VU Today Sept. 30

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Thursday, Sept. 30

9–11 a.m. – Morning MUG – Campus Ministry

Noon – Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

7 p.m. – Women’s Volleyball vs. Presentation – R.W. Beggs Sr. Gym

 

Coming up:

Sign up to serve on the Franciscan Day of Service Learning  and Social Justice on Oct. 5. Click here to view available service opportunities and for more specific information about the day.  Participants must click “View Details” to see specific project information. Click “Respond” and complete the registration survey before submitting to reserve your project space. For those who have never used UGetConnected before, click here to log in with Viterbo information first. You’ll be prompted with some profile-creation questions. Then click here to return to view the available needs. Deadline: The priority registration deadline has been pushed back to 12 p.m. on Monday Oct. 4. All people serving on Oct. 5 will receive on confirmation email by the end of the day on Monday Oct. 4.

Study abroad applications for Italy and Spain are due tomorrow. Drop them off at Murphy 337 or email them to Brianna Rice at bkrice@viterbo.edu.

Senior nursing students: clinical immersion study abroad applications for Guatemala and Alaska are due tomorrow. Drop them off at Murphy 337 or email them to Brianna Rice at bkrice@viterbo.edu.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots will be available on campus Tuesday, Oct. 5for those who meet eligibility and are at least 6 months past their primary Pfizer series. There is no cost for any COVID-19 vaccines or boosters. Vaccines and boosters will be available during Franny Fest at the health services booth in Assisi Courtyard from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. The populations eligible, including recommendations for booster doses 6 months after the primary Pfizer series are:

  • People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot.
  • People aged 50–64 years with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot.
  • People aged 18–49 years with certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot, based on their individual benefits and risks.
  • People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot, based on their individual benefits and risks.

Booster vaccine recipients MUST bring their original vaccine card to receive a booster. Additional vaccine clinics will be announced as they are scheduled.

Celebrate the life and legacy of St. Francis during St. Francis Week Oct. 3–7 by participating in a variety of activities. The week-long schedule can be found here. Student clubs or divisions interested in having a table at Franny Fest (Tuesday, Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m. –1:15 p.m.) should fill out this Qualtrics survey by Friday, Oct. 1 at noon.

Employees are welcome to join Rick Trietley for a Conversations with the President session on Oct. 4 from 1–2 p.m. in the Kwik Trip Hospitality Suite. These sessions are not required, but offer an opportunity for some employees to have individual and small group discussions with the president. Rick will be available during these times and dates for employees to have one-on-one discussions, share good ideas, or employee concerns. No RSVP is necessary.

 

Notices:

The Copy and Mail Center would like to remind community members to include their last name on order entry forms. There are packages ready for pickup in the mailroom with no last name for  Brittany, Amy, and Leila.

Touchstone Magazine is Viterbo’s student-led art and literary magazine. Students interested in paid positions as Literary Editor or Assistant Literary Editor should direct questions and/or send a resume and a letter describing their interest and qualifications to vlholtzwodzak@viterbo.edu. These are year-long positions with the bulk of the work taking place early spring semester. Application deadline is Friday, Oct. 8.

          Paid positions of art editor, graphic designer, web designer, production assistant, and promotions coordinator are also available. Students who are interested in the visual arts are encouraged to apply by Oct. 1. Visit https://www.viterbo.edu/gallery for job descriptions, more information, and to apply. Contact Kira Peters, Touchstone Art Advisor at klpeters@viterbo.edu for more information, questions, or concerns. Past editions of Touchstone Magazine are on view on the FAC third floor.