Sessions

Author: Kathleen A. Mahoney

THE RESILIENCE OF RELIGION AND THE ROLE OF VOCATION Higher education has long been considered a bellwether of secularization. Commentators have largely accepted the prognosis that the once vibrant ties between the church and the academy, and more broadly between religion and higher learning, have frayed—propelling the American campus toward a wholly secular future. Such […]

(Open only to currently serving college and university chief academic officers.) Chief Academic Officers are invited to participate in a candid conversation regarding changing institutional contexts and approaches to broaden and sustain vocational exploration initiatives while attending to institutional mission and resources. Two NetVUE member chief academic officers will facilitate the discussion. Graciela Caneiro-Livingston, Provost, […]

Bridging Curriculum and Co-Curriculum through Community Engagement Through a recent NetVUE Program Development Grant, St. Norbert has sought to expand its vocational work by bridging co-curricular student development and faculty development through the lens of community engagement. This session will explore how a new pathway experience for students, Scholars for Community-Engaged Vocation, serves as a […]

Best Practices for NetVUE Campus Contacts This session provides gathering time for those currently serving as NetVUE Campus Contacts, as well as those who might be willing to take on that role in the future. NetVUE staff will offer advice on how to make the most of this important role as the primary point of […]

Breakfast is provided for all registered conference participants. Please feel free to sit with others or alone, according to your comfort level. To-go boxes will be available. Some tables will be marked for informal conversation with participants who have recently published books related to vocation or other conference themes. Please note: The hotel checkout time […]

This optional after-dinner session provides an opportunity for faculty members and staff at NetVUE member institutions to reflect on their own vocational journeys. Committed as we are to helping undergraduates thrive in their vocations, we do not always find enough time to “practice what we preach.” Leaders in all campus roles are invited to this […]