Area students and their parents are invited to an evening of fun demonstrations and hands-on science experiments at Viterbo’s annual “Fired Up for Science” event from 6–8 p.m. Monday, April 3.

Congratulations to Christine Hardie, middle, (and her sister and partner Caitlin Locy, admission) the winner of the Honors Program Chili Cook-off. The event raised $215 and 30 non-perishable food items, which will be given to Christine’s choice of the Viterbo Food Pantry.

Students in Tom Thibodeau’s VUSM 300 Serving the Common Good class spent the night outside Feb. 23–24 to raise awareness of the issue of people experiencing homelessness. The weather would drastically change that evening, bringing rain, sleet, and snow.

Twenty-eight students rode the Viterbo-sponsored bus to the WorkForce job fair Feb. 21 in Milwaukee. WorkForce is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Private College Career Consortium. Over 180 organizations were recruiting at the fair.

Thank you to the many individuals who organized and participated in the “Talking About Death" Humanities Symposium Feb. 15. The keynote speakers, panels, breakout sessions, and the resource fair all demonstrated interdisciplinary approaches to complex topics and engaged students, faculty, and staff in conversation.

The Viterbo community is reminded that the university is preparing for an October 2018 visit for the reaffirmation of Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation. Everyone is invited to participate:

Viterbo community members are invited to submit proposals for the seventh La Crosse Area Workshop on Teaching and Learning, this year with the title of "Confronting Poverty in Latin America." 

Career Services and the Viterbo Alumni Association are sponsoring Speed Mock Interviewing Thursday, March 30 from 5:30–8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Lobby.

Employees and students are invited to attend the Career Prep Series event “How to Create and Use Your LinkedIn Account,” Thursday, March 2 in Brophy Center 201.

The annual Honors Program Chili Cook-off will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in the School of Nursing Building Foyer.