Dr. Carrie Bredow, associate professor of psychology, 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 took place on Monday-Friday, June 2–6, at The Alexander in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The seminar program 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.
Bredow was among 16 participants chosen during a competitive selection process of more than 35 applicants. As part of her work for the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar, she will develop a new course or redesign an existing course with greater focus on vocational exploration.
NetVUE is a nationwide network of more than 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.
Hope is a founding member of NetVUE, which was launched in 2009. On Thursday-Saturday, May 29-31, the college hosted a conference/workshop planned by the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career in partnership with NetVUE, “Integrating Vocation in the Academic Disciplines,” which was attended by 50 college leaders from around the country as well as England.