VU Today Oct. 12

Monday, October 12, 2020

Monday, Oct. 12

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Viterbo Votes Information Table – Front of Murphy Center

1–2 p.m. Writing Assistance Helpline. Use this link.

7 p.m. “The Trouble with My Name“ Performance by Javier Ávila – Zoom. In celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month 2020. To view this free event, email lasp@viterbo.edu to request the registration link.

The campus fire drills have been rescheduled to tomorrow, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m.–noon.

To assist Fine Art Center staff in providing the Viterbo Community scheduling and event support, inquiries may be directed to: Danita Doerre scheduling@viterbo.edu scheduling assistant: events scheduling, space reservations, and event support requests. Doug Wilken dpwilken@viterbo.edu director event operations: advance planning, logistics, and technical support. Reservation requests made Monday–Friday may take up to 24 hours to process excluding holidays and campus breaks. Requests made on Saturday and Sunday will be processed Monday after 8 a.m. Everyone is asked to plan accordingly. Questions and concerns may be directed to scheduling@viterbo.edu.

Author of six consecutive bestselling books including The Secrets of Happy Families and The Council of Dads Bruce Feiler will speak as part of the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership virtual Fall Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 on Facebook Live.

The Library Wants Your Photos: Share your photos of this weird semester with the Library Archives on their new Instagram account (@viterbolibrary), on Facebook (facebook.com/viterbolibrary), or via e-mail libraryoutreach@viterbo.edu. Submitted photos will be entered into a drawing for a $10 KwikTrip gift card to be drawn on Oct. 30. Photos may also be preserved in the Archives. Use the hashtag #VUMasked to be entered into the contest. See https://www.viterbo.edu/news/we-want-your-photos for more information.

Dietetics intern Shelby Thompson created a video on how to incorporate seasonal produce into the diet. Learn how to eat seasonal, save money, and incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet. https://ensemble.viterbo.edu/Watch/Af5w9M2R

The Student Employment as a High Impact Practice (SEA-HIP) committee will host a Zoom discussion for student employment supervisors: “Evaluating Student Employees: Providing Feedback to Foster Growth and Leadership Development” Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 3:30–4:30 p.m. Zoom link: https://viterbo.zoom.us/j/97609906995?pwd=Z1BUU0NhOUd5eUt2Q2E0Uml5d0RLZz09&from=msft. Meeting ID: 976 0990 6995. Passcode: 532176. Hear from departments on campus that are doing student evaluations and how they implemented them, Discuss the value of conducting student evaluations and best practices for doing so, and lay the foundation for implementing evaluations in your own department. There will also be time for general student employment questions.

Voter Resources Hub one-stop shop for registering to vote, requesting a vote by mail ballot, and more. Important voting deadlines for Wisconsin: https://www.whenweallvote.org/deadlines/ Your completed absentee ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3. The U.S. Postal Service recommends absentee ballots be mailed by Oct. 27 to arrive in time. You may also deposit your voted absentee ballot in the GREEN drop box on the north side of City Hall, 400 La Crosse Street, before 5 p.m. on Election Day.

Message from the Viterbo International and Intercultural Student Success office: Monday, Oct. 12 is recognized by the State of Wisconsin as Indigenous People's Day. Everyone is asked to acknowledge and honor the Ho-Chunk land we currently reside on and the land of all indigenous people. If you are looking for more ways to engage check out stories on culture and language and maps all organized by The Ways an education online resource exploring contemporary Native culture and language.

Viterbo's ASL Club will be meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Attend for an open discussion about deaf culture and communities. All are welcome (no ASL knowledge required). Join Zoom Meeting https://viterbo.zoom.us/j/99746432339 Meeting ID: 997 4643 2339

Counseling Services invites you to take charge of your wellbeing and learn about valuable resources on campus and in the community. During the month of October, fill out a free and confidential screening questionnaire via Ulifeline http://www.ulifeline.org/Viterbo for a chance to win a basket of stress relief goodies. To enter for a chance to win, email Counseling Services at counseling@viterbo.edu confirming your completion of at least one screening via Ulifeline and your name will be put into a drawing.