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      • Second Annual Faculty Lecture by Dr. Tamura Lomax
      • Third Annual Spirituality and Justice Lecture by Dr. Mark Umbreit
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      • Second Annual Keynote by Dr. Roger S. Gottlieb
      • Second Annual Spirituality and Justice Lecture by Dr. Bron Taylor
    • Events Archive 2021/2022
      • 1st Annual Faculty Lecture by Dr. Jon Keune
      • Co-Sponsored Talk by Dr. Raj Balkaran
      • 1st Annual Keynote by Professor Philip Sheldrake
      • Roundtable with Dr. Simran Jeet Singh
      • 1st Annual Spirituality and Justice Lecture by Dr. Anthea Butler
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Read more about the article First Endowed Chair of Spirituality Appointed
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First Endowed Chair of Spirituality Appointed

May 14, 2021

An engaged and dynamic scholar committed to expanding inclusion, fostering empowerment, and developing citizen leaders has been appointed as the Inaugural Endowed Chair of Spirituality at Michigan State University. The…

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Spartans remember John Foglio

October 8, 2020

John Foglio, or Father Jake, as he was known in the Spartan community, took a job as the football team’s chaplain when he formed a connection with Coach Duffy Daugherty.…

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Read more about the article Long Time MSU Football Chaplain Fr. Jake Foglio Dies
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Long Time MSU Football Chaplain Fr. Jake Foglio Dies

October 8, 2020

Fr. Jake Foglio, the long-time chaplain to the MSU football team, has died. Affectionately known simply as “Fr. Jake,” Foglio was assigned to St. John Student Parish in East Lansing…

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Read more about the article Father Jake Foglio Passes Away Leaving Lasting Legacy for Students
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Father Jake Foglio Passes Away Leaving Lasting Legacy for Students

October 7, 2020

The Michigan State University community is mourning the loss of Father Jake Foglio, an alumnus, former faculty member, longtime priest, and mentor to countless MSU student-athletes and coaches, who passed…

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Read more about the article Obituary: FATHER JOHN “JAKE” P. FOGLIO, D.MIN.
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Obituary: FATHER JOHN “JAKE” P. FOGLIO, D.MIN.

October 7, 2020

Father John (Jake) Foglio, D.Min., professor emeritus in the College of Human Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine and Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, passed away October…

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Read more about the article Video: A Conversation About MSU’s Foglio Chair in Spirituality
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Video: A Conversation About MSU’s Foglio Chair in Spirituality

October 1, 2020

Now more than ever, our need to provide students with the human and professional virtues required to live meaningful lives through deep and genuine relations is critical in the world…

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Read more about the article Video: Spartans All-Access Episode Features Father Jake
Father Jake Foglio on the sidelines of an Spartan football game.
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Video: Spartans All-Access Episode Features Father Jake

October 2, 2018

Learn about "Father Jake" and his relationship with MSU Football, the strength and family of Women's Soccer's Lexy Warner, and relive the football victory over Central Michigan.

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Read more about the article Support Launches Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality
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Support Launches Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality

May 31, 2018

A new endowed position has been created at MSU to focus on the holistic well-being of students through spiritual development. The chair is one of 82 new endowed faculty positions...

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Read more about the article MSU Arts & Letters Establishes New Endowed Position In Spirituality
Various photos of Father Jake Foglio over the years.
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MSU Arts & Letters Establishes New Endowed Position In Spirituality

April 16, 2018

An endowed position has been created at Michigan State University to focus on the holistic well-being of students through spirituality. The Foglio Chair of Spirituality in the College of Arts…

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Read more about the article Podcast: MSU Establishes Foglio Chair of Spirituality
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Podcast: MSU Establishes Foglio Chair of Spirituality

April 13, 2018

Michigan State University is establishing the Foglio Chair of Spirituality in its College of Arts & Letters. The Foglio Chair is named to honor Father Jake Foglio, an alumnus and…

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