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First. To create a campus ethos that
encourages our students to understand their future work in light of
their life's commitments and in terms of vocation. This goal will be
accomplished by expanding existing programs and through initiatives in
six areas of campus life: alumni relations, academics, career
development, campus minister's office, community service, and student
life. Major activities:
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Adding a faculty development seminar on
vocation
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Adding a section to the weekly academic
affairs presentations in which faculty members talk about the vocation
of teaching in their disciplines
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Adding a vocation segment to our required
orientation courses, Academic Career Skills and Foundations of the
Liberal Arts
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Highlighting existing conversations on
vocation in career counseling and community service
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Adding a lecture series on civic and
social responsibility
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Providing opportunities for internships
Second. To identify and nurture
the next generation of church leaders, both lay and ordained. This goal will
be accomplished by expanding and enriching our pre-ministerial program and
by initiating inter-church dialogue. Major activities:
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Enhancing the campus minister's office
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Expanding
TRANSY & T.E.A.M. (Totally
Excited About Ministry) to a three-day event the first national
Disciples of Christ program specifically designed for high school youth
considering leadership in the church
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Strengthening religious programming on
campus, especially Disciples on Campus (DOC) and Students Exploring
Religious Vocation and Education (SERVE)
Third. To strengthen existing
partnerships and invite dialogues with Disciples institutions that share our
commitment to identify and nurture the next generation of leaders for church
and society. This goal will be accomplished through partnership initiatives
with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) In Kentucky. Major
activities:
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Assisting the Kentucky Council of
Churches with EcuCamp, a week-long, ecumenical summer camp for high
school leaders
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Establishing a "semester at
seminary" with select seminaries
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Co-sponsoring a series of symposiums with
the Division of Higher Education of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ)
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