"Thank you for a wonderful experience at the Institute. I would venture to say that in my case it was a life changing event… don't change a thing."
John H. Anderson, Dean of Institutional Advancement, Mount Aloysius College, Cresson PA
"Participation in the inaugural Institute allowed for interaction with fellow administrators in Catholic institutions and focused presentations on numerous issues unique to Catholic colleges and universities. The quality of both the interaction and the presentations was excellent."
Rev. Mark Cregan, CSC, President, Stonehill College, Easton, MA
"The Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education was a wonderful experience that produced a new set of colleagues as well as provided broader perspective for my work. I have attended a range of professional development activities, new president institutes, and workshops…with this Institute complementing rather than duplicating any of them. It was well worth my time and I brought home ideas we were able to implement. I recommend it to anyone who wants a grounding in the issues of the day as we lead within the Catholic intellectual framework."
Dr. Glenda Price, President, Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
"Following the Institute I returned to Seattle U. to become head of a new division of Mission and Ministry. The Institute was my orientation and provided an immersion into the issues, values, and visions of this important area in Catholic higher education. I benefited from the excellent presentations and the opportunity to engage in discussion with others committed to the mission of Catholic higher education."
Rev. Anton Harris, SJ, Vice President for Mission/Ministry, Seattle University, Seattle, WA
"One of the most important parts of the Institute was meeting people from other Catholic schools. There is a common bond and understanding of our Missions and…developing a network of people with common interests no matter what administrative position someone may be in was important…To have the opportunity to be away from my own campus and really focus on matters that often are put aside with the daily routine was critical to my personal development and the role I play in the development of the institution. And the lobster was great!"
Dr. Mary Beadle, Dean, Graduate School, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH
"The Institute provided me with insights into how other colleges and universities promote the Catholic tradition on their campuses. The speakers were outstanding in their practical suggestions for our use. The Institute was highly interactive so we were able to exchange issues, challenges, and possible solutions with other administrators and the speakers."
Dr. Larry Braskamp, (former) Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
"The Institute was well-organized and quite comprehensive. All the speakers provided current information and insights about the issues involving Catholic higher education, and the participants added perspectives that made the presentations even more poignant. I returned to Rivier more informed and prepared to undertake the task of ensuring that the rich Catholic intellectual and social traditions are infused in the academic, social, physical, and spiritual environments of my campus."
Albert DeCiccio, Academic Dean, Rivier College, Nashua, NH
"I have been interested in mission integration for years, and have attended lots of conferences, but IACHE has been the best experience of them all. The seminar-style approach rapidly creates a level of trust that generates a lot of learning and conversation in a relatively brief period of time. One has the opportunity to hear from the finest spokespeople in the country about virtually every topic of importance to Catholic higher education. I cannot recommend this institute highly enough!"
David Gentry-Akin, Directory, Graduate Program in Liberal Studies, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA
"Not only was the Institute full of new information, the speakers/facilitators were outstanding in engaging the group in looking at the critical issues facing Catholic higher education today. Thank you so much for a most thought provoking and collegial experience."
Lea Acord, Dean and Professor, Marquette College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI
"The IACHE provides a forum for administrators to discuss current issues in Catholic higher education. The Institute invites renowned speakers to address the participants and give context to the discussions. The speakers and participants generated lively discussions that were very valuable to me as an administrator because I learned about creative approaches to higher education issues and problems."
William Merriman, Dean, School of Education, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY
"I was told about the Institute from a colleague who found it to be "life changing" and that that would be the most special conference of all conferences I had ever attended. It was!"
Margaret Swoboda Kelly, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Holy Family University, PA