Campus News

Xavier Center for Mission & Identity

The Ruth and Robert Conway Institute
for Jesuit Education

A new center of distinction which assists educators in transforming students intellectually, morally and spiritually in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition has found a home in the Conaton Learning Commons.

2010-2011 Conway Fellowship
Application due November 11, 2009

Named in honor of Ruth and Robert Conway

Watch a video to learn more about the Institute for Jesuit Education.

Robert Conway receives 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Xavier Reflects on the 20th Anniversary of
the Jesuit Martyrs

On the 20th anniversary of the El Salvadoran Jesuit martyrs, Dr. Gillian Ahlgren took a moment to reflect on how the assassination of the six Jesuits at the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), their housekeeper and her daughter, has impacted her approach to teaching over the last 20 years.

Hear how Dr. Gillian Ahlgren’s approach to Jesuit education was influenced by this event

For more information on the event, see The Martyrs of Universidad Centroamericana (UCA).

Xavier Alum Helps Faculty Educate for Justice

A gift from Dr. Robert McDonald, ('55), has assisted faculty in educating their students to work for the marginalized by offering the opportunity to work with the poor and hungry. See the details of Dr. Ginger McKenzie’s contribution here and Drs. David Burns, Sandra Richtermeyer and Chris Manolis here.

Xavier Discernment Group

The Discernment Group, comprised of 14 faculty and administrators, were charged, by President Michael Graham, SJ, to outline a plan for the future of the Division of Mission & Identity. Read the Executive Summary or the Full Report - Shaping Institutional Culture and Identity.

See and hear how they accomplished their charge

Center Receives Grant for New Program

The Center received a grant from the
Lily Fellows Program in the Humanities and Arts for a mentoring to begin in August 2009. "Taking Time to Think" builds upon the success of the Ignatian Mentoring Program supported by Lilly in 2004. The new program invites faculty who are in their 5th-8th year to reflect upon Ignatian principles in their teaching, scholarship, and personal lives. Group conversations in the second half of the year will contribute to the production of an educational DVD for use by the entire Xavier community and beyond. For questions, contact Gillian Ahlgren, Ph.D., Program Coordinator (ahlgren@xavier.edu).

Publications of Interest

Jesuit Education Leader

Edited by George W. Traub, S.J., Executive Director, A Jesuit Education Reader, written as a companion to Do You Speak Ignatian?, is a collection of the best contemporary writing on the mission, challenge, and state of Jesuit education. Also be sure to check out An Ignatian Spirituality Reader, a collection of the finest short essays on Ignatian spirituality and its founder, Ignatius of Loyola.

Hiring Brochure Available

For offices hiring new employees, please contact us for a free copy of the hiring brochure, Xavier: A Catholic University Building on the Jesuit Tradition. The publication is also available online.

New Resource

New! Ignatian Spirituality and the Spiritual Exercises – A Desktop Primer

This photograph-filled primer encapsulates six characteristics of Ignatian spirituality, including an introduction to the Spiritual Exercises and the Examen.