Thursday, March 11
Noon Mass - San Damiano Chapel
12:30 p.m. Student-organized Demonstration in Support of Viterbo’s BIPOC Community – Assisi Courtyard. Classes are cancelled from 12:30–1:50 p.m. to allow and encourage participation.
6 p.m. Prayer Walk and Vigil to End Racism – Meet by Dancing Francis in Assisi Courtyard. Join Campus Ministry and the campus community as the group intentionally walk the campus and offer moments of prayer and reflection to end the scourge of racism and to bring healing to all those affected by it. Members of the community will be invited to light a candle as we collectively walk to pray for change on campus, in the community, and in the world.
9 p.m. – Praise and Worship - San Damiano Chapel /Facebook Live
Coming Up:
Employees: Join the March Madness Walking competition March 15–31. Teams of four across campus can sign up and track daily minutes here: March Madness teams and minutes sign up. The team with the most minutes at the end of the competition time will win a trophy and Adidas Viterbo shirts. Contact Anouk Goreta or Lynn Tully with any questions about the competition.
Employees: RSVP here for the St. Patrick’s day soup lunch by 9 a.m. tomorrow if you plan to attend. Contact Anouk Goreta with questions.
Consider participating in “AFCU Franciscan Fridays” – a series of 10 webinars offered on Fridays throughout the remainder of 2021. Presentations are offered by colleagues from a variety of AFCU institutions. Registration for these sessions is free of charge and open to all faculty and staff. Participants can join for one session, or all ten, as participants deepen their Franciscan awareness through these contemporary expressions and lived experiences inspired by shared Franciscan charism. https://franciscancollegesuniversities.org/programs/franciscan-fridays/
Environmental Health, Human Health and Ecosystems: Do you have an interest in improving/protecting/learning more about the environment or wish you could incorporate more environmental awareness into the classroom and/or at home? Attend an environmental interest meeting Tuesday, March 16 from 5–6 p.m. via Zoom. Register in advance at https://viterbo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqcuupqjgjE9B0J-LdYO2BPhxbRQH_BI9C This is open to all faculty and staff with any interest in environmental health topics. Contact Cameron Kiersch cjkiersch@viterbo.edu or Michele Merten mmmerten@viterbo.edu with questions.
Notices:
Here is an educational video and handout the dietetic interns created about on microwave cooking. https://youtu.be/bsBH7mOrIik
St Catherine’s Medal Nomination Deadline Extended to Friday March 12 at 9 a.m. Viterbo community members are invited to recognize a student who has had an invaluable impact on the Viterbo community. More specific criteria can be found at the St. Catherine’s Medal website. Click here to access the nomination form directly.
Undergrad researcher and dietetics mentor at Viterbo are seeking adults 18–65 for a veggie study. Participants would follow a 12-week vegetarian diet and participate in two free health screenings. If interested, contact Kacie Gross at kgross69620@viterbo.edu.