Summer 2024

When Leadership and Philanthropy Meet

by Michael C. McCarthy, S.J.

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Humble servants inspired by a shared faith, Gloria and Chuck Clough’s gift to the Clough School of Theology and Ministry will help shape tomorrow’s Church leaders.

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In this edition of Beacon Book Club, Akua Sarr shares The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration.

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Over a decade as provost and dean of faculties, David Quigley has left an indelible mark on a wide range of major academic initiatives. Here, he shares reflections on formative education and the pivotal role of faculty in it, the promise of Soaring Higher, and many more topics in between.

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