What does it mean to live out one’s vocation as teacher and scholar in a Catholic college or university? What spiritual and intellectual wells can keep us fresh and nurtured throughout an academic career in such a place? Those are the questions Collegium explores.
Cynthia Wallace, Associate Professor of English at St. Thomas More College in the University of Saskatchewan, recently saw the launch of her book The Literary Lives of Simone Weil (Columbia University Press).
2023/24 was the most robust year for Catalyst Grant applications since the program launched. Especially encouraging trends were the number of applications for projects involving multiple campuses and academic disciplines, and that truly extend the ideals of Collegium in imaginative ways. Because the number of equally worthy projects far exceeded the modest available funds, another gratifying “catalyst” were all the member institutions who stepped up to fill the gap between what Collegium could offer and the costs of the projects.