VU Today Jan. 26

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Wednesday, Jan. 26

Noon Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

12:30 p.m. MLK Day Employee Meditation – Fine Arts Center Dance Studio. Mats and chairs provided or bring a blanket or own mat.

5–7 p.m. Viterbo Art Alumni Exhibition Opening Reception – Viterbo University Gallery

7:15 p.m. 6-on-6 Dodgeball Tournament for Students – Mathy Center. No registration required.

9 p.m. Taize Prayer – Campus Ministry

Health Services will be closed until Tuesday, Feb. 1 with the exception of COVID testing in the afternoons. Those needing (or who have already scheduled) afternoon COVID tests should check in at the Hub for Student Support in Murphy Center 332. Students needing to speak or meet with a medical professional should utilize one of the community resources listed on the Health Services website.

 

Coming up:

Attend a farewell reception for Megan Pierce Thursday, Jan. 27 from 3–4 in the Diversity Lounge in Murphy Center 549. Bring your note of affirmation and thank Megan for her service.

The first season of Intramurals begins Jan. 31 and runs through March 2. Leagues include bowling, indoor soccer and volleyball. Registration closes tomorrow at 8 p.m. Register on IMLeagues.

Franciscan Footsteps: A Vocation Workshop: All faculty and staff who work directly with students are invited to participate in a retreat Thursday, Feb. 3 from 2–4 p.m. to learn about calling, vocation, and how to implement the ideas in their everyday work with students. The workshop will be identical to the one held in December, but faculty and staff are invited to participate even if they attended December’s event. Registration is required to attend. Food will be offered. Fill out the Qualtrics survey to register. https://viterbo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c5uSM1mJLaVNpc

MBA/MASL Alumni Chapter is sponsoring a dinner tomorrow night, Jan 27 at Place of Grace. Donations can be dropped off between 4:30–5 p.m. For more information and to sign-up, visit https://signup.com/go/V7Jvfv  

Explore the meaning of life with the cast of the Viterbo University Conservatory for the Performing Arts production of the introspective dramatic comedy Everybody Jan. 28–Feb. 5 in the Fine Arts Center LaCroix Black Box Theatre.

Warm Up the Winter Woodcut Printmaking Workshop for Teens for students in grades 8–12. Thursdays Feb. 3–March 10 from 4–6 p.m. in Fine Arts Center 322. To register, email Kira Peters at klpeters@viterbo.edu. Cost is $45.

Campus Ministry is hosting four separate days of service this semester. They will be taking groups of students to Fort McCoy for full days on Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, and Feb. 18. Follow this link: https://viterbo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2xop3dDEF4P7F4 to sign up to be part of one or all of the days. Contact ebalvarez@viterbo.edu with any questions.

 

Notices:

Touchstone Call for Entries: Submit work to Touchstone, Viterbo’s art and literary magazine. Bring your work to the third floor of the Fine Arts Center and place it on the table in front of the art gallery. Submissions are accepted Jan. 24– Feb. 4. Contact Kira Peters at klpeters@viterbo.edu or Gretchen Cortez at gcorte72384@viterbo.edu with questions.

The Office of Residence Life is hiring work study students for the spring semester. Stop by the office in the Hawk’s Nest to find out more information. Contact Becca Rude at rarude@viterbo.edu with any questions.

Students are invited to participate in a research study conducted by dietetic interns at Viterbo. Participants will be asked to complete one questionnaire regarding food frequency and any personal barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption through the survey software Qualtrics. The questionnaire will take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete, and no follow-up is required. Follow this link to complete the survey: https://viterbo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cBUWTbnagwgmDSm. Contact Johanna Parker jparke77147@viterbo.edu or Kayla Watanabe kwatan77148@viterbo.edu with any questions or concerns.