From sailing and rowing to snorkling and diving, Dr. Rooney loves to spend her time away from work on the water. Above, she enjoys a sailing trip with her mother.
When the campus community has always
had a Jesuit president, I think people may have almost taken for granted that the University is following the Jesuit mission. Now we are having conversations around making sure we are very intentional in not only our programming but in engaging with the Jesuit community. Father Jim and I have had conversations about how to make sure that the great group of Jesuits and scholastics here can participate and contribute to the mission and campus life. I think it is critical that we have these conversations about how to be very thoughtful in making that connection even stronger and how we can continue to keep that focus on mission and Jesuit identity. I have also had conversations with one or
two of the other Jesuit schools to see how they have continued to develop and articulate their mission when they have had a lay president come on board. For instance, Gonzaga University did a wonderful written piece on their mission that
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brought the campus and discussions together, and they really took the time to develop that position. We will likely be doing more of that here as well.
SETTING SAIL
What do you like to do in your free time? If I am not at work, most likely you’ll find me on
the water. I am an avid sailor and have been for many, many years. I’ve sailed on everything from small boats with a single sail to larger sloops and schooners to crewing on the Australian tall ship Endeavour. I do not mind climbing to high places and out on yardarms setting sails. For me, sailing and being out on the water experiencing the elements is where I can completely let everything else go. I also enjoy two kinds of rowing. First, I am
a kayaker. For me a great day can be taking my kayak out, seeing all the marine life, and just
paddling and enjoying that peace and tranquility. The other rowing I like to do is probably the complete opposite, which is sculling. There it is primarily about going fast, but again it is very much about a physical connection with water. I’m also a big snorkeler and love to dive. I don’t
scuba anymore, but I love to snorkel whenever I get the opportunity and have experienced many wonderful diving sites. Along with that, I also love travel. I have had
the benefit of going to many exciting, diverse places around the world to experience different countries and cultures. One of my favorites is Australia. I’ve been there a couple of times traveling primarily up and down the east coast. I dove in the Great Barrier Reef and it was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had. I have a great underwater picture showing a sea turtle that was coming up and giving me this very curious look, and I managed to snap a picture at that moment. It was just wonderful.
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