The new Viterbo Alumni Virtual Book Club's first session will feature a discussion—led by Professor Apryl Denny—of Julie Otsuka's "When the Emperor Was Divine," two days after the Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership presents a webinar with the author.

Viterbo University alumni are tapping into the core values they learned here with a new project, making hundreds of face masks to give to students. “They’re kind of a hug, a hug from an alum,” Theresa Smerud '80 said. “It’s just what you do at Viterbo."

The St. Francis School of Nursing's annual reunion went virtual this year, drawing participants from four decades of graduating classes, some of whom started their training during World War II. The web conference format went so well, alums are talking about having Zoom sessions even when they can meet in person again.

Coming to campus for fall semester has always meant at least some amount of change for Viterbo University students—new teachers, campus improvement projects, different courses, and, always, a new crop of freshmen. This fall, though, will feature unprecedented levels of change because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Thibodeau and musician/activist Larry Long launched a radio show/podcast/video project in September 2020, "Conspiracy of Goodness," that aims to “strengthen connections, expand communities, and create possibilities in working for the greater good every day.”

Friday, Aug. 7

The bookstore is now hiring temporary staff. Employment will run through Sept. 3. Flexible hours. To apply, go to www.folletthiring.com.

August is National Black Business Month designed to shed light on Black ownership and encourage others to support Black-owned businesses.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

10 a.m.–noon St. Francis School of Nursing Virtual Annual Reunion Event. The Viterbo community is invited to view the event via the live stream link or Zoom Link. Email kaduerwachter@viterbo.edu for an event program or Mass worship aid.

First-year students applying for admission to Viterbo University in 2021 and 2022 won’t be required to submit ACT or SAT test scores.

Amy Bishop graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing in 1917 into a world at war and soon to be gripped by a pandemic. She did her alma mater proud, stepping up to join the Army Nurse Corps, despite the dangers.