April 20, 2012 STAFF/STU
POTW: It’s easy to Celebrate on a beautiful campus

More than 830 guests (320 families from 12 different states) got to experience the beauty of our campus when they visited for the Class of 2016 Celebration last month.

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April 19, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: “Children at Play: An American History” presentation

Howard Chudacoff, Ph.D., the George L. Littlefield professor of American history and professor of urban studies at Brown University, will present “Children at Play: An American History” on Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. in AD 226. In addition to discussing whether today’s children are over scheduled, Chudacoff will explore the tension between how children spend their free time and how adults want them to spend it.

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April 18, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: Lecture: “Ibn Khaldun: Muslim Humanist”

Paul L. Heck, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Islamic studies at Georgetown University, and former Tuohy Chair holder. He will lecture, as part of the Fifth Annual Week of Islamic Art and Culture, on “Ibn Khaldun: Muslim Humanist” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium.

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April 18, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: Bagging Ignatius: sustainability and the Jesuit mission

What is the mission of the Jesuits with regard to sustainability and environmental protection? Find out at our next Bagging Ignatius lecture conducted by Carol Dietz on Wednesday, April 18, at noon in the Dolan Science Center Reading Room.

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April 17, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: We Will Be Friends: Youthability play

Youthability, a group of disabled and at-risk youth is performing an inspirational play about diversity and inclusion on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Marinello Little Theatre in the Lombardo Student Center. The group created and wrote the play themselves.

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April 17, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: The Donald W. Suopis Inaugural Lecture Series

The Political Science Department presents the Donald W. Suopis Inaugural Lecture Series, “Queer Cities and Rural Uprisings? Mapping New Discourses of Modernity in India,” with Svati P. Shah on Tuesday, April 17, at 5 p.m. in AD 226.

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April 17, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: Last day for course withdrawal

This is a reminder that the last day to withdraw from a spring 2012 course is Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Freshmen (students with fewer than 25 hours earned) need written permission from their advisors to withdraw from a course.

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April 17, 2012 STAFF
Today: Teaching Technology Lunch

The next Teaching Technology Lunch will be Tuesday, April 17, from noon-1 p.m. in the College of Arts and Sciences Conference Room. Medora Barnes and Carrie Buchanan will be speaking about Using Technology for Student Projects – Flip Cameras and iPads.

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April 13, 2012 STAFF/STU
Today: The Shula Lecture Series on Bodies and Identities

The Shula Lecture Series on Bodies and Identities presents George Yancy of Duquesne University on Friday, April 13, at 5 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology. Yancy will speak on “When Essence Precedes Existence: An Elevator Encounter.”

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April 13, 2012 STAFF/STU
POTW: Louisville Immersion

“This is a photo of Becca Russo and one of the refugees we met while on the Louisville Immersion trip over spring break! During the week we worked with refugees, ranging from Cuba to Burma to Nepal. It was taken in a Catholic Charities ESL classroom by Taylor Horen.” – McKenzae Bartels ’14

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