Faculty and Staff Development
The Office for Mission offers numerous occasions for reflection and dialogue on the university’s Mission and the role of faculty and staff in relation to the Mission.
Info for Faculty or Staff
Ongoing Development Opportunities
New Faculty Retreats
Monthly Lunch Discussions
Engaging the Mission Seminars for Faculty
The Office for Mission sponsors a cohort of faculty from across the university for a once-a-month discussion through the academic year on Catholic intellectual tradition culminating in a week-long seminar in Rome.
The Office for Mission also sponsors “Mission Discussion 2.0,” a follow-up monthly discussion for faculty who have completed the Rome seminar.
Additional Opportunities
There are special third-party development opportunities available that will help faculty gain new perspectives in advancing the Mission.
Faculty and Staff Leadership
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Dr. Bernard Brady
University Committee on Mission
University Committee on Mission promotes the mission and Catholic identity of the university to better integrate it into the university and be intentional about its implementation, and:
- to engage the university ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ in a discussion of the charism of the university and how we live it.
- to promote the integration of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching into the life of the university, with explicit and sustained attention to issues of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
- to promote the development of leadership and service consistent with our faith tradition.
- to promote and sustain a Catholic culture at the university.
- to review the university’s strategic priorities for the appropriate inclusion and progress of mission-related goals.
- to monitor data-based evidence for gaps and trends in the achievement of mission-related goals, and make appropriate recommendations.
- to evaluate the presence of inter-religious dialogue and the climate for non-Catholics,and make appropriate recommendations.
- to discuss what it means to act in communion with the church.
Committee members include representation from the President’s Office, Deans, Associate Deans, staff from Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Admissions as well as the executive director of the Center for the Common Good. The committee is chaired by the Vice President for Mission.
Contact Michele Goodson for more information about the committee.
Faculty Fellows
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Cara Anthony
Associate Professor, Theology
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Melissa Lamb
Professor, Earth, Environment & Society
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Timothy Pawl
Professor, Philosophy