Sessions

This generation of students will live their lives in times of unprecedented environmental, economic, and social change. They sometimes naively assume that solutions to these problems will be individualistic and technological, driven by iconoclasts like Elon Musk. They may not have considered the degree to which they themselves might have a vocation to shape the changes they hope to see in the world. This keynote presentation will urge us, as leaders in independent higher education, to encourage our students to consider their potential callings to become confident, strategic diplomats: future leaders and citizens who are able to thoughtfully plot out a course of action with others, who can bring skeptics along, and who understand in a deep way the power of relationships to move the needle on wicked problems. NetVUE member institutions can work together to develop just such a strategy, but doing so will require a deeper commitment to engaging with hard philosophical and theological questions.

If this is your first NetVUE Conference, you are not alone! Over half of this year’s participants are new to the network, or at least new to the event. At this orientation session, participants will sit at round tables, each staffed with one “conference veteran” who can provide practical advice and offer tips, tricks, and […]

Three affinity groups will meet at this time.

(Pre-registration required) This workshop is designed for chaplains and staff in mission and ministry at NetVUE member institutions. Together we will explore methods and modalities for building community—with students, faculty members, and staff—who represent a wide spectrum of religious and spiritual expressions, practices, and identities. We will spend time exploring the intersection of identities among […]

(Pre-registration required) This pre-conference workshop explores the various roles that faculty members play in cultivating greater attention to vocation and calling on their campuses. The workshop will equip participants to integrate vocation into the curriculum, student programming, and professional development; pedagogical strategies will be shared throughout each session. The workshop covers a variety of topics […]