Strategic Response Resources

Recent changes in federal policies affecting higher education, including actions affecting international students, have raised questions about what resources are available to inform and support members of the University community and about how the University’s response reflects its mission consistent with the values of Jesuit and Mercy higher education.
The Strategic Response Working Group has identified the following resources for those seeking to learn more about the
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Mission, Jesuit Universal Apostolic Preferences, and Sisters of Mercy Critical Concerns
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Catholic, AJCU, Jesuit, and Mercy Resources to Meet the Moment
- Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the Bishops of the United States of America (2025)
- Sisters of Mercy Chapter 2023 Commitment
- Midwest Jesuits, A Place at the Table
- Geger, Fr. Barton T. S.J.. "Cura Personalis: Some Ignatian Inspirations." Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal Vol. 3: No. 2 (2014) (pdf)
- Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education, 1993: "Ignatian Pedagogy: A Practical Approach" (pdf)
- Just Universities: Reflections on the Contributions of DEIB to the Mission of Jesuit Higher Education (pdf)
- "Contrary to the Tenets of Christian Social Justice": Racism and Catholic Social Thought in Catholic Higher Education, Tia Noelle Pratt and Maureen O’Connell
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Catholic Studies LibGuide: Catholic Documents on Diversity and Inclusion
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Immigration and Border Crossing Resources
- Sisters of Mercy Resources for Immigrants
- Red Cards/Tarjetas Rosas
- Electronic Frontier Foundation Border Search Pocket Guide
- Electronic Frontier Foundation, Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Find An Immigration Lawyer
- Strangers No Longer
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Electronic Device Searches at U.S. Ports of Entry: What You Need to Know (pdf)
- Immigration Advocates Network
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network Affiliates
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network Know Your Rights Flyers
- Jesuits: Migration
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Academic Freedom