The Creative Life Residential College, housed in 42 Langguth Hall, embraces creativity as an essential element of learning and developing one’s worldview. This program guides students to examine a greater awareness of themselves as creative individuals while exploring fundamental questions of identity, community and vocation. Students are empowered to identify their authentic ideas and potential while exploring creative solutions to life’s obstacles and opportunities for the purpose of discovering how to live an inspired life. Creative Life is a bright enthusiastic community which encourages synergy from all academic disciplines, engaging in a cross-medium and multi-disciplinary environment.

Goal of the Creative Life Residential College

The following questions frame the students’ exploration in the Creative Life Residential College:

  • Who Am I?
  • Whose Am I?
  • How am I called to live a creative and examined life?

Through participation in the Creative Life Residential College, students will gain an understanding of:

Mind, Body, Spirit Magis Men and Women for and with Others

Discern how identities and potential contribute to becoming a more responsible, active, confident, and inspired individual.

Encourage a passion for excellence through a creative lens.

Explore one’s relationships and how they affect oneself, others, and society.

Reflect on personal context and history to develop a holistic sense of self.

Develop one’s full potential and cultivate competence for personal and professional next steps.

Think outside of the box to examine how talents and gifts call one towards the service of others.

Examine one’s way of proceeding, and practice integrating one’s thoughts and actions to make a difference.

Apply gifts and creativity to imagine new ways to overcome challenges and obstacles.

Using a creative lens, develop understanding and acceptance of the dignity and talent of others.

 

 

Collaboratively and creatively address problems and needs of local, national, and global communities.