To be a San Dam is to discern and respond to God’s call to rebuild the Church in the world today.
San Damiano Scholars
This is unique 5-day experience where high school students learn and grow as a missionary disciple, and leave inspired and equipped to serve your community through the Church.
Missionary Disciples Institute
The Initiative for Parish Renewal (Renovación) equips pastoral leadership teams to transform Hispanic/Latino serving parishes into thriving missionary communities.
Renovacion
The Preach All Ways Initiative engages and empowers leaders to develop compelling forms of preaching to reach youth navigating major questions of meaning, identity, and relationships.
Preach All Ways Initiative
Fraternitas empowers dads to become the fathers God has called them to be by passing on their faith by developing Christian parenting habits for the household.
Franternitas
Sr. Norma Rocklage, OSF, Ph.D. '60, was a beloved leader at Marian University, dedicating over 40 years to advancing the university’s Catholic Franciscan mission. As a Sister of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Indiana, she embodied values of faith, service, and education, leaving a lasting impact on countless students and colleagues. Known for her warmth, wisdom, and love for the Marian community, she could often be found cheering on the Knights in her iconic Marian bucket hat.
Throughout her time at Marian, Sister Norma served in roles including professor, dean of academic affairs, vice president for mission effectiveness, and executive director of formation and outreach. She was a champion for marginalized communities, from veterans to children of undocumented immigrants, and helped establish the Indiana Catholic Principals Institute. Her unwavering commitment to inclusivity and transformative education remains an enduring inspiration to all who knew her.
© 2024 Marian University
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Marian University does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, age or disabilities in the selection of administrative personnel, faculty and staff, and students.
*Placement rates are gathered from data collected from graduates within six months of graduation.
Students may make a complaint to the Indiana Commission of Higher Education.
Marian University is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana.
Submit a Marketing Request
Website built with
Visit myMU