"[Whenever students] aim at something precise, something refined, something really luminous ... they avail themselves, in some shape or other, of the rival method, the ancient method, of oral instruction, of present communication between [persons], of teachers instead of learning, of the personal influence of a master, and the humble initiation of a disciple…
The Newman Idea’s commitment to Personal Influence begins in teaching which is an art that includes instructing and educating. We train excellent teachers who use instruction to inform students while giving space for the mind to move and knowledge to grow. IKON TEACH is for those who want to excel in communicating knowledge and forming students.
IKON Scholar cultivates Christian Wisdom for Teachers and Professors.
This TNI program unites teachers and professors together from different disciplines to develop a shared lexicon in order to see the unity of knowledge in the light of faith. Our goal is to collaborate and form a habit of Christian Wisdom which extends to teaching and scholarship.
Together we read and discuss great texts while building a community that shares a common language to explore terms and meanings that transcend disciplines. IKON Scholar opens new vistas beyond the often narrow specializations that characterize higher education.