FAIRFIELD, Conn., May 23, 2003—Sacred Heart University is the fitting setting for a national conference--Lay Leaders in Catholic Higher Education: An Emerging Paradigm for the 21st Century--, June 13-June 15, on the main campus, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, Conn.
Jointly sponsored by Sacred Heart University and The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, the three-day event is expected to attract almost two hundred participants from across the country. Among the college presidents scheduled to attend are the leaders of Georgetown University, Boston College, and the University of San Diego. The conference agenda will include both general plenary sessions and wide-ranging collaborative workshops led by distinguished educators and administrators.
Since the Second Vatican Council, laymen and women are assuming greater responsibility for the mission of the Church in the modern world. This is particularly true in institutions of Catholic higher education in the United States. In fact, Sacred Heart University was purposely established by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, then bishop of Bridgeport, in 1963, to be led by lay people. For the past 15 years, Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D., has served as its president. The upcoming conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities of lay leadership and the implications of such leadership on the future direction of Catholic higher education.
General registration will take place on Friday, June 13, between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the faculty lounge in the University's main academic center. At 7:30 p.m., the first plenary session will feature speakers Dr. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M., Executive Vice President, Niagara University and Dr. Melanie Morey, Senior Associate, Leadership & Legacy Associates, Belmont, MA. Their topic will be The Emerging Paradigm: Issues, Challenges, Opportunities.
On Saturday, June 14, at 9:30 a.m., the second plenary address will be delivered by Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D., president of Sacred Heart University. Dr. Cernera's topic will be Theological and Ecclesiological Foundations for Lay Leadership.
The fee for the three-day conference is $200, with all meals included. For additional information, call (203) 396-8392, or visit the conference website at: http://cit.sacredheart.edu
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