Thagaste Symposium 2009

The Center for Augustinian Study and Legacy at Merrimack College is holding the 2009 Thagaste Symposium - an annual opportunity to engage in conversation and shared reflection on the College’s Augustinian Heritage. All members of the College community are welcome, as well as alumni.

This year’s Symposium invites participants to deepen their understanding and commitment to the five points of the Vision Statement adopted by the College last Fall.  A series of five conversations will be held during the month of October, each meeting dedicated to one of the five points of the Vision Statement.  The conversations will be stimulated and facilitated by a team of faculty, students and staff members. Lunch or dinner will be served free of charge to all who choose to participate.

• October 6 at 5 p.m. - Prepare students to adapt creatively to tomorrow’s realities through excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and the professions.
• October 15 at 12 p.m. - Build a community of scholars welcoming and respecting a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and perspectives.
• October 21 at 12 p.m. - Cultivate the intellectual, moral, spiritual, physical, and personal awareness needed to make wise choices for life, career, and service.
• October 26 at 5 p.m. - Encourage and support scholarly work that contributes to the wisdom on which society bases its decisions.
• October 29 at 12 p.m. - Engage other educational institutions, industry, and agencies of social change in collaborative efforts fostering a just, peaceful and sustainable world.

For more information, call the Office of Mission and Ministry at Merrimack College at (978) 837-5130.