This session will examine multiple ways an institution can find resilience (for itself and for its students) through deeper attention to its mission, drawing on its roots in some form of religious affiliation—whether broadly church-related, denominationally-focused, faith-based, or through a primarily historical relationship to religion. You’ll hear from executives who direct church-related associations about how a focus on holistic student development, belonging, character formation, and other mission-aligned efforts can make your institution stronger. Examples will be shared to help interpret what it means to draw on an institution’s religious roots in ways that benefit all constituencies, regardless of their individual religious beliefs.
Jeffrey E. Arnold, Executive Director, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
Donna M. Carroll, President, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Tammy Gieselman, Director of Education, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Andrea Luxton, Associate Director of Higher Education, North American Division of Seventh-Day Adventists
Lamont A. Wells, Executive Director, Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU)