Articulate the College’s Lutheran Heritage Posted on October 9th, 2009 by

Recommendation from the Faith Task Force:

Charge a collaborative of the Bernhardson Chair, Chaplains’ Office, Office of Church Relations, and Religion Department, during the 2009–10 academic year, to utilize existing College documents to articulate the College’s Lutheran heritage.

Additional explanation:

“This would include clearly and succinctly stating what the College understands to be the theological roots that sustain it; the integral relationship between these theological roots and its character as a liberal arts institution; and the particular academic vocation this relationship implies for Gustavus Adolphus College. Among the already existing documents from which to draw for this purpose, we suggest the following:
• Academic Bulletin of Gustavus Adolphus College (see “Mission and History”; “Requirements for Graduation,” esp. “Liberal Arts Perspective Courses,” and “2. Biblical and Theological Studies [THEOL]”);
• “The Third Path: Gustavus Adolphus College and the Lutheran Tradition,” by Darrell Jodock;
• “On Nobel Conferences and Lutheran Higher Education” (excerpt), by Mary Solberg;
• Strategic Plan of Gustavus Adolphus College, April 25, 2008;
• Strategic Initiative 4.2, “Develop and sustain a culture and habit of interfaith dialogue.” A Report by the Inter-religious Dialog Working Group, January 12, 2009; and
• Lutheran Higher Education in North America by Richard W. Solberg.

This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language:

Utilizing existing College documents, find the language to succinctly articulate the College’s Lutheran heritage.

This recommendation was placed is Tier 2 and is being monitored by the Vice President for Marketing and Communication.

 

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