By Jason Skoog

Viterbo’s archives preserves university materials of historical value and serves as an educational resource for scholarly and administrative research. The archives is located in room 132 of the library. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are welcome to visit. We’ve also recently upgraded our digital collections with a new look and improved navigation.

If you have questions, would like a tour, or would like to discuss ways the archives can help your department, contact Jason Skoog, archives and systems librarian, at jaskoog@viterbo.edu or 608-796-3262.

The following are examples of topics people have researched in the archives:

Congratulations to Viterbo science faculty members Ted Wilson and Michael Alfieri for being recognized as “River Champions” from the River Alliance of Wisconsin at the organization’s annu

Viterbo University will host the 17th annual Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday, Nov. 15. Most, if not all, of the events and sessions will be in the Fine Arts Center and the School Nursing Building. Oral presentations are scheduled from noon–2 p.m. and the poster session will be from 2–4 p.m.

Faculty and staff volunteers are needed to help in three main roles:

Viterbo music students will perform the one-act opera The Bewitched Child (L'enfant et les Sortilèges) by famed 20th century French composer Maurice Ravel at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 in the Fine Arts Center LaCroix Black Box Theatre.

The Bewitched Child is the story of a rude child who, after being scolded by his mother, throws a tantrum, destroying his room and harming the animals nearby. He is then surprised to find that the unhappy objects in his room come to life. The furniture and decorations begin to talk; even his homework takes shape as it becomes an old man and a chorus of numbers. They all sing out the pain and misery that the child inflicts on them, leading him to an understanding of compassion.