As part of 农夫导航鈥檚 Homecoming Week, members of two alumni and supporter groups will be on campus this weekend for the third annual Donor College, where Bellarmine faculty members lead classes and discussions on topics of interest. 
 
The Donor College is a benefit for members of the university鈥檚 1950 Society donor group and the 50th Anniversary Society, made up of distinguished Knights who graduated from Bellarmine 50 or more years ago. 
 
鈥淧art of Bellarmine鈥檚 mission is to educate and engage Knights throughout the course of their lives, not just while they attend university,鈥� said Marisa Zoeller, Bellarmine鈥檚 director of donor relations. 鈥淒onor College allows our most loyal and engaged alumni to return to campus for a morning of challenging content, thoughtful discussion and visible fellowship.鈥� 
 
This year鈥檚 Donor College, on Saturday, February 19, is themed 鈥淎 Morning with Merton,鈥� celebrating Bellarmine鈥檚 connections with Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk and author whose writings, photographs and drawings are housed in the university鈥檚 .  
 
Classes include: 
  • "Thomas Merton: Poet, Monk, Prophet," presented by Dr. Paul M. Pearson, the Thomas Merton Center鈥檚 director and archivist. 
  • "The Only Solution is Love: Dorothy Day鈥檚 Activities, Friendships, and Impact on the Local Region," presented by Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, professor of Theology and Religious Studies. 
  • "Thomas Merton and Dialogue: What Does He Have To Teach Us Today?" presented by Dr. Greg Hillis, professor of Theology & Religious Studies. 
The event concludes with tours of the Thomas Merton Center. 
 
The event is one of many offered for students, alumni, alumnae and friends of the university during Homecoming Week. For more information, visit our student and homecoming portals.  
 
Learn more about the benefits of joining the 1950 Society.