Nominated UST underclassmen and their families are invited to attend Thursday’s ceremonies.
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars to induct new members
- English Department colloquium presents series’ first lecture Friday
Faculty member Olga Herrera’s topic is “For Those Who Cannot Out: Textual Differences in Three Editions of The House on Mango Street.”
- International spotlight: Fabian Moncada Benavides keeps smiling
The spotlight shines today on a native of Bogotá, Colombia, who is studying at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity and the ELS Language Centers on UST’s St. Paul campus.
- Crew team makes waves in Des Moines
The UST Crew Team won three gold and two silver medals at the Head of the Des Moines Regatta Sept. 26. A rematch is set for Sunday at the Head of the Mississippi in Minneapolis.
- UST in the news
Faculty experts dominate the clips this week.
- Budget request forms due tomorrow from clubs, organizations
Clubs and organizations that need funding for fall semester 2009 can print the forms from the Undergraduate Student Government Web page.
- VIRTUS training offered on campus
This training is for those who are volunteering at a Catholic school this semester; pre-register online for a session; the first one is tomorrow.
- Professional notes
UST scholars share their work in seminars, classrooms and journals.
- Experience the richness of your college years
Brady Narloch has loved his years at St. Thomas, and the senior knows his time is running out. He’s not quite ready to go, however, he writes today in The Scroll, and he intends to make a “desperate push” to take advantage of everything that St. Thomas offers while he can.
- Please remember in your prayers Thomas Barrett
He is the uncle of Mike Barrett, Department of Public Safety.
- Lunch at Luann’s to discuss Twilight
Haven’t read the book? (Hint: It’s about vampires and romance.) You’re still invited to Wednesday’s event.
- Up ’til Dawn holds Awareness Week
Last year, St. Thomas students raised more than $88,000 (fifth best in the nation) for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
- Tech Tuesday: Want UST e-mail on your mobile?
Listed are the three most common methods to sync a mobile device to the UST e-mail Exchange server.
- Please remember in your prayers Vincent Ferguson
He is the brother-in-law of Jean Hockman, manager of operations for Web and Media Services in Information Resources and Technologies.
- Seniors: Planning to graduate in December or January?
Now is the time to review your degree evaluation to make sure that you have met all of your degree requirements.
- Beth Cotton thanks UST community
- Wellness Center needs 5K, blood drive volunteers
The Wellness Center needs volunteers for the Wellness 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 10, and the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22.
- Earn service hours through Junior Achievement
To learn more attend one of three preparation sessions scheduled this week.
- Wellness Center creates Facebook site
The Wellness Center is dedicated to assisting students, staff, and faculty in developing healthy lifestyles choices and promoting behaviors that result in enhanced well-being.
- UST Libraries to observe Banned Books Week
See displays in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey and Keffer libraries, updates on the UST Libraries Facebook page, free bookmarks and a Web page that links to a daily online trivia contest.
- Delta Sigma Pi hosts open house
The co-ed business fraternity’s open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
- Box Office sells tickets to Twins’ game Oct. 2
Tickets to the Friday, Oct. 2, Twins game vs. the Royals are available to students, faculty and staff.
- General Mills to recruit on campus
General Mills will conduct an informational session Sept. 29, and on-campus interviews Oct. 22.
- International spotlight: Finding the open door
Today’s spotlight shines on sophomore Hamza Jabri of Morocco, an engineering student. Open the doors to a new friendship with him at today’s Brown Bag Lunch Discussion in Murray-Herrick Campus Center.
- Tommie Tuesdays: Tommie will be on the campus purple prowl
Tommie will look for people wearing purple each Tuesday. Find Tommie with the clues given here and be entered in a weekly drawing for a $100 gift card to the UST Bookstore.