News from the Collegeville Institute

Read all about what’s happening at the Collegeville Institute. In this section of the website we share opportunities of interest, news about what’s going on at the Collegeville Institute, alumni news, and updates on our artists in residence.

About Me, About You Workshop Wraps Up
July 13, 2023Collegeville Institute
From June 19-25, nine writers of creative prose gathered at the Collegeville Institute for About Me, About You: a week-long interfaith writing workshop for women of color, led by writer and former program participant and Collegeville Institute Resident Scholar Roohi Choudhry.
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Collegeville Institute Announces Acting Executive Director
June 28, 2023Collegeville Institute
The Collegeville Institute’s Board of Directors has appointed an Acting Executive Director to fulfill the leadership duties necessary to keep the Collegeville Institute moving forward with purpose and vitality.
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Collegeville Institute’s 2021-23 Rural Minnesota Fellows Program Wraps Up
June 13, 2023Collegeville Institute
The Collegeville Institute’s 2021-23 Rural Minnesota Fellows Cohort II had their final gathering on May 22-24, 2023. For the past 18 months, the ecumenical group of ministers came together quarterly in Collegeville for times of learning, conversation, and fellowship.
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Renovation Work Enters Phase III
June 13, 2023Collegeville Institute

The Collegeville Institute’s Board of Directors announces the launch of Phase III of its renovation work within the Bricks, Glass, & More comprehensive campaign. From August 2023 through the spring of 2024, the Collegeville Institute’s residential apartments and Butler Center will be undergoing renovations designed to repair and upgrade the apartments and ...
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Writing Towards God finishes as first-ever CI writing workshop series
June 5, 2023Collegeville Institute
The Collegeville Institute recently closed-out our Writing Toward God: the Sacred for the Perplexed first-ever digital writing workshop series. Led by Mary Lane Potter, nine writers followed visionary poets and storytellers for six weeks to re-envision God/The Sacred for our time.
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2022-23 Emerging Writers wrap up a productive, fun year
May 16, 2023Collegeville Institute
The Collegeville Institute's 2022-23 Emerging Writers Mentorship Program cohort wrapped up for their program year last week on May 10th.
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Denise Lajimodiere appointed ND Poet Laureate
May 16, 2023Collegeville Institute
Last month, Denise Lajimodiere, who was a spring semester short-term resident writer at the Collegeville Institute, was selected to be the Poet Laureate of North Dakota. She is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band in Belcourt, North Dakota, and is an accomplished poet, writer, and academic.
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Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging, a big city, big ideas experience
May 5, 2023Collegeville Institute
The Collegeville Institute’s first regional workshop for the year, Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay, finished up late last month. It took place from April 16 - 23. Led by Enuma Okoro, 9 participants as well as Collegeville Institute Director of Program Services Carla Durand experienced 7 days of writing and reflecting in ...
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2022-23 Resident Scholars program caps off peaceful, productive year
May 5, 2023Collegeville Institute
It feels like it just started yesterday, but the 2022/23 resident scholars program concluded on April 28, after 8 months of dedicated research, writing, rest, and community building. Our 28 resident scholars for this year came from far and wide as Singapore, and as close by as Minneapolis. They included professors, artists, activists, religious leaders, ...
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Collegeville Institute alumni featured in Church Anew event
May 5, 2023Collegeville Institute
On April 23 and 24, the Collegeville Institute joined Church Anew in in co-sponsoring “An Evening with Kate Bowler” and "Renew". The Collegeville Institute was well represented at this two-day event by program alums Dr. Deanna Thompson, Rev. Angela Khabeb, Rev. Andrea Roske-Metcalfe, and Dr. Kate Bowler.
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