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VU Today Aug. 13

Friday, Aug. 13

Persistence Pays for Alumni Author Debra Shumaker
After years of hard work and several near misses, 2021 saw Debra (Kempf) Shumaker '93 complete her quest to become a children's picture book author, with one book out in May and another to be published this fall.
From Poverty to PhD: A FIERCE Tale to Tell
When Carolyn Colleen (Bostrack) ’07, ’10 decided to become an author, she decided to tell her own story of overcoming adversity to earn three college degrees and tap into her entrepreneurial skills to pave her own path to success helping others.
Nutritionist Author Has the Recipe for Success
Kim (Dwyer) Larson ’81 capped a career in nutrition, which included becoming the Seattle Mariners baseball team’s first sports nutritionist and launching a wellness coaching and consulting business, by writing a book on battling high blood pressure.
VU Today August 10

Tuesday, Aug. 10

8 a.m.–1 p.m. The library will be closed this morning for a staff inservice session. It will be open from 1–5 p.m.

10 a.m. Daily Mass – San Damiano Chapel

1–2:30 p.m. Jennalee Oefstedahl’s dissertation defense “Motherhood in academia: A quantitative evaluation of counselor educators” in MRC 448. The public is welcome to attend.

VU Today August 9

Monday, Aug. 9

The library will be closed the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 10 for a staff inservice session. It will be open from 1–5 p.m.

Jennalee Oefstedahl’s dissertation defense will take place Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 1–2:30 p.m. in Murphy Center 448. The project is entitled “Motherhood in academia: A quantitative evaluation of counselor educators.” The public is welcome to attend.

VU Today August 6

Friday, Aug. 6

10 a.m. Mass – San Damiano Chapel

Noon–3 p.m. V-Hawk Family Fun Day – Assisi Courtyard. Sponsored by the President’s Office. No RSVP required.

Health Services will be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today from 1–4:30 p.m. in Murphy 340. For questions call 608-796-3806.

VU Today August 5

Thursday, Aug. 5

10 a.m. Mass – San Damiano Chapel

3–4:30 p.m. Farewell Reception for Polly Scott – School of Nursing Building 195

Jennalee Oefstedahl’s dissertation defense will take place Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 1–2:30 p.m. in Murphy Center 448. The project is entitled “Motherhood in academia: A quantitative evaluation of counselor educators.” The public is welcome to attend.

VU Today August 4

Wednesday, Aug. 4

10–10:45 a.m. Viterbo University welcomes over 130 St. Francis School of Nursing (SFSN) Alumnae to their annual reunion. Meet and Greet FSPA Prayer Garden in Assisi Courtyard.

11 a.m. SFSN Alumnae Mass – San Damiano Chapel

Noon SFSN Annual Luncheon and Program – Fine Arts Center FSPA Lobby