One of the distinctive aspects of Jesuit education is it's the engagement of the head, the heart, the mind, and the soul.
The model was founded by St. Ignatius. He had a vision and dream for the ways that education would be lived out.
Students really take on a holistic understanding of the world around them, including themselves within it.
The benefit of Jesuit education is you're going to be pushed to ask some serious questions. The greatest gift that was given from my Jesuit education was an ability to think critically.
Through the Center for Service and Social Action, we connect what's happening in a particular course, with an opportunity to learn about that experientially in the community. For a psychology major, it might look like working with youth and adolescence in a juvenile detention center.
When we're talking about campus ministry and service and the Jesuit mission overall, the purpose is to expose students to the world around them.
And it opens up their eyes to a whole new world, to real world learning. It's personal and it's transformation.
We don't just want to set students up for successful work. We also want to set them up for meaningful work. The world needs Jesuit educated leaders because we put students in the classroom and we also challenge students to get out there in the world.