Thursday, Nov. 12
9–11 a.m. Campus Ministry Thursday Morning M-U-G (Mingle - Unwind - Gather) – Campus Ministry Building
Noon Mass – San Damiano Chapel
Noon Employee Wellbeing Presentation “Play and the Flow State” – Zoom at https://viterbo.zoom.us/j/96974907859. The session will be facilitated by Masters in Mental Health students.
6 p.m. Did you know meditation and mindfulness (even certain Buddhist practices) are completely compatible with Christianity and Catholicism? Want to learn more? Come have a chat with Michelle Pinzl at 6 p.m. on Zoom at https://viterbo.zoom.us/j/95664471466
Coming Up:
The Study Abroad Office invites students to check out the Virtual Study Abroad Fair, open Nov. 16–20. Click around to learn more about study abroad and join one of the live information sessions on Zoom during the week. Follow this link to access the fair, or email Brianna Rice, bkrice@viterbo.edu, for more info.
Employees: The Hospitality Committee would like to invite you to participate in its fall crafting event Thursday, Nov. 19 from 1:30–3 p.m. Click here to register by Monday, Nov. 16. There will be limited number of extra supplies for walk- ins, but would appreciate you signing up if you know you can make it. Contact Anouk Goreta with questions.
Weekends at VU will be serving at the La Crosse Warming Center this weekend. Visit https://www.viterbo.edu/weekends-vu for more information and to sign up.
Bean Bag Bash Tournament: Monday, Nov. 23 is the final Bean Bag tournament opportunity for the fall. The tournament begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Mathy Center. Registration closes at noon on Sunday, Nov. 22. There will be prizes available to the top finishers. Click here to register.
On Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m., the Identities Project and Campus Ministry will sponsor an event through Community Supported Films called New Immigrants and Refugees Visions. This program will raise up the voices of new immigrants to the U.S. to highlight experiences and perspectives that often get lost in the national conversation. Participants will screen three films made by new immigrants/refugees (about 10-min each) and then be led in processing by at least three guests who are directly involved (director, film subject, CSFilm founder). Registration is required. CLICK HERE to access registration directly. Click here to visit the Identities Project homepage. A Zoom link will be sent to everyone registered.
Notices:
Requests to stay on campus during Thanksgiving break are due Monday, Nov 16 at 4 p.m. Those who do not apply will have their IDs turned off. Apply HERE.
Campus Lost and Found: Reminder to everyone that the Library is the central Lost and Found location for the campus. Faculty and staff, if you find a lost item on campus, bring it to the Library’s main desk rather than holding onto it in your own department. Anyone who is missing an item should check with the main desk in the Library.
National First-Generation College Student Week Fact of the Day: The US Department of Education indicates that one half of all college freshmen are first gen (Center for First Gen Student Success).