Brother Craig Franz edits book on Lasallian higher education
WINONA, Minn. - Brother Craig Franz, FSC, Ph.D., president of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, has published a book intended to animate and inform campus conversations on the future of Lasallian universities by providing an array of international viewpoints.
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Brother Craig is the editor of “Current Opportunities and Future Visions: Reflections on Lasallian Higher Education.” The release by Saint Mary's Press is a product of the International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU). Brother Craig is president of that organization, which represents 65 institutions around the world sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
The book is a collection of 12 essays from distinguished leaders in Catholic, Lasallian universities, representing institutions in Asia, North America, Central and South America, and Europe. The authors included university presidents, administrators, faculty and a former Superior General of the Institute of the Christian Brothers.
Both Brother Craig and Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, Ph.D., SMU chancellor and president emeritus, contributed chapters.
Writers were invited to reflect on the intricate dynamics that influence Lasallian higher education, and to provide the “big picture” context for institutions as they move forward in changing times and the increased importance of lay ministries at religiously sponsored institutions.
To broaden the base of its readership around the world, the book was simultaneously released in both English and Spanish versions. Copies are available from Saint Mary's Press, 800-533-8095.
