University of Wisconsin department of wildlife ecology professor Timothy Van Deelen will present “Thinking Like a Mountain but Asking the Wrong Questions” as part of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership’s spring lecture series at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3.

Wednesday, Feb. 16

9:30 a.m. Paper Timecards Are Due – Payroll Office, MRC 201

11:15 a.m. Holistic Nursing Application Process Informational Session – NRC 104

Noon Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

Noon – Electronic Timecard Approval Must Be Completed by Supervisors

3–5 p.m. Pause for Paws – Brophy Center Lobby

Tuesday, Feb. 15

11 a.m.–noon Let Your Life Speak Book Discussion – Zoom

Noon–1 p.m. Contemplation Workshop – Franciscan Spirituality Center

5:30–7 p.m. MBA/MASL Alumni Chapter Board Meeting – Virtual

6 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration – San Damiano Chapel

7 p.m. Student Mass – San Damiano Chapel

A Night at the Opera Presents: "Speed Dating Tonight!" will be performed by the Viterbo University Conservatory for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 26 in the Fine Arts Center Nola Starling Recital Hall.

Monday, Feb. 14

Noon–1 p.m. Hospitality Committee Valentine Making – Campus Ministry Lower Lounge

Noon–1 p.m. Black History Month Advocacy Pop-up Table – Hawk’s Nest

12:30–1:30 Transfer Student Valentines and Cocoa – Nursing Building First Floor Lobby

The Agnes W.H. Tan Science Symposium debuts March 24–25, with a focus on drinking water and a Thursday night kickoff lecture by environmental activist Erin Brockovich. On Friday, the symposium, titled “What’s in Our Drinking Water?,” will run from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Curiosity has always been a driving force for Sarah (Ramaker) Fauque ’10, and that’s a big reason why she gravitated toward science. “Literally, all of science starts with the phrase, ‘That’s weird,’” said Fauque, a biology professor.

Kathryn Korthauer's Peace Corps service led to her work as a biologist at the Environmental Protection Agency, working to ensure antimicrobial pesticides don't harm people who use them.

Friday, Feb. 11

Noon Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

5:30 p.m. Athletics Basketball Game – Varsity Athletics Center

 

Saturday, Feb. 12

What if a simple motor learning test could help diagnose cases of Alzheimer’s disease and age-related mild cognitive impairment in their early stages? Alexandra Watral ’14 aims to find out if that’s possible.