The Catholic University’s desire is to continue its course of excellence, both in area of teaching as well as, fundamentally, in the area of research, as reflected by the creation, by the University Assembly, of the position of Vice-President for Research. To move forward with these purposes, we must develop our ability to obtain funding for research at the University, and we must continue to implement a clear policy in the with regard to intellectual property. The role of the Publishing Fund in the promotion of academic publications and university textbooks is crucial to this process of establishing our University as a center of excellence in teaching and research.