Thomas Kneeland participates in the 2025 NetVUE Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar
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Anderson University professor Thomas Kneeland was recently 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).
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. Kneeland is among 16 chosen during a competitive selection process of more than 35 applicants.
“As an emerging scholar, writer, and academic advisor for our language arts teaching majors and our writing majors, Thomas’ participation in the NetVUE seminar will enrich his engagement with students’ artistic, intellectual and vocational development,” said Deborah Miller-Fox, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “The knowledge that he gains from this experience will also allow him to contribute fresh ideas to the ongoing development of seminar courses for our new humanities department.”
As part of their work for the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar, Kneeland 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.
Anderson University educates students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 18 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult, graduate, and online programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized for excellence in business, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, music, nursing, psychology, and teacher education programs. Established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God, the university remains committed to its Christ-centered mission.