Leadership

The AJCU-AP CEOs Meeting 2024 in Beijing gathered leaders from 15 Jesuit institutions to discuss AI in education, mental health and upcoming initiatives.

The Magis Exchange Program is an initiative of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) that embodies the values of academic excellence, generosity, and social and environmental justice. Since its launch in 2019, the program has expanded from 28 to 39 participating institutions, promoting international and service experiences.

The WOMEN Network is one of the three strategic projects on which the Latin American IAJES Taskforce will focus its efforts during the following years. The objectives and actions will be framed under six dimensions: Formation, Mentoring, Mobility, Best Practices, Strategic Alliances, and Communications.

Advantere School of Management was born and exists as a collaborative project promoted by Pontifical University Comillas and University of Deusto, with the collaboration of Georgetown University as a strategic academic partner.

Faculty members from North American Universities are active participants in the task forces in the International Association of Jesuit Engineering Schools(IAJES). Four of the task forces are led by faculty from North America including Gail Baura from Loyola University Chicago, Allan Baez Morales from Santa Clara University, Aleksandar Zecevic from Santa Clara University and Bryan Ranger from Boston College who heads the Healthcare task force.

The Global Citizenship Curriculum Project is an initiative of the Task Force on Global Citizenship of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU).

The second Pedro Arrupe Summer School in Forced Migration was conducted in July 2023. Eight Jesuits in formation and three religious sisters met at Campion Hall, Oxford for two weeks.

The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) convened from 27 – 30 August 2023 at the Mirador Jesuit Villa and Retreat House, Baguio City, Philippines, for the AJCU-AP Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Meeting 2023.

Guided by the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm and the Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus, the McGrath Graduate Fellows from the University of San Francisco had the opportunity to engage with local communities and Jesuit partners in Cambodia this past Summer.

San Diego, CA - The University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business proudly hosted the 26th Annual Colleagues in Jesuit Business Education Meeting in July.

In the last few months, the Discerning Leadership Program was offered to over 100 leaders from various countries across Asia. The program had two formations in Bangalore, India, for 70 religious leaders, among whom there were 38 men and 32 women from India and Nepal.

In accordance with the provisions of the IAJES Roadman 2022-2024, to promote collaboration and partnerships between universities and within each IAJU region, it was decided to hold regional biennial meetings.