Jay Gabler, digital producer at The Current and Classical Minnesota Public Radio and co-founder of The Tangential, will present “Does Writing for the Internet Mean Writing for Dummies?” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the President’s Room. The event, sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta—the international English honor society—and The Writing Studio, is free and open to the public.
Two new works for choir by Saint Mary’s University music faculty Dr. Patrick O’Shea and A. Eric Heukeshoven will receive their world premiere by the La Crosse Chamber Chorale as part of the ensemble’s “Words to Music” project.
Words to Music is a project in which poetry written by local students is set to music by area composers. Last April, over 200 area students submitted poems based on the theme of compassion. The poems were given to five area composers who each chose one to become the text of a new musical work.
Both of the new compositions will feature performances by fellow Saint Mary’s music department faculty. O’Shea’s “Unlock Your Heart” will include a performance by Dr. David Leung on violin and Heukeshoven’s “And They Have Lies” will be assisted by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven playing a Swiss folk instrument known as a “talerschwingen.”
“The Energies of Love” concert will be presented twice:
Saturday, Nov. 8 • 7:30 p.m.
First Lutheran Church
410 Main St.
Onalaska, Wis.
Sunday, Nov. 9 • 3 p.m.
English Lutheran Church
16th and King streets
La Crosse, Wis.
Tickets will be available at the door, $20 for adults and $10 for students/seniors. More information can be found at http://chamberchorale.org/index.html or by contacting A. Eric Heukeshoven at Ext. 7292.
Fall Preview Day provides prospective students with an introduction to Saint Mary’s. On Nov. 11, the Office of Admission is inviting visitors to tour the campus, learn about academic departments, and speak with Saint Mary’s staff and students. There are sessions reviewing the college search timeline, applying to Saint Mary’s, and how to access scholarship and financial-aid resources.
Please join the Office of Admission in warmly welcoming these students and families to campus and assisting them with any questions or needs they may have.
A “Sweets for Jamaica” bake sale will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, on the first floor of Saint Mary’s Hall. Buy a single treat for yourself, treat your roommate or officemates, or take some home to your family. The event is sponsored by the Friends of M.Ed. Jamaica employee group.
Senior Week includes various events including a picnic, a boat cruise, and a night of bowling. Each of these activities requires a significant amount of funding, which has predominantly come from the Class of 2015 Silent Auction. This year’s auction will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 12-13, in the Toner Student Center game room. Check out the auction and support our students.
On Nov. 11, in recognition of Veterans Day—an annual holiday observed in honor of those who have served the U.S. armed forces—a small ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial beginning at 11 a.m. A prayer remembrance will be held for all those who have served and sacrificed in the U.S. armed forces, especially those from the Saint Mary’s community. Saint Mary's 1969 alumnus and retired senior Naval Officer Captain Timothy Tyre will speak at the ceremony.
Marit Josten Highland, 100, died Wednesday, Oct. 29. She is the mother of Jeffrey R. Highland, who served for many years as university provost and vice president for the College. Messages of condolence may be sent to Jeff Highland at 76 Utsalady Road, Camano Island, Wa. 98282.
Father John Charles Fabian, OP, brother of Father Andrew Fabian, OP, passed away on Oct. 29 in San Diego, Calif. Father John Charles Fabian was a 1954 graduate of Saint Mary’s.
The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Highland and Fabian families.
All university employees are invited and encouraged to attend the upcoming brand training sessions:
• Nov. 5, noon to 12:50 p.m., President’s Room, Toner Student Center, Winona Campus
• Nov. 13, 3 to 3:50 p.m., Brother Louis Hall Alumni Room, Twin Cities Campus
These 50-minute sessions will provide attendees with practical ways to use the newly developed universitywide key messages and branded communications resources, such as a brand book, visual identity guide, writing style guide, and branded templates (now all available on the university website, under www.smumn.edu.brand).
At the University Convocation in August, Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and Strategic Initiatives John Pyle announced the completion of a months-long brand research and strategy project. Brother William emphasized the importance of this work in achieving Goal 7 of Strategic Plan 2017, allowing the best of what Saint Mary's has to offer to become the reality of our reputation in the minds of our constituencies in the communities we serve and beyond.
With newly designed marketing materials already in the marketplace, consistency and cohesion of our messaging and imagery play an important role. With your help, we can effectively instill our most compelling attributes in the minds of our key audiences.
These sessions will be led by Stacia Vogel, assistant vice president for brand management, who offices on the Twin Cities Campus. Feel free to bring your lunch.
The next Faculty Development Committee lunch will be Monday, Nov. 3. Derek Jackson and Dr. Joe Tadie, with their respective minigrant teams, will discuss the research and work they did with awarded minigrants this past summer. The Jackson minigrant team, comprised of many members of the School of Business, will present on “Core Quantitative Skills Competency Assessment Opportunities” and the Tadie minigrant team, comprised of faculty working in the Living Learning Communities, will present “Living Learning Communities: A Tale of Two Handbooks.”
Presentations will be in the faculty dining room: lunch is available at noon, and presentations start at 12:15 p.m. Interested faculty members and academic staff should go through the cafeteria line and tell Chartwells that they are with the FDC lunch.
The annual Elevator Pitch Contest, sponsored by the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at Saint Mary’s, is open to all students on campus, regardless of major. Cash prizes will be awarded.
What is an elevator pitch? Create an idea for a new business, a non-profit or an event, such as a fundraiser that address a social concern. Pretend that you have a chance encounter (such as a 60-90 second elevator ride) with a person who could help make your dream a reality. Use this short time to convince this person to support your project.
A live competition is set for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. For more information, contact Chandu Valluri, Dr. Elizabeth Seebach, Dean Beckman or Dr. Phil Cochran. As an alternative to the live presentation, students can submit a video pitch by noon Tuesday, Nov. 4.
New this year: Entries can be submitted by individual students or in teams of two.
Art, religion, and politics collide in the Saint Mary’s Department of Theatre and Dance production of the complex British drama “Pentecost” Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 6-9.
Written by David Edgar and directed by Judy Myers, “Pentecost” tells the story of Gabrielle Pecs, a beautiful and passionate art curator in a small village in an unnamed Eastern European post-communist country. Gabrielle believes she has discovered something wonderful in an ancient, abandoned church near her country’s border. Realizing that a celebrated art historian from England is arriving in her country to give a talk, Gabrielle brings him face to face with what very well may be a work of art that will change the course of history.
This play contains adult language and adult situations. Patron discretion is advised.
Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 6-8, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in Page Theatre.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and are available at the box office, 457-1715, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online at www.pagetheatre.org.
A 2013 minigrant allowed faculty from the Business and Math Departments to research the flipped instructional strategy in their classrooms. They presented their research at the 100th annual American Association of University Professors (AAUP) conference in Washington, D.C. Their paper, “An Examination of the Flipped Classroom Approach on College Student Academic Involvement,” has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE). Dr. Shelly McCallum, Dr. Janel Schultz, Dr. Kristen Sellke, and Jason Spartz are the coauthors. Publication of Volume 27(1) is scheduled to come out early in 2015.
The Brothers of Phi Mu Alpha cordially invite members of the faculty and staff to Blue Angel 2014. This year’s performances are today, Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 and 10 p.m. You may receive a complimentary ticket to the show of your choice by contacting Lance Thompson at Ext. 1686 or ljthom01@smumn.edu.
“Seeing Christ in the Darkness,” a collection of the world-class prints of one of the most important printmakers of the 20th century, Georges Rouault, will be on display through Nov. 16 at Saint Mary’s.
Rouault (1871-1958) was a lifelong Roman Catholic, but the Church resisted the darkness of his work. It wasn’t until the end of his life that he received a church commission. But the graphic art in this exhibition, done at the height of the artist’s powers, shows how deeply the artist identified with people’s sufferings and, indeed, saw within this darkness the salvation that Christ brought.
Rouault’s work will be on display in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries. The exhibit is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.