Responsible Citizenship in the Catholic Tradition

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Richwine, Joleen

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2012-02-02

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In the strategic plan for Creighton University it states “Creighton University will be a national leader in preparing students in a faith-based setting for responsible leadership, professional distinction and committed citizenship. “ Open inquiry, discussion and the pursuit of truth in all forms are strong Catholic traditions. Students and graduates from Creighton engaged in civic issues will use skills they learned in college, such as writing, collaboration, public speaking, and research skills just to name a few, as they work for and towards justice issues in their community, state, country or even on a world level. Creighton, as do many other colleges and universities, engage students to think by addressing the difficult topics and issues of today. Rev. Peter-Hans Kovenback is quoted as saying, “We must raise our Jesuit educational standard to form ‘whole person of solidarity’ for the real world.’ Majors from all disciplines can be involved in civic engagement issues by using skills they learned while in college. Many will use their writing, photography, statistical, research and design classes to highlight injustice. Political Science students will work to develop proposals, policies and work towards implementation of laws to work towards justice issues.

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