College Writing Research

The DISCOVER Initiative is a University-wide effort to support the exploration of vocation and calling in the undergraduate student experience, helping students cultivate greater purpose and meaning in their studies, work, and lifelong learning. This guide includes a wide variety of vocation-related resources for both faculty and student use.​

Click the links below or the tabs above to DISCOVER:

• Literature: Non-Fiction/Fiction/Poetry

  Books, stories, poems, and prayers related to calling and vocation.
• Articles

   

  Scholarly, discipline-specific, and general audience resources related to calling and vocation.
• Feature Films

   

  Over 100 films with vocational themes, plus information about the DISCOVER Film Series.
• Online Videos 

  A variety of TED Talks and other streaming videos about purpose, personal callings, and vocation.
• Websites and Podcasts

   

  Links to websites, podcasts, organizations, and other online resources dedicated to calling and vocation.
• Lasallian Vocation 
• Religious Vocation

   

  Literature, prayers, websites, streaming videos, and other online resources related to religious calling and vocation.
• Vocation Resources Library @ Lewis Library

   

  Link to the guide for the DISCOVER book collection located among the Lasallian Mission Collection on the first floor of the Lewis Library.