Voices of Vocation: Stories of Purposeful Life Work in Teaching, Mentoring, and Leading- Edited By Tracy Wenger Sadd

This book is a celebration of a journey of vocations both individual and institutional, the importance of deep and authentic community, the formative and transformative impact of mentoring, and the power of partnerships. What does it mean to celebrate the individual voices of vocation on a campus in all of their uniqueness, beauty, and resonance? What happens when faculty and staff across academic departments and administrative offices integrate exploration of vocation and purposeful life work in their teaching, advising, and leading? In Part One: Vocation and Heritage of the College, faculty and staff from religious studies, history, and peace and conflict studies offer essays on the historic and theological meanings of vocation and purposeful life work. In part Two: Integrating Personal Life Stories and Purposeful Life Work, staff from international student services, and faculty from sociology occupational therapy, and physics and engineering explore the weaving together of personal