Heartland Jesuit Physics Retreat
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Cherney, Michael G.
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2012-02-02
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Since 2003, the Creighton Physics Department has organized an annual meeting of physics departments from Marquette, Loyola of Chicago, and Creighton to consider issues particular to physics departments at Jesuit universities. Representatives from St. Louis University and Rockhurst are also regular participants. Normally about 20 faculty members attend. Retreats have been held in central locations (Dubuque, IA, Sinsinawa, WI, Wyoming, IA) with the most recent in Woodstock, IL. Collaboration among the schools has improved. The meetings have resulted in the development of common seminars shared over the internet. More significantly it initiated a series of voluntary departmental reviews. As these reviews were not mandated by the administration and were carried out by individuals who already were aware of issues in the department, they were able to confront issues that might remain hidden to an outsider.
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Creighton University