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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST
"We usually tend to associate 'calling' with the clergy,
but calling can be understood theologically to apply to
all of us," said Dr. Elaine Nocks, a Furman psychology
professor who will serve as a co-director of the new
center. "Any of us who consider ourselves people of faith
need to consider what living that faith in the world may
mean for the choices and decisions we make. This generous
grant from [the] Lilly Endowment will allow us to further
explore such questions of vocation."
Furman is one of 20 colleges and universities in the U.S.
to receive grants totaling $39.7 million from the
Endowment to "encourage young people to consider the
ministry as a career or consider their faith commitments
in whatever career they choose." Among the other
institutions that have received grants are Baylor
University, Boston College, Davidson College, Earlham
College, Loyola University of Chicago, the University of
Notre Dame, and Valparaiso University. The Endowment’s
board of directors also approved a $50 million commitment
for a second round of grants to be awarded through the
invitation-only initiative.
FCnote: The Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) had assets of $10,418,127,226 and made grants totaling $558,287,507 in the year ending 12/31/99.
"Furman University Wins $2 Million Grant from Lilly
Endowment to Establish Center for Theological Study of
Vocation." Furman University News Release 10/23/2000.
"Baylor Receives $2 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment for
Theological Vocation Initiative." Baylor College News
Release 10/4/2000.
"Boston College Is Awarded $2 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment for Project Integrating Students' Faith, Careers." Associated Press 10/24/2000.
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