VU Today Dec. 16

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Thursday, Dec. 16

9–11 a.m. Morning MUG – Campus Ministry

9:30 a.m. Paper timecards (if you are still required to submit them) are due – Payroll office, Room 201

Noon Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

Noon Electronic timecard approval must be completed by supervisors

 

Coming up:

Join Campus Ministry in celebrating Viterbo’s graduates at the Baccalaureate Mass in San Damiano Chapel at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18.

December Commencement is Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre. The Commencement ceremony will be live streamed day of the event and a recording will be available after the event at: https://bit.ly/Dec2021CommencementCeremony.

Save the date for the great Identities Project events planned for the spring 2022. Find an updated Identities Project schedule HERE.

Viterbo faculty or staff interested in facilitating an alumni virtual book club next semester can contact Kathy Duerwachter.

The Viterbo community is invited to a Farewell Reception for Todd Ericson on Monday, Dec. 20 from 3–5 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center FSPA Lobby. Come to recognize Todd and thank him for his 28 years of dedicated service to the institution.

A New Year’s Eve Gala to benefit the “Save Our Steinways” fund at Viterbo University will be held from 8:30 p.m.–12:15 a.m. at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts. The deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, Dec. 17. Learn more about this event here.

Employees: Join your colleagues for an afternoon Christmas social on Friday, Dec. 17 from 3–4:30 p.m. with fun, food, beverages, music, and prizes. All offices are encouraged to close early and come relax and join the festivities.

 

Notices:

Paper timecards can be dropped off or emailed to the payroll department to the following individuals: amschmitz@viterbo.edu (staff timecards) or vlwolfe@viterbo.edu (student timecards).

Read about Viterbo December graduates Diana Dundukova and Cassidy Sheehan in the La Crosse Tribune.

Nominations are now open for the Saint John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service, the highest non-academic award bestowed by Viterbo University. Established in 1975, the award recognizes those individuals who distinguished themselves through service to higher education, community, and humanity. Criteria used to select recipients include outstanding leadership and the exemplification of the spirit of John XXIII, through contributions in one or several of the following categories: education, business, philanthropy, peace and justice, and religious life. Nomination forms and further information can be found at https://www.viterbo.edu/saint-john-xxiii-awards/saint-john-xxiii-award.

Career Services is once again giving away self-adhesive vinyl calendar strips (13.5 x 1”).  They are available in the copy center for pickup.

The division of diversity, equity, and inclusion is hoping to learn more about student engagement. This quick survey will help measure engagement in regard to diversity related events. It should only take about two minutes and participants will be entered to win a Keurig warm-up bundle upon completion. Follow this link: http://viterbo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0TilxDg1qTmcoaG.

Students: Employee assembly is sponsoring a Food for Finals booth. Three locations are available this week for students to grab a snack as they study for their exams: located in the Academic Resource Center, Copy Center, and Library.