Dr. Edward D. Simmons Religious
Commitment Fund
Dr. Edward D. Simmons came to Marquette University in 1952. From
then until his untimely death in November of 1987, he served in many
capacities such as Philosophy instructor, Professor and Chairman
of the Philosophy Department, Acting
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“Marquette takes itself seriously,
both as a University and as Catholic, and I think
we give the lie to George Bernard Shaw’s statement
that Catholic and university is a contradiction in
terms.”
— Ed
Simmons
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Dean of the Graduate School,
and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
As Academic Vice President, Ed Simmons had the pleasure of administering
the Religious Commitment Fund. That Fund was established to demonstrate
the spiritual nature of the University and to foster the fellowship
of faith that unites the Marquette community. The University has
encouraged its various departments to sponsor academic projects that
would serve to reflect and promote this religious dimension. Support
has been given on a competitive basis to a number of departments
for a variety of genuinely academic, authentically creative programs
that underscore and celebrate our Catholic heritage and assist the
University in making good it promise as a Jesuit, Catholic University.
Ed was extremely proud that such a fund was available at Marquette
and openly expressed concern that such projects would extend into
the future.
The Marquette community continues to bring to fruition Ed Simmons’ goal
to strengthen the Religious Commitment Fund through the renamed Dr.
Edward D. Simmons Religious Commitment Fund Grant.
The University’s clear religious roots, so well understood
by Ed, undergird the entire Marquette experience and are evidenced
in its philosophy of education which affirms the spiritual dimension
of human existence and places religious awareness at the heart of
our academic enterprise.
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