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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.

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Collegium Visionary Award Nominations Needed

Image shows the 2026 Visionary Award winner: Sr. Walter Maher CCVI from University of the Incarnate Word.

Who in any of your campus orbits has done imaginative and inspiring work in bringing home the aspirations of Collegium in their teaching, creative work or collegial assignments?

Livestreamed 2026 Colloquy Plenaries

All Collegium alums and Collegium -curious are invited to join any or all of the four plenary talks at this year’s colloquy, held at University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, when they are livestreamed on Zoom. Whether this is a booster shot of Collegium’s spirit or you are considering joining/attending Collegium, these talks will provide wisdom, challenge and grace to you.

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New Collegium Booster Shot Podcast Episodes Available Now

Collegium alums are ingenious using the colloquy’s lessons to animate their teaching and scholarship in ways that fit with their distinctive campus cultures and their own personalities. These are highlighted in a handful of 20-minute podcasts released each semester on Collegium’s YouTube channel. Two recent conversations with Executive Director Karen Eifler are now available to be inspired by:

Interdisciplinary scholar Sharon Williams (St. John’s colloquy 2025) of Iona University offers highlights from her new volume of creative non-fiction essays exploring the intersection of religion, Black