Art students applied colored tape to the floor of the Viterbo University Gallery as part of a workshop with guest artist Patrick Schmidt. Schmidt’s exhibit, “Digitizing Myth: Archetypes and Identities” will be on display in the gallery until Oct. 30.

Friday, Oct. 2

11:15 a.m. St. Francis Day Mass and Prelude – Maria Angelorum Chapel. Limited seating. Classes will be cancelled from 11:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. to encourage student and employee participation in the celebration in honor of St. Francis and to encourage Mass attendance for all. Music will be performed by the 9th Street Singers, the Viterbo Concert Choir, and the FSPA Schola Choir. Fr. Conrad Targonski will preside at the liturgy.

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and the Franciscan Spirituality Center will host a Pope2Congress Watch Party Thursday, Sept. 24, joining thousands of viewers across the country in witnessing Pope Francis' historic address to a joint session of U.S. Congress, the first ever by a pope.

The Viterbo community is invited to attend a reception celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the Reinhart Center Board Room.

The flags in Assisi Courtyard were lowered to half staff by veteran and student Scott Stene to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001.

Employees are invited to attend the State of the University Forum at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 in the Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

President Rick Artman will present information on university finances for 2014–15 and projections for 2015–16.

The Healthy Hawks program is back with newly revamped offerings for 2015–16.

An informational meeting will be held at noon Sept. 15 in the School of Nursing Building room 283.

The members of the Hospitality Committee are “egg” cited to invite employees to enjoy a Welcome Back Breakfast of egg and ham sandwiches, fruit, and coffee from 7:30–9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the School of Nursing Building Foyer.

Students visit with Student Development staff at the annual student development Center open house Sept. 9.

The Viterbo community is invited to attend the Constitution Day presentation “Voting Rights Under the American Constitutional Order” at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 in Reinhart Center 127.

Keith Knutson, history, will examine the expansion and attempted restrictions on voting rights in America throughout the history of the country.