Staff Focus: Q&A with Megan Pierce

Megan Pierce serves as the director of multicultural student success and global engagement, a new position in a new department that works to create a safe and identity-affirming space for students, promote social justice and equity initiatives, orient and support international students, and provide study abroad opportunities.

Tonya Wagner Named Dean of the College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics at Viterbo University

Tonya Wagner has been named the dean of the College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics at Viterbo University.

Oh, the Myriad Places Renee Volk Has Gone!

The theme of the high school commencement speech Renee (Heuss) Volk ’99 gave, taken from a Dr. Seuss book, was telling: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” The travel-loving mother of four has seen much of the world and now lives in a 300-year-old house in Germany.

Monroe County Problem-Solving Courts: Stories and Statistics Virtual Town Hall June 21

The Viterbo University VOICE Initiative and Monroe County will host the virtual town hall “Monroe County Problem-solving Courts: Stories and Statistics” from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Monday, June 21.

Dillon McArdle Named Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Director

Dillon McArdle has been named the director of the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center effective July 1. He succeeds Michael Ranscht, who became executive director of university relations in 2020.

Theatre Major Nicholas Carlstrom Is All About Franciscan Hospitality

Nicholas Carlstrom appreciates what he describes as Viterbo’s close community and family culture.

Western Technical College and Viterbo University Announce Transfer Agreements

Officials at Western Technical College and Viterbo University, along with the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), have formally announced a new transfer agreement for students in the Early Childhood Education and Foundations of Teacher Education programs starting this fall.

New Rebuilding American Civics Series with Sam Scinta Offered by the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and IM Education June 7, 8, 10

Viterbo University’s D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership is again partnering with IM Education to offer a new series of Rebuilding American Civics classes Monday, June 7, Tuesday, 8 and Thursday, June 10.

Glena Temple Resigns as President of Viterbo University

Viterbo University announced Tuesday that President Glena Temple has resigned effective June 25 to accept a leadership position at Dominican University, a private Catholic college in River Forest, Ill. 

Melissa Edgar Earns Full Ride for Med School

Melissa Edgar, who graduated May 16 with a BS in biology, had already been accepted by the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus. She recently learned she had been awarded the Dean’s Scholarship, an incredibly prestigious and rare four-year, full-tuition medical school grant.