Symposium -- October 1-3, 2026
A Mission Held in Trust: Stewarding the Church-Related UniversitySchedule
(Exact Times to Be Added)
Thursday
October 1, 2026- Welcome and Introduction – Joe Creech, Jon S. Kulaga, & Jerry Pattengale
- Mission, Law, & Lobbying – Jim Gash & Linda A. Livingstone (Led by Andrea Summers)
- Lunch
- Integrity of the Mission – Molly A. Schaller (Led by Jeremy Summers)
- Mission and Finance – Beck A. Taylor (Led by Andrea Summers)
- Vespers Service (Led by Andrea Summers and Jeremy Summers)
- Banquet Dinner
- Mission and Leadership Succession – Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., and Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. (Led by Heather Templeton Dill)
Friday
October 2, 2026- Mission, Curricular Educator Formation, & Co-Curricular Educator Formation – Kathleen Byrnes & Karen An-hwei Lee (Led by Andrea Summers)
- Mission & Messaging – Barry H. Corey (Led by Jeremy Summers)
- Lunch
- Worship as Mission Formation – Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P (Led by Andrea Summers)
- Mission and Board Member Formation – David Pivonka, T.O.R. (Led by Jeremy Summers)
- Echoes of Indiana Avenue: Wes Montgomery Tribute Concert and Hors d’oeuvre Reception (Led by Todd Williams and the IWU Jazz Ensemble)
- Dinner in Downtown Indianapolis
Saturday
October 3, 2026- Closing Panel Discussion – Curricular and Co-Curricular Integration as Mission Formation – Kathleen Byrnes & Karen An-hwei Lee (Led by Andrea Summers)
- Conference Ends
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