The Association of Jesuit University Presses (AJUP) is an association of

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which are members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The AJUP is composed of ten charter members. Father Richard W. Rousseau, S.J. is the current president

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of the A.J.U.P.

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and

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are the two largest members in terms of publications.

Activities

Members of the Association of Jesuit University Presses meet once a year. Members general meet to issues facing the AJUP, such as potential cooperative

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strategies for religious books and

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AJUP symbols

The official A.J.U.P.

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depicts two

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facing a kettle. The image of the wolves and kettle is taken from the birthplace and home of Saint

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, a province in the

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. The image was originally carved into the stone above the entry to Loyola's family

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Members

The AJUP was chartered by eleven founding Jesuit university presses.

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closed in 2010; the following presses remain members: *

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Creighton University Press Creighton may refer to: Places Canada * Creighton, Saskatchewan * Creighton, Simcoe County, Ontario * Creighton Mine, a mine in Greater Sudbury, Ontario * Creighton Mine, Ontario South Africa * Creighton, KwaZulu-Natal United States * ...

Loyola New Orleans Press Loyola may refer to: People * St. Ignatius of Loyola * Loyola (surname) * Etsowish-simmegee-itshin, indigenous man whose baptismal name was Loyola Places * Loyola (CTA), a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, in Chicago, Illin ...

Marquette University Press Marquette University Press is a university press affiliated with Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The press was established in 1916 and mostly publishes books that focus on philosophy, theology, and history. The Press was a f ...

Rockhurst University Press Rockhurst University Press is a university press affiliated with Rockhurst University, a Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri. The press's bookswhich largely focus on religion, history, and the humanitiesare distributed by Fordham ...

Saint Joseph's University Press Saint Joseph's University Press is a university press publishing house that is part of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The press currently publishes over 38 books, two journals, and a large number of other publications. Th ...

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References

University presses of the United States *Presses {{US-org-stub