Administrative Position or Coordinating Group

        None

  Mission Related Institutes, Centers, and Departments       

        Campus Ministry Office
            Rev. John Hanley, O.S.F.S., chaplain & director
            Mrs. Magdalene Riggins, assistant director

        Dept. of Philosophy & Theology
            Dr. Brian Kane, chair, (610) 282-1100 ext. 1274

       Oblates of St. Francis de Sales,
            Wilmington-Philadelphia province

        Salesian Center for Faith & Culture
            Rev. Thomas Dailey, O.S.F.S., director, (610) 282-1100 ext. 1464

        Social Outreach Office
            Ms. Jaime Gerhart, director, (610) 282-1100 ext. 1889

  Mission Related Majors, Minors, Concentrations and Programs  

        Faith & Reason Honors Program

        Marriage & Family Studies

            Undergraduate Major:  39 credit hours as prescribed
            Undergraduate Minor:  18 credit hours as prescribed
            ACCESS Certificate:    18 credit hours as prescribed

        Philosophy

            Undergraduate Major:  36 credit hours as prescribed
            Undergraduate Minor:  18 credit hours as prescribed
            ACCESS Certificate:    18 credit hours as prescribed

            Salesian Leadership Institute

Salesian Studies On-line program

        Theology

            Undergraduate Major:  39 credit hours as prescribed
            Undergraduate Minor:  18 credit hours as prescribed
            ACCESS Certificate:    18 credit hours as prescribed

  Mission Related Publications and Statements        

Academic Convocation (2001)
DeSales University: A New Era of Excellence by David M.O'Connell, C.M.

Commentaries – series of publications from the Salesian Center for Faith & Culture

-          “On a Spiritual Note”  (theatre playbills)

-         “Another View” (op-ed publications)

Faculty Record  (publications and presentations of the Dept. of Philosophy & Theology)

LECTURE SERIES

• The R. Wayne Kraft Memorial Lectures on Christian Humanism
• The Anthony J. Ruggiero Lectures on Catholic Education
• other University lectures (selected texts)
  • Furphy lectures on national problems
  • Marcon lectures on communications
  • miscellaneous lectures on Catholic higher education

International Commission on Salesian Studies
(numerous print resources on Salesian Spirituality worldwide) 

 Salesian Studies  (primary texts and scholarly articles)
 

  Mission Related Program Components
 

        Annual Events

Heritage Week celebrations (multiple events) – Salesian Center for Faith & Culture
The Anthony J. Ruggiero Lecture (on Catholic Education) – Salesian Center for Faith & Culture    
The Robert Campbell Lectures (on ecumenism) - Dept. of Philosophy & Theology
The Center Valley Forum - Salesian Center for Faith & Culture
The Rev. Thomas Furphy Lectures (on national problems) - Development Office
The R. Wayne Kraft Lectures (on higher education) - Dept. of Philosophy & Theology
The Frank Marcon Lectures (on public affairs) - Development Office
Retreat programs (fall, spring, men's, women's) - Campus Ministry
"Salesian Spirit" essay contest - Salesian Center for Faith & Culture

  Student Organizations and Programs

- Allentown in Medicine
- Bible Study
- Campus Ministry Presents
- Catechetics and Apologetics Forum
- De Sales Community Life program
- Emotional Management program
- Food Bank
- Habitat for Humanity
- Homeless Outreach
- Life in the Spirit Seminar
- Logos (philosophy club)
- Pro-Life club
- Sports Leadership Organization

  Partnership Organizations

• Baranzano Society on bioethics
• Forum for Ethics in the Workplace
• St. Thomas More Society of the Greater Lehigh Valley