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Intro: The Ends & Goals of Higher Ed in 21st Century America

Bob Trube introduces the 2014 MidWest Faculty Conference.

Thank-you to Bob Trube for sharing his introduction to the 2014 MidWest Faculty Conference (dare I say “Dialog”) on The Ends and Goals of Higher Education in Twenty First Century America: Change and the Calling of the Christian Educator (InterVarsity’s Cedar Campus) with the Emerging Scholars Network!

What a kick-off to a tremendous collaborative endeavor/working community. Much more coming, feel free to chime in with your insights and questions. To God be the glory! ~ Thomas B. Grosh IV, Associate Director, Emerging Scholars Network

Conference Introduction: Esther 4:10-14

10 Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai, 11 “All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.”

12 When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, 13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” [Read more…] about Intro: The Ends & Goals of Higher Ed in 21st Century America

Christian Engagement in the Renewing of Higher Education

The End of the University? The Ohio Valley Faculty Symposium with Dr. Santa Ono, president of the U. of Cincinnati. Two talks broadcast live during a videoconference on 8 sites in 4 states.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

On this Lord’s day may you find encouragement in Santa Ono’s presentation on Christian Engagement in the Renewing of Higher Education (1:48:45). May you be inspired as the President of the U. of Cincinnati[1] gives testimony to how his life has been and continues to be shaped by his relationship with God and the people of God (including members of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship) in relationship to the wider culture — even in the “small city” of the university and the intricacies of family dynamics.

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Education of the Heart and Mind — Santa Ono

Education of the Heart and Mind. Santa Ono at TEDxEmory (20 min, 30 sec)

In this TEDxTalk, Santa Ono, Ph.D., provides a glimpse of his perspective on Education of the Heart and Mind. On Saturday, March 1, the Canadian-American biologist who now serves as the 28th President of the University of Cincinnati (UC) [1] and the Honorary Consul for Japan in Ohio will explore The End of the University? The live videoconferencing will originate from UC with members of InterVarsity’s community gathered at eight “MidWest” sites spanning 5 states.

If you’re near one of the eight sites, please join us for the morning. If you have friends/colleagues near one of the sites, please forward information to them so they can also join us for the morning. Please register today if you can or by February 25, 2014 at the latest. Attention Graduate students and ESN members: if cost is an issue, email the Emerging Scholars Network to inquire about scholarships. All additional questions regarding the gathering(s) should be directed to Howard Van Cleave, Symposium Coordinator, Van-cleave.3 at osu dot edu.

Saturday March 1, 2014. The End of the University?. The Ohio Valley Faculty Symposium with Dr. Santa Ono, president of the U. of Cincinnati. Two talks live via videoconference on 8 sites in 5 states. The schedule is posted here. Please complete your registration today if you can or by Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the latest.

There was this idea of a University, and now . . . We will explore its meaning and purpose for a new century. Higher Education as we know it will go through tremendous changes in the future. Dr. Santa Ono, President of the University of Cincinnati will explore this topic in two talks live via videoconference. In his second talk he explores the challenges and opportunities for followers of Jesus Christ.

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“The End of the University?” Symposium

Saturday March 1, 2014. The End of the University? The Ohio Valley Faculty Symposium with Dr. Santa Ono, president of the U. of Cincinnati. Two talks live via videoconference on 8 sites in 4 states. Note: In his second talk, Dr. Santa Ono explores the challenges and opportunities for followers of Jesus Christ.

In Higher Ed? Wondering about The End of the University? If you’re near one of the campuses hosting The End of the University? on Saturday, March 1 (9 am – noon), I encourage you (whether or not your you’re a faculty) not only to participate in this excellent symposium provided by InterVarsity’s Ohio Valley Faculty Ministry, but also to be in conversation to apply what is discussed on your particular campus context.

The landscape of higher education is changing… rapidly. From contained online degrees and MOOCs, to budget deficits and institutional collapse, the context for our university system is shifting. Dr. Santa Ono, president of the University of Cincinnati, maps this changing landscape and begins to navigate with participants what lies ahead in the foreseeable future of higher education. Drawing on experience at Oxford, Emory, Chicago, and Harvard, Dr. Ono is a respected leader in higher education and at the forefront of technological, social, and research changes currently underway.

Please join colleagues from across the Midwest and beyond in this multi-site symposium (seven sites in four states) to consider both “the end” of the university and our individual and collective role in its future.

I hope to see some of you in Pittsburgh at Duquesne University and others via videoconferencing — please complete your registration by Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

If you are not in the area and/or unable to attend for another reason, I encourage you to consider becoming part of an on-line Emerging Scholars Network workgroup (to learn more email ESN).

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