AFCU 2008 Franciscan Symposium
Thursday-Saturday, June 5-7, 2008
Franciscan Education: Developing Leadership; Building Character; Impacting Student Learning beyond the Lecture Halls
Hosted by
Alvernia College
400 Saint Bernardine Street
Reading, PA 19607
Co-Sponsored by:
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
Reading, PA
Institute for Franciscan Studies
Neumann College
Aston, PA
Friday, June 6, 2008
Plenary Session 1 Break-Out Sessions
| Session | Session Title | Presenter | Session Documents |
| 1 | Social Justice: Teaching on Ethical Issues in Genetic Science | Dr. Donna Yarri Dr. Spencer S. Stober |
Social Justice: teaching on ethical issues in genetics |
| 2 | Integration of the Values of St. Francis into the Classroom and the Profession of Care | Dorothea Marie Epple Ph.D. LCSW Michael Weuste Ph.D. LCSW |
Integration of the Values of St. Francis into the Classroom and the Profession of Care - PART I |
| 2 | Integration of the Values of St. Francis into the Classroom and the Profession of Care | Dorothea Marie Epple Ph.D. LCSW Michael Weuste Ph.D. LCSW |
Integration of the Values of St. Francis into the Classroom and the Profession of Care - PART II |
| 4 | Ethical Responsibilities of Franciscan Educators Toward Environmental Issues | Elaine Grose Janet Massey Randall Detra Mac Given Anne Ramirez Gail Corso |
Ethical Responsibility of Franciscan Educators Toward Environmental Issues |
| 5 | Franciscan Values In-Forming Campus Life | Dr. Donald Casey | Core Curriculum and Felician College Franciscan Values |
| 6 | Ethics and Character | P. Vincent Riley | Helping Students to Clarify Character |
| 8 | The Franciscan Tradition and the Business Curriculum | Sr. Patricia Smith, OSF, Ph.D. Robert E. Till, Ph.D. |
The Franciscan Tradition and the Business Curriculum |
| 9 | The Business Curriculum at Franciscan Institutions | Raj Devasagayam, Ph.D. Linda Richardson, Ph.D. |
Successful Integration of Franciscan Values in Business Curriculum: Case Study |
| 11 | Assessment of Catholic Franciscan Outcomes | Dr. Neil Penny | Assessing Outcomes of a Franciscan Education |
Plenary Session 2
| Session | Session Title | Presenter | Session Documents |
| 2 | Leadership in a Franciscan Key | Roberta Agnes McKelvie, OSF | The Vocabulary of Franciscan Leaders |
Plenary Session 2 Break-Out Sessions
| Session | Session Title | Presenter | Session Documents |
| 1 | Franciscan Values and Leadership | Theresa M. Adams Kathleen A. Ellis Kathleen M. Nevel |
Virtues of Humility and Authenticity in Community, Education, and Corporate Leadership |
| 1 | Franciscan Values and Leadership | Dr. Bongrae Seok | Franciscan Themes in Leadership Philosophy |
| 2 | Mathematics and Writing at Franciscan Institutions | Sr. Barbara Reynolds, sds | Integrating Faith and Values into the Teaching of Mathematics |
| 2 | Mathematics and Writing at Franciscan Institutions | Dr. Fred Savitz Dr. Ryan Savitz |
Mathematics: When hospitality, courtesy, and gratitude enter the equation |
| 3 | Franciscan Ideals Across the Campus | Dr. Frederick D. Loomis | Creating [and Sharing] Digital Media for Courses in Ethics and Social Responsibility |
| 5 | Canticles: A Play Cycle | Terence Gleeson Richard Sayers |
Canticles: theatrical reflections on a poem by Francis of Assisi |
| 5 | Canticles: A Play Cycle | Terence Gleeson Richard Sayers |
Creating Canticles: A Play Cycle (Paper) |
| 5 | Canticles: A Play Cycle | Terence Gleeson Richard Sayers |
This World (Poem) |
| 7 | Emersion Learning at St. Bonaventure University: Service Learning on the Bleeding Edge | Susan B. Anders, Ph.D., CPA David D. Blake, Ph.D., OFM Charles J. Coate, Ph.D., CPA Suzanne M. Kush, CSSF James W. Mahar, Ph.D. Todd S. Palmer, Ph.D., J.D. |
Emersion Learning at St. Bonaventure University: Service Learning on the Bleeding Edge |
| 10 | A Franciscan View of Sports: Ministering to the Student Athlete | Sr. Marguerite O'Beirne, OSF Ed Hastings, Ph.D. Stephanie Taylor, M.S. |
Ministering to the student-athelete |
| 11 | Service Learning | Fr. Kevin Queally Martha O’Brien Paula Craw |
Service Learning at the Intersection: Regional Collaboration Between Higher Education and Community Partners |
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Plenary Session 3 Breakout Sessions
| Session | Session Title | Presenter | Session Documents |
| 1 | The Assisi Experience: Student Pilgrimage and Study Abroad | Sr. Anita Holzmer | Making the Most of the AFCU Student Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome |
| 2 | Mission: Sharing in the Grace – Sharing in the Responsibility | Keith Volsky | Would St. Francis Recycle? A snapshot of recycling on campus |
| 3 | Franciscan Identity on Campus | Dr. Mary Ellen Symanski Dr. Mary B. Schreiner |
Catholic Identity at Franciscan Institutions: Lost, Hidden, or Proclaimed? |
| 3 | Franciscan Identity on Campus | Dr. Lance Richey | The keystone experience of the Franciscan core at Cardinal Stritch University: overview and assessment |
| 4 | Experiential and Service Learning | Jen Fraley | Opening D.O.R.S. Through Experiential Learning |
| 5 | Service Learning | Mary J. Sacavage | A Perfect Marriage-- Franciscanism and Service-Learning |
| 6 | Learning and Service: Development of Professional and Pastoral Expertise through a Franciscan Perspective | Eileen Flanagan Patricia Hutchison, OSF Suzanne Mayer, IHM |
Learning and Service: Development of Professional and Pastoral Expertise through a Franciscan Perspective |
| 7 | Providing a Continuum of Service Learning Experiences | Diane Martin, PT, BS Andrew Prall, Ph.D. Ann Hernandez, Ed.D . Mary Kay Solon, MS, PT |
Providing a Continuum of Service Learning Experiences |
| 8 | A Franciscan View of Sports | Paula J. Scraba Ph.D. CAPE | Preserving the Dignity and Worth of the Individual: A Faith-based Approach for Working with Indigenous Peoples (PowerPoint) |
| 8 | A Franciscan View of Sports | Paula J. Scraba Ph.D. CAPE | Preserving the Dignity and Worth of the Individual: A Faith-based Approach for Working with Indigenous Peoples (Paper) |
