WORKSHOP FOR SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS
PAST WORKSHOPS, 2015-2023
2023 - Fostering Hope in a Polarized Age
Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, MI)
Dr. Margaret Diddams, Editor, Christian Scholars Review, Principal Consultant at the Diddams Group
Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM, Ed.D., President, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Chancellor of DePaul University
2022 - Fostering Belonging: Renewing the Conversation about Race and Mission
Lipscomb University
Dr. Willie James Jennings, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies, Yale Divinity School
Dr. William Turner, Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Public Service, Counselor to the President, Lipscomb University
Dr. Herbert Medina, Provost, University Of Portland
Dr. Susan VanZanten, Senior Research Professor in the Humanities, Christ College, The Honors College of Valparaiso University
2021 - Mapping Institutional Mission: Where Does Mission Live on Your Campus and Why Does It Matter?
Boston College
Dr. Patricia O’Connell Killen, Provost Emerita, Gonzaga University
Dr. Caroline Simon, Provost Emerita, Whitworth University
2019 - Our Students: Their Spiritual and Religious Lives
Baylor University
Dr. Denise Doyle, Provost Emerita, University of the Incarnate Word
Dr. Kathleen M. Light, Provost, University of the Incarnate Word
Rev. Brian Johnson, Assistant Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Valparaiso University,
Dr. John Schmalzbauer, Blanche Gorman Strong Chair in Protestant Studies, Missouri State University
Click here for John Schmalzbauer’s presentation.
2018 - Hiring Faculty for Mission
Hope College
Dr. Margaret Freije, President and Dean of the College, College of the Holy Cross
Dr. Mark Sargent, Provost, Westmont College
2017 - Mentoring Faculty for Mission
Loyola Marymount University
Dr. Paul Benson, Provost, University of Dayton
Dr. Susan VanZanten, Professor of English, Seattle Pacific University
2016 - Uniting Liberal and Professional Learning through Christian Mission
Augsburg College
Dr. Marilyn McEntyre, Professor of Medical Humanities, UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program
Dr. Stephany Schlachter, Provost, Lewis University
2015 - Mentoring for Leadership in Mission
Belmont University
Dr. J. Bradley Creed, President of Campbell University
Dr. Denise Doyle, Provost Emerita of the University of the Incarnate Word
PAST WORKSHOPS, 2000-2014
2014 - From Mission to Meaningful Lives: Student Success in Church-Related Higher Education
Xavier University of Louisiana
Bobby Fong*, President of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Patricia O'Connell Killen, Academic Vice President of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington
Info on speakers; Slideshow from workshop
Click here to read Bobby Fong’s paper.
Click here to read Patricia O’Connell Killen’s paper.
*President Fong passed away several weeks before the workshop, and his paper was presented by Mark Schwehn, former Provost of Valparaiso University and the LFP's Project Director.
2013 - Mission and the Economic Challenges Facing Higher Education
The University of Scranton
Christine M. Wiseman, president of Saint Xavier University
R. Richard Ray, provost of Hope College
Click here for R. Richard Ray’s session.
Click here for Christine Wiseman’s session.
Click here to read a version of Ray’s presentation.
2012 - Christian Higher Education: The Legal and Regulatory Landscape
University of Indianapolis
David W. Burcham, President of Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
John E. Hart, General Counsel of Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
Video of workshop presentations
2011 - Leadership, Mission, and Meaning: Engaging the Curriculum
Samford University
Mary Strey, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the Faculty, and Professor of Chemistry and Biology at Central College in Pella, Iowa
Paul E. Benson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.
Click here for Mary Strey's session.
Click here for Paul E. Benson's session.
2010 - The Arts as Institutional Signature
Valparaiso University
2009 - Assessing Mission Effectiveness
Calvin University
2008 - Diversity and Mission
Seattle Pacific University
2007 - Mentoring for Mission
Mercer University
2006 - Hiring for Mission
Xavier University, Cincinati, OH
2005 - Marketing for Mission
College of the Holy Cross
2004 - Hiring for Mission: The Role of Department Chairs
St. Olaf College
2003 - Developing Leadership for Mission
Pepperdine University
2002 - Developing Boards for Mission
Valparaiso University
2001 - Developing Faculty for Mission
Rivier College
2000 - Hiring for Mission
Loyola Marymount University