20 Days of Service, 20 Days of Learning, 20 Days of Fun — The 2009 Service Learning Program have concluded last 23 August 2009 but memories of the  grand occasion still linger among the participants. Under the theme Education for Constructive Dialogue, this year’s Service Learning Program was hosted by Sanata Dharma University last 3-23…

26 June 2009—Dr. Byungdoo Sohn completed his 4-year term as President of Sogang University. Taking up the office helm is Professor Jong-wook Lee, a renowned scholar of ancient Korean history and a Sogang Alumnus. Prof. Lee is also the 13th President of Sogang University. The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities extends its great gratitude…

April 2009—Fr. Florge Sy, SJ was elected as the new President of the Loyola College of Culion. Fr. Florge was ordained on 9 April 2005 at the Oratory of St. Ignatius, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University. He has been assigned to Palawan ever since… <read full text>

19 March 2009—Loyola University Chicago (LUC)  officially began its business operation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Cardinal John Baptist Man of Saigon and Fr. Thomas Vu Quang Trung, SJ, Provincial Superior of Vietnam, were present during the blessing of the new office. In partnership with the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training, the Loyola…

Unscrupulous exploitation of natural resources and the environment degrade the quality of life; it destroys cultures and sinks the poor in misery. ‘Education for Constructive Dialogue’ is imperative for the youths especially in a rich and multicultural country, like Indonesia yet lack of appreciation of nature and cultures.  The richness of both nature and culture…

January 16, 2009 To all the HEI Presidents of AJCU-EAO:  Happy New Year! We are still firming up the plans for our annual meeting this year.  But please block off August 25-26 for our meeting.  It will be in Sydney Australia.  Plan to arrive there by noon of the 25th;  we will begin our meeting…

January 14, 2009 To: Presidents/Rectors of Jesuit higher education institutions Through president of regional associations (AJCU-EAO, AJCU, ASJEL, AUSJAL, JEA-HESA , Africa) From: Paul Locatelli, Secretary for higher education Re:International Conference on Jesuit Higher Education As you likely know, we will have an international conference on Jesuit higher education with Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., Superior General. …

Dear Presidents and Principals of the AJCU-EAO: It was my pleasure to join a meeting of Consultors, Secretaries and Directors of Work of the JCEAO at Arrupe International Residence last Oct. 4-5, 2008.  Chaired by Fr. Mark Raper, President of the JCEAO, it was a opportunity to contribute to the JCEAO’s self understanding in a…