From: Madonna McDermott, director of student health and wellness; Daniel Meuwissen, director of public safety; Colin Brownlow, director of environmental health and safety There have been new developments today, both nationally and in Minnesota, related to swine flu, which is now being called H1N1 novel influenza. This is a rapidly evolving situation. University of St. [...]
- University issues update on H1N1 novel influenza
- Professional notes
Professional Notes In celebration of National Week of the Young Child (April 19-25) and Early Childhood Professionals’ Day, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman officially proclaimed Friday, April 24, as Donna Nagel, Carolyn Paetzel and Amanda Kaiser Day in the city. Nagel, Paetzel and Kaiser are infant teachers at the University of St. Thomas Child Development [...]
- Service-Learning and HIV/AIDS: Faculty Workshop registration due by May 11
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday to Friday, May 27, 28 and 29.
- Watch 2009 Whalen Symposium next month on Twin Cities Public Television
The broadcast premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 3, on TPT’s digital Minnesota Channel.
- Multicultural Student Services celebrates 40th anniversary Friday
The celebration will feature a talk by renowned musician Dr. Bill Banfield and a film on the department’s history. The REAL Program’s 10-year anniversary also will be recognized.
- Professor, musician, author Dr. Bill Banfield to speak Thursday
The American Culture and Difference Program offers this film and music discussion on “Music as Cultural Studies: From Spirituals, Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Global to Hip Hop and Who’s Not.”
- Health alert: Swine Influenza A
From: Madonna McDermott, director of student health and wellness; Daniel Meuwissen, director of public safety; Colin Brownlow, environmental safety officer The U.S. Health and Human Services secretary has declared a public emergency nationwide involving Swine Influenza A. This new strain of flu has infected more than 1,000 people in Mexico and has spread into the [...]
- Support the Tommies at coed track and field meet Wednesday
Fanamaniacs will hand out a limited number of free UST umbrellas to St. Thomas students before the meet begins.
- STAR’s Foreign Film Night features Danish movie
The showing tomorrow of “The Boss of It All” is the final foreign film event for spring semester.
- Take Back the Night marchers rally today
Joining college campuses and communities worldwide, this event is held to inspire women and men to speak out against gender violence.
- Academic Affairs thanks food drive donors
Both food and monetary donations exceeded the drive’s goals.
- Beware of ‘toner hawks’
“Toner hawks” almost always try to get people to believe that an order has already been placed, or that it’s “time” to send your regular order.
- Ordway offers UST discount on ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’
Elle returns as her spunky self in this musical spin of the 2001 story. See it for just $27 at St. Paul’s Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
- Panelists to discuss ‘Muslim-Christian Dialogue’ May 5
Hosted by the Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center, panel members will examine the development of this interfaith dialogue regionally and internationally.
- Women’s center hosts Mists of Avalon discussion
Everyone is welcome to Lunch at Luann’s Wednesday. It’s not necessary to have read the book prior to this brown bag event.
- Documentary Photography Symposium showcases ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’
Thursday’s symposium features the photography of Stuart Klipper and Petronella Ytsma.
- Three Crew Club members attempt river rescue
The rowers found and helped pull out of the Mississippi River a Woodbury man who had been swept into it while exploring a stormwater tunnel. The man later died.
- Legendary liturgical musician, St. Paul native Richard Proulx, to receive honorary degree, hear his own music performed at May 3 concert
The UST Liturgical Choir will give a concert performance of Proulx’s “The Pilgrim.”
- Ignite presents contemporary worship service
Everyone is welcome to worship in community or solitude.
- Club sailing team qualifies for national semifinals
The team finished one point behind the University of Minnesota at last weekend’s qualifying race,
- New physical activity two-credit courses available for fall 2009
Sign up for Boot Camp, Power Strength Training or Beginning Golf for Women.
- STAR tours historic James J. Hill House May 9
Sign up at the Box Office starting Monday, April 27.
- Wellness Center thanks blood drive donors
A total of 129 new pints of blood are available for patient care.
- International spotlight: Adventure in South Africa brings change, maturity
Porter Nellans, a senior, spent spring semester 2008 pursuing his interest in human diversity and health care.
- Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos orphans perform Saturday
Prizes, including Vikings’ tickets, will be given away at the performance.
