Connections Viterbo Employee Newsletter
A Hispanic Heritage Month community reception will be held from 6:30–8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 in Brophy Center 123.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will include the distribution of the spring edition of the El Sol Spanish newspaper, short presentations from local organizations working with the Latinx community, and a short concert of traditional Cuban songs by a recently created Latin music band in La Crosse. Catering will be from a local Mexican restaurant.
On Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., a Latina Voices of La Crosse program will be held at the La Crosse Public Library auditorium. Latina Voices of La Crosse is an oral history project that documents the life and work of the Hispanic community in the La Crosse area. The program will include a short video and a panel...
The Viterbo D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership will host a screening of the film The Wall: Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Campwith filmmaker Brandon Ferdig at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.
The Wall: The Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Camp looks back at the saga of the 2018 Native American homeless camp in Minneapolis. The film documents the growth of the camp, the community response, the internal conflicts within the camp, and the eventual transfer of residents to shelter in December of that year. It also captures the stories of the residents, who share their journeys to the camp, their lives there, and their hopes for a better future. In this spirit, the film follows one couple at the camp from August–December, who...
By Polly Scott
The Course Reserves service is offered to instructors to allow library and instructor-owned course material to be available for library checkout to students at the Main Desk. For more information, email Lauren Klitzke or the main desk at 608-796-3269.
Library instructional services offer methods to incorporate research and critical thinking skills into coursework. Librarians provide instruction for on campus and online courses. To request an instruction session, contact Jodi Hilleshiem at jchilleshiem@viterbo.edu or 608-796-3278. One-on-one research consultations are also available to faculty and students, to assist with library research, and can be scheduled through reference@viterbo.edu. There are subject guides available for each discipline to offer key...
The Christmas season may seem far in the future, but Viterbo classes, departments, and organizations are asked to plan ahead and register to adopt a Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringing location as part of the annual Viterbo Rings Service Saturday Dec. 7.
By adopting a location, your group would commit to recruiting one to two people to cover your location during the time frame determined by the Salvation Army. In the past, bell ringers have been asked to staff the red kettles from 10 a.m.–8 p.m., dividing the day into two-hour shifts. Some locations vary on start/end times based on the businesses they are near.
Email Colin Burns-Gilbert, student life, to register or with any questions.
“This activity is a great way to build Viterbo relationships and to spread awareness of...
Everyone is invited to attend Viterbo’s annual Constitution Day celebration at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the School of Nursing Building 196.
A panel consisting of local attorneys Joe Veenstra and Jim Birnbaum, Ellen Frantz of the League of Women Voters, and Aaron Larson of Viterbo’s IIT staff will discuss the topic of “Voter Access, Ballot Security.”
Campus Ministry will provide ice cream treats when the program ends at 8 p.m.
Tickets are on sale for the Viterbo Student Dietetic Association’s annual Spaghetti Dinner Friday, Oct. 11 from 4–7 p.m. in the School of Nursing Building room 195.
Tickets can be purchased from Bobbi Hundt in the School of Nursing Building room 107 or by emailing Megan Berner, SDA vice president. Advance tickets are $10 for adults ($15 at the door) and $6 for children 12 and younger. Marinara, alfredo, meatballs, chicken, and gluten-free options are available. Carryouts are also available.
Proceeds from the dinner will be used for professional development opportunities for dietetics students and to provide support to local organizations.
Viterbo University will honor eight graduates at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and reception, which will be held from 4–6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 in Reinhart Center room 134.
Mary (Fitzpatrick) Marshall, who earned a Master of Arts in Servant Leadership degree in 2014, will be honored with the Spirit of Francis Award. Marshall was the longtime emergency services director for Catholic Charities, working on both a local and national level to aid those in need after disasters as well as responding to the needs of the homeless.
Sandra Hoeser, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Viterbo in 1969, will be honored with the Service to the University Award. Since moving back to the La Crosse area six years ago, Hoeser has been an almost constant...
Tara Westover, author of the bestselling memoir Educated, spoke to a capacity Fine Arts Center Main Theatre audience as part of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership’s fall lecture series.
By Tessa Davis, Viterbo fitness and wellness intern
Here is some information about upcoming recreation and leadership events and programs about which the department would appreciate your assistance in promoting to students. Email wellness@viterbo.edu for respective promotional pieces.
Healthy Hawks: Sept. 16–Nov. 9
Healthy Hawks is an eight-week health and well-being program that includes personal training, nutrition education, discussion and education for development in all seven dimensions of wellness, ongoing group and professional support, a weekly e-newsletter with cooking videos. Cost is $25. Click for more information. Click to register.
Healthy Living Week: Sept. 23–26
Events will happen all week focusing on different areas of well-being. There...
The Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council (GLADC) with the City of La Crosse invite community members to the Lunch and Learn session “The Invisible Man: Living Transgender with an Unseen Disability” from 11:15 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Maplewood Room at the La Crosse Black River Beach Neighborhood Community Center.
Viterbo University is a member of GLADC, so this educational session can be attended by a limited number of Viterbo faculty or staff members for free. For more information, email Michelle Pinzl.
