave Maria University mall capped observances and festivities Wednesday on the Feast of the Annunciation, the patronal feast for the town and university.
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 Works of artist Karen Laub-Novak, wife of Ave Maria's Michael Novak, had a special exhibition recently at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio, as part of a symposium on theology and philosophy. Mr. Novak spoke at the symposium, along with AMU graduate theology student Lauren Dionne.
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Tommy Smith has been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist, an honor received by less than one percent of high school seniors in the United States.
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 The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty has announced that AMU Economics Professor Catherine Pakaluk is the recipient of its 2015 Novak Award which recognizes early promise as a scholar.
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The chairman of the Ave Maria University Board of Trustees has directed the school's administration to investigate and report back on a wide range of concerns that have been voiced by staff, faculty and students – some of which include allegations about the administration itself.
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 A physical therapy practice, a new medical office and a martial arts and fitness studio have either opened recently or announced plans to open in Ave Maria. Pictured, physical therapist Patricia Schwartz of Resultscare.
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 Students and many faculty are away, but the week off may not offer much of a break from discussion relating to concerns raised about Ave Maria University's academics, marketing, student behavior and Catholic identity.
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Arthrex, which employs more than 700 people at a manufacutring plant in Ave Maria, has been named to Arthrex has been named one of the 2015 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For in the country.
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Concerns of some faculty members at AMU about the university's identity and practices are being voiced to members of the board of trustees, and the chair of the board's academic affairs committee, Dr. Robert Kennedy of St. Thomas University in Minnesota, promises a "fair and impartial" investigation.
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The Donahue Academy varsity scholar bowl team finished second – its highest finish ever – in the Collier County scholar bowl competition. One team member, Thomas Dauphinais, was selected to be part of the six-person Collier County team that will compete at the state level in April. Above, the team of Thomas Dauphinais, Tommy Smith and CJ Smith
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More than 400 people attended the annual Ave Maria University scholarship dinner Thursday night at the Ritz Carleton Beach Hotel in Naples. AMU President Jim Towey said the event raised $600,000. Pictured, Mr. Towey surrounded by AMU cheerleaders as he introduced the evening's speaker, former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz (photo by AMU)
 Classics professor Dr. Andrew Dinan will receive the award for "excellence in teaching" at a reception Feb. 27 in the private dining room of the AMU student union.
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