Thursday, Feb. 4
9–11 a.m. Campus Ministry Morning MUG – Campus Ministry
Noon Mass – San Damiano Chapel
4–4:30 p.m. Nursing Study Aboard Clinical Immersion Experience Information Session – via Zoom Meeting ID 938 7774 3162. For student graduating in Dec. 2021 or Spring 2022. Questions? Contact Brianna Rice at bkrice@viterbo.edu
6 p.m. Brothers in Fellowship – Campus Ministry second floor lounge. Email Emilio for Zoom link option.
Coming Up:
Viterbo Student Theatre Initiative students will premiere their production of “In Limbo” on YouTube Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. The new work explores the changing relationships of six young people in the wake of a tragedy. The play will be available for viewing through Feb. 26.
Resident Assistant applications are due Friday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Access the application or learn more at https://www.viterbo.edu/residence-life/2021-2022-resident-assistant-selection-process.
Students: There will be a virtual Student Town Hall Thursday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. Registration is required. Click to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Employees: Have you RSVPed to attend a February fellowship lunch yet? Visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BADA72EA5F9C34-january to confirm your attendance. The lunches are considered HR/hospitality committee events and employees may take up to one hour to attend. Contact Anouk Goreta with questions.
Notices:
Social Justice and Equity Fact of the Week: Just over 40 years ago, following the Mariel Boatlift, 30,000 Cuban immigrants were enclosed at Fort McCoy, 45 minutes from La Crosse. If you were unable to visit the Mariel Boatlift Photo Expo on MLK Day, it has moved to the Fine Arts Center hallway between the Atrium and the FSPA lobby. The exhibit is open to the public from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday through the month of February.
Love Out Loud Anti-Racism Newsletter Sign-up: If you feel exhausted by the unrest in the nation or interested in doing the work of anti-racism, Love Out Loud has a place for you to start. The anti-racism prayer circle is re-formatting into the Love Out Loud newsletter. The weekly digital newsletter takes a faith-based approach in seeking racial justice, healing, and reconciliation. The newsletter will include reflections and weekly prayer intentions based on current events. Consider signing up for this resource to focus, reflect, and gather strength to go out and repair the world. Sign Up Here.
The Viterbo Equity and Social Justice Committee is organizing a book group to read Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness." This book, published in 2010 and re-released in 2020 with updates, asserts the criminal justice system operates as a form of racialized social control in the United States. The author argues that by targeting communities of color, the American Criminal Justice system both reproduces and preserves institutionalized racism. The reading group will meet twice. The books will be provided for free. If you are interested in joining, contact Tyler Flockhart at trflockhart@viterbo.edu. Also note your preference for Zoom or face-to-face meetings.
Viterbo’s alumni office is asking the Viterbo community to nominate alumni for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Nominate online, call the alumni office at 608-796-3072, or email kaduerwachter@viterbo.edu. Deadline to nominate is March 1.