Carlow Roundtable in Carlow, Ireland
May 26 – June 1, 2013

Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, welcomes you to the 5th Carlow Roundtable “Gathering in Mercy’s Home,” Mercy International in Dublin, and Glendalough  from May 26 to June 1, 2013.

>> Abstract Submission & Registration (PDF)
>> Registration Form for Presenters & Participants (PDF)
>> Roundtable Itinerary - Tentative

You are invited to join colleagues who share a common interest in the mission of Mercy education for this exciting opportunity to exchange ideas, information, and methodologies across disciplines and areas of expertise.  Participation is limited to 30 members of the faculty, staff or administration of member institutions of the Conference for Mercy Higher Education.
Participants may attend as either participants or presenters.

Those who wish to present at the Round Table are invited to submit abstracts for review on the topic: “Bringing Mercy to Light: How the values of the Sisters of Mercy Inform the Work of Teaching and Administration.”

Mary Reynolds, RSM, Executive Director of Mercy International will be our keynote speaker who will welcome us home to Catherine’s House. 

The conference committee will select from among the abstracts those that will be presented at the conference. Details concerning the submission of abstracts and registration can be downloaded by clicking here (PDF) or the link below.

>> Abstract Submission & Registration (PDF)
>> Registration Form for Presenters & Participants (PDF)
>> Roundtable Itinerary - Tentative

The cost of the Round Table is $2000 and includes:

• Transportation to and from Dublin Airport on Sunday, May 26, and Sunday June 2, 2013
• Nightly Accommodations beginning Sunday May 26 through Saturday, June 1, 2013
• 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners
• Sightseeing tours

Attendees arrive on Sunday, May 26 and travel to Dublin and Mercy International. . The Round Table presentations begin on Monday, May 27 and continue until Saturday, June 1, 2013. The conference closes on the afternoon of June 1st. >>View the Itinerary (PDF) (tentative)
CMHE Schools who have participated:

• Carlow University
• College of St. Mary
• Georgian Court
• Gwynedd-Mercy College
• Mercyhurst University
• Mt. Aloysius College
• Mt. Mercy University
• St. Joseph College, Maine
• Salve Regina University
• St. Xavier  University
• University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut

Note: In the event of circumstances beyond our control (such as natural disasters, political unrest, or escalating costs) Carlow University reserves the right to change the itinerary.

For more information about the Carlow Round Table 2013, please E-mail Mary Onufer, coordinator.