The Admission Office had 90 Cotter High School juniors visit Wednesday for lunch and an afternoon tour. The students also visited Winona State University and Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical on their tour of Winona higher education institutions. Representatives from all three schools presented a panel discussion in the Saint Cecelia Theatre on making college choices.
The Office of Admission will host Preview Day 2007 on Saturday, April 28.
Preview Day is an open house for high school juniors interested in attending college. This year, high school seniors who have applied to SMU but have not visited campus are also invited.
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This year’s Preview Day is called “Field of Dreams,” and families are invited to watch the home baseball and softball games that afternoon.
Families will be arriving around 10 a.m. and have a schedule set until 1:30 p.m. All departments and offices are invited to have a booth during the open house from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium. It will be run similarly to the Campus Resource Fair during New Student Orientation. This is a great way for your department/office to showcase its services and get to know prospective students who may be in mid-college decision.
If you would like to have a table at the open house in the gym, please RSVP with Sarah Kay (skay@smumn.edu or Ext. 1705) as soon as possible so she can reserve you a spot.
Saint Mary’s, along with Merchants Bank, Barb and William Schuler, Junto Club and many other supporters, will host the Laws of Life Essay Contest Awards Banquet on Wednesday, April 18, at the Hiawatha Room, located on the Saint Teresa campus. This essay contest showcases the work of Cotter and Winona Senior High School ninth through 12th-graders. Students write about their moral ideals in this contest. Winners are awarded U.S. Bonds, cash and scholarships totaling more than $28,000.
From Father Michael Kirwen, director of the Maryknoll Institute for African Studies in Nairobi, Kenya:
“MIASMU hosted the end-of-semester celebration on Saturday, March 31, at Tangaza College. Students were required to hand in their final research integration papers, worth 60 percent of their final marks, on or before the closing day. Events included a faculty meeting, a students’ forum in which students and field assistants discussed various issues arising from the class lectures and field research experiences, and reports from lecturers to the student body on their various courses. The closing of the festivities was a banquet at the college canteen. “
Saint Mary's University and Winona State University are co-sponsoring the fourth annual Relay for Life April 21-22 in the WSU Courtyard. This year’s theme is “A Night with the Stars.” Activities include live bands, theme laps, prizes, a silent auction, games and salsa lessons.
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All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society to aid cancer research and help in the fight.
Several SMU student teams and one faculty/staff team have formed. If you are interested in joining the faculty/staff team, contact Jason Richter, Ext. 1648, or Laurie Erdmann, Ext. 1464.
Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight event (though participants do not need to stay overnight) designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back against this disease. During the event, teams of people take turns walking or running laps. Each team keeps at least one team member on the track at all times. Go to www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=19055 for more information.
The silent auction fundraiser, featuring homemade/handmade arts and crafts, ends at 3 p.m. today in the Admission conference room. Get your bid in on your favorite items.
SMU will host area rock bands Saturday, April 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the gymnasium. Cotter and Winona Senior High School bands will participate. Donation is $5 with proceeds going to the Winona Food Shelf. The event is sponsored by the Admission Office and the Office of Communication and Marketing. For more information, contact Bob Conover at Ext. 1496.
Batucada Nossa Senhora will perform at WSU 3:15 p.m. April 21 as part of Earth Day celebrations. Students and community members make up Batucada Nossa Senhora (Percussion Ensemble of Our Lady) which performs a mix of African music with an emphasis on the Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban traditions. Directed by Denny McGuire, its repertoire includes folklorida and sacred music, as well as popular music set to traditional styles. Earth Day events will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the WSU courtyard. Speakers, exhibitors and educational activities for children and adults are included. The event will culminate with a procession of the species at 3:30 p.m.
A tentative schedule for future “Let’s Do Lunches” includes:
April 19 — “Let’s Do Lunch,” featuring a potato bar and hosted by the Education Department
May 18 — “Let’s Do Ice Cream”
June 22 — “Let’s Do Ice Cream”
July 20 — “Let’s Do Ice Cream”
The John Paulson Trio will perform 5:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays, April 13 and April 28, at Michael’s Restaurant in Rochester. The John Paulson/Larry Price Quartet will perform 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 21, at the Starlite Lounge in La Crosse, Wis.
Swing Inc., featuring John Paulson and Eric Heukeshoven, will perform 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 14, at the Starlite Lounge in La Crosse, Wis. and 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the Canadian Honker Restaurant in Rochester, Minn.
The first Saint Mary’s Heart and SOUL Row, Ride and Run Triathlon will be held Sunday, April 29. The race will start at Lake Lodge, on East Lake in Winona, and will finish on the SMU campus.
Participants will row 2 miles, bike 14 miles and run 3.2 miles. Drawing for prizes will take place at the finish. For kayak and canoe rental information, contact the Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 1643. Registration forms are available in the Office of Campus Ministry or online at smumn.edu/campusministry. All proceeds from the race will be used to fund future SOUL trips.
Saint Mary’s University students will sleep in cardboard boxes the night of Tuesday, April 17, during the annual shak-a-thon, part of Habitat for Humanity’s Act!Speak!Build! Week April 15-20.
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Act!Speak!Build! Week is Habitat for Humanity’s national week of advocacy. Saint Mary’s Habitat group has planned a full week of activities to raise awareness about the millions of people who do not have adequate shelter to sleep.
A prayer service will be held on campus after the 9 p.m. Mass Sunday at Saint Thomas More Chapel.
On Monday, a poster painting party will be held at 8 p.m. in Room E of the Toner Student Center. Posters will feature statistics about homelessness and will be hung around campus.
The shak-a-thon will begin at 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Plaza.
On Wednesday, a slideshow about Habitat for Humanity will be held before the 9 p.m. SAC movie.
On Thursday at 4:40 p.m., students will meet at the Info Desk to participate in the Walk to Rally with Winona State students. Participants will walk from the Winona State campus to the Winona Habitat office downtown to raise awareness about the need for affordable housing in Winona and the surrounding areas.
On Friday at 3:30 p.m., students will meet at the info desk to do a can collection fundraiser.
For more information, e-mail habitat@smumn.edu.
Elected into office for the 2007-2008 Student Senate Executive Board, are the following students.
President, John Freeman; vice president for academic affairs, Erin O’Keefe (first semester) and Lisa Mahler (second semester); vice president for financial affairs, Rick McCoy; vice president for social affairs, Ana Sontag; vice president for external affairs, Mary Gleich; vice president for campus life, Katie O’Connor; vice president for student life, Michael Alexander Downes-Borowski; vice president for media communications, D.J. Prideaux; and executive assistant, Julie Jergenson.
Father Paul Nienaber, Ph.D., assistant professor and chair of the Department of Physics, discussed Tegrity in the presentation, “Latest and Greatest or Just Latest? Pedagogical Technology in the Physics Classroom” on April 28 at the spring meeting of the Minnesota section of the American Association of Physics Teachers at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minn.
After performing two recitals for the Page Series at SMU in March, Dr. Ned Kirk, associate professor in the music department, gave a piano recital at the University of Chicago on March 29 and a masterclass and recital at Simpson University in California on April 3.
Chad Kjorlien, director of instructional technology, co-wrote a Tegrity bulletin, “Mobile Learning Technology: Aligning Mission with Motivation,” that was published through Educause Center for Applied Research on April 10. The link to this article is: www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=666&ID=ERB0708&bhcp=1. Contact Kjorlien for the user name and password to view the bulletin. SMU is a subscribing organization. The ECAR research bulletin was announced to more than 10,000 individuals at more than 400 higher education institutions.
Tony Piscitiello, vice president for admission, has been named to the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce Board.
On Saturday, April 28, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will hold its annual fun-filled community event called “The Great Moms Walk.”
The purpose of the walk is to raise MOPS awareness, gather new and potential moms, and impact the community with a highly visible family fun-filled event. Funds raised will provide much-needed support for women with young children.
Saint Mary’s is helping to sponsor this event; Mireya Gravert, Department of Chemistry, is an event organizer.
Congratulations to Korder, Sharrock-Mueller families
Jana Korder, program assistant for the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning program, and her husband Chris had a baby boy, Carson Andrew, on March 30.
Denise Sharrock-Mueller (PACC consultant) and Eric Mueller (adjunct faculty member) had a baby girl, Afton Ciaraa, on April 2.
The Saint Mary’s community congratulates the Korder and Sharrock-Mueller families.
William Barber, father of Mark Barber (associate dean for Humanities and associate professor of philosophy) passed away April 10 in California. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Notes of condolence can be sent to:
The Barber Family
27492 Sievers Drive
Rushford, MN 55971
or
The Barber Family
Campus P.O. 70
The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Barber family.
This year’s final Winona Youth Leadership activity and luncheon is set for Tuesday, April 10, in the Toner Student Center. Youth Leadership partners include Saint Mary’s, the Winona Daily News, Winona State, the United Way, Winona Health and the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce. Saint Mary’s will host 18 juniors from four area high schools, and challenge them with fun activities that relate to college life and making smart choices. Brother Chancellor Louis DeThomasis will give a luncheon talk about ethical decision making.