In Faculty Commons, we understand the immense challenges you face as you seek to thrive and be an agent of change in today’s academic world. We are here to help you find the community, encouragement, and resources you need. Come write your chapter in God’s grander story.
Faculty Commons strives for the day when: Every campus has a movement of Christian professors, staff, and graduate students who desire to make Christ known to their colleagues and students and throughout the world. Every student has the opportunity to interact with professors and grad students who follow Christ and point students and colleagues to Him. Every academic discipline has a movement of Christian scholars, so Christian perspectives are heard throughout academia and the world.
Every other Monday from 12-1 PM in Taylor 303! We are studying A Grander Story.
2/16 Chapters 1 & 2
3/2 Chapters 3 & 4
3/23 Chapters 5 & 6
4/6 Chapters 7 & 8
4/20 Chapters 9 & 10
5/4 Chapters 11 & 12
Weekly/bi-weekly book study
Adopt a student in your academic field
Group dinners for faculty and staff
Adding your name to our list of Christian faculty and staff on our website and social media
Conferences
Resources, trainings, and opportunities on how to share your faith
Guest speaker on the Meet the Prof Podcast
Speaking at our large group (giving a talk or sharing your testimony)
More to come!
School of Media Arts and Design
jenkinbd@jmu.edu
Accounting
richarrc@jmu.edu
Chemistry and Biochemistry and The Learning Centers
tammc@jmu.edu
Mathematics & Statistics
cochrabs@jmu.edu
Engineering
cunninbd@jmu.edu
Cru Staff with Faculty Commons
patecl@jmu.edu
Want to learn more? Email Cole Pate at patecl@jmu.edu or fill out this Google form.