There was so much to learn while we were at St. Bonaventure University for the AFCU conference. However, there was also so much to see. This was a big campus, a beautiful setting and it was oh so Franciscan!
Each night after dinner we had a social at the Thomas Merton Center. It was a great way to unwind, to plan implementation and to get to know new people.
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: A Social at the Thomas Merton Center
We ate in the Hickey Dining Hall. This was considered the regular, nothing special hall. Well, I was impressed with it!
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: The Dining Hall
I walked over to the Reilly Center. I wanted to visit the sports complex again. I would love to see a basket ball game here. The excitement, the noise, it must be wonderful.
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: Reilly Center II
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: Reilly Center
While on campus the Franciscan Institute had a sale on their publications. While the Institute is hosed in the library their inventory was kept at a place known as “the Crypt.” I suspect our gas mileage was lower driving home because we all bought so many books.
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: Campus by the Crypt
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: Outside of the Crypt
Our conference was initially headquartered at the R. Jones Trustee Room in Doyle Hall. Next to it was the chapel. The chapel reflected a time when each priest said Mass and so there were individual altars. The mosaics were colorful and wonderful to just gaze at. Unfortunately I could nevfr get in to video with the lights on. Even dimmed it is a beautiful space for worship.
AFCU 2011 Liberal Arts Conference: SBU Chapel
That was our July trip. The challenge now is to apply what we learned to our own discipline. The challenge is for the various schools that make up the AFCU to support one another. It was a great conference and I hope there is a follow up. We can do this.
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