Grant Secured to Support Exploring Vocation

To fund initiatives in the 职业中心

Joydel小道 (left), 职业服务顾问, works with a student in the 职业中心. (摄影:Peter Tumangday)

bet365中文大学 is among a select group of 机构s to receive the Network for Vocation in 本科 Education (NetVUE) Vocation across the Academy Grant. The grant is intended to help member colleges and universities strengthen the connection between liberal arts and career preparation. This is carried out by including faculty and students in a wide range of academic and support programs that enhance the 机构’s vocational exploration.

作为获奖者, bet365中文大学 will receive a grant in the amount of $18,550 for use over a three-year period (July 2022–June 2025). 除了, 收到18美元的文件后,550 in matching funds raised from third-party sources and designated for use in support of this project, 中投公司将额外支付18美元,550,艾米丽·奥戴尔说, projects coordinator for NetVUE Vocation across the Academy Grants.

The opportunity comes through a partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Through this collaboration and funding, bet365中文大学 will deepen the intersection between the Center for 信仰订婚, Office of 本科 Education and the 职业中心 by developing a program called “Going on Vocation” (GOV). GOV will seek to establish an 机构al working definition of vocation through collaboration with faculty and staff. The program will identify and share best practices for vocational discernment with all University schools and departments to promote an 机构al culture which reflects that understanding of vocation and calling.

Going on Vocation also aims to establish the practice of teaching vocational exploration. Vocational exploration will be introduced to the curriculum beginning with a redesign of the 100-level undergraduate general education course “God and Human Life,由罗德尼·帕尔默教授, 宗教系主任 & 圣经的语言. The restructured course will provide students with an understanding of the concept of vocation and calling from a Christian and theological perspective. It will also assist students in their process of self-discovery through an in-depth analysis of how their personal stories, 属灵的恩赐, talents and strengths correlate with their life, 学习, anticipated professions and civic responsibility. These objectives will be assessed through the completion of a 属灵的恩赐 inventory, Strong Interest Inventory and service-学习 activity.

The program will also enable students to focus on vocational discernment and career readiness through the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) competences. Joydel小道, 职业服务顾问, leads the process that guides students through tools and support services in order to help them to discern God’s calling in their life. 除了职业探索, the 职业中心 will provide support for students through networking, 指导, 工作实习, 校外实习期, fellowships and community engagement across academic disciplines. 教师, staff and alumni will have the opportunity to serve as on-campus and micro-internship supervisors or be the primary sources of mentorship for student participants. Both supervisors and students will be formally oriented to the program and its expectations at the beginning of each cohort year. Thus, both students and alumni will be better equipped with career readiness skills.

bet365中文大学 has a long history of promoting the biblical philosophy that all work must be performed as unto God. Going on Vocation will teach students that all abilities are gifts from God and are to be used in His service. The team at the Center for 信仰订婚, 由何塞·布尔歇领导, 大学牧师, will coordinate chapel and worship services, 领导力发展, 训练, 服务项目, student missions and hands-on opportunities for students to explore God’s calling on their life.

NetVUE serves more than 680 independent colleges and universities, 包括文科, 全面的, 四年, two-year and international 机构s. Provost Christon Arthur leads the team in establishing Going on Vocation on campus beginning this summer.

教务长克里斯顿·阿瑟说, “My colleagues and I are thrilled for the opportunity to expand our student-centered initiatives that advance the University mission, and we are grateful that we can partner with CIC again. The NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy Grant will enable our university to continue with student-focused experiential 学习, 尤其是通过就业中心.”