The National Institute for Newman Studies in affiliation with Duquesne University provides resources for scholars dedicated to promoting the study and spreading the knowledge of the life, influence, and work of the Saint John Henry Newman. In 2002, Fr. Drew Morgan, C.O. and Mrs. Catharine M. Ryan, both board members of the VJHNA, began to formulate an idea that would cause Fr. Giese’s gift to bear abundant fruit. They envisioned a center where scholars could study Newman using the most extensive collection of Newman materials in North America, exchanging thoughts, ideas, and discoveries about the nature and relevance of Newman’s ideas in today’s world. With the assistance of many generous and helpful friends in Pittsburgh and throughout the world, they saw their idea grow into the National Institute for Newman Studies. The first Newman Scholar was welcomed to rented facilities in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in August of 2003. The Gailliot Center for Newman Studies opened in 2007, housing the Newman Research Library, administrative offices, and four residential suites for visiting scholars. In 2010, the Institute established an affiliation with Duquesne University. This cooperative arrangement established the Ryan Endowed Chair for Newman Studies, a position that includes both academic responsibilities at Duquesne and the directorship of the Institute.
