b'said these ideals suffuses so much of what we do.We tend to do that well. In other aspects of theirtradition, Marianists have work to do, he said.In fact, that was the theme of setting up the promiseof Marianist education moving forward. Mistakes madeto arrive at this unsettled point in societys history notonly need to be acknowledged but addressed on apersonal level to make amends before forming studentstoward that promising future.For Hanneken of St. Marys, that is acknowledgingcollective angstthe apprehension and anxietyshared between older generations and younger gen-erations today and between those living in todaysworld and those who lived throughout history.By acknowledging it, Christiansand Marianists forge commonalities with young people, who maysee faith as divisive at worst or a thing of the past at best.We give them such a gift when we show thatpeople of faith have felt the same collective angst,Carolyn Tubbs of St. Marys and strong social consciousness that Symposiumhe said, later adding, We have a lot to offer youngUniversity and AMU executive attendees would recognize as one of the characteristics people. We have received what has been handed downdirector Bro. Tom Giardino, SM of Marianist education: Educate for Service, Justice, to us. We are ready to offer young people a sense ofconfer before a session at theAMU Symposium in June. Peace and the Integrity of Creation. validation, of community, of faith, of meaning, andIn his keynote, Responding to the Changing of commitment.Complexities of Laying the Foundation for Engaging According to Bohrer of Dayton, individuals mustFuture Generations of Students and Educators, Ragasa reflect on their roles in societys pain to become heal-AMU FORMALIZED THE COLLABORATION OF MARIANIST UNIVERSITIESAs plans for the Society of Marys Province of the United States were resource for our community, Church, and world. The diversity ofdeveloping in the early 2000s, Marianist-sponsored universities the campuses adds to the mix.were right behind. Aware of our diverse cultural contexts, we rejoice in them andMaybe even a little ahead. benefit from their contributions to each other and to our commonIn fact, the three universities had been unofficially collaborating for the mission, he wrote. In view of societal and ecclesial polarization,previous decade, meeting for the first time in 1991 and calling them- we witness to a fruitful unity in diversity.selves, The Marianist Higher Education Group. Subsequent periodic At one point, Marianist brothers, priests and sisters were a ubiquitousgatherings were called, simply, Marianist Universities Meetings. presence on these diverse campuses, which were aligned with dif-Nothing snazzy about those names, but the informal meetings ferent provinces: Dayton with the Cincinnati province; St. Maryslaid the foundation for the formal group, Association of Marianist with the St. Louis province and Chaminade with the Province of theUniversities (AMU), in 2003 on the heels of the merger that led to Pacific. Though only a handful of Marianists remain at each campusthe U.S. Province. The Province marked its 20th anniversary this in 2022, they work in conjunction with laity, including the Marianistyear; the AMU does the same in 2023. Educational Associates, to spread the educational charism.But unlike the merger of four regional provinces into one national Marianist lay leadership and educators are the ubiquitous pres-province in 02, the AMU always has been a collaboration among ence on campuses today; they will play key roles in the universitiesdistinct campusesUniversity of Dayton in Ohio, St. Marys Uni- Catholic and Marianist mission and identity.versity in San Antonio and Chaminade University of Honolulu. The AMU stimulates connections and collaboration for creative leader-AMU celebrates and recognizes the cultural differences among ship responses to the contemporary issues internal and external tothe institutions while finding common ground in the Marianist edu- our universities, Brother Giardino wrote. We ponder and explorecational charism, including vital issues such as social justice and together the questions alive in the contemporary world to whichlay leadership, among others. the Marianist educational charism is an answer.Marianist Brother Tom Giardino, the AMUs executive director,has called the Marianist educational charisma vital asset andDave Luecking8 Call 1.800.348.4732'