CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION and CULTURE:
Advancing Gospel Values and Cultivating Civility
January 28-30, 2012 ~ The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE & PRE-MEETING EVENTS
| Thursday, January 26 | |
| 3:00 PM | Catholic Mission Institute for New Presidents |
| Friday, January 27 | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Catholic Mission Institute for New Presidents |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Lorraine Sloma-Williams, Ed.D., ACCU
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| Noon - 1:30 PM | ACCU Executive Committee Luncheon |
| 2:00 - 5:00 PM | ACCU Board of Directors |
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Saturday, January 28 |
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| 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Registration |
| 5:00 - 6:15 PM |
Opening Eucharistic Liturgy
Most Rev. Joseph P. McFadden, Celebrant, Bishop of Harrisburg
Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., Homilist, President, DePaul University
Choir, Villanova University
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| 6:15 - 7:15 PM | Opening Reception |
| 7:15 - 8:45 PM |
ACCU Banquet & Awards Presentation
Presentation of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC, Award Sr. Joel Read, S.S.S.F., President Emerita, Alverno College
Presentation of the Monika K. Hellwig Award
Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, Th.D., Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Presentation of the Presidents' Distinguished Service Award
Margaret O'Brien Steinfels and Peter Steinfels, Ph.D., Co-directors, The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture, Fordham University |
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Sunday, January 29 |
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 7:00 - 7:30 AM |
Eucharistic Liturgy
Celebrant: Rev. James Patrick Shea, President, University of Mary
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| 7:30 - 8:45 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) Breakfast Meeting | |
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Graduate Student Seminar
Michael James, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education
Sr. Candace Introcase, C.D.P., President, La Roche College
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Presidential Spouses' Breakfast: ACCU 101
Paula Moore, ACCU Director of Communications
Andy Costigan, ACCU Conference and Membership Coordinator
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| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Journal of Catholic Higher Education Reception for Peer Reviewers |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Opening Prayer
Plenary Session
Discerning Culture and Advancing Gospel Values
Peter Steinfels, Ph.D., Co-director, The Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture; author of A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America
Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core; author of Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim in the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation
Jennifer Lindholm, Ph.D., Project Director, "Spirituality in Higher Education: A National Study of College Students," UCLA; Co-author of Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives
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| 10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Concurrent Sessions
Implications for Catholic Higher Education in Discerning Culture and Advancing Gospel Values
I. Peter Steinfels: A Theological Perspective
Moderator: Sr. Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, President, Chestnut Hill College
II. Eboo Patel: Engaging Interfaith Dialogue
Moderator: Joanne Burrows, Ph.D., President, Clarke University
III. Jennifer Lindholm: Student Spirituality Today
Moderator: Joseph McGowan, Ph.D., President, Bellarmine University |
| Noon - 1:00 PM | Luncheon |
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1:15 - 2:30 PM
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Plenary Session
American Catholics: I Have Some Good News and Bad News
David Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Political Science; Director, Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, University of Notre Dame; Co-author with Robert Putnam of American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us
Moderator: Carol Ann Mooney, J.D., President, Saint Mary's College
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| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
Concurrent Sessions
I. Catholic Higher Education Research: Tools for Assessing Catholic Mission and a Model of Inter-institutional Collaboration
Ellen Boylan, Ph.D., Marywood University, Catholic Higher Education Research
Cooperative (CHERC) Associate Chair
Laura Uerling, Stonehill College, Research in Higher Education Co-Chair, CHERC
Michael Cogan, Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas, Research in Higher Education
Co-Cahir, CHERC
Moderator: Mark Gunty, University of Notre Dame, Board Chair, CHERC
II. Trustees Ensuring Catholic MissionMost Rev. Joseph McFadden, Bishop of Harrisburg
Thomas Longin, Senior Fellow, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and
Colleges
Moderator: Rosalie Mirenda, Ph.D., President, Neumann University
Moderator: Msgr. Franklyn Casale, President, St. Thomas University III. Serving the (Increasingly) Diverse U.S. Catholic Community Katherine M. Sisoian, Vice President for Student Development, St. Mary's University Antoine Garibaldi, Ph.D., President, University of Detroit-Mercy |
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4:15 - 5:15 PM
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Plenary Session
Cultivating Civility: Pro-Life & Social Justice Pursuing the Kingdom Together
I. Introductory Remarks on Civility Collaboration
Rev. Jeffrey von Arx. S.J., President, Fairfield University II. Presentation, Church Perspective
John Carr, Executive Director, USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human
Development
Tom Grenchik, Executive Director, USCCB Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities
III. Campus Examples, Student Stories
William K. Thierfelder, President, Belmont Abbey College Sr. Elise Kriss, O.S.F., President, University of Saint Francis |
| 5:30 - 6:30 PM |
Reception
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| 7:00 PM |
Dinner on Your Own
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Monday, January 30 |
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| 7:30 AM - Noon |
Registration
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| 7:00 - 7:30 AM |
Eucharistic Liturgy Celebrant: Rev. Larry Hostetter, President, Brescia University |
| 7:45 - 8:45 AM |
Continental Breakfast
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Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education (IACHE) Breakfast Meeting
Michael James, Ph.D., Director |
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Presidents of Diocesan Colleges and Universities Breakfast Meeting
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Catholic Relief Services Presidential Delegation Breakfast Meeting
Mary Lyons, Ph.D., President, University of San Diego |
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Charism Directors Breakfast Meeting
Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D., President, ACCU |
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| 8:45 - 10:50 AM |
Presidential Track (Presidents Only Meeting)
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| 9:00 - 9:50 AM |
Executive Track
Concurrent Sessions I. Integrating Catholic World View: Best Practices for Academic Affairs Joseph Saliba, Ph.D., Provost, University of Dayton Evelyn Quinn, Provost, Georgian Court University Moderator: Frank Lazarus, Ph.D., Provost, Assumption College II. Integrating Catholic World View: Best Practices for Student Affairs Lisa Kirkpatrick & Rev. Richard Scott Wilkinson, St. Edward's University
Andrew Brereton & Tara Hart, Seton Hall University
Moderator: Maryellen Gilroy, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs, Siena College
III. Integrating Catholic World View: Best Practices for Spouses
Rev. Philip Lowe, University Chaplain, Neumann University
Sr. Kati McMahon, RSM, Special Assistant to the President for Mission and Planning, Gwynedd-Mercy College |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM |
Executive Track
Centers and Institutes in Catholic Higher Education: Practical Suggestions for Innovative Programming
I. Center for Religion and Public Discourse, Saint Xavier University Sr. Sue Sanders, R.S.M., Director Sr. Joy Clough, R.S.M. II. The Non Profit Center, LaSalle University Laura Otten, Ph.D., Director
Catholic Colleges and Universities Working for Immigration Reform
His Eminence Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles Kevin Appleby, Director of Migration Policy and Public Affairs, USCCB David Koelsch, J.D., Director of the Immigration Law Clinic, University of Detroit Mercy
Sr. Diane Kennedy, O.P., Vice President of Mission and Ministry, Dominican University
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| 11:00 AM - Noon |
Plenary Session and Adjournment Advancing Gospel Values and Cultivating Civility: The Compelling Story of Catholic Higher Education Sr. Maryanne Stevens, R.S.M., President, College of St. Mary Fr. Tom Curran, O.S.F.S., President, Rockhurst University |
| 12:15 - 1:15 PM | Buffet / Boxed Lunch |
| 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Orientation Meeting for New Board Members |
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