This past week will be one that Michael Higgins should long remember. Last Thursday, he received the International Thomas Merton Society’s Louie Award for International Contributions, and then Monday evening he was awarded the New York Festivals International Radio Competition’s Gold Medal for the World’s Best Radio Programs in the Documentary/Religious Program category. The Gold Medal recognized his work as writer and presenter of Genius Born of Anguish: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen. It’s great to see his hard work and tenacity pay off. Congratulations!
International Contributions during the Thomas Merton Society conference last week.
A committee, headed by Seamus Carey, is hard at work on a proposal to revise the core curriculum. They expect to have a draft completed by the end of summer and will begin conversations with the faculty in early fall to solicit suggestions that will further strengthen the proposal. My thanks to all the committee members and to everyone who has already submitted proposals or made suggestions. I hope many more of you will join the discussion in the fall.
I got together for an afternoon with the senior staff this past week. We had a productive meeting as we continued to hammer out our strategy for the coming years.
Our United Way campaign is coming to a close. You have until next Tuesday – June 25 – to participate. My thanks to all of you who have already made contributions.
Commencement exercises will take place for students at our Luxembourg campus later today. The ceremony will be followed by a reception and dinner to honor the graduates.
If you’re in the mood for some Irish music, the Yanks – four talented and accomplished young musicians— will perform traditional Irish music in the Schine Auditorium at 8 this evening.
Enjoy the first day of summer, and have a great weekend!