Thinking with Newman – Educating with Intention Today

Top 10 Learning Moments

1. The two things that I think are most important in Newman’s educational writings are, first of all, that knowledge is precious, that knowledge all by itself is a treasure, and that all knowledge forms one whole. — Mary Katherine Tillman
2. The sole aim of liberal arts education is the enlargement of mind. Nothing else. — Mary Katherine Tillman
3. There is no proxy, even if you are sitting six feet apart with a mask on, for face-to-face connection. — Adam Kronk
4. Catholic universities are still trying very hard to legitimize themselves in a secular society. — Fr. Tyson
5. I do think there are challenges to maintaining a fruitful balance between fidelity to a Catholic mission and committing to be a great research university. — Kathleen Sprows Cummings
6. Another big challenge that I see, not only at my home institution but many places, is how to balance maintaining an authenticity to the founding charisms of the congregation and also empowering the lay people to become leaders. — Kathleen Sprows Cummings
7. Students want to feel like they are a part of something larger than themselves. They crave that. — Kathleen Sprows Cummings
8. The crisis actually tests the strategic plan and ambitions. The place where strategic plans and mission statements actually come into play is in the crisis. Institutions can bend, buckle, or blossom in crisis. — Daire Keogh
9. Young people particularly crave human interaction. They are incredibly social, and I think that ultimately, when we come out of this, students will want more in terms of engagement rather than less. — Daire Keogh
10. Notre Dame teaches students to be lifelong learners and global servants.