Viterbo University honored eight graduates Friday, Oct. 9, at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony, an online event part of the annual Viterbo Days alumni weekend. Those honored included Malinda Gerke, FSPA '60, Colleen Walsh '63, Samantha Pauly '12, Julianne Brienza '99, Amanda Vetsch '17, Naomi (Hemesath) Harm '99, Angela Mensink '12, and Lisa Skemp '77.

"The Trouble with My Name," a performance by professor, author, and actor Javier Ávila will be broadcast via Zoom at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 for both the Viterbo University and La Crosse communities in celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month 2020.

Mary Ann Gschwind, FSPA, will present “The Story of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration” at noon Tuesday, Oct. 6 on Facebook Live. The presentation is sponsored by the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and will be part of Viterbo University’s St. Francis Week and the Mayo Clinic Health System’s annual Heritage Days celebration.

Author of six consecutive bestselling books including "The Secrets of Happy Families" and "The Council of Dads" Bruce Feiler will speak as part of the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership virtual Fall Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 on Facebook Live.

Author of the award-wining book "When the Emperor was Divine" Julie Otsuka will speak as part of the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership virtual Fall Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 on Facebook Live.

The Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership virtual Leadership at Noon series will open with CROPP Cooperative CEO Bob Kirchoff from noon–1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on Facebook Live.

Classical violinist and composer Kai Kight will open the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership virtual Fall Lecture Series when he presents “Compose Your World” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 on Facebook Live.

Students will be able to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences and a Master of Science in Community Medical Dietetics degree and become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) in just five years through the new accelerated 4+1 program at Viterbo University.

First-year students applying for admission to Viterbo University in 2021 and 2022 won’t be required to submit ACT or SAT test scores.

On Oct. 5–7, 2020, the Viterbo University School of Nursing will host a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) virtual accreditation review and evaluation of our baccalaureate (traditional 4-year BSN and BSN Completion) and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.