A principal at Mercer Consulting and an international traveler, urban dweller, avid sailor, and newlywed, she will share how faith, service and reason have been a part of her journey since she graduated.
- Amy Grondahl O’Connor ’98 to speak Thursday at Alumni Reflections
- Co-CEO of Lazard Middle Market to speak at Investment Club and FMA meeting tomorrow
Mike McFadden, tomorrow’s speaker, graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He also attended the London School of Economics.
- Dean of students hosts annual holiday party Thursday
All are invited to attend.
- Associate dean of students to speak at final fall Feminist Friday
Tori Svoboda will speak on “Constructing Class: The Experiences of White Women Student Affairs Professionals From Working-Class Backgrounds.” Everyone is invited to the Dec. 2 presentation.
- Football returns again Saturday, as do special parking notices
Some parking lots will be restricted, but the Anderson Parking Facility will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for free parking.
- Library today: Libraries thank first-year students for taking survey, name drawing winner
Survey takers were entered in a drawing for a $50 Bookstore gift certificate, and the winner is …
- Mid-Campus Council sponsors campuswide clothing drive
The drive will run from Monday, Nov. 28, through Thursday, Dec. 15.
- Thomas Mengler to step down as School of Law dean in June
Over the past decade he led the new school to a host of milestones, including accreditation.
- RHA hosts annual Holiday Timeout Dec. 10 for faculty, staff and their children
Holiday Timeout is an opportunity for faculty and staff to have a day to prepare for the holiday season while their children are enjoying planned holiday activities.
- CILCE corner: How I found love and hope in a ‘hopeless’ place
Sara O’Neill spent last spring studying in Northern Ireland, and there she learned that there is no room for apathy and that everyone has the ability to contribute as long as there is hope in a better future.
- Professional notes
See what St. Thomas faculty, staff and students are up to this week.
- Master of Social Work program holds information session on Dec. 1
Registrations will be accepted up to 24 hours prior to the session.
- TommieMedia now accepting spring semester job applications
TommieMedia offers multimedia experience and development in a learning-lab atmosphere; all of its positions are paid.
- Triathlon Club holds informational meeting today
The club will meet during convocation hour in Room 204, O’Shaughnessy Educational Center.
- Students for Human Life Club displays ‘Cemetery of the Innocents’ today
The cemetery is a memorial for those who have lost their lives to the tragedy of abortion,
- IRT lists Thanksgiving holiday hours, issues reminder about increased phishing attempts
The holidays are a time when phishing attempts increase significantly; be wary of emails purporting to be from St. Thomas support organizations.
- Hunger Banquet accepts reservations through Nov. 23
The Hunger Banquet will be held Monday, Nov. 28, in the Koch Commons Fireside Room.
- Auditions announced for ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘On Air: A Return to Radio’
Auditions will be held at the University of St. Thomas and at St. Catherine University.
- I’m beginning to think a lot ’bout Christmas …
Father Dennis Dease hasn’t even carved his turkey or made his dressing and he’s already thinking about Christmas. That’s good news, because the president has an early present for you this year: the promise of two extra paid holidays – Dec. 23 and 28 – to create a whole week off. Read the details today in The Scroll.
- Diana Cohen sends her thanks
- Show’d Up Band gives concert at noon today
The band will play in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center.
- Box Office has limited hours Thanksgiving week
The Box Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 22, and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23.
- Women’s Center Book Club to discuss Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood
The campus community is invited to the discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 30. You don’t need to have finished the book (or even have started it) to attend.
- Complimentary playoff football tickets available for 500 students
The tickets will be given away beginning at noon today, Monday, Nov. 21, at the Box Office, which is located in the lower level of Murray-Herrick Campus Center.
- Box Office offers discounted tickets to Wild vs. Flames at the Xcel Energy Center and ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Guthrie Theater
The Box Office is located in the lower level of Murray-Herrick Campus Center.
