Academy of Catholic Thought and Imagination: Loyola Marymount University

To all LMU faculty and staff...please join us for our Town Hall tomorrow to be in dialogue about the Mission Priority Examen and ideas brought forth from "The Idea of the Catholic University in the 21st Century" series. Lunch will be provided! Please register here. https://academics.lmu.edu//eventsandprograms/apr10townhall/

We need to hear from YOU to answer the question: Where do we go from here? Throughout this academic year, ACTI's "Idea of the Catholic University in the 21st Century" series and the university's engagement with the Mission Priority Examen process have yielded valuable insights into LMU's current understanding of its mission, identity, and priorities. Now it's time for the LMU community to decide together how we move forward. Join us for a summary of the year's events and the ...results of the Mission Priority Examen, then collaborate with fellow LMU community members in generating ideas for the future. Lunch provided. Open to all faculty and staff with registration. https://academics.lmu.edu//eventsandprograms/apr10townhall/

In case you missed it...Our March Recap of events is posted! A play, a conference, and our final lecture in the Virtuous series. March was a full month of inspiration and building new connections for ACTI and many others. Have a wonderful April and Spring! http://actiblog.lmu.edu/thats-a-wrap-march-recap/

Dr. Steven Mailloux now speaking on Virtuous Imagination, Ignatian Spirituality, and Rhetoric. Look forward to seeing how he weaves each together!

What do the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities , the Midwest Jesuits, The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Sacred Heart University, Mount Saint Mary's University, Saint Mary's College of California, and Loyola Marymount University have in common? Today, they all have representatives on our panel, "Renewing Our Commitments as Sponsoring Communities and Universities," as day two of our conference gets started. #ACTI #IdeaCatholicUniversity

Dr. Paul Monson argues for Ignatian cura personalis and robust community as antidotes to the corporatization of the university at Loyola Marymount University #ACTI #IdeaCatholicUniversity

We are underway! The first session of "The Idea of the Catholic University in the 21st Century" kicks off with Daniel Justin's "An Incomplete Nihilism? ‘Values Talk’ and the Death of God in Catholic Higher Education." Join us at any point over the next two days at Loyola Marymount University to hear our speakers and engage in conversation. More at lmu.edu/ideaconference #lmu #acti #IdeaCatholicUniversity

In honor of our upcoming event and the legacy of John Henry Newman, may your day be filled with opportunities of beautiful growth and abundant blessings. #MotivationalMonday #IDEACatholicUniversity

Our events throughout the year have been leading to our very exciting upcoming conference, "The Idea of the Catholic University in the 21st Century." What is the conference about you ask? The conference will discuss the following from many scholars and academics from across the states. What is the idea, the essence, of the Catholic university today? And how might we envision it continuing to serve a vital institutional role in 21st century society? Our conference asks scho...lars from all corners of the universitythe humanities, arts, social sciences, sciences, and professional schoolsto think carefully, critically, and clearly about what makes Catholic colleges and universities distinctive. For more information and to register for this FREE event please click below. https://academics.lmu.edu/ideaoftheuniversity/conference/

In case you missed it...Our "That's a wrap. February Recap" is posted. Check out the great events hosted this past month. Also, the "Meeting Christ in Faith & Art" exhibit is still on display in the William H. Hannon Library through May 4th! http://actiblog.lmu.edu/thats-a-wrap-february-recap/

Last week, ACTI had the great pleasure of hosting the first staged reading of Dr. Kelly Younger's play, "Unteachable." The beauty of the play and what Dr. Younger is attempting to portray are the many facets of what it means to be at a university, whether you're a professor or student, and all the behind the scene dynamics. Who is the teacher? Who is unteachable? How is academia shifting? In case you missed it, here are a few photos from the event! Stay tuned for more updates on when the play will be officially staged and performed!

Unteachable is underway and absolutely thought provoking about the many facets of university life! Humorous and engaging as well! Thank you Dr. Kelly Younger!

ACTI is proud and excited to have Dr. Kelly Younger present his new work, "Unteachable" this Thursday at 7:00pm! Please join us for this incredible work! Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. ACTI Faculty Fellow Kelly Younger’s full length play centers on a professor coming to terms with tradition, trigger warnings, and words that inflict as well as instruct. This evening’s program will feature a staged reading of selected scenes by professional actors followed by Q&A and discussion. Register here. https://academics.lmu.edu//eventsandprogr/mar1unteachable/