Mark your calendars for Feb. 29 and March 1, as Saint Mary’s faculty, staff, students and Christian Brothers will once again hit the road to reconnect with alumni and friends, meet prospective students and share our SMU with Chicago.
The next Chicago Convention will be held at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Ill. For more details, go to www.smumn.edu/convention.
All SMU Winona campus full-time undergraduates are encouraged to submit business plans for a student-run, on-campus business, hosted by the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Proposals may be submitted by individuals or by groups of no more than three students. There is a limit of two proposals per student.
Each proposal should include:
• a concept statement
• anticipated startup costs
• a preliminary marketing plan
• potential suppliers and/or manufacturing processes (as applicable)
• a discussion of operating considerations (staffing, operating hours, etc.)
• pro-forma financial statements for the first year of operation
• contact information for the individuals submitting the proposal
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Entries will be evaluated based on the quality of the proposal and its feasibility, ability to involve students in the operation of the business, and creativity.
Deadline for submissions is Feb. 1. Prizes totaling $1,500 will be awarded for meritorious qualifying projects: $900 for first place; $400 for second place; and $200 for third place. Winners will be honored and will make a presentation at the SMU Chicago Convention at the end of February.
Questions and proposals should be directed to
Teresa Speck, Campus Box 56, Ext. 1449 or tspeck@smumn.edu.
“Real World 101: Surviving Life After Saint Mary’s,” a senior conference sponsored by Student Development, Alumni Relations, and Career Services & Internships, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 1 to 5 p.m. The conference will concentrate on topics like résumé and interviewing tips, graduate school, and finding an entry-level job.
The “Crossroads” Sophomore Experience Conference, sponsored by Student Development, Career Services, Internships, and Study Abroad, will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Hillside Hall. The conference will inform students about résumé writing, internships, portfolios and more.
Registration is outside the lounge of the Toner Student Center.
The Oldie Moldie All-Stars from Saint Mary’s will perform a live and lively dinner show Friday, Feb. 1, at Visions Event Center.
Rock along to your favorite ’50s, ’60s and ’70s tunes, while you enjoy a menu of garden salad, grilled 6-ounce sirloin, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, green beans and carrots, béarnaise sauce, rolls and butter, and frosted marble cake.
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The Oldies are all members of the national music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at SMU. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The Oldies will perform two sets, one at 6:30 p.m., and a second at 7:45 p.m.
The price for the dinner and show is $25 per person; reservations can be made by calling Signatures at (507) 454-3767. Payment is by either credit card with the reservation or by only cash or check at the door. The reservation deadline is Jan. 30.
Visions Event Center is located at Signatures Restaurant, 22852 County Road 17 in Pleasant Valley.
Students are invited to the 29th annual Job & Internship Fair on Feb. 19-20, when they will have the opportunity to meet employers, and land a job or internship.
Pre-registration is required; the cost is $14. The registration deadline is Feb. 8 at Career Services & Internships, located in Saint Mary’s Hall, Room 136.
Register online at www.smumn.edu/careerservices under “Career/Job/Volunteer Fairs.”
Eight Saint Mary’s University art faculty members will join forces for the next exhibit, “Ignes Fatui,” in SMU’s Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries.
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“Ignes Fatui” or “creating an illusion” describes the diversity of work to be displayed — whether it be Sister Margaret Mear’s series of fantasy horses or Brother Roderick Robertson’s Giclees, which intertwine antique photographs with computer effects. Michelle Cochran will display a colored pencil drawing titled, “Sixth Summer.” Dr. John Whelan’s drawings focus heavily on the natural human form and the delicate beauty of flowers.
Also displaying works are Preston Lawing, Robert McColl, Charles Campbell, and Randi Campbell.
The exhibit will run through Feb. 17. Admission is free and open to the public, and gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. For more information, call Ext. 1652.
Since 1995, the Saint Mary's Department of History has awarded book prizes to recognize students for outstanding work. The history department congratulates the following students, chosen for their work during Fall Semester, 2007:
• H125 Europe and the World sections — Jackie Heintz, Alison Hill, Christina Massee and Sara Weir.
• H150 American Experience — Travis Fick and Brittany Kuehn.
• H365 Early Modern Europe — Sam Nothnagel
• H380 Imperial Russia — Lindsay Johnson
• H390 Modern China — Christina Giunta and Carolyn Privet
• H305 Colonial and Revolutionary America — Jessica Paulsen
• Giunta also won the book prize in H460 Historical Research and Writing.
Wilson’s Art Index has now been added to the Fitzgerald’s subscription list. It provides indexing for more than 450 art journals and magazines.
You can view art reproductions, artist biographies, reviews of art work, book reviews, and much more. You can find Art Index on the library website in the list of databases for the “fine arts” at www.smumn.edu/sitepages/pid2657.php.
For more information, go to the library blog at http://wlibrarysmumn.blogspot.com/
The Frozen River Film Festival, which takes place from Jan. 24-27, features films, speakers, and events oriented toward environmental issues, sustainable communities, diverse cultures, adventure travel and extreme sports. The events will take place primarily at the Winona State campus.
Saint Mary’s students are allowed to attend speaker and film events for free with their Saint Mary’s ID. For more information, go to www.frff.org.
Mark your calendars for the next Let’s Do Lunch events. Proceeds continue to benefit SMU faculty and staff who were affected by the August flood.
• Jan. 31 — Super Bowl theme — hosted by academic advising and study skills
• Feb. 21 — Chili cookoff; all faculty and staff are invited to compete for prizes
The next Battle of the Bands will be held Jan. 26. Awards ranging from $100 to $500 will be given. Today, Jan. 18, is the last day for interested students to contact Alex Downes-Borowski at madown04@smumn.edu for an application. The application fee is $25; all bands must audition tomorrow, Jan. 19.
Two Dominican nuns, Sisters Carol Gilbert and Ardeth Platte, will visit Saint Mary’s on Thursday, Jan. 24, to share their experiences as activists. The event will take place from 3:15-4:30 p.m., in the Common Room, 3rd floor Saint Mary’s Hall, and is open to faculty, staff and students, as well as the public. Refreshments will be served.
Sisters Carol and Ardeth were arrested for an act of civil disobedience at a Minuteman missile site in Colorado, and served 33 and 41 months in federal prison. A film about their experience, “Conviction,” will be featured at the Frozen River Film Festival, 5 p.m., Friday Jan. 25. Contact Ken McCullough at Ext. 8737 for more information.
Dave Ansell, executive director of the Saint Teresa campus and financial analyst, is now located in Heffron Hall, Room 142, full time. The Center for Innovation and Support Services is ready to help staff with ideas for new programs and innovations.
The sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota will host Province Day with a free concert Saturday, Jan. 19., in Figliulo. The event, open to the public, will begin at 3:30 p.m.
The International Association of Business Communicators is hosting “Meet the Pros” Thursday, Jan. 24, in Salvi Lecture Hall. The event, an opportunity to network with business and communication professionals from the Twin Cities area will be held 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Speaking are: Sue Kraus, IABC Minnesota president, SMK Marketing & Communications; Jack Stansfield, waste communications coordinator, Olmsted County Public Works; Moria Fredrickson, account executive, Padilla Speer Beardsley; Andrea Tilkes, corporate communications, Wells Fargo; Beth Johnson, marketing communications manager, Three Rivers Park District; and Amy Lavergne, team member communications, Wells Fargo.
The cost is free for IABC student members or $10 for student nonmembers if registered by Jan. 22; $15 at the door. Cost includes food, presentations, résumé review and networking. For more information, e-mail Kaylin Martin at kdmart04@smumn.edu. Or go online to mn.iabc.com and click on the interactive calendar to register.
The following is one of several letters SMU has received from Gifts for Winona recipients:
“I want to say thank you very much for the gifts my family received from your program. We really appreciate everything. It is nice to know that people like you care about families like mine who don’t have a lot and want to make Christmastime a little more cheerful. We are very grateful. God bless you all.” — Family #320
Winona State University celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with “Building a Civil Rights Movement for the New Millennium” Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m., in the East Hall, Kryzsko Commons.
The event features activist and speaker Reverend C.T. Vivian lecturing on issues of civil rights, non-violence, racism and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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In 1947 Vivian, a Baptist minister, began his use of non-violent direction action, working to end segregated lunch counters in Peoria, Ill. Later he founded the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, organizing the first sit-ins there in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. He also rode the first ever “Freedom Bus” into Jackson, Miss., worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was included among his executive staff.
The event is co-sponsored by Southeast Technical College, WSU Inclusion and Diversity Office and Minneapolis Community & Technical College. For more information, e-mail Alex Hines at: AHines@winona.edu.
John Paulson & Cliff Jack will perform 7 to 11 p.m. today, Jan. 18, at the Broadstreet Cafe in Rochester; the John Paulson Trio performs 8 to 11 p.m. Jan. 19 in Avacado’s World Bistro in Rochester; and Paulson and Jack perform 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Broadstreet Cafe.
Carol Gerth, 20-year food service staff member and wife to Charles Gerth who retired from the Maintenance Department in 1999, died Wednesday, Jan. 16. The family has requested private services. A flower and a memorial book are located near the dining hall; students, faculty and staff are encouraged to write their memories or words of comfort to the family inside. The Saint Mary’s University extends its sympathy to the Gerth family.
The following letter was written to Brother William Mann on behalf of the Alumni Association Board of Directors:
“On behalf of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, congratulations on your new position as our president and welcome to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota!
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“Throughout your journey over the years, you have had to make many career decisions that not only impacted your own life but the lives of many others. Whenever one makes these decisions, it is only natural to wonder, ‘What does the future hold for me and for others with this decision?’ The answer to this question as it pertains to Saint Mary’s is actually pretty simple.
“You will enjoy the spirit, creativity, dedication, and loyalty of a community of people that truly feel blessed to call Saint Mary’s their ‘home away from home.’ You will enjoy the attitude of a community that says, ‘We may be small, but we’ll go toe to toe with anybody!’ You will enjoy the pride of a community that never settles for just anything. You will enjoy the friendship of a community that looks after their own brothers and sisters. You will enjoy seeing the immediate impact of your leadership on the faces of people every day.
“And finally, you will enjoy having us, the Alumni Association Board of Directors, as your ‘go to’ group to accomplish the things that need to be accomplished for this great institution that we are so very proud to be a part of.
“We’re can’t wait to get started moving forward with you! —The Alumni Association Board of Directors: Bill Herzog ’70, president; Doug Luebbe ’81; Nate Semsch ’04; John Domanico ’77, president-elect; Grace McNamara ’77; Matthew Sheasby ’88; Jim Hoey ’74; Debbie Monahan ’98; Angela Steger ’76; Pam Joachim ’77; Molly Murphy ’97; Dr. Tim Tyre ’69; Elizabeth Kinsella ’93; Bo Rettig ’77; Bill Van Meter ’71; Meg Richtman ’97, executive director; and Joe Sweeney ’81, vice president for development & alumni relations.