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Ethical Leaders Create a More Just and Merciful World

Rooted in Carlow’s mission of mercy, justice, and service, the Atkins Center for Ethics is our hub for ethical reflection, leadership, and impact. The center empowers and equips students, faculty, staff, and community partners to explore the moral questions of our time, and pursue, with passion, decisions that create a more just and merciful world.

At the Center, you won’t just study ethics, you’ll learn to embody them through programs focused on ethical decision-making, leadership development, and civic engagement.

A Living Legacy

Established in 2017 through the generosity of Michele and Patrick Atkins, the Center mirrors Michele’s enduring belief that Carlow is uniquely positioned to shape leaders who serve with integrity. Their gift created a space for reflection and laid the groundwork for a movement. Today, that movement extends into classrooms, communities, and workplaces—guiding ethical growth in education, healthcare, technology, and beyond.

Ethical Leaders for a Good Future

Helping individuals grow into purposeful, reflective leaders by examining values, choices, and meaning through coursework, coaching, and fellowships.

Ethics-Driven Workforce

Addressing moral challenges in health, technology, education, and society by promoting applied ethics as a tool for leadership and justice.

Ethical Communities the World Needs

Fostering campus and regional collaboration through service, public programs, and dialogue—connecting Carlow’s values to Pittsburgh’s needs.

Ethical Leaders for a Good Future

Helping individuals grow into purposeful, reflective leaders by examining values, choices, and meaning through coursework, coaching, and fellowships.

Ethical Communities the World Needs

Fostering campus and regional collaboration through service, public programs, and dialogue—connecting Carlow’s values to Pittsburgh’s needs.

Ethics-Driven Workforce

Addressing moral challenges in health, technology, education, and society by promoting applied ethics as a tool for leadership and justice.

Podcast featuring founder, Michele Atkins

Featured on the University Podcast, A More Just & Merciful World, Dr. Kathy Humphrey welcomes Michele Atkins, Carlow alumna, and founder of The Atkins Center for Ethics at Carlow University for an engaging conversation defining ethics and morality. Together they explore how education and ethical leadership go hand in hand.

Watch The Podcast

Podcast featuring founder, Michele Atkins

Featured on the University Podcast, A More Just & Merciful World, Dr. Kathy Humphrey welcomes Michele Atkins, Carlow alumna, and founder of The Atkins Center for Ethics at Carlow University for an engaging conversation defining ethics and morality. Together they explore how education and ethical leadership go hand in hand.

Watch The Podcast

Invest in the Next Generation of Ethical Leaders

The Stephen Almagno Endowed Fund within the Atkins Center for Ethics

Nancy ('73) and Lee Zimmerman make this gift to honor Father Stephen and his commitment to ethics education by the establishment of The Father Stephen Almagno Endowed Fund within the Atkins Center for Ethics. It is their intent that this lecture series will promote ethical decision making and supply attendees from the Carlow University campus community and the public with the tools to make good choices when faced with ethical dilemmas.

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