A History of the AJCU Mission & Identity Conference

Building a National Network of People
From U.S. Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

“Engaged in Mission and Identity Work”

Compiled by George Traub, S.J.
Xavier University

The Founding members of AJCU's Mission & Identity Offices/Mission & Identity Conference:

Jim Blumeyer, Rockhurst University
Jack Callahan, Regis University
Dick Dunphy, Saint Louis University
Jim Flynn, University of San Francisco
Dave Haschka, Marquette University
Joan Lanahan, Creighton University
John Topel, Seattle University
George Traub, Xavier University
Jack Zuercher, Creighton University

May 1988 -------- Conference on Collaboration I – Creighton
Joan Lanahan & Jack Zuercher, Creighton, hosts
Jim Blumeyer & Bill Finucane, Rockhurst
David Thomas, Regis, facilitator
c. 30 lay people and 30 Jesuits

Spring 1989 ------  Conference on Collaboration II – Loyola N.O.
Annie Ramagos, Loyola, hostess and planner/facilitator
“Women in Jesuit Higher Ed”
Lisa Sowle Cahill, BC, featured speaker
c. 35 people

Spring 1990 ------ Conference on Collaboration III – St. Louis
Dick Dunphy, SLU, host and planner/facilitator   
Dave Haschka, Marquette, facilitator
c. 20 people

Fall 1990 ---------  Mission & Identity Officers Meeting I – Seattle
John Topel, Seattle, host

Fall 1991 ---------  Mission & Identity Officers Meeting II – USF
Jim Flynn, USF, host

October 1992 ----  Conference on Collaboration IV – Gonzaga
Mike Carey, Gonzaga, host and planner/facilitator
Jim Blumeyer, SLU, planner/facilitator
George Traub, XU, planner/facilitator
“Hiring for Mission”
c. 90 people

October 1992 -----  Mission & Identity Officers
(henceforth “AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity”) – Meeting III
Gonzaga (immediately after Conf on Collab)
Jack Callahan, Regis, facilitator

October 1993 --- AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting IV
Loyola Chicago
Trudy Patch, Loyola, hostess
Peter Ely, Gonzaga, planner/facilitator

October 1994 --- AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting V
Scranton
George Schemel & Judy Roemer, Scranton, hosts
Joan Lanahan, Creighton, planner/facilitator

October 1995 --- AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting VI
Loyola N.O.
George Wiltz, Loyola, host
John Breslin, Georgetown, planner/facilitator

November 1996   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting VII
St. Joseph’s, Philadelphia
Charlie Currie, St. Joseph’s, host
John Breslin, Lemoyne, planner/facilitator

November 1997   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting VIII
Xavier and Vernon Manor Hotel, Cincinnati
George Traub, Xavier, host
John Breslin, Lemoyne, planner/facilitator
Howard Gray, BC, featured speaker

November 1998   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting IX
Loyola Marymount, LA
Mary Beth Ingham, LMU, hostess & (with others
planners/facilitators
Tim Lannon, featured speaker
Michael O’Sullivan, featured speaker

November 1999   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting X
Georgetown
Adam Bunnell, host
Adam Bunnell and Tom Reynolds, planners/facilitators

November 2000   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XI
Loyola Chicago Water Tower Campus
Larry Reuter, LUC, host
Bill Watson, Gonzaga, planner/facilitator        

November 2001   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XII
Regis, Denver
Tom Reynolds, Regis, host
Bill Watson and Jim Bowler, planners/facilitators
Carol Ann Smith & Gene Merz, Marquette, featured speakers
Brian Daley, Notre Dame, featured speaker

November 2002   AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XIII
Marquette and Park East Hotel, Milwaukee
Stephanie Russell, hostess
Mary Flick, SLU, Jim Bowler, Fairfield, & Bill Watson, Gonzaga,
planners/facilitators

November 2003          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XIV
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

November 2004          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XV
Wheeling Jesuit College, Wheeling, West Virginia

November 2005          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XVI
St. Peter College, Jersey City, NJ

November 2006          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XVII
Fairfield University

November 2007          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XVIII
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama

November 2008          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XIX
Santa Clara University, San Jose, CA

November 2009          AJCU Coordinators for Mission & Identity Meeting XX
Creighton University, Omaha, NE

This information was compiled by George Traub, S.J.