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Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life
Mission
Objectives: Academic Development
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The Center will put on programs designed to foster debate around current issues involving religion and its implications for public life.
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Programs will center on religious issues relevant to the UCCS scholarly community.
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The Center will serve as a resource and launching pad for students interested in careers related to religion and public life.
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These include graduate studies in philosophy or religious studies, ministry, counseling, or any other discipline that students connect with religious studies.
Objectives: Community Outreach
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The Center will serve as an important contact point between the wider community and the university.
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Through guest speakers, panel discussions involving authorities on selected topics, faculty and student forums, and a website, the Center will highlight pertinent issues for the Colorado Springs area, nation, and the world at-large.
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The Center will emphasize the availability of willing UCCS faculty to engage the community in locations outside the university setting. These can include places of worship, businesses, high schools, etc.