Annual benefit dance raises $12,347 for Griffin family

Bob and Crystal Griffin (Maintenance Department) were the recipients of this year's Taylor Richmond Benefit.

Nearly 540 people attended Saint Mary’s University’s tenth annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance on March 20. This year’s donations brought the 10-year total raised to more than $100,000.

Nearly 540 people attended Saint Mary’s 10th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance on March 20.

Proceeds from the dance — and a silent auction held on campus — raised $12,347 for this year’s beneficiaries, Bob and Crystal Griffin of Fremont, Minn., and their three sons. Bob underwent emergency surgery for an infection on his back. Doctors removed two vertebrae and replaced them with titanium, leaving Bob with only a 1 or 2 percent chance of ever walking again. He has been going through extensive physical therapy in La Crosse Wis., since his surgery. Money from the benefit dance and silent auction will help the family with medical expenses and for renovations to make their home handicap accessible. Crystal works in the Maintenance Department.

This benefit dance has become an annual tradition since it was started by students in 2001 in honor of Taylor Richmond, son of Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and Student Activities staff member Nikki Richmond. Each year this event benefits someone in the SMU community in need.

Donations are still being accepted. To help, send checks — payable to the Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance — to Jason Richter, Box No. 45.

Theatre and Dance Department to present Shakespeare

The Theatre and Dance Department is presenting their rendition of William Shakespeare’s infamous play “All’s Well That End’s Well” Thursday, April 8, through Sunday, April 11. The play, a lesson of love and social class, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 8-10 and at 3 p.m. on April 11 in Page Theatre.

This comedy, set in the 1630s, takes the stage with full period costuming, supported by a beautiful, romantic setting and luscious lighting. The bawdy tale centers around a young nobleman named Bertram and an orphaned commoner named Helen. The King of France grants Helen the hand of Bertram, because she cured the king of an illness. Bertram reluctantly agrees, but immediately runs off to the wars in Italy. Helen, ever persistent, follows him to Italy and — with the help of a widow woman and her virtuous daughter, Diana — tricks him into consummating their marriage and exchanging rings. Upon hearing of Helen’s death (which she faked), Bertram returns to France only to find Diana and Helen waiting to confront him about his lies and schemes. The charming Bertram learns his lesson and vows to love Helen forever.

“Every four years the Department of Theatre and Dance produces one of Shakepeare’s plays as an essential component of the theatre training program,” said director Judy Myers. “This allows students in the Saint Mary’s community — and the Winona area — the opportunity to engage in Shakespeare’s work in conjunction with their classroom experience.”

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

Biology symposium planned for April 16

Saint Mary’s is hosting the 37th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in Biology on Friday, April 16. The Biology Department sponsors the symposium to provide undergraduate research students from Saint Mary’s and from regional colleges and universities a forum to present their research findings. The symposium presents all attendees the opportunity to experience the process of open collegial assessment of experimental findings, the opportunity to encounter discoveries from a variety of scientific disciplines, and an excellent environment to develop personal contacts and acquaintances.

During the noon hour, the R.V. Kowles Lecture will be presented by Saint Mary’s alumnus Dr. John Stegeman.

Dr. Stegeman is a senior scientist and the director of the Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health. With an extensive list of publications, Dr. Stegeman serves or has served in a multitude of capacities for the NIH, NSF, NATO and recently as a member of an Expert Panel Discussion during the first UN World Oceans Day. He will present “Enzymes, Chemicals and Environment: Exploring the Evolution and Diversity of Cytochrome P450 Genes, and the Implications.”

There is no registration fee for attending the symposium. Morning refreshments will be provided.

Class continues to sell ‘The Red Card’ this week

The Saint Mary’s Entrepreneurship class is selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin.

The “Red Card,” which is being sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s, Papa Murphy’s and Blooming Grounds.

The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800. For a family of four, the estimated annual savings are doubled.

The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. A student in the SMU class is from Haiti and has served as a medical translator for doctors and nurses in this organization.

The Red Card will be sold during the following events:

• SMU baseball — home games — April 5, 7, 9 and 17.
• SMU softball — home games — April 8 and 14.
• Relay for Life — SMU Fieldhouse — April 9.
• Earth Day — Unity Park, SMU table — April 17 from 2:30-7 p.m.

The Red Card will be sold at the following locations:

• Blooming Grounds, 50 E. 3rd St.
• Jimmy Johns, 155 E. 3rd St.
• Warpzone Video Games, 521 Huff St.
• SMU Information Desk, Ext. 1600
• SMU Business Office, Ext. 6655.

‘Learn to Lead’ camps for girls planned for June 17-24

Saint Mary’s is hosting three Learn to Lead camps June 17-24 for girls entering grades five through 10 in the fall.

Girls entering grades five through six are invited to the camp “Embark” June 17-19; girls entering grades seven through nine are invited to the camp “Lead On” June 20-24; and girls entering grades eight through 10 are invited to the camp “Take 2” June 20-24.

“Embark” will allow girls to explore how to become a leader in and out of the classroom, how to deal with bullies, and how to further develop their leadership skills. “Lead On” will give girls the opportunity to discover the leader inside of them. Participants will solve mysteries and work together on strengthening their leadership skills. “Take 2” is for girls who have already attended a leadership camp; these girls will have the opportunity to volunteer in the Winona community to expand their leadership skills.

Each camp will end with a special lunch and tribute to a woman who has made an impact in each camper’s life. Peg Winters, director of the Saint Teresa Leadership and Service Institute for Women at Saint Mary’s, and women of the institute will teach these camps.

Registration for “Embark” is $240 before Thursday, April 15, and $260 after April 15. Registration for “Lead On” and “Take 2” is $375 before April 15 and $395 after April 15. This fee includes lodging and meals on campus, as well as access to the Recreation and Athletics Center, indoor pool, weight room, dance studio, hiking trails, disc golf course, track and soccer complex, ropes course and more. Register and pay online at www.smumn.edu/camps. For more information, call Ext. 6921.

Join SMU staff and friends Relay for Life team

An SMU staff and friends Relay for Life team has been formed. The “relay” will be held in the RAC from 4 p.m. Friday, April 9, to 7 a.m. Saturday, April 10.

Please go www.relayforlife.org/smu to sign up as soon as possible, so organizers have an idea of how many people will be part of the team.

Laurie Haase has packets for everyone, so let her know as you sign up. The goal is to have someone from the team on the track the entire time. Each individual is asked to raise at least $100. If you cannot not raise the entire amount and/or cannot stay the entire time, it’s okay. This is a great opportunity to raise money to fight cancer and to have quality interaction time with students.

Last presentation of series on sustainability April 12

The Saint Mary’s Green Team is presenting the last of its five-part series on sustainability. On Monday, April 12, Dr. Tom Marpe, Chris Kendall and Andy Robertson will lead a discussion on “Green Economy” — how climate change impacts the way we do business including green purchasing, marketing strategies, and new careers related to sustainability. Everyone is invited at 7:30 p.m. in the Toner Student Center lounge.

Iron Cardinal Fitness Competition April 17

The first ever Iron Cardinal Strongman/ Strongwoman Fitness Competition will be held on Saturday, April 17. The competition is open to all Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff.

Possible events include: a log press, stone carry, golf cart pull, tire flip and sprint, sheaf toss and farmer's walk.

The participants will be split into male and female divisions. If the number of participants is great, then the competition will also be split into weight divisions.

To register, sign up in the Student Activities office. The cost is $10 and all participants will receive an Iron Cardinal T-shirt.

If you have any questions contact Jamie Herrick, Ext. 6968; Jason Flanders, Ext. 6692; or Jason Richter, Ext.1648.

Campus Ministry to host fourth Row, Ride, Run Triathlon

The fourth Saint Mary’s “Row, Ride, Run Triathlon” will take place on Saturday, April 24, at 9 a.m.; check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. on the west end of Lake Winona.

Participants will canoe or kayak a 2.5-mile loop around Lake Winona, then bike 14 miles from Lake Winona to the SMU campus. Once on campus, racers will run 3.1 miles through the bluffs surrounding the university. The deadline to register is April 16.

Proceeds are used by Serving Others United in Love (SOUL), a program of the Office of Campus Ministry, that offers opportunities to members of the SMU community to serve and be served through both national and international trips.

Participants may begin registering now, either as an individual or as a team. Teams may consist of two, three or four members. The fees are $15 per individual or $30 per team; registration spots are limited.Organizers reduced the cost of this event to increase participation.

Racers are responsible for bringing their own bikes, and are required to wear helmets for the bicycling leg of the event. Canoeists and kayakers are required to wear life jackets; a limited number of canoes and kayaks are available to rent for a suggested donation of $5.

For more information, or to register online, visit www.smumn.edu/rowriderun. For information on reservations, call Ext. 1643.

Students to help spruce up Winona

In recognition of “Spruce Up Winona Day,” Saint Mary’s Volunteer Services is organizing a group of student volunteers to help out Winona nonprofit agencies.

Workers will help with spring cleaning, raking leaves, painting and construction. Approximately 125 Saint Mary’s students will be teamed up from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 22.

For more information, contact Molly Jewison at Ext. 1643 or e-mail volunteerservices@smumn.edu.

Senior art show to run April 10-May 8

Saint Mary’s senior art students will present the next art show, “Figuring It Out,” Saturday, April 10, through Saturday, May 8, at the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries. Artists displaying will include: Ryan Anderson, Valerie Koch, Joe Krause, Tatiana Martinez, Brandy Munson, Lincoln Nguyen, Zach Olberding, Ben Olson, Mariana Sanchez and Smith Thongbai.

An opening reception will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 10. The galleries — free and open to the public — are open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily in the Toner Student Center.

Saint Mary’s to feature new faculty, student compositions

New music by faculty and students of the Saint Mary’s Music Department will be highlighted in a free public performance Saturday, April 10. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in Figliulo Recital Hall, located in the SMU Performance Center.

Featured selections will include the premiere of “Fantasia for Solo Piano” by SMU student Brian Heim, as well as the premiere of “I Miss the Moon” for jazz quartet by long-time faculty member and jazz saxophonist Dr. John Paulson.

Recently commissioned works by music faculty Dr. Patrick O’Shea and A. Eric Heukeshoven will also be performed. Heukeshoven’s “The Chief,” a work for narrator and chamber ensemble and O’Shea’s song cycle “The Dispossessed” are both based on poems by former Winona Poet Laureate James Armstrong. The two Armstrong pieces feature unusual combinations of folk and classical instruments, such as accordion and uilleann pipes with cello, flute and clarinet.

“Autumn Waves” by 2009 SMU music alumnus Jeremy Johnston will feature faculty member Dr. Janet Heukeshoven on flute, accompanied by her husband Eric on the piano.

The SMU Chamber Singers will perform A. Eric Heukeshoven’s “Pathway of Life” in memory of Ben Larson, the Luther College student who recently lost his life in the Haiti earthquake. The text for Heukeshoven’s choral work (written in 2006) was dedicated to Larson’s mother, the Rev. April Larson, former bishop of the La Crosse Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The jazz quartet will also be featured on “Nyhavn Reflections” by A. Eric Heukeshoven — a work written for the world-renown Danish jazz saxophonist Marc “Kibrick” Bernstein.

This performance is made possible by the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota School of the Arts. For more information, please contact A. Eric Heukeshoven at (507) 457-7292 or eheukesh@smumn.edu.

Jazz Ensemble to perform in Page Theatre April 16

The SMU Jazz Ensemble will perform in the Page Theatre on Friday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will include the Jazz Ensemble, along with Jazz Combo I, performing a wide selection of swing, Latin styles, and recognizable ballads and standards.

The Jazz Ensemble concert will feature trumpeter Dr. Joseph Morgan. Dr. Morgan is a research fellow in Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He has an undergraduate degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and completed his medical studies at Indiana University School of Medicine before coming to Mayo.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

Next ‘Let’s Do Lunch’ set for Friday, April 16

Last week’s “Let’s Do Lunch” raised $173 and the next event will be on Friday, April 16, sponsored by Athletics. The Volunteer Committee hosts these events. Mark your calendars!

Saint Mary’s team wins fifth spelling bee

For the fifth straight year, Saint Mary’s has emerged victorious in the Winona ORC Spelling Bee. Facing grueling competition, Transfinite Cardinals Dr. Paul Weiner, Dr. Jenny Shanahan, and Father Paul Nienaber, Ph.D., spelled their way to victory on March 18. The Transfinite Cardinals was one of 13 teams combining brain power to correctly spell words like “prestidigitation,” “hebephrenia,” “legerdemain,” “quenelle,” “elysium” and, in a sudden death playoff with River Hills Dental, Saint Mary’s correctly spelled “drosophilist” and “hamular” in the 11th and 12th rounds of the spelling bee.

The event raised over $3,000 for Winona ORC, which serves individuals with special needs obtain and maintain employment in the community.

Hendrickson Forum, seminar tickets available

A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to SMU faculty and staff for the Hendrickson Forum and Seminar on Wednesday, April 28.

The Hendrickson Forum featuring Dr. Marcelo — a distinguished scholar and lecturer on immigration, globalization and education — will take place at the Nicollet Island Pavilion at at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis from 3 to 5 p.m.

Suárez-Orozco is the co-founder of the Harvard Immigration Projects and is currently the Richard Fisher Membership Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and the Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education at New York University. He will speak about “Global Migration: Best Practices for Business and Society in a Changing World.”

Panelists at the Hendrickson Seminar will discuss, “Demographics and Development: Migration's Impact on Minnesota Businesses” from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.

Panelists will explore how migration’s demographic and economic upheavals are impacting Minnesota, specifically businesses and their changes in owners, employees, customers and the culture of their markets. With 19 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Minnesota both leads and is vulnerable to market changes due to migration.

If you'd like one of these faculty/staff tickets, e-mail Terri Nye, tnye@smumn.edu. Once the complimentary tickets are gone, tickets are $20 for the forum and $10 for the seminar for staff and faculty. Bob Biebel will organize a carpool/bus for faculty, staff and students who are interested.

More information on both events is available at HendricksonForum.smumn.edu. For more information, contact Barb Hall at (612) 238-4517, bhall@smumn.edu.

Jazz notes

Dr. John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven will perform with Swing Inc. at Signatures Restaurant 6:30-9:30 p.m. today, March 26. Swing Inc. will also perform 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at CG’s Lounge in Winona.

Paulson will also perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27, with The Larry Price Jazz Trio at The Pumphouse, La Crosse, Wis. For more information on this event, call (608) 785-1434 or go to www.thepumphouse.org.

Radio show to raise money for Habitat Women Build

Jeff Hefel and Joe Dulak are planning a special KSMR broadcast of “The Black Hole of Radio” on Thursday, April 29, to raise money for the Saint Mary’s Habitat Women Build team. Hefel and Dulak will take to the airwaves from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a marathon show; special guests and many surprises are planned. To listen on-campus, turn to KSMR at 92.5; off-campus, turn to 94.3. KSMR also plays in the background of local access Channel 19. For more information, go to www.jeffandjoe.wetpaint.com.

Economic panel planned for April 7

Mark your calendars to attend an economic panel for the Saint Mary’s community on Wednesday, April 7, at noon in Salvi Lecture Hall. Participants will learn more about the local and national economic outlook from Dr. Martin Judd, professor, Business Department; Fred Fletcher of LPL Financial; Rod Nelson, president of Merchants Bank; and other community panelists. Dr. Shelley McCallum, associate professor, Business Department, will facilitating the panel. More details will follow.

Entrepreneurship week activities scheduled

The Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies will host “Entrepreneurship Week” April 12-16. All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the following events:

• Monday, April 12 — Business Ethics Roundtable, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Toner Student Center Lounge; Dress to Impress, 7 to 8 p.m., Common Room.

• Tuesday, April 13 — Women’s Symposium, 4 to 8:30 p.m., Toner Student Center Lounge

• Wednesday, April 14 — Social Entrepreneurship keynote by Lisa Nigro, Founder of the Inspiration Café, 7 to 8 p.m., dining room, Toner Student Center

• Thursday, April 15 — Professor for a day with Dave Anderson, founder of Famous Dave’s BBQ, 11 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m., Toner Student Center Lounge.

• Friday, April 16 — Celebrate Winona’s entrepreneurial spirit, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Toner Student Center Lounge.

Education honor society book drive was a success

Kappa Delta Pi, SMU’s education honor society, would like to thank everyone who participated and/or donated to their book drive. The results were outstanding and far above what organizers expected. The drive collected $166, and that money, along with the books donated, brought the grand total to 229 books! About 50 of those books will be donated to Riverway Charter School, and the remaining books will be given to Jefferson Elementary School. The generosity of the campus community in supporting literacy for underprivileged children is greatly appreciated.

Kowles publishes research article

Dr. Dick Kowles, professor emeritus in biology, recently had a research article published in Maydica (a journal devoted to maize research): “The Importance of DNA Endoreduplication in the Developing Endosperm of Maize.” The article includes many years of research and data accumulation by Dr. Kowles and some of his SMU undergraduate students.

This particular issue of Maydica (Volume 54, 2009: 387-399) is a commemorative issue as a tribute to the retiring Dr. R.L. Phillips at the University of Minnesota, a long-time colleague of Dr. Kowles. Dr. Kowles and Dr. Phillips had worked together on numerous articles with regard to the research of plant developmental genetics. In addition, Dr. Kowles is a co-author in the initial laudatory article in this issue relating to the long and successful career of Dr. Phillips in the field of plant genetics. Several years ago, Dr. Phillips was elected to the esteemed National Academy of Sciences.

Tristano publishes Lasallian article

Dr. Richard Tristano, Department of History, has published an article titled “The Liberal Arts, the University, and the Lasallian Educational Mission,” in the Winter 2010 issue of Listening, published out of Lewis University. The issue is dedicated to exploring the Liberal Arts in Catholic higher education, and the authors explore the theme from their institution’s particular affiliation. Dr. Tristano explores how the Lasallian educational mission can be integrated with the Liberal Arts, the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and the university.

Experimental Planning students judge science fair

The Experimental Planning Class judged the Winona Middle School/High School Science fair at the Winona Senior High School. The projects were done by seventh-graders up through 10th-graders. The SMU students were impressed (intimidated) with many of the projects. Dr. Debra Martin is the instructor for Experimental Planning.

Congratulations to nine Mayo Innovation Scholarship winners

Team one consisted of Boya Hu (Business), Melissa Wolf (Pre Physical Therapy), Caitlin O’Conner (Biochemistry), and Brittany Peterson (Business). They are joined by Dr. Debra Martin and Dr. Shelly McCallum.



Team two consisted of Thomas Briese (Biochemistry), Aga Kadej (Business), Emily Friedl (Computer Science), Matt Wilgenbusch (Business), and Phillip Thomas (Biology). They are joined by Dr. Randy Krainock, Dr. Ann Smith and Dr. Shelly McCallum.



The SMU Business and Biology Departments would like to congratulate the 2009-10 Mayo Innovation Scholarship award winners upon completion of their outstanding project work.

Four science students, four business students and one computer science student presented at The Mayo Innovation Scholars Program. The program is an opportunity for undergraduate science and business students to work along side an MBA student to research a project submitted by Mayo Clinic professionals through the Mayo Clinic Office of Intellectual Properties. SMU was awarded two projects this year.

Team one consisted of Boya Hu (Business), Melissa Wolf (Pre Physical Therapy), Caitlin O’Conner (Biochemistry), and Brittany Peterson (Business) and team two consisted of Thomas Briese (Biochemistry), Aga Kadej (Business), Emily Friedl (Computer Science), Matt Wilgenbusch (Business), and Phillip Thomas (Biology). Drs. Randy Krainock and Debra Martin were the faculty mentors for the science students, Dr. Ann Smith was the mentor for the Computer Science student and Dr. Shelly McCallum was the faculty mentor for the business students.

Both teams presented their work to the Mayo Clinic Office of Intellectual Property on March 12.

The Mayo Innovation Scholarships are available to junior and senior business and science students with applications requested in the fall semester.

SMU is fortunate to be one of a select number of private Minnesota Colleges eligible for participation in the Mayo Innovation Scholarship program.

Saint Mary’s hosts Regional Science Fair

Saint Mary's University was the host for the 57th Regional Science Fair that was held Feb. 26. More than 125 young scientists from around Southeastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin competed in the Southeast Minnesota Western Wisconsin Regional Science and Engineering Fair, an affiliate of the Minnesota Academy of Science. Students presented their science research projects and papers and competed for awards and prizes. Dr. Debra Martin was the site director. A thank you is extended to all faculty and staff who helped.

Students participate in Private Scholars Day

A gathering of undergraduate scholars and their faculty research mentors was held at the State Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 20. The event was sponsored by the Minnesota Private College Council. It is a celebration of the scholarly excellence of undergraduate student researchers and their faculty mentors at Minnesota’s private colleges.


Keith Fahrforth (Biology, ’09) and Michele Hermes (Biochemistry) presented a poster titled, “The effects of atrazine on pack cell volume, gender, and development of Gallus Gallus.”


Also attending was Ryan Soukup (History) with a poster titled, “Cultural Change and the Dakota Uprising.” Dr. Debra Martin (Biology) and Dr. Liz Throop, pictured, were the faculty advisors.

Physics, Chemistry clubs host Girl Scout troops

On March 11, the Physics Club and Chemistry Club hosted two Girl Scout Troops to assist them in earning the Science Wonders Try-It Badge. The professors and college students planned an array of science experiments and demonstrations. Fifteen second- and third-grade girls learned through hands-on activities about recycling paper, magnetism, static electricity and the formation of crystals. There were also three exciting demonstrations: how a stir plate works, elephant’s toothpaste, and the magnetism flyer.

A special thanks to Professor Brett Bodsgard, Father Paul Nienaber, and Professor Robyn Wanberg and the following students: Jen Koezly, Brian Kasel, Tim McDonald, Renee Custer, Tom Briese and Mary Glenski.

Congratulations to Scoville family

Katrina (Klink) Scoville M’08, leadership gift officer, Development & Alumni Relations, and her husband, Ben, had a baby boy, Jonah Rudolph Scoville, on Friday, March 19. The Saint Mary’s community extends its congratulations to the Scoville family.

Sympathy to McColl family

Dr. Donald Hunter, father-in-law of Rob McColl, professor in the Art & Design Department, and grandfather to sophomore Neil McColl and Peter McColl, PSEO student, died Tuesday, March 23. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the McColl family.

No ‘Campus Notes’ next week

Reminder: there will be no ‘Campus Notes’ next week because of Easter break. The next edition will be Friday, April 9. Look ahead on your calendars; the deadline to submit information will be Wednesday, April 7.

SMU Theatre and Dance Department present ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’

WINONA, Minn. – Saint Mary’s University’s Theatre and Dance Department is presenting their rendition of William Shakespeare’s infamous play “All’s Well That End’s Well” Thursday, April 8, through Sunday, April 11. The play, a lesson of love and social class, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 8-10 and at 3 p.m. on April 11 in the Page Theatre, located in the SMU Performance Center.

This comedy, set in the 1630s, takes the stage with full period costuming, supported by a beautiful, romantic setting and luscious lighting. The bawdy tale centers around a young nobleman named Bertram and an orphaned commoner named Helen. The King of France grants Helen the hand of Bertram, because she cured the king of an illness. Bertram reluctantly agrees, but immediately runs off to the wars in Italy. Helen, ever persistent, follows him to Italy and — with the help of a widow woman and her virtuous daughter, Diana — tricks him into consummating their marriage and exchanging rings. Upon hearing of Helen’s death (which she faked), Bertram returns to France only to find Diana and Helen waiting to confront him about his lies and schemes. The charming Bertram learns his lesson and vows to love Helen forever.

“Every four years the Department of Theatre and Dance produces one of Shakepeare’s plays as an essential component of the theatre training program,” said director Judy Myers. “This allows students in the Saint Mary’s community — and the Winona area — the opportunity to engage in Shakespeare’s work in conjunction with their classroom experience.”

Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors, $5 for students and are available at the SMU Box Office, (507) 457-1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

High school performance offered

Area high school students are invited to a matinee performance of “All’s Well that Ends Well” at 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, at SMU’s Page Theatre. The play is approximately two and a half hours long with an intermission. A discussion will follow. The cost is $2 per student or chaperone. Please call Jennifer Fanello, box office manager, at (407) 457-1716 to reserve room for your school.

“Though the play may seem extraordinarily bawdy at times, its main objective is to promote the value of virginity and that the loss of that virginity should happen with marriage,” Myers said. “The main characters are young (15- to 17-years-old) and the contemplation of sexual relationships is a hot topic among young people. We know your students will enjoy this lighthearted production, and we invite them to stay for a talk-back session at the end of the performance.”

10th SMU benefit dance to help Griffin family

Saint Mary’s will present the 10th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 20.

The beneficiaries of this year’s formal dance — open to the public — are Bob and Crystal Griffin and their family of Fremont. Crystal works in the Maintenance Department at Saint Mary’s, and the couple co-owns the Lewiston bowling alley, L.A. Lanes. They have three sons, ranging from age 5 to college aged.

Bob underwent emergency surgery last May because of an infection in his back. Doctors removed two vertebrae and replaced them with titanium, leaving Bob with only a 1 or 2 percent chance of ever walking again. Determined, Bob is undergoing aggressive physical therapy in La Crosse, Wis. Money raised from the benefit dance and silent auction will help the family pay for medical bills and help the family make renovations to their home for handicap accessibility. The family also hopes to purchase a handicap accessible van.

The benefit dance has become an annual tradition since its start in 2001 by students in honor of Taylor Richmond, son of Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and Student Activities staff member Nikki Richmond. Taylor has a genetic terminal illness called Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and the proceeds from his benefit were used to fulfill Taylor’s dream of going to Disney World. Each year this event benefits someone in the SMU community in need.

The dance, featuring music by the Johnny Holm Band, will be held in the Toner Student Center dining room. Ticket prices are $15 per person or $25 per couple. To purchase tickets or receive more information, contact Jason Richter at Ext. 1648. Dance tickets will also be available at the door.

To make a donation, send checks — payable to the Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance — to Richter at Box 45.

In combination with the dance, a silent auction will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, March 19. A variety of homemade goods, gift baskets and specialty items will be on display in the game room.

In addition to the dance and silent auction, the student committee is selling a special 10th annual Taylor Richmond benefit dance T-shirt for $10.

Class continues to sell ‘The Red Card’ this week

The Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship class is selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin.

The “Red Card,” which is being sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s, Papa Murphy’s and Blooming Grounds.

The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800. For a family of four, the estimated annual savings are doubled.

The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. A student in the SMU class is from Haiti and has served as a medical translator for doctors and nurses in this organization.

The Red Card will be sold during the following events:

• SMU baseball — home games — April 5, 7, 9 and 17.
• SMU softball — home games — March 25, and April 8 and 14.
• Relay for Life — SMU Fieldhouse — April 9.
• Earth Day — Unity Park, SMU table — April 17 from 2:30-7 p.m.

The Red Card will be sold at the following locations:

• Blooming Grounds, 50 E. 3rd St.
• Jimmy Johns, 155 E. 3rd St.
• Warpzone Video Games, 521 Huff St.
• Toner Center during the week of March 15-19 from 11:30-1 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m.
• SMU Information Desk, Ext. 1600
• SMU Business Office, Ext. 6655.

For faculty and staff who are unable to come to the Toner Student Center or the first floor of Saint Mary’s Hall, students in the Entrepreneurship class will be visiting offices today between 8:45-9:30 a.m. Credit cards will not be accepted so have cash or checks ready.

Or, send your requests with your name and number of cards to redcard@smumn.edu and payment and delivery options will be made available to you.

Concert Band to feature student soloist, conductor

Kate Dullard and Ryan Ballanger

The Saint Mary’s Concert Band will present its annual early spring concert on Sunday, March 21. This performance will begin at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert will feature two senior band members, Ryan Ballanger as guest conductor, leading the band in Hazo’s “Solas Ane,” and Kate Dullard, piccolo soloist, performing “The Bird in the Wood” by Thiere.

The band, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will also present composer Carl Schroeder’s “Minnesota Portraits,” a three-movement suite recently composed for the Calhoun-Isles Community Band in Minneapolis. The movements are inspired by the composer’s impressions of three Minnesota landmarks: Historic Fort Snelling, Lake Calhoun Sunrise and the Mississippi River. John Zdechlik’s famous “Chorale and Shaker Dance” is also on the program, along with works by Grainger, Creston, Shostakovich, and Surinach.

This performance is part of a year-long exploration of Minnesota-based composers. Earlier concerts this season have included the works of Frank Bencriscutto and Dan Kallman. The SMU Concert band is comprised of 60 student and Winona-area community musicians and rehearses twice weekly throughout the academic year.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

If you are interested in performing with the SMU Band next season contact the director at jheukesh@smumn.edu.

In the Heart of the Beast production is tonight

The LaSallian Honors Program, the Department of Philosophy, and the Philosophy Club at Saint Mary's, in co-operation with the generous support of Lori and Michael Charron, dean of the School of the Arts, are proud to present In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre’s production of “A Path Home: A Story of Thich Nhat Hanh,” created and performed by Masanari Kawahara, directed by Sandy Spieler.

Hanh is an expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist.

The performance will take place in the Damien Commons in Watters Hall today, March 19, at 7 p.m. All are welcome, and there is no fee for this event.

Join SMU staff and friends Relay for Life team

Well everyone, it’s a GO! An SMU staff and friends Relay for Life team has been formed. The “relay” will be held in the RAC from 4 p.m. Friday, April 9, to 7 a.m. Saturday, April 10.

Please go www.relayforlife.org/smu to sign up as soon as possible, so organizers have an idea of how many people will be part of the team.

Laurie Haase has packets for everyone so let her know as you sign up. The goal is to have someone from the team on the track the entire time. Each individual is asked to raise at least $100. If you cannot not raise the entire amount and/or cannot stay the entire time, it’s okay. This is a great opportunity to raise money to fight cancer and to have quality interaction time with students.

Last presentation of series on sustainability April 12

The Saint Mary’s Green Team is presenting the last of its five-part series on sustainability.

On Monday, April 12, Dr. Tom Marpe, Chris Kendall and Andy Robertson will lead a discussion on “Green Economy” — how climate change impacts the way we do business including green purchasing, marketing strategies, and new careers related to sustainability. Everyone is invited at 7:30 p.m. in the Toner Student Center lounge.

MPCC Day at the Capitol is March 24

Minnesota is facing a significant budget challenge during the 2010 legislative session. Recent forecasts show that the Minnesota State Grant program will experience a $42 million loss by the end of June 2011. Thousands of students will lose their grants and those who keep them will see the value shrink by an estimated 18.5 percent. These economic realities impact how our students pay for college.

One of the biggest ways that students and campus communities can have a major impact on supporting Minnesota State Grant program is to participate in the Minnesota Private College Council’s Day at the Capitol. This day provides students and employees the opportunity to come to the Capitol and tell the legislators and the governor how important the Minnesota State Grant program is to you, your school, and the state.

Saint Mary’s Day at the Capitol is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24. Register online for Day at the Capitol at www.mnprivatecolleges.org/events/day.php. Click on “Register.” The deadline to register is Monday, March 22.

For more information, e-mail Ali Kremer amkrem07 or Marie Allen mealle07. SMU hopes to send 50 students and employees to the Capitol this year.

Iron Cardinal Fitness Competition April 17i

The first ever Iron Cardinal Strongman/ Strongwoman Fitness Competition will be held on Saturday, April 17. The competition is open to all Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff.

Possible events include: a log press, stone carry, golf cart pull, tire flip and sprint, sheaf toss and farmer's walk.

The participants will be split into male and female divisions. If the number of participants is great, then the competition will also be split into weight divisions.

To register, sign up in the Student Activities office. The cost is $10 and all participants will receive an Iron Cardinal T-shirt.

If you have any questions contact Jamie Herrick, Ext. 6968; Jason Flanders, Ext. 6692; or Jason Richter, Ext.1648.

Let’s Do Lunch event is today!

The volunteer committee has scheduled the next “Let's Do Lunch” for today in the President’s Room. Toner Student Center staff will serve an Irish versus Italian menu. The Volunteer Committee will provide desserts, beverages and paper products. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; a freewill offering will be taken! March 19 happens to be the Feast of St. Joseph. Because it is a “solemnity” feast, the rule about no meat does not apply if it falls on a Friday during Lent!

Myers, Minnerath team up for next faculty presentationsf

Two faculty reports will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in Salvi Lecture Hall. Judy Myers, Department of Theatre and Dance, will present “All Aboard for Broadway via Alaska” and Jeanne Minnerath, Biology Department, will present “Case Studies in the Classroom.” Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Events in honor of Archbishop Romero to be held March 21-27

Saint Mary’s is hosting a number of events to remember the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero. Archbishop Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvador for three years prior to his assassination and dedicated his work to social justice. Pope John Paul II announced Archbishop Romero had been declared a “Servant of God” in 1997.

The following events have been scheduled in his honor:

Sunday, March 21

• 5 p.m. — Spanish Mass, St. Casimir Catholic Parish located at 626 West Broadway. Transportation will be provided and will depart from the Toner Student Center at 4:35 p.m.

Wednesday, March 24

• 11:30-1:30 p.m. — Bring your El Salvadorian appetite to the dining room.

• Noon — Presentation by Brother Ed Siderewicz in the Presidents Room.

• 12:10 p.m. — Liturgy, Saint Thomas More Chapel

• 4 p.m. — Presentation by Brother Ed Siderewicz in the Common Room.

• 9 p.m. — The movie “Romero” will be shown in Salvi Lecture Hall.

All-Week Events:

• Check out the display cases in the basement of the Toner Student Center.

• Pennies for Peace, a Hall vs. Hall competition, will raise scholarship money for Catholic Relief Services.

Sexual trauma workshop scheduled for March 24

Dr. Ruth Matthews, staff psychologist in Counseling Services, will give a presentation titled, “Sexual Trauma: Impact and Treatment” on Wednesday, March 24. This presentation is from 7-9 p.m. in Figliulo Recital Hall.

Dr. Matthews will discuss the range of psychological consequences experienced in the aftermath of sexual trauma and treatment strategies designed to address these impacts.

This workshop is cosponsored by the Wellness Center, Psychology Club and Project COMPASS and is free to the Saint Mary’s Community with your SMU ID.

High School Challenge broadcasts begin March 21

On Saturday, March 6, High School Challenge, a tournament of knowledge sponsored by Saint Mary’s, ended the 2009-10 season with the Consolation and Super Challenge Championships. Eight games were played and taped by Fox 25/Fox 48 and will be aired on Sundays at 10 a.m., starting March 21 and running through May 9.

Thirty-two area high school teams began competing in the fall for a spot in the Super Challenge Tournament. The teams must win all their games in order to compete in the Super Challenge. Teams that won their second games advanced to the Consolation Championship games. Tune in March 21 to see whether Cotter High School White or Decorah High School Red becomes the Consolation Champion.

Logan Red, Eau Claire Regis Green, Cotter Blue, Decorah Blue, Lewiston-Altura, West Salem Black, Holmen Maroon, and Riceville competed for the Super Challenge Champion title. Broadcasting for the quarterfinals begins Sunday, March 28, on Fox 25/Fox 48 with Decorah Blue playing against Logan Red. West Salem Black plays Cotter Blue on April 4. Lewiston plays Holmen Maroon on April 11, and Riceville plays Eau Claire Regis Green on April 18. Winners will advance to the semi-finals, starting April 25.

A very special thanks goes to all the schools that competed, and Winona National Bank for sponsoring the closed captioning

Saint Mary’s hosts two girls’ volleyball camps

Saint Mary’s is hosting two girls’ volleyball camps July 18-29 for students entering grades six through 12 in the fall.

This first camp, “Session I,” is for girls entering grades six through eight and will be held Sunday, July 18, through Thursday, July 22. The second camp, “Session II,” is for girls entering grades nine through 12 and will be held Sunday, July 25, through Thursday, July 29.

These camps provide a great experience for players who want intense work in a competitive atmosphere. Seventy-five percent of the focus will be on individual skills, and the other 25 percent will be on team play. Mike Lester, SMU’s head volleyball coach, will lead this camp with the assistance of SMU women’s volleyball team members.

Rates are $375 before April 15 and $395 after April 15. Register and pay online at www.smumn.edu/camps. This registration fee includes lodging and meals, as well as access to the Recreation and Athletics Center, indoor pool, weight room, dance studio, hiking trails, disc golf course, track and soccer complex, ropes course and more. For more information, call Ext. 6921.

Jazz Groups to Perform at Jefferson’s on March 25

The 18-piece Saint Mary’s University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo I will perform a concert — free and open to the public — March 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Riverside Room, located at Jefferson Pub & Grill.

Both groups are directed by professor of music, Dr. John Paulson. Some of the selections to be performed include an new arrangement of the “007” James Bond theme by recent graduate and vibraphonist Jeremy Johnston; an arrangement of “Secret Love” featuring the trombone section; the Wayne Shorter tune “One by One” arranged by Mark Taylor; and a new arrangement of Gershwin’s “My Ship” by Dave Rivello featuring baritone saxophonist Benjamin Scott.

For reservations or further information, call Jefferson’s at 452-2718 or visit www.jeffersonpub.com or Dr. John Paulson at Ext. 1596 or www.paulsonjazz.com.

The Jazz Ensemble has been working on recording their first CD “Staycation” which students started recording during their February break — hence the title. Music technology students from Saint Mary’s are doing the recording under the supervision of engineer and SMU adjunct instructor Brett Huus, along with input from Dr. Paulson. They hope to release the CD at Family Weekend next September.

Watch for the formal spring concert to be presented by the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo I Friday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Page Theatre on campus. This concert will feature Dr. Joseph Morgan soloing on trumpet and flugelhorn. For details go to www.pagetheatre.org or call Ext. 1715.

Women’s Film Festival offered March 25

The Saint Mary’s community is invited to watch films about contemporary women as they change the world one day at a time. The event will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 25 in the Common Room. Snacks and a raffle will be offered. Discover the actions of Diane Wilson, an environmental activist and join a discussion of activism led by the Philosophy Club at 7:30 p.m. See the compelling story of a single mother struggling against the odds. The event is sponsored by the Saint Teresa Leadership and Service Institute for Women.

Hendrickson Forum, seminar tickets available

A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to SMU faculty and staff for the Hendrickson Forum and Seminar on Wednesday, April 28.

The Hendrickson Forum featuring Dr. Marcelo — a distinguished scholar and lecturer on immigration, globalization and education — will take place at the Nicollet Island Pavilion at at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis from 3 to 5 p.m.

Suárez-Orozco is the co-founder of the Harvard Immigration Projects and is currently the Richard Fisher Membership Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and the Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education at New York University. He will speak about “Global Migration: Best Practices for Business and Society in a Changing World.”

Panelists at the Hendrickson Seminar will discuss, “Demographics and Development: Migration's Impact on Minnesota Businesses” from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.

Panelists will explore how migration’s demographic and economic upheavals are impacting Minnesota, specifically businesses and their changes in owners, employees, customers and the culture of their markets. With 19 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Minnesota both leads and is vulnerable to market changes due to migration.

If you'd like one of these faculty/staff tickets, e-mail Terri Nye, tnye@smumn.edu. Once the complimentary tickets are gone, tickets are $20 for the forum and $10 for the seminar for staff and faculty. Bob Biebel will organize a carpool/bus for faculty, staff and students who are interested.

More information on both events is available at HendricksonForum.smumn.edu. For more information, contact Barb Hall at (612) 238-4517, bhall@smumn.edu.

Jazz notes

Dr. John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven will perform with Swing Inc. at Signatures Restaurant 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26. Swing Inc. will also perform 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at CG’s Lounge in Winona.

Paulson will also perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27, with The Larry Price Jazz Trio at The Pumphouse, La Crosse, Wis. For more information on this event, call (608) 785-1434 or go to www.thepumphouse.org.

Tadie attends CUR conference in Washington, D.C.

Joseph Tadie of the Department of Philosophy attended the the Council on Undergraduate Research’s annual CUR Dialogues Program Feb. 25-27 in Washington, D.C. The dialogues are a way of bringing together faculty and staff from universities involved with research with funding officers from the NSF, NEH and other national granting institutions.

Tristano presents paper at conference

Richard Tristano, Department of History, presented a paper titled “The ‘Judicious Antiquarian’: A Reexamination of Cinquecento Ferrarese Historiography,” at the New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Sympathy to Williams, Bambenek families

Charles (Chuck) Williams, a 1942 Saint Mary’s graduate and prominent Winona broadcaster and sports personality, died on Saturday, March 13. He is the father of Mary Williams Bambenek, coordinator for Winona graduate and professional programs. Chuck’s family has many other connections to Saint Mary's as employees and as alumni. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Williams and Bambenek families.

10th SMU benefit dance to help Griffin family

Bob and Crystal Griffin and family

Saint Mary’s will present the 10th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 20.

The beneficiaries of this year’s formal dance — open to the public — are Bob and Crystal Griffin and their family of Fremont. Crystal works in the Maintenance Department at Saint Mary’s, and the two co-own the Lewiston bowling alley, L.A. Lanes. They have three sons, ranging from age 5 to college.

Bob underwent emergency surgery in May because of an infection in his back. Doctors removed two vertebrae and replaced them with titanium, leaving Bob with only a 1 or 2 percent chance of ever walking again. Determined, Bob is undergoing aggressive physical therapy in La Crosse, Wis. Money raised from the benefit dance and silent auction will help the family pay for medical bills and help the family make renovations to their home for handicap accessibility. The family also hopes to purchase a handicap accessible van.

The benefit dance has become an annual tradition since its start in 2001 by students in honor of Taylor Richmond, son of Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and Student Activities staff member Nikki Richmond. Taylor has a genetic terminal illness called Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and the proceeds from his benefit were used to fulfill Taylor’s dream of going to Disney World. Each year this event benefits someone in the SMU community in need.

The dance, featuring music by the Johnny Holm Band, will be held in the Toner Student Center dining room. Ticket prices are $15 per person or $25 per couple. To purchase tickets or receive more information, contact Jason Richter at Ext. 1648. Dance tickets will also be available at the door.

To make a donation, send checks — payable to the Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance — to Richter at Box 45.

In combination with the dance, a silent auction will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18-19. A variety of homemade goods, gift baskets and specialty items will be on display in the game room.

Lots of items have already been donated, but more are needed. If you have something you would like to donate (handmade gifts, gift baskets, services, etc.) get them to Richter or Richmond by Monday, March 15.

In addition to the dance and silent auction, the student committee is selling a special 10th annual Taylor Richmond benefit dance T-shirt for $10.

Cardinal Plunge totals announced

More than 300 people attended the first “Cardinal Plunge” Saturday, March 6, at Michael LaCanne Park. A total of 120 people “plunged” into Lake Goodview to raise money for Haiti relief efforts and a fund for Michael Mockler, a current sophomore at Saint Mary’s who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The event raised $1,600, and approximately $1,400 was collected in outside donations. Video of the event is at www.youtube.com/smuwinona.

Reminder about Census

Faculty and staff are asked to remind students to fill out their U.S. Census forms. Minnesota Secretary of State Mike Ritchie was on campus Monday to stress how important students are to the City of Winona and the State of Minnesota for the 2010 U.S. Census.

Minnesota is especially interested in counting all students, because even a few missed residents could mean losing a district in the U.S. House of Representatives. This could result in negative federal and state funding consequences.

All students — from any state or country — will be counted where they live for the majority of the year and should answer appropriately. All Winona campus SMU students will fill out a census form in Winona. Off-campus students will receive a mailed form starting March 13, while on-campus students will receive forms later in the month.

Class begins selling ‘The Red Card’ this week

The Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship class is selling special discount cards benefiting the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin.

The “Red Card,” which is being sold for $10, includes reduced prices on merchandise from 19 local businesses including Westgate Bowl, Mugby Junction, Fantastic Sams, Tres Compadres, Electric Beach, Golden China, Spa Panache, Chula Vista, Jefferson’s, Warpzone, Perkins, Jimmy John’s, Ground Round, Sammy’s Pizza, GQ Hairstyling, Country Kitchen, Timber’s, Papa Murphy’s and Blooming Grounds.

The card can be used until March 1, 2011, and its value is not limited. If the card is used at each business one time per month, the approximate annual savings to cardholders is $800. For a family of four, the estimated annual savings are doubled.

The fundraiser benefits Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin, a team of volunteer medical staff that travels to Haiti several times each year to provide free medical care. A student in the SMU class is from Haiti and has served as a medical translator for doctors and nurses in this organization.

The Red Card will be sold during the following events:

• SMU baseball — home games — April 5, 7, 9 and 17.
• SMU softball — home games — March 25, and April 8 and 14.
• Relay for Life — SMU Fieldhouse — April 9.
• Page Theatre — March 13 and 14.
• Earth Day — Unity Park, SMU table — April 17 from 2:30-7 p.m.

The Red Card will be sold at the following locations:

• Blooming Grounds, 50 E. 3rd St.
• Jimmy Johns, 155 E. 3rd St.
• Warpzone Video Games, 521 Huff St.
• Toner Center during the week of March 15-19 from 11:30-1 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m.
• SMU Information Desk, Ext. 1600
• SMU Business Office, Ext. 6655.

Concert Band to feature student soloist, conductor

Kate Dullard and Ryan Ballanger

The Saint Mary’s Concert Band will present its annual early spring concert on Sunday, March 21. This performance will begin at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert will feature two senior band members, Ryan Ballanger as guest conductor, leading the band in Hazo’s “Solas Ane,” and Kate Dullard, piccolo soloist, performing “The Bird in the Wood” by Thiere.

The band, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will also present composer Carl Schroeder’s “Minnesota Portraits,” a three-movement suite recently composed for the Calhoun-Isles Community Band in Minneapolis. The movements are inspired by the composer’s impressions of three Minnesota landmarks: Historic Fort Snelling, Lake Calhoun Sunrise and the Mississippi River. John Zdechlik’s famous “Chorale and Shaker Dance” is also on the program, along with works by Grainger, Creston, Shostakovich, and Surinach.

This performance is part of a year-long exploration of Minnesota-based composers. Earlier concerts this season have included the works of Frank Bencriscutto and Dan Kallman. The SMU Concert band is comprised of 60 student and Winona-area community musicians and rehearses twice weekly throughout the academic year.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

If you are interested in performing with the SMU Band next season contact the director at jheukesh@smumn.edu.

Saint Mary’s displays sculpture from Missouri artist

A unique exhibit of sculptures, some using found objects, that “exhume, analyze and challenge past and present issues,” will be on display through Friday, March 26, at Saint Mary’s.
Chris Wubbena, assistant professor in the Department of Art at Southeast Missouri State University, will display “the de minimis series” (a term often used to reference trivial or unworthy matters) in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and the exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sister Margaret Mear at mmear@smumn.edu.

SMU Green Team presents 5-part series on sustainability

The Saint Mary’s Green Team is presenting a five-part series on sustainability.

On Wednesday, March 17, the topic will be “Food.” Mary Gleich, Curt Coshenet, Chris Kendall and Chris McClead will lead a discussion on how food affects and is affected by climate change, including locally grown foods, composting, gardening, farming, Fair Trade, starvation, and other topics.

On Monday, April 23, Dr. Tom Marpe, Chris Kendall and Andy Robertson will lead a discussion on “Green Economy” — how climate change impacts the way we do business including green purchasing, marketing strategies, and new careers related to sustainability.

Everyone is invited. All events begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Toner Student Center lounge.

Page Series presents Ned Kirk March 13-14

Pianist Ned Kirk will interpret Beethoven and others Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, at Saint Mary’s, concluding the 2009-2010 Page Series. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in Figliulo Recital Hall.

Kirk, known locally as the artistic and managing director of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival and as the chair of Saint Mary’s Department of Music, is an electrifying and sensitive interpreter of Beethoven. His technique is “impeccable” and his musicianship has been described as “marvelous.”

For the past 25 years, Kirk has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and the 2009-2010 concert season has included performances on four continents. In the United States he is appearing on concert series from coast to coast, with recital performances in California, Nevada, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina and Florida. Other highlights include concerto engagements with the Minnesota Orchestra and music director Osmo Vänskä at both Sommerfest and the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, as well as a concerto performance with the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra in Wisconsin. Overseas performances include 10 recitals in Kenya, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, and China. For the 2010-2011 season, Kirk will be performing in Germany, Singapore and China, as well as the United States.

Since 2007, Kirk has served as artistic and managing director for the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. Now in its fourth season, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the tremendous talent found in the region, as well as featuring some of the most important international concert artists of our time. Visit his website at www.nedkirk.com.

Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for students and seniors and are available at the Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

Iron Cardinal Fitness Competition April 17

The first ever Iron Cardinal Strongman/ Strongwoman Fitness Competition will be held on Saturday, April 17.

The competition is open to all Saint Mary's students, faculty, and staff.

Possible events include: a log press, stone carry, golf cart pull, tire flip and sprint, sheaf toss and farmer's walk.
The participants will be split into male and female divisions. If the number of participants is great, then the competition will also be split into weight divisions.

To register, sign up in the Student Activities office. The cost is $10 and all participants will receive an Iron Cardinal T-shirt.

If you have any questions contact Jamie Herrick, Ext. 6968; Jason Flanders, Ext. 6692; or Jason Richter, Ext.1648.

Kabara Institute announces Business Plan Competition

Full-time undergraduate students at Saint Mary’s are invited to submit business plans for a chance to win $1,500 in cash through the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Participants may enter as individuals or as a team of two students. All majors are encouraged to take part.

New this year, there are separate divisions for business majors and non-business majors

Students are invited to develop a business plan for a business that they would like to start. Contents of the plan should include:

• a one-page executive summary
• a concept statement
• a preliminary marketing plan
• a discussion of operating considerations (suppliers, manufacturing processes, staffing, operating hours, etc.)
• anticipated startup costs and pro-forma financial statements for the first year of operation
• and references for the sources used in the plan and contact information for each of the entrants.

Criteria for judging the plans includes: creativity, feasibility of the proposed project and comprehensiveness of the business plan.

A hard copy and electronic copy of the business plan must be submitted to Teresa Speck by Monday, March 15.

For more information, contact Speck at tspeck@smumn.edu or Ext. 1449. Questions about developing business plans can be directed to Jana Schrenkler at jschrenk@smumn.edu or Ext. 1491 or Sharon O’Reilly at soreilly@smumn.edu or Ext. 1576.

Gaslight planned for March 12-13

The annual variety show Gaslight will be presented today at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, March 13, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the dining room.

Tickets have been on sale at lunch all this week and are now currently available at the door. The cost for this event is $7.

Flanagan to discuss book about Irish dance March 16

Dr. Kathleen Flanagan, associate professor of theatre and dance at Saint Mary’s will present, discuss and sign her new book, “Steps in Time: The History of Irish Dance in Chicago” Tuesday, March 16.

The public is welcome to enjoy Irish music and a display of the Mary Clare Karnick Irish History & Culture Collection beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the McEnery Center Lounge. Flanagan’s book will be available for purchase.

Refreshments will be served, and the event is free. For more information, call Dr. Bill Crozier at Ext. 1563.

Second annual Limerick Slam is March 17

The Society for the Promotion of the Limerick as a Pedagogical Instrument will present the second annual Limerick Slam on Saint Patrick’s Day Wednesday, March 17. This event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Cardinal Club.

There are several categories at this year’s Limerick Slam including Current Events Limericks, Lasallian Limericks, Academic Limericks, Open Category and a new category titled Limericks by Non-Native English Speakers.

Everyone is invited to submit entries by 5 p.m. March 17 or write a limerick on the spot at this event. Refreshments will be available. The judges this year are: Winona’s Poet Laureate Ken McCullough, Brother Finbar McMullen and Dr. Liz Throop.

For more information or to submit limericks, contact pedagogical.limericks@gmail.com

Next Chat, Chow & Web 2.0 is March 17

The next Chat, Chow & Web 2.0 will be held Wednesday, March 17, in the main lounge of the McEnery Center. The event will examine “E-portfolios: Ere Their Story Die” between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. A portfolio has been described as a “collection of a student’s work specifically selected to tell a particular story about the student.” Do your students have the technological tools to create portfolios for the 21st century? Discover what your colleagues are doing to meet this challenge. The event is sponsored by the Fitz, IT and Instructional Technology. Lunch will be provided, and RSVPs can be made to ckjorlie@smumn.edu.

Let’s Do Lunch planned for March 19

The volunteer committee has scheduled the next “Let's Do Lunch” for Friday, March 19, in the President’s Room. Toner Student Center staff will serve an Irish versus Italian menu, and several meatless dishes will be provided. The Volunteer Committee will provide desserts, beverages and paper products. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; a freewill offering will be taken!

Admission hosts Chicago Overnight event

On Saturday and Sunday, March. 13-14, the Office of Admission is hosting the Chicago Overnight event.

Eighty high school juniors and seniors are registered for the overnight. The group will be touring campus, staying with student ambassadors, participating in a student and faculty/staff panel, eating in the cafeteria, etc.

On Saturday night, the group will enjoy Gaslight. If you run into the group, don’t hesitate to introduce yourself!

Overnights are a big part of the college decision for most students. A successful overnight is not possible without the efforts of current students who host prospective students. Ambassadors are freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who are active on campus and positively represent SMU. For more information, contact Aubrey Hollnagel, visit coordinator and director of Ambassadors.

Myers, Minnerath team up for next faculty presentations

Two faculty reports will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in Salvi Lecture Hall.
Judy Myers, Department of Theatre and Dance, will present “All Aboard for Broadway via Alaska” and Jeanne Minnerath, Biology Department, will present “Case Studies in the Classroom.” Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

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SMU hosts Girls’ Basketball Camp July 11-15

Saint Mary’s University is hosting a Girls’ Basketball Camp July 11-15 for students entering grades five through 10 this fall.

This instructional camp gives special attention to the fundamentals of shooting, ball handling, passing and defense. Time is spent developing team concepts, as well as offensive and defensive game plans. Girls in each age group are challenged to compete and improve their skills against other campers their age. 75 percent of the focus will be on individual skills during the camp, and the other 25 percent will be on team play.

Saint Mary’s women’s basketball coach Mandy Pearson will lead this camp, assisted by SMU women’s basketball team members. Campers will have the opportunity to play in the Cardinal’s home gym as well as have daily access to the Recreation and Athletic Center.

Rates are $375 before April 15 and $395 after April 15. These residential camps include lodging and meals from the evening of Sunday, July 11, through breakfast Thursday, July 15. Register and pay online at www.smumn.edu/camps. For more information, call Ext. 6921.

Flanagan Dancers to perform on St. Patrick’s Day

On St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17, the Flanagan Irish Dancers, under the direction of Kate Flanagan, Theatre & Dance Department, will perform at Jefferson’s. Throughout the evening there will be music, song, and dance. In addition to the step and figure dances performed by the dancers, there will be opportunities for all to join in group ceili dances and Irish sing-alongs. The festivities will run from 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Spartz to present in Chicago

Jason Spartz, Information Technology Manager – Multimedia Systems will give a presentation on Tuesday, March 16, at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference in Chicago. The presentation topic is titled “Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0: Nourishing the Teaching and Learning Community.” Additional conference information can be found at http://net.educause.edu/mwrc10. Spartz has also accepted an invitation to participate on the planning committee for the EDUCAUSE 2011 Midwest Regional Conference which will be held March 14 -16, 2011 in Chicago.

Next Brown Bag it @ the Fitz scheduled for today

Faculty and librarians will host a discussion on a way to work together to facilitate student research on today, Friday, March 12. This discussion will take place from 12:45-1:30 in the McEnery Center Lounge.

This discussion will offer the librarians’ perspective and encourage faculty to offer their perspective and suggestions for improving research strategies and library instruction at SMU. Bring a lunch; drinks and desserts will be provided.

Annual Chicago Reception a success

On Sunday, Feb. 14, the Admissions Office hosted a reception at the Oak Brook Marriott Hotel in Chicago. The event drew 54 students, plus many parents. This successful event could not have happened without the generous support of many faculty, staff, coaches, current students, alumni and SMU parents who shared their Sunday to assist in bringing a taste of Saint Mary’s to prospective students. The admissions office would like to thank the following individuals for their supreme efforts:

Winona campus faculty, staff and coaches — Dr. Carolyn Ayers, Dean Beckman, Carolyn Bray, Dr. Dan Bucknam, Dr. Philip Cochran, Dr. Gary Diomandes, Brendan Dolan, Joe Dulak, Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, Jeremiah Jackson, Dr. Trish Klosky, Sister Clare Korte, Preston Lawing, Mike Lester, Dr. Melissa Luedtke, Dr. Tom Mans, Rob McColl, Bill Moore, Dr. Daniel Olsen, Sharon O’Reilly, Brother Edmund Siderewicz, Lance Thompson, Tammy Vondrasek, Dr. Paul Weiner, Peg Winters and Jayne Wobig.

Current undergraduate students — Kyle Garesche, Annie Ivansek, Colleen Joyce, James May, Sarah McDonough, Colin Norris, Amy Streit and Brian Thomas.

Undergraduate alumni — Donald Ivansek ’83, Patricia Ivansek ’85 and Andy Kerrins ’00.

Parents of SMU students — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joyce and Sandi Radke.

The positive comments heard from the students and their parents after these events remind the Admission Office that this is a valuable way to connect with future Saint Mary’s students.

Jazz notes

Dr. John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven will perform with the Swing Inc. Quartet at Signatures Restaurant 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, and Friday, March 26.

Hendrickson Forum, seminar tickets available

A limited number of complimentary tickets are available to SMU faculty and staff for the Hendrickson Forum and Seminar on Wednesday, April 28.

The Hendrickson Forum featuring Dr. Marcelo — a distinguished scholar and lecturer on immigration, globalization and education — will take place at the Nicollet Island Pavilion at at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis from 3 to 5 p.m.

Suárez-Orozco is the co-founder of the Harvard Immigration Projects and is currently the Richard Fisher Membership Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and the Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education at New York University. He will speak about “Global Migration: Best Practices for Business and Society in a Changing World.”

Panelists at the Hendrickson Seminar will discuss, “Demographics and Development: Migration's Impact on Minnesota Businesses” from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis.

Panelists will explore how migration’s demographic and economic upheavals are impacting Minnesota, specifically businesses and their changes in owners, employees, customers and the culture of their markets. With 19 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Minnesota both leads and is vulnerable to market changes due to migration.

The panelists for this seminar are: Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota State Demographer; Jesse Bethke Gómez, president of Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio; Kate Rubin, president of the Minnesota High Tech Association; and Hussein Samatar, executive director of the African Development Center of Minnesota.

If you'd like one of these faculty/staff tickets, e-mail Terri Nye, tnye@smumn.edu. Once the complimentary tickets are gone, tickets are $20 for the forum and $10 for the seminar for staff and faculty. Bob Biebel will organize a carpool/bus for faculty, staff and students who are interested.

More information on both events is available at HendricksonForum.smumn.edu. For more information, contact Barb Hall at (612) 238-4517, bhall@smumn.edu.

Valentine selected for summer research program

Stephanie Valentine, a junior computer science major, has been selected to participate in the CDC/CRA-W Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) this summer. Valentine was matched to do research with Prof. Tracy Hammond of Texas A&M University. She was one of 80 students selected from 500 applicants.

DREU is a highly selective program that matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution. DREU’s objective is to increase the number of women and students from underrepresented groups entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering. The DREU experience is valuable for students who are considering graduate school, providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really like and also increasing their competitiveness as applicants for graduate admissions and fellowships.

Young Alumni project involves historical posters

This current school year Saint Mary’s has implemented a Student Engagement Plan, sponsored by the Young Alumni Association. This program was developed to help encourage students to become aware and gain an understanding and appreciation for the university and the role that alumni play in the life of Saint Mary’s.

Over the next few weeks, displays throughout campus will showcase fun facts, historical dates, then and now photos and much more, all highlighting SMU’s history. For example, did you know our men’s basketball team played and defeated the famed Harlem Globetrotters?

This historical awareness campaign will educate students about SMU’s rich history, full of memorable people, mysterious happenings and long-standing traditions. For more information, contact Sabrina Kelly, skelly@smumn.edu.

May elected president of Winona Arts Center Board

Monta May, director of web communication, has been elected president of the board of the Winona Arts Center. In the upcoming year, May hopes to work on growing the board to its former strength, increasing membership and volunteerism for the center, raising the visibility of the center, collaborating with Winona360.org and continuing to bring quality exhibits and events to the community.

Go to www.winonaarts.org for more information. Contact mgmay@smumn.edu with questions about the center as an artist, performer or Winona community member. She is especially interested in talking to people who would like to be on the board or on one of the committees.

Sympathy to Tristano family

Olga Maksymkow, mother-in-law of Richard Tristano, History Department, died Sunday, Feb. 28, in St. Peterburg, Fla. Notes of condolence can be sent to Box 1505. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Tristano family.

Five honored at Founder’s Day

In honor of Founder’s Day March 2, Brother William, left, and Michael Gostomski, chairman of the SMU Board of Trustees, presented an honorary doctorate in educational leadership to Dr. Carmelita Quebengco for her work in the achievement of excellence in Lasallian higher education. Dr. Quebengco is currently executive vice president and chief operating officer of De La Salle Philippines, and chancellor emeritus of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines.

At its Founder’s Day ceremony Tuesday, March 2, Saint Mary’s presented an honorary doctorate to Dr. Carmelita Quebengco, executive vice president and chief operating officer of De La Salle Philippines, and chancellor emeritus of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Quebengco was presented an honorary doctorate in educational leadership for her work in the achievement of excellence in Lasallian higher education. She addressed the audience about developing effectiveness in a Lasallian university.

Also honored were a dedicated staff member, a Lasallian educator within Saint Mary’s, and two outstanding seniors. Founder’s Day is the annual celebration of the founding of Saint Mary’s in 1912 by Winona Bishop Patrick R. Heffron.

Brother William congratulates Mary Becker who received the Bishop Patrick Heffron Award.

Mary Becker received the university’s Bishop Patrick Heffron Award for Service. Becker has served in the Office of the President since 1993. As the administrative assistant to the president, she provides a daily example of service and commitment to the mission of Saint Mary’s University.

Brother Stephen Rusyn, FSC, Ph. D., receives the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award.

Brother Stephen Rusyn, FSC, Ph.D., was chosen as this year’s Distinguished Lasallian Educator. Brother Stephen is a long-time professor of English who was chosen because of his attention and dedication to students. Distinguished Lasallian Educator Awards are given by many Lasallian institutions in the North American-Toronto Region of the De La Salle Christian Brothers; they honor contributions and commitment to the Lasallian mission of education.

Additionally, the Outstanding Male and Female Senior Awards were presented to students who have demonstrated the ideals of scholarship, character, leadership and service. The Outstanding Male Senior Award went to David Dahlstrom, son of William and Rosanne Dahlstrom of Rochester, Minn. The Outstanding Female Senior Award went to Mariana Sanchez, daughter of Jaime and Bernadette Sanchez, of Puebla, Mexico.

Dahlstrom is an accounting and human resource management major and university baseball player. During his college career, he has been involved with the Lasallian Honors Program, KSMR radio, Delta Mu Delta (the international honor society in business) and Delta Epsilon Sigma (the national scholastic honor society). He also has competed in intramural athletics and volunteered at the ITA Literacy Clinic.

Sanchez is majoring in graphic design. She was a member of the golf and soccer teams, and also played water polo and lacrosse club sports. She’s shared her passion for sports by serving as Big Red, and has helped to recruit other athletes. Sanchez also has worked with phonathon and completed internships with the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and with Saint Mary’s Press. For a creative outlet, she has exhibited in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, designed T-shirts and posters, and painted a mural in the Cardinal Club.

The following students were finalists for the 2010 Outstanding Senior Awards. Males: Gary Borash, son of Ron and Ann Borash of North Prairie, Minn.; Bill Duffert, son of Doug and Anne Duffert of Ramsey, Minn.; Zhe “Scott” Song, son of Shiqi Song and Haizhan Liu, of Xi’an, China; and Brian Smith, son of Brad and Sue Smith of Minneapolis, Minn. Females: Mary Gleich, daughter of Peter and Kathleen Gleich, of Hastings, Minn.; Vanessa Grams, daughter of Jean and Gregg Grams of Little Falls, Minn.; Molly Jewison, daughter of Dan and Marie Jewison of Janesville, Minn.; and Sarah Weir, daughter of Glenn and Veronica Weir of Oswego, Ill.