World Union of Jesuit Alumni Global Congress Coming to JCU

Did you know that Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., first spoke of becoming “men [and women]” for others at the 1973 World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) gathering in Spain? Did you also know that John Carroll University will host the 2017 WUJA Global Congress from June 28-July 2, the first time the event will be held in North America?

SUPB’s Streak the Center and Travel the World

Join us for our traditional Streak the Center event with an international flair and some of our cultural organizations, Friday, March 31, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center.
Featuring:
Latin America – Tango Dancers and Loteria
France – Painting & Crafts
Asia – Video-gaming and Dancing
Middle East – Film screening of “Aladdin”, Belly Dancers, Crafts
Africa – Dance lessons
Italy – Inflatables

Arrupe Hunger Banquet

Did you know 1 in 5 children in Cleveland live in a food insecure household? A lack of awareness has largely fueling this famine.

To learn more, come to the Annual Arrupe Hunger Banquet on Wednesday, March 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center, Jardine Room. Join us for a night of education, reflection, and best of all free food.

‘Jesuits for the Next Generation: General Congregation 36 and the Future of the Society of Jesus’

You are invited to hear The Very Rev. Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J., ’84, president of the Jesuit Conference, Washington, D.C., talk about “Jesuits for the Next Generation: General Congregation 36 and the Future of the Society of Jesus” on Thursday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the LSC Conference Room.

ROTC Blood Drive This Week

ROTC will host a blood drive on campus this week, Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30, in the Murphy Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center.

Important: Biology BL230 and Lab Human A& P Requires Chair Permission

If you plan to take BL 230/L Human Anatomy & Physiology during fall 2017, please be aware that enrolling requires chair permission. This course is a pre-req for many allied health professional programs (DDS, PA, PT, AA, nursing, optometry, etc.). It is not intended for pre-medical students. Preference will be given to 2018 graduates.
You must contact Department Chair, Rebecca Drenovsky, Ph.D., (rdrenovsky@jcu.edu) by Friday, March 31. If you do not e-mail this information by the deadline, you are unlikely to receive a seat in the course.

SUPB: Wing and Spa Night

Do you like wings and face masks? Come join SUPB this Saturday, April 1, from 10 p.m. to midnight in the LSC for Wing and Spa Night!

How to Build a Model for Peace: MindLeaps – The Story of Dance

Join social entrepreneur, Rebecca Davis, founder of MindLeaps, an international NGO working in post-conflict countries, Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Rodman A.

MindLeaps is based in the U..S. and works in post-conflict and developing countries, including Rwanda and Bosnia-Herzegovina, to permanently decrease the number of street children. MindLeaps runs a unique three-phase model that helps out-of-school youth transition from the street to formal education.

SUPB Cosmic Bowling

SUPB will be going off-campus to Solon Freeway Lanes for cosmic bowling from 9-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. We will leave campus at 8:15 p.m. and return by 11:45 p.m.

Investment Club Speaker – Wade Massad, Cleveland Capital Management

Attention students: Join JCU’s Investment Club from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in BR 33 of the Boler School of Business as we welcome our next guest speaker, Wade Massad. Mr. Massad is the COO and a Co-Managing Member of Cleveland Capital Management.