Kate Hennessy, granddaughter of famed Catholic activist Dorothy Day and author of the book Dorothy Day: The World will be Saved by Beauty, will speak at Viterbo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 in San Damiano Chapel and at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2 in Brophy Center 123.

Both events are free and open to the public.

The deadline to register to bring an entry for the annual Honors Program Chili Cook-off is Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Moderator Janet McLean, theatre and music theatre, and panel members Cameron Kiersch, critical care nurse with Gundersen Health System, Jordan Wegner, managing director of Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home and president of the Western District of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association, and Rev.

By Jason Skoog

Feb. 15, 2017

Contact Richard Kyte at 608-796-3704 or rlkyte@viterbo.edu

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WISCONSIN WILDLIFE FEDERATION TO SPEAK AT VITERBO UNIVERSITY MARCH 2

Feb. 15, 2017

Contact Emily Dykman at 608-796-3703 or eadykman@viterbo.edu

DOROTHY DAY: THE WORLD WILL BE SAVED BY BEAUTY AUTHOR AND GRANDDAUGHTER KATE HENNESSY TO SPEAK AT VITERBO UNIVERSITY MARCH 1–2

Congratulations to the top five finishers in the annual Health Science Scholarship Competition Feb. 10. From left are Thomas Simon, fourth place; Therese Dehnert, third place; Cassidy Neefe; second place; winner Benjamin Gibson; fifth place finisher Savannah Klessig; and President Glena Temple.

Viterbo University is participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) spring semester 2017. The purpose of the survey is to gauge students’ engagement in their learning and to learn what they have gained from their college experience.

Viterbo’s annual humanities symposium will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15 in the Fine Arts Center. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Talking about Death” and the Viterbo community is invited to attend. It is presented by the Viterbo College of Arts and Letters.

The schedule:

By Kirsten Gabriel

Since its inception in February 2016, the Service Saturdays program has served over 200 students, faculty, and staff (many of them multiple times) and partnered with 11 community organizations. Thank to everyone who has made our first year a success.