notices
Notices
Professional Notes for April 17, 2013
17 Apr 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature faculty Tanya Gladney, William Kinney, Peter Parilla, Kim Vrudny, Lisa Waldner, Martin Warren and Meg Wilkes Karraker; staff members Tom Couillard and N. Curtis May; students Kylee Joosten, Emilee Sirek, Victoria Speake and Mitchell Wolff; and alumna Jynette Larshus.
Please Remember Eleanor Werness in Your Prayers
16 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
She was the mother of Dr. Mark Werness, Computer and Information Sciences.
Pray for Those Affected by the Boston Marathon Tragedies April 18
16 Apr 2013 by Campus Ministry / No Comments
Campus Ministry invites the community to take part in a vigil at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18, on Campus Way, outside the Campus Ministry office (Anderson Student Center Room 207).
MPR to air Michelle Alexander talk at noon Tuesday
15 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program was recorded at St. Thomas last week.
President-elect Sullivan Wants Your Thoughts
15 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Dr. Julie Sullivan, president-elect, is asking faculty, staff and students to complete a short survey that will assist her with strategic planning efforts. A link to the survey will be sent to St. Thomas email addresses on Tuesday, April 16.
UST Public Safety Announces Street Closings Near Campus
12 Apr 2013 by Public Safety / No Comments
This project will conclude a six-week infrastructure project.
State Grant Program ‘Thank You Note Event’ is Wednesday
12 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate Wednesday, April 17, in an on-campus effort to write thank you notes to Gov. Mark Dayton and state legislators about the Minnesota State Grant Program.
Statewide Tornado Drill Set for Thursday, April 18
12 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Prepare an action plan for safety in severe thunderstorms or tornadoes to help prevent injury or loss of life.
Next ‘Freed Speech’ Symposium on Civil Discourse Planned Here April 17
12 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The interactive forum continues a series on civility in public discourse that began in 2010.
Library Week, April 15-19, Celebrates With Book Sales, Scavenger Hunt and More
12 Apr 2013 by UST Libraries / No Comments
A used book sale, a scavenger hunt, a live musical performance in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library’s Great Hall (the first in the library’s history) and more will be held in celebration of this year’s Library Week.
Five Elected to Exempt Staff Council
12 Apr 2013 by Exempt Staff Council / No Comments
Three new members were elected from St. Thomas’ academic departments and two from administrative departments.
Seminary’s Annual ‘Easter Procession: Encounters With the Risen Christ’ is April 21
12 Apr 2013 by The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity / No Comments
All are welcome to this annual tradition; a reception will follow.
Notre Dame Law Professor and Former Dean Patricia O’Hara to Speak Here April 18
11 Apr 2013 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Her talk concludes a five-part series dealing with the challenges of Catholic higher education.
Please Remember Marie-Madeleine Milang Mbutu in Your Prayers
11 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
She was the mother of Father Jean-Pierre Bongila, College of Education, Leadership and Counseling.
Art History Students Curate Works From Dolly Fiterman Collection for ‘Insights Into Modern Art’ Exhibition
11 Apr 2013 by Department of Art History / No Comments
The students selected 26 modern-art pieces from a “teaching collection” of 249 works Dolly Fiterman donated last year to the university.
Faculty-Staff Golf Tournament Tees Off May 31
10 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Register for this popular social golf outing by Wednesday, May 22.
Professional Notes for April 10, 2013
10 Apr 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature Massimo Faggioli, Dan Gjelten, Father Joseph Hurtuk, John Wendt, and students Samantha Hanowski, Shannon Kelly, Meghan Meints, Kilee Pertl and David Steinhafel.
Child Development Center Announces Diaper Drive, April 15-19
09 Apr 2013 by Child Development Center / No Comments
Donations of new disposable diapers and diaper wipes will be given to families in crisis who are served by Project Baby Bottoms, a local project dedicated to providing these materials to people in need.
Arpeggione Duo to Present Guitar and Cello Concert April 16 at St. Thomas Library
09 Apr 2013 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Christopher Kachian and Thomas Schönberg will perform in the first concert ever held in the library’s Great Hall.
Residence Hall Desk and Night-Access Positions Available
09 Apr 2013 by Residence Life / No Comments
Residence Life is accepting applications for the two positions for the 2013-14 academic year. Apply online.
HLC Self-Study Work Continues and Site Visit Dates Announced
09 Apr 2013 by Lucy Payne, Wendy Wyatt and Marty Johnston - Accreditation liaison officer and HLC accreditation faculty co-chairs / No Comments
The Higher Learning Commission will visit Nov. 11-13, 2013, and will meet with groups and individuals from across the campus.
Jay Phillips Center Commissions Interfaith Concert ‘Embracing the Beloved’
05 Apr 2013 by Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning / No Comments
The concert will be performed in the Twin Cities and Rochester and will feature music that reaches across Indian, Persian and Sephardic-Jewish musical traditions.
Undergraduate Student Government Accepts Applications for Spring Elections
05 Apr 2013 by Undergraduate Student Government / No Comments
Run for a position on the USG; candidate packets must be submitted at a meeting on April 4.
25th Annual Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity Announces Diversity Award Winners
05 Apr 2013 by Multicultural Forum / No Comments
This year the conference honors Howard Ross, Elsa Batica and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Please Remember Norbert O’Keefe ’52 in Your Prayers
05 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A St. Thomas alumnus, he was a physician and an aviator in North Dakota.