Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is proud to announce that Zachary Selby, Ph.D., assistant professor of Theology, was selected to participate in the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The seminar is currently taking place from June 2–6, 2025, at The Alexander in Indianapolis, Indiana.
This exciting opportunity aims to strengthen the teaching of vocational exploration by examining different meanings of vocation and their importance for undergraduate education, by considering content and teaching methods for courses that focus on vocational exploration, and by reflecting on the shape and experience of academic vocation. Selby is among 16 chosen during a competitive selection process of over 35 applicants.
Janet Clark, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, was thrilled to learn of Selby’s selection. “I knew from the day I interviewed Dr. Selby that he would be a strong faculty member who champions student vocation and helps students appreciate and understand their faith or spirituality as well as that of others around them.”
As part of their work for the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar, Selby will develop a new course or redesign an existing course with a greater focus on vocational exploration. We are grateful to NetVUE for its ongoing support of our campus’ efforts to encourage vocational exploration for our undergraduates, and we look forward to Selby’s future work.
NetVUE is a nationwide network of over 325 colleges and universities formed to support and enrich vocational exploration and discernment among undergraduate students. A program of the Council of Independent Colleges, NetVUE is supported by the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc. and member dues. CIC administers NetVUE with guidance from an advisory council comprising representatives from participating institutions.