Inspiration from the Community
coming an International University
I must confess that I learnt a lot from the Community College like other Marist Colleges members and the staff of MIC in general. As a Lecturer we have around the world. of ―Educational Management and Leadership in The task ahead of us is to cherish Schools,‖ I know by readings that there are two impor- and strengthen it. We thank God for tant variables to consider: ―Task and Relation- the number of students we have gotships‖ (cfr. Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard, 1977). ten so far, for the committed staff of It all depends on how each one balances the two. What
the College and the Community, for
concerns me, I am on the high task dimension. Even my the facilities/infrastructures we have students used to call me ―High task‖. But, I do agree built, ... in fact, every one of us sees that I tried my level best to interact and to accept the this potentiality of MIC, and the challenges of good relationships.
aforementioned few assets and hu-
MIC is a wonderful milieu. You have young and lesser man resources are opportunities to young people, smart students and slow learners, jovial provide the youth with religious and and those with some unfinished business, ...all in all, we professional training. have a lot to learn from each other and, by the grace of However, we should not overlook God, to enjoy together. Among other sources of inspira-
the risks these pose to us. In actual
tion, in a special way, our teaching / learning is so rich - fact, these are also opportunities to ―Knowledge is power‖ (F. Bacon) – and our spiritual assess and work out nicely. Let me life is so deeply rooted in our daily Eucharist celebra- mention here one threat that corretions (Constitutions, article 69).
lates with ―the quality assurance‖.
As I cannot mention individual people, I want to con- As any other institution works tofirm that the leadership of MIC has been inspirational to wards achieving a quality product, me, and I want to encourage you to see in them what I
MIC is to train ―good Christians and
saw: humanity, knowledge, hard-working spirit, love, virtuous citizens‖ (Marist Pedaand trust, and above all, prayerful people with the mind gogy), and this poses a big challenge and heart of St Marcellin Champagnat.
to us with the globalization and consumerism philosophies. On the other
VISION AND PLANS FOR THE CENTRE
hand, MIC is surrounded by big in-
We all agree that ―Vision is not the ability to predict the stitutions that are competitive finanfuture; it is a commitment to pursue possibilities.‖ MIC cially and with good entry requireis undergoing a period of extraordinary growth. It ments (grades). started as a Scholasticate in the ordinary sense of the Because of the above, MIC needs to concept, and, as anything that lives grows, MIC is be-
assess well these challenges and ofMIC Digest 19