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 annual River Bash. They received the award for their “sustained, exemplary efforts to protect Wisconsin’s waters.” Senior Viterbo students Elaine Remus (next to Wilson) and Alissa Griswold (next to Alfieri) also attended the event. Griswold was a paid intern at the River Alliance of Wisconsin this past summer. Click for more information about the award.

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.

“It is a unique show featuring a great...

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:

1. Oral Presentation Room Facilitator: This person keeps the oral presentations on track with the schedule for the space they are assigned. They introduce the presenter(s) and inform the audience/judges of any updates or reminders. They also help tabulate evaluations after the oral presentations to determine overall winners in the three general discipline categories (natural sciences, social sciences...

Viterbo health services and student nurses provided Viterbo community members with flu shots, flu care bags (containing tissues, tea, thermometers, etc.), and other services the afternoon of Sept. 26. They gave 60 shots, 15 hemoglobin checks, seven blood pressure readings, and five blood sugar screenings. Health services will offer flu shots this week on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 2–5 p.m. in the Student Development Center and Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 4–6 p.m. in the Student Union. The cost is $17 for employees and $7 for students.

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:

Students:

• How the nursing department formed
• School photos for a theatre set design
• How Viterbo was...

Students harvested vegetables at the Kane Street community garden in La Crosse during Service Saturday Sept. 21.

The Viterbo community is invited to attend two Identities Project events this week.

“Men in Nursing and Women in STEM: The Gender Binary in Professional Settings” will be held from 7–8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the School of Nursing Building 196. Have you ever heard that nursing is a “women’s job” or that technology jobs are “better suited” for men? Join the panel as they explore what the gender binary means to them, as well as share their experiences working in traditionally gendered careers.

“Identity and the Media: Discovery or Distortion?” will be held from 3:30–5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 in the School of Nursing Building 101. Where are you getting your information? Are you able to identify bias in reporting? Examine a current news story through the lens of multiple news...

Viterbo’s annual career fair will be held noon–3 p.m. Thursday, Sept 26 in the Mathy Center.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from organizations from numerous industries and discuss career, internships, and graduate school opportunities.

The list of attendees and complete details are available here.

Employees are invited to attend the “Setting Up SharePoint” professional development session from 1–2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 in the School of Nursing Building room 285.

The session will be presented by Sarah Bearbower, Heather Butterfield, and Cari Mathwig Ramseier.

By Zachariah Scott, Viterbo Nursing Student

Diet is a popular topic of conversation around campus. It is widely known that diet practices among the college-age population have not been the best, with financial means, time constraints, stress, and healthy food options as contributing factors. These diet practices have been shown to contribute to health vulnerabilities in this population. Iron deficiency anemia is one example. There are many symptoms of anemia that affect the health, performance, and overall well-being of students. These symptoms include flattened brittle nails, dizziness, fatigue after physical activity, glossitis, tinnitus, headache, frequent minor infections, shortness of breath, taste disturbance, ice cravings, and angular stomatitis (Shoaib et al, 2014). 

A...

A Hispanic Heritage Month community reception will be held from 6:30–8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 in Brophy Center 123.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will include the distribution of the spring edition of the El Sol Spanish newspaper, short presentations from local organizations working with the Latinx community, and a short concert of traditional Cuban songs by a recently created Latin music band in La Crosse. Catering will be from a local Mexican restaurant.

On Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., a Latina Voices of La Crosse program will be held at the La Crosse Public Library auditorium. Latina Voices of La Crosse is an oral history project that documents the life and work of the Hispanic community in the La Crosse area. The program will include a short video and a panel...

The Viterbo D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership will host a screening of the film The Wall: Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Campwith filmmaker Brandon Ferdig at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

The Wall: The Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Camp looks back at the saga of the 2018 Native American homeless camp in Minneapolis. The film documents the growth of the camp, the community response, the internal conflicts within the camp, and the eventual transfer of residents to shelter in December of that year. It also captures the stories of the residents, who share their journeys to the camp, their lives there, and their hopes for a better future. In this spirit, the film follows one couple at the camp from August–December, who...

By Polly Scott

The Course Reserves service is offered to instructors to allow library and instructor-owned course material to be available for library checkout to students at the Main Desk. For more information, email Lauren Klitzke or the main desk at 608-796-3269.

Library instructional services offer methods to incorporate research and critical thinking skills into coursework. Librarians provide instruction for on campus and online courses. To request an instruction session, contact Jodi Hilleshiem at jchilleshiem@viterbo.edu or 608-796-3278. One-on-one research consultations are also available to faculty and students, to assist with library research, and can be scheduled through reference@viterbo.edu. There are subject guides available for each discipline to offer key...

The Christmas season may seem far in the future, but Viterbo classes, departments, and organizations are asked to plan ahead and register to adopt a Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringing location as part of the annual Viterbo Rings Service Saturday Dec. 7.

By adopting a location, your group would commit to recruiting one to two people to cover your location during the time frame determined by the Salvation Army. In the past, bell ringers have been asked to staff the red kettles from 10 a.m.–8 p.m., dividing the day into two-hour shifts. Some locations vary on start/end times based on the businesses they are near.

Email Colin Burns-Gilbert, student life, to register or with any questions. 

“This activity is a great way to build Viterbo relationships and to spread awareness of...

Eagle Battalion Army ROTC cadets participated in their Welcome Back Bash Reception and Leadership Lab Sept. 5. The outdoor portion was held in Assisi Courtyard and included the spring academic awards and patching ceremony. Click for more photos.

Tara Westover, author of the bestselling and award-winning memoir Educated, will open the Viterbo University D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership’s fall lecture series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

Westover was 17 years old the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists opposed to public education in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches. In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter, she salvaged in her father’s junkyard. Her father forbade hospitals, so Westover never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. The family was so isolated from...

Viterbo employees are invited to check out the professional development SharePoint site located on the Human Resources web page. 

There will be two professional development opportunities each month, held the second Tuesday of the month from 9–10 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 1–2 p.m. Locations will be determined based on the topic of discussion. 

There are also other opportunities for professional development through self-guided webinars through TIAA as well as extra courses through Viterbo’s SafeColleges online platform. The calendar will be updated as more topics and sessions are added.

September’s Sessions:

Organizing your Inbox: Join Chad Gilbeck, IIT, to learn how to take control of your inbox, get organized, learn how to create folders, and...

Looking to serve in the community? Want to streamline community engagement into your course or department?

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Viterbo Center for Community Engagement will host two exploration sessions for UGetConnected software. The identical sessions will be held in Murphy Center 304 computer lab from noon–1 p.m. and from 4:30–5:30 p.m. Participants will explore basics for navigating the software for the first 30–40 minutes followed by user specific questions, allowing people the opportunity to explore the software while immediate help is available.

UGetConnected lists more than 160 local agencies and 300 active needs or service opportunities posted directly by local agencies. Anyone with a Viterbo ID can log into the software at https://viterbo.galaxydigital.com and...

Kathy Duerwachter, director of alumni relations, discusses the planned prayer garden project in honor of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration at the First Thursday event held in the Reinhart Center Sept. 5. The prayer garden will be located in Assisi Courtyard between Dancing Francis and the Student Development Center. 

First Thursdays, which are alumni social events, are held every other month during the academic year at La Crosse venues. Alumni had the opportunity to tour the renovated spaces on campus and to learn about the prayer garden project.