CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) now has 153 member colleges and universities and continues to receive membership inquiries from across the nation. Established in 2009 through a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., NetVUE is a multi-campus partnership that fosters the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students at member institutions. Independent colleges and universities are invited to join NetVUE at any time.
As the new academic year begins, NetVUE is expanding its programs and services. During the 2011–2012 academic year faculty members and other campus leaders can develop program offerings and gain deeper understanding about vocational exploration through regional and topical gatherings, campus consultations, a new campus-to-campus partnership that will be launched in fall 2011, use of an online resource library, and other opportunities to network with colleagues at NetVUE member institutions.
Building on the momentum of the first biennial NetVUE national conference in March 2011, a number of regional and topical gatherings will be organized and led by NetVUE member campuses in 2011–2012. To date, five gatherings are planned:
- October 6, 2011, Calvin College (MI), Classrooms, Curricula, and Contexts: Vocation, Higher Education, and the Formation of Religious and Moral Identities;
- October 27, 2011, Baylor University (TX), Educating for Wisdom and Vocation: Christian Resources for the Contemporary Academy;
- March 23–24, 2012, Monmouth College (IL), Loaves and Fishes: Creating Opportunities for Theological Exploration of Vocation in Our Campus Contexts;
- March 30, 2012, Seton Hall University (NJ), The Origins and Goals of the Scientific Vocation; and
- April 12–13, 2012, LaGrange College (GA), Inspiring the Soul: A Call to Live with Integrity and Moral Courage.
NetVUE continues to offer consultations to member institutions by funding a NetVUE campus consultant for on-campus reviews of vocational exploration programs. NetVUE consultants have addressed such issues as how to develop programming for sophomores, connecting vocational exploration to service learning, integrating the exploration of vocation into the curriculum, and more effectively coordinating campus vocational planning.
More information about NetVUE regional events, the new campus-to-campus partnership program, campus consultations, online resources, and information about joining NetVUE, is available at
www.cic.edu/NetVUE.