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At the plenary session“Students’ Well-Being: Helping the Youth for a Hope-Filled Future: An Ignatian Guide to Spiritual and Mental Health,” leaders and educators from Jesuit universities gathered to address the urgent mental health challenges facing today’s students.

In response to the powerful address delivered by Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus, titled“The Jesuit University: Witness to Hope, Creative and Dialogical Presence,” the opening plenary of the 2025 International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Assembly gathered institutional leaders to reflect and discern concrete paths forward. Held at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, the session centered on how Jesuit higher education can respond to today’s complex social, political, and spiritual challenges with renewed commitment, collaboration, and creativity.

Charism. Context. Way. I would like to start these reflections not with what we do but with who we are.

At a time when democratic values are under severe threat globally, the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) convened a powerful pre-conference session titled “Democracy in Crisis.”

The international congress “The Jesuit University in the 21st Century: A Project of Hope for the World” concluded in Seville with a powerful demonstration of how research in Jesuit higher education institutions is addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges.

In a world still marked by inequality, environmental degradation, and social fragmentation, the Inspirational Paradigm (IP) for Jesuit Business Education stands as a bold and hopeful response.

Jesuit university leaders from across the globe to gather in Bogotá to discern the future of Jesuit higher education in response to the world’s greatest challenges

The Intercampus Virtual AUSJAL model is based on Jesuit Telecollaboration in Latin America—meaning virtual collaboration grounded in the generosity and reciprocity of the member institutions within the association. It is built upon principles of inclusive, democratic, and community-based education, aiming to create a shared space co-created by AUSJAL universities. Its purpose is to promote access to Jesuit higher education, especially throughout Latin America, through interuniversity, international, and virtual educational initiatives.

From February 26 to 28, 2025, the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) International Education Conference was held at Sophia University Yotsuya campus. The theme of the conference was “Challenges and Opportunities for Internationalization,” and the conference brought together approximately 80 faculty and staff members in charge of international education from 44 institutions around the world.

Recently, the Magis Exchange 7 graduation ceremony was held, marking a significant milestone for the Magis Exchange community. The event brought together 19 graduating students, GECC professors (Global Environmental Citizenship Course), and coordinators in a heartfelt celebration of achievement and growth. During the ceremony, students shared their experiences completing the program, highlighting the impact of the GECC course in shaping their global perspectives and environmental awareness. Diplomas were handed out to the graduates, celebrating their hard work and dedication throughout the program.

The International Association of Jesuit Engineering and Science Schools (IAJES) continues to advance collaborative efforts in technological innovation for social justice. As part of these initiatives, the newly established Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Humanity Task Force has published an article exploring AI's transformative potential in overcoming communication barriers in rural education.