Mission & Identity: Publications
AJCU produces a number of publications that pertain to Jesuit higher education, Ignatian spirituality and internationalization of Jesuit campuses. Click on the following icons to download them online for free.

For more information on AJCU's publications, please write to Deanna Howes, AJCU's Director of Communications: dhowes@ajcunet.edu.


Publications

A History Rooted in Mission: Jesuit Higher Education in the United States

Conversations

May 2013 Connections

Shaping the Future: Networking Jesuit Higher Education for a Globalizing World

Some Characteristics of Jesuit Colleges and Universities: A Self-Evaluation Instrument

The Jesuit, Catholic Mission of U.S. Jesuit Colleges & Universities

Quote of the week

"...This crest [IHS] continually reminds us of a reality that we must never forget: the centrality of Christ for each one of us and for the whole Society, the Society that Saint Ignatius wanted to name "of Jesus" to indicate the point of reference."
Pope Francis: July 31, 2013


Meet the AJCU President
On April 1, 2013, Rev. Michael J. Sheeran became president of the Association of Jesu...
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Federal Relations


AJCU Federal Relations Network is the lobbying arm of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and comprised of at least one representative from each one of the twenty-eight Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The Network is kept up to date on an on-going basis by the Vice President for Federal Relations on all issues relating to Appropriations, budget, higher education authorization issues and taxes. The Network meets annually in September for a Legislative Conference and also participates in the Annual Committee for Education Funding Legislative Conference and Awards Dinner.
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AJCU Conferences


The 35+ Conferences sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) are affinity groups within the AJCU Network. The Conferences provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, information and best practices; support the professional development of their members; and present opportunities for AJCU representatives to discuss opportunities and challenges in Jesuit higher education. Most of the AJCU Conference groups meet in person at least once a year, and many of them communicate regularly through an AJCU listserv.
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International Outreach


The member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) are committed to developing programs and partnerships that advance international education and support initiatives that advance global citizenship.
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