Services were held Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 23.
- Please remember in your prayers William Krantz, stepfather of UST nurse Beth Cotton
- Please remember in your prayers John O’Connor, father of senior Tara O’Connor
Visitation and services will be held Dec. 28 and 29.
- Update: Stations across the country to rebroadcast ‘A St. Thomas Christmas’ concert
In the Twin Cities the concert will be broadcast at 11 p.m. Christmas Eve and 5 a.m. Christmas Day on TPT Channel 2.
- Update: Fire alarm testing begins Dec. 21
Testing on the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses will continue for approximately two weeks.
- Chapel unavailable Dec. 24-Jan. 7
Masses will be held in the Florance Chapel while ceiling work is being done in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Welcome, new staff members
Three staff members recently joined the campus community.
- Icon by Romanian artist installed at Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
“Christ Pantocrator” is a gift from Dr. Dana Johnson, director of neonatology and the International Adoption Medicine Program and Clinic at the University of Minnesota.
- Central Receiving closes Dec. 24-Jan. 1
Central Receiving asks that purchases made through the end of the year be delivered after Jan. 1.
- Credit Union open extra day next week
The St. Thomas Employee Federal Credit Union will be open Dec. 21-23 next week.
- E-mail outages planned for this weekend
Information Resources and Technologies hopes that this scheduled outage will result in minimal, if any, inconvenience.
- Parking Lot H to close Dec. 21-Jan. 3
A portion of the lot will remain open for parking in January.
- Volunteers needed for Minnesota Science Bowls
Volunteers are especially needed for the Minnesota Science Bowl for middle school students on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the University of St. Thomas.
- The Scroll: ‘I’m so happy.’ A nine-year-old’s insights on lightness and darkness
Carol Bruess’ daughter has taught her mom a simple but valuable lesson this Christmas season. She tells you what today in The Scroll.
- John, Brendan Bannigan send their thanks
- Update: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issues air pollution health advisory
The advisory covers the southern two-thirds of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, Rochester, St. Cloud, Marshall and Detroit Lakes areas for Thursday, Dec. 17, through Friday, Dec. 18.
- Bulletin Today takes holiday break
Bulletin Today will not be published from Monday, Dec. 21, through Friday, Jan. 1.
- Great Books reading group to discuss Is Nature Enough? by John F. Haught on Jan. 27
The group will meet Wednesday, Jan. 27. Everyone is welcome.
- Tech Desk closed during the holidays? Use NetID system to change passwords
Using the NetID system not only gives users access to password changes 24/7 but also allows for password changes without having to divulge private information over the phone.
- Christmas concert to be rebroadcast nationwide
Online order forms are available for a DVD of the performance and CDs of the 2008 and 2009 concerts. Streaming video of the concert can be seen on the St. Thomas Web site.
- UST’s American Museum of Asmat Art gets NEH grant for climate improvements
The American Museum of Asmat Art at St. Thomas will receive $6,000 for climate monitoring and improvement.
- Parking Services open limited hours over Christmas break
Regular hours will resume Monday, Jan. 4.
- Tech Desk announces holiday, J-Term hours
On-call personnel will be available to monitor voice and e-mails for emergency situations.
- Payroll tax forms may need reviews for 2010
Effective Jan. 1, 2010, Wisconsin residents are no longer eligible for Minnesota reciprocity and they will be subject to Minnesota income tax withholding.
- ‘How well do you know UST?’ resumes in 2010
Questions will resume the week of Jan. 4, 2010.
- Athletic complex, student center Environmental Assessment Worksheet available for review
An EAW examines the potential environmental impacts of a project and suggests measures to lessen those impacts.