Rosemary Matiak was honored with a standing ovation for her 40 years of service to Viterbo at the annual university forum Aug. 25. She began at Viterbo Oct. 28, 1975. Click for more service recognition photos.

By Sarah Bearbower, IIT

Preparing for a Password Reset

Employees and students are asked to update their emergency text message and emergency contact information for the 2015 fall semester by Friday, Sept. 25.

By Sue Danielson, health services

Health and Wellness Tips for College

Human resources is offering Viterbo employees in supervisory positions a series of seven different training sessions designed to enhance leadership and management skills.

Earlier this year, Viterbo Education Club members decided to support the Lending Library initiative of Gundersen Global Partners. In March 2014, the Global Partners–Nicaragua team opened a lending library in a small primary school located on the Santa Rita coffee plantation high in the mountains of central Nicaragua.

Tom Thibodeau, servant leadership, who was voted number one in the university professor category in the recent La Crosse Area Visitor and Convention Bureau Best of La Crosse County survey. Viterbo had an excellent showing in the survey, which can be accessed here.

Symphonic Joy, a sculpture designed and crafted by local artist Elmer Petersen, was installed near the Fine Arts Center in August. The stained glass art was a gift from Dick Record in honor of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.

Congratulations to Ted Falkner, athletics, and his wife Katie on the birth of their son Miles Aug. 12. Miles weighed eight pounds, eight ounces and measured 19.5 inches. He was welcomed home by his brother Jackson.

Major improvements are underway at the Viterbo University Outdoor Athletics Complex on Highway 16—the construction of a service building that will provide running water, restrooms, a changing room, a shelter for fans, and concessions; and grading, curbing, and other modifications that will eliminate erosion of the fields f