“I can think of no better way to honor my wife and son than to give students and their teachers the potential to do more” shares Dr. Harry Swinney. A scholarship changed the course of his late wife, Gloria’s life, and through the Gloria Luyas Swinney Scholarship, young Filipino students are being given a similar opportunity to expand their horizons.
Southeast Asia
Joint Virtual Consultation looks at route forward in a post-pandemic world
Envision our preferred futures of Christian higher education.
Joel Arenas, Mindanao State University
Finding Connections between Mathematics and Peace
Dr. Joel Arenas’ academic studies and teaching have focused on mathematics, yet he also finds innovative ways to introduce concepts of peace in the classroom.
Alma Ruiz, Silliman University
Promoting a Peaceful Campus Community
Alma Ruiz views peace studies as an expression of Silliman University’s commitment to the Christian faith.
Ngo Thi Phuong Lan, USSH – VNU – Ho Chi Minh City
Setting High Expectations for Leadership
Ngo Thi Phuong Lan is the first female president of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City.
Meas Nearyroth, Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
Resilience and Empathy in the COVID Era
The pandemic has shown Meas Nearyroth that leaders need to be resilient as they help colleagues adapt to new circumstances.
Monica Madyaningrum, Sanata Dharma University
Promoting a Sense of Solidarity
Dr. Madyaningrum appreciates the ways that academic and non-academic activities can develop social, moral, and ethical consciousness.
Debora Natalia Sudjito, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
Debora Sudjito and other alumni of the Whole Person Education Academy produced two webinars to help their peers manage the transition to online teaching and learning.
Martha Nandari, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
A Humanistic Approach to Teaching and Learning
Martha Nandari combines a humanistic approach to teaching with creative use of technology.
Hope Antone, United Board
Taking a Holistic Approach to Education
Hope Antone, who develops strategies and oversees programs for faculty enhancement in whole person education, shares her perspective on whole person education in her native country, the Philippines.
Marcella Elwina Simandjuntak, Soegijapranata Catholic University
Internalizing the Value of Integrity
Marcella Simandjuntak has combined her knowledge of Indonesian society, law, and culture with her international training in anti-corruption practices to help develop the curriculum for an anti-corruption faculty training program.
Jeane Peracullo, De La Salle University
Human Connectivity, Solidarity, and Cooperation
Jeane Peracullo finds evidence of human connectivity in transnational women’s movements, and her current research project aims to “deepen the understanding of women helping other women, across borders, nationalities, ideologies and cultures.”