Intellectual Growth and Discovery

Mindful of the pulse and vitality in education today, Go Forth engaged a holistic, globally conscious model of curriculum development and innovative programming. It prioritized student support while modernizing the Backer Memorial building for its next century of forming leaders of competence, conscience, courage and compassion.

CAMPAIGN ACHIEVEMENTS

• Creating the James Guth Costigan ’62 Innovation Lab to anchor STEM programming. This 5,200 square-foot strategically planned space features a fabrication workshop, Peacock Family Classroom, workshop, robotics construction space and collaborative meeting areas.
• Hiring a Director of the Innovation Lab, Mr. Jeff Schaefer.
• Renovating six science labs.
• Opening The J. Anthony '57 and Donna M. Dill Center for Academic Success, a 6,300 square-foot space for School Counseling, College Counseling and Academic Administration. It features 14 offices, three reception areas and two conference rooms.
• Launching the College Counseling Department with four College Counselors and an array of programming; simultaneously creating capacity in the Student Counseling Department to prioritize student holistic health and well-being.
• Creating the Learning Center and Curriculum Outreach Program.
• Establishing the first Director of Global Education, Mr. Rob Chura.
• Starting Arabic Language and Culture Studies.
• Expanding foreign- and English-based exchange programs, and integrating a global dimension into our curricular intentions for every SLUH student.
• Developing new immersion partnerships with Jesuit schools in Columbia and Taiwan, as well as service opportunities at multiple international locations.
• Facilitating a Comprehensive Curriculum Review and providing interdepartmental professional development.
• Conducting a Strategic Summit among SLUH academic leaders to build a plan for curriculum and programming that could be implemented after the pandemic.