Campus remembers veterans on Nov. 11
The SMU community braved the cold to remember those who have served and endured far worse. The annual campus Veterans Day ceremony was held Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The SMU community braved the cold to remember those who have served and endured far worse. The annual campus Veterans Day ceremony was held Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial.
Bake sale to raise money for Jamaica M.Ed. students
A bake sale today, Friday, Nov. 15, will raise money for scholarships for Saint Mary’s Jamaican graduate students. Bring some extra cash for a sweet for yourself or for someone who could use a treat. Baked goods will be available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the hallway of Saint Mary’s Hall by the main bulletin board. The event is sponsored by the Friends of M.Ed. Jamaica.
In the News
Here are just some of the ways SMU is making headlines this week:
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| Carter Briggs was featured in the Dance Teacher Magazine article. |
• The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts is featured in this month’s issue of Dance Teacher Magazine. The article focuses on boys programs and their incorporation into dance programs. The article prominently quotes Director of Dance Tammy Schmidt, and includes photos of two of MCA students, Carter Briggs and Matthew Schleich. To read the article, go to http://bit.ly/185Prkk.
• The Christian Brothers of North America website reported on the second annual Symposium on Lasallian Research Oct. 27 at the Twin Cities Campus. To read more, go to http://bit.ly/1aq7wZR.
Students present research at Viterbo
Students Ryan Diak, Danielle Pues, Mandy Lindholm, and Rim Woldeslassie presented. Mario Casa de Calvo is their faculty advisor.
Additionally eight biology/environmental biology students and two biochemistry students presented their research projects including: Minh Mguyen, advisor Dr. Matt Rowley; Katherin Stolz, Kristen Thelen, Anna Smaron, Jillian Martin and Sabrina Larson-Bushlack, advisor Dr. Debra Martin; Bethany Schmidt and Sivan Fogel, advisor Dr. Randy Krainock; and Scott Malotka and Shauna Stephens, advisor Dr. Phil Cochran.
Stephens’ poster, “Age Determination and Palaeo-Environmental Analysis of Bacombe Clay, Australia,”won The People’s Choice Poster Award.
Six students awarded Beta Beta Beta scholarships
Film class captures the beauty of the bluffs
Workshop Nov. 19 to discuss media influence on gender roles
Last spring’s “In the Looking Glass” workshop invited conversation on how media influences societal expectations of women and men. “The Flip Side” — to be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the Common Room — will take a deeper look at how the media has stereotyped men and women and the resulting paradox of men and women’s roles in American society.
The evening begins with a medley of film showing how the media portrays men and women. Dinner and a small group discussion follows. Then choose one breakout session and conclude the evening in the closing session with conversation with the presenters’ panel.
Breakout sessions include:
If all I knew was what I read in the papers ... — Dr. Steven Schild. Using high-profile periodical articles and other media texts from the recent past, this presentation provides commentary on the way various topics or attributes are framed in terms of gender. The “pictures in our heads” that result from such portrayals, the presenter believes, cause confusion, consternation and, sometimes, challenges to common sense (whatever that is).
Popular media conceptualizations of male identity and success — Dr. Tricia Klosky and Matthew Klosky. The focus of the session is on how popular concepts of success and the American dream influence perceptions of attainment and masculinity among men and women, with particular focus on popular movies that portray success in terms of stereotypical terms.
Body dissatisfaction and eating disorders: Believe it or not, men are not the same as women — Dr. Trisha Karr. Do men and women have similar body values, self-evaluations and behaviors? A focus of the conversation will involve consideration of the differences between men and women in regard to body experience.
As dinner is included, registration must be made by Nov. 15 to Peg Winters at pwinters@smumn.edu. The event is sponsored by the Saint Teresa Institute.
Soccer teams work with Winona youth
McDonough, Blackhawks visit the White House
Chamber Orchestra performs at Sugar Loaf senior living
Mahers to be honored as Lasallian Volunteers
Lasallian Volunteers will honor outstanding supporters — including an SMU alumna — with the 2013 Lasallian Volunteers FSC Awards Nov. 22 at De La Salle High School in New Orleans.
Daniel and Sarah Jane (Engle ’07) Maher will receive the Brother Chris Bassen Service Award, which recognizes LV alumni who have continued a life of service. The Mahers currently serve at De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland, Ore., where in order to keep the Lasallian mission strong, they helped found a unique community of LVs where lay people reside without the traditional presence of Brothers. Several people from Saint Mary’s will be presenting at and attending this event.
The awards are named in the spirit of three De La Salle Christian Brothers who embody values of faith, service and community and made significant contributions to the LVs. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/1gL9aKH.
Chinese high school representatives visit SMU
Dian Du, coordinator of U.S. Exchange Program, and Daniel Wang, a representative, both from Beijing No. 4 High School International Campus, chose to visit SMU’s Inernational Center Nov. 7 during their tour in the U.S.
The two discussed possible programs for their high school students in China. Du later wrote, “We were very impressed with your beautiful campus, and excellent academic programs. I do think that the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a very good match for the students at Beijing No. 4 High School and the schools under China-U.S. Leading Schools Association. I deeply appreciate the chance to meet with you and sincerely hope we could work together on building up the international programs.”
Tribeta inductions announced
On Nov. 12, the induction of new members into the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national biology honor society, was held. The new members are Mary Barthell, Nick Beaudoin, Daniel Billiar, Aleah Bingham, James Boggia, Jacquelyn Bongard, Janae Fry, Anthony Garoutte, Kristen Gustafson, Taylor Hanson, Kelsey Haugh, Sadie Lange, Brandon Larsen, Katie Leisen, Robert Marx, Katie Miller, Mary Moats, Collin Nienhaus, James Stewart, Madelyn Stiehl, Katherine Stolz, Jenna Trio, Ana Valenzuela, Nicholas Wojtynek, Michael Wolter and Amy Zawacki. Dr. Richard Kowles gave the keynote address, “Historical Aspects of Research at Saint Mary’s University.”
Biology Department acquires new image analyzer
This past summer the Biology Department acquired a LiCor Odyssey Fc IR image analyzer due to a grant written by Dr. Debra Martin and a matching grant from Saint Mary's University. Now students can get accurate images of their DNA agarose gels and for their Western protein blots. Quantitation of protein bands is now possible that will allow students to quantify gene/protein expression. The Odyssey Fc will be used in many of the laboratory courses taught in biology and also for student research.
Cardinal Corner is open!
Each semester, undergraduate entrepreneurship students manage a not-for-profit retail store located in a small corner of the basement of Toner Student Center. Aptly named the “Cardinal Corner,” students choose products to sell in the store, garner donations from around campus, and sell items for on-campus organizations as part of a course within the entrepreneurship major.
The class is broken into management teams and sales staff. Students apply lessons learned in many courses such as marketing, economics, and management. Each team experiences product sourcing, pricing, promotion and placement. The decisions that the students make throughout the semester are experienced first-hand and result in financial success or failure.
This semester the students chose five new products to sell at the store: a vintage style college shirt, a pink cancer awareness shirt, tote bags, footballs and winter hats.
The students voted to give the store’s profits this year to the First-Generation Initiative.
Profits from previous semesters have been donated to the Winona Area Humane Society; Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin; Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance recipients; Dom Dziecka, a children’s orphanage in Poland; and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Minnesota.
Led by assistant professor of business Michael Ratajczyk, the members of this semester’s class are: Ashley Bollig, Chelsea Pumper, Cody Sprague, Daniel Fino, Jakub Koziuk, James Sullivan, Jennifer Tobroxen, Lucas Kubic, Matthew Biagini, Michael Burfeind, Nancy Leon-Morales, Natalie Williams, Otto Holzer, Reid Smithe, Ronald Enrooth, Samantha Kleese, Sarah Mills, Timothy Wolande, Tyler Krysiak and Jamal Arnold.
When asked their thoughts about the Cardinal Corner thus far in the semester, the student teams had this to say.
“A school spirited store made by Cardinals for Cardinals!” – Team Totes and Footballs
“We feel that the experience at the Cardinal Corner is not only beneficial experience, but it is a positive one where we as students are able to learn how to apply business-like concepts on a day-to-day basis in a real-world environment.” – Team College Shirts
“The Cardinal Corner is a fun way for students to raise money for charity by selling products that they designed.” – Team Pink Shirts
“The Cardinal Corner allows students to experience what it is like to make practical marketing and financial decisions in a small business environment.” – Team Pink Shirts
“The Cardinal Corner helps us experience what we should be expecting in the real world.” – Team Hats
Sympathy to Schlemmer family
Debbie Schlemmer, mother to Jon Schlemmer ’14 and aunt to Coral Logan (Development and Alumni Relations) died Monday, Nov. 11, after a courageous battle with cancer. The wake will be Saturday, Nov. 16, in De Pere, Wis. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Schlemmer family.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
River North Dance Chicago takes the stage Nov. 20
Celebrated for creating vital connections between dancer and audience as well as presenting gutsy and entertaining repertoire, River North Dance Chicago will combine athletic prowess and artistic perspective with bold, theatrical flair during their show Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The Page Series presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Page Theatre.
Under the artistic direction of Frank Chaves, River North Dance Chicago demonstrates depth and sophistication with a commitment to creating an accessible, enriching experience for audiences. Chaves aims for audiences to feel the complete spectrum of human emotions in a single evening. He wants them to leave feeling joyful and exhilarated at the end of each program.
Founded in 1989, the company is recognized as one of Chicago’s leading dance companies, receiving critical acclaim both on a national and international level. The dancers will present a mixed repertoire including “Simply Miles,” featuring the music of Miles Davis, and “SUPER STRAIGHT is Coming Down,” as well as other pieces from their 20-year repertoire.
Tickets are $27 for adults and $24 for seniors and students and are available at www.pagetheatre.org or at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Pre-show talk Nov. 20
Join Tammy Schmidt, assistant professor of dance, for a conversation with the River North Dance Chicago company manager about the process of setting dances, training, and the history of the dance company, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20. The conversation will end in plenty of time for the show.
Panel to discuss human trafficking in Minnesota Nov. 13
Human trafficking occurs in every Minnesota county, and the Twin Cities are one of the 15 largest trafficking centers in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
On Nov. 13, a panel of experts from throughout the state will gather at Saint Mary’s University’s Winona campus to discuss “Sold: Human Trafficking in Minnesota and Beyond” including:
• global aspects of trafficking;
• human rights, especially women’s and children’s issues;
• impact on rural and urban Minnesota;
• how to talk about the issue; and
• initiatives underway to combat trafficking.
Panelists will include Dennis Cusick, Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute; Sister Marlys Jax, Sisters of Saint Francis at Assisi Heights; Michele Garnett McKenzie, Advocates for Human Rights; and Grant Snyder, Minneapolis Police Department. The moderator will be Fred de Sam Lazaro, director of the Under-Told Stories Project at Saint Mary’s University and a correspondent for PBS NewsHour.
The event will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Figliulo Recital Hall. The public is invited, and refreshments will be provided. Register online at www.smumn.edu/SOLD.
The same event will be held on SMU’s Twin Cities campus Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Saint Mary’s University Center, 2540 Park Ave., Minneapolis.
This event is made possible by the Under-Told Stories Project as seen on the PBS NewsHour, and is sponsored by the Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Students to stage comedy ‘The Government Inspector’
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Wig designer Heather Fleming (left) and costume designer Andrea Gross (right) discuss their design process for "The Government Inspector," as well as careers, graduate school, and life in the theatre with majors and
minors.
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The Department of Theatre and Dance will present the satirical comedy “The Government Inspector” Nov. 7-10 at Page Theatre. Shows run 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, Nov. 8-9, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.
The news that a government inspector is due to arrive in a small Russian town sends its bureaucrats into a panicked frenzy. A simple case of mistaken identity exposes the hypocrisy and corruption at the heart of the town in this biting moral satire. Witty, smart and wildly satirical, this timely and spirited adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic play exposes the corruption of a provincial town with biting hilarity.
Guest director Gale Childs Daly has served as the text coach for the Great River Shakespeare Festival since its inception in 2006. The actor, director, teacher, writer and dialect/text coach is from Milwaukee, Wis.
The play was selected to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty. Although Russian comedies are known to be dreary and heavy, “The Government Inspector” — adapted by Minnesota playwright Jeffrey Hatcher — is both modern and funny.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and area available at www.pagetheatre.org or at the SMU Box Office, Ext. 1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Kirk, Leung pair for faculty recital Nov. 10
Dr. Kirk, on piano, and Dr. Leung, on violin, will present Schubert’s “Rondo Brilliant in B minor,” Beethoven’s “Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor; “Diamond’s “Canticle and Perpetual Motion,” and Franck’s “Violin Sonata in A major.”
The event, free and open to the public, will be held in Figliulo Recital Hall.
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