We are excited to welcome you to ΘνΓΓΙη for the 2024 AJCU Arts and Sciences Deans Conference. The 2024 conference will be held Oct. 24-26. Sessions will be held on ΘνΓΓΙη's campus and Saturday’s session will convene at the hotel, St. Louis Union Station Hotel.
Schedule
- 11:30 a.m., Bus leaves Union Station Hilton Hotel for ΘνΓΓΙη's campus
- Noon - 12:45 p.m., Lunch and conference check-in for early attendees
- 1 - 3:15 p.m., Optional sessions
- 4:15 p.m., Conference check-in at hotel
- 4:45 p.m., Bus leaves Union Station Hilton Hotel for ΘνΓΓΙη's campus
- 5 p.m., Happy hour
- 6 p.m., Dinner
- 7 p.m., Alpha Sigma Nu on our campuses (Clara Dwyer, ASN executive director)
- 8 p.m. Return to hotel
- 8 a.m., Bus leaves Union Station Hilton Hotel for ΘνΓΓΙη's campus
- 8:30 a.m., Breakfast
- 9:15 - 10:15 a.m., Creating a core curriculum in the spirit of our shared Jesuit,
Catholic heritage and tradition
(see /core/index.php) - 10:45 -11:45 a.m., Diving deeper into ΘνΓΓΙη's core (Choose one):
- Eloquentia Perfecta
- Ignite Seminars and Collaborative Inquiry
- Cura Personalis - Noon - 1 p.m., Lunch
- 1 - 2 p.m., Panel: Mindful Leadership
- 2:15 - 3 p.m., Breakout discussions, choose one, topics TBD
- 3 - 4:15 p.m., Walkabout ΘνΓΓΙη's campus: (choose one)
- ΘνΓΓΙη's College Church and the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA)
- ΘνΓΓΙη's Museum of Art (ΘνΓΓΙηMA): Special Exhibit, Professor Tom Finan (History) and the excavation of Lough Key, Ireland (for background see /news/2022/september/lough-key-excavations.php)
- ΘνΓΓΙη's Pilgrim Path (self-guided campus walk) - 4:15 p.m., Return to hotel (Bus)
- 6 p.m., Pickup from hotel to dinner at the Missouri History Museum (). We will have time to explore select museum exhibits prior to dinner during happy hour.
- 9 p.m., Bus return to hotel
- 10 - 10:45 a.m., Brunch at Union Station Hilton Hotel
- 10:45 - noon Closing reflection and planning
- Noon, Conference ends (explore St. Louis on your own!)
Conference Information
The conference rate is $550.
St. Louis Union Station Hotel by Hilton
Phone: 314-802- 3142
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, Mo 63103
The conference rate expires after Sept. 29.
A St. Louis icon since 1894, today the Union Station hotel retains the elegant archways and dΓ©cor of its famous Grand Hall. We're within blocks of City Museum and less than a mile from the heart of downtown. Enjoy the 3D light show, featuring dramatic flames and a 100-foot waterfall, plus access to our fitness center and seasonal outdoor pool.
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Transportation Options
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is 14 miles from St. Louis Union Station Hotel.
MetroLink
Terminal 1 station is a light rail station on the Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This elevated station is connected to the eastern end of Terminal 1, near D Concourse, at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Ride Apps
Ride app companies Lyft and Uber operate at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Reservations must be made online.
Ride App Pickup Zones
Terminal 1: Door 6 (Ticketing Level)
Terminal 2: Door 12
Taxi Information
Taxi Zones
Terminal 1: Door 14 to Garage Yellow Level
Terminal 2: Door 12
Weather
Plan on business casual attire. Please consult the week of your travel. The program will include short walks around campus and off-site excursions, so comfortable shoes and appropriate outerwear are recommended.
- (Cirque du Soleil Songblazers, Oct. 23-26)