Albertus Magnus College Launches Calling Campaign of Caring

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic forcing Albertus Magnus College to adapt with a fully on-line learning environment, with no students living on campus and employees working remotely from home, the College community is committed to maintaining its family culture. Starting Monday, April 6, Albertus staff members commenced with a Calling Campaign of Caring, during which every student at the Catholic, Dominican college will receive a “check-in” call from a member of their Albertus family. 

Calling Campaign of Caring is exactly as its name suggests – a call from the Albertus Community to its students, extending a compassionate, listening ear and a reassuring message of care. It is the idea of Albertus President Dr. Marc M. Camille, as he too is one of the staff volunteers making the calls. 

“Our faculty colleagues already are in touch with the students, via their courses and academic interactions, and I realize that some staff, too, are in contact with students. However, I am asking us, as staff members of our community, to complement these existing student interactions with a Calling Campaign of Caring. I see these calls having the very straightforward purpose of letting our students know we care about how they are doing, that we miss their presence on campus, and that we are here for them in their time of need,” wrote Dr. Camille in a message to the staff. 

More than half of the full-time staff volunteered to make the calls. The Calling Campaign of Caring started with the College’s 500+ traditional aged undergraduates and will then move to its 1,000 adult undergraduate and graduate learners. Follow-up contacts will be made accordingly.