THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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SEIDMAN LECTURE SERIES: Dr. William E. Evans, director and chief executive officer of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, will be the guest speaker at the M. L. Seidman Town Hall Lecture Series at CBU on Tuesday, November 6. Dr. Evans will address "The Future of Biomedical Research" in Spain Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
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THINKING ABOUT LAW SCHOOL?: Sue Ann McClellan, the Dean of Admissions of the University of Memphis School of Law, will be visiting CBU on Thursday, November 8, at 12:30 in Kenrick 200. Dean McClellan will be there to answer your questions about law school: applying, qualifications, and succeeding. Any students interested in any way in law school are strongly encouraged to attend. This event is not limited to those interested in the University of Memphis -- All students interested in law should attend. Any questions about pre-law should be directed to the CBU Pre-Law Advisor, Dr Karl Leib, at
kleib@cbu.edu.
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JOB STRATEGIES WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESS & LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS: Thursday, November 8; 1:00 p.m., Buckman 112
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REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST: Eric and Eva Rosenfeld will share their stories of life in Nazi Germany on Thursday, November 8, at 3:00 pm in Spain Auditorium. Their presentation will discuss the struggle to flee persecution, and the experience of being refugees in the USA during the war. Mr. Rosenfeld will also discuss his return to Europe as a soldier in 1944-45. All members of the CBU community are welcome to this event. The event is sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honor Society.
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THE NETWORKING EQUATION: Come learn the skills and techniques of networking in Spain Auditorium on Thursday, November 8, 6:00- 9:00 pm. Alumni, mentors, and career professionals from various industries will be present to offer advice on finding jobs and internships. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Eric Ellis in the Alumni Office at 321-4036 or
ebellis@cbu.edu.
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BETA BETA BETA BOWL-A-THON: The TriBeta Bowl-A-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, November 10, at at Bartlett Lanes, 2:00-5:00 pm. The Bowl-A-Thon helps raise money for the children in Uganda who are displaced (kidnapped) from their homes, tortured and forced to join rebel armies. You can help these children by participating or giving money for the cause. Sign up forms are in the School of Sciences office. The cost is only $20/person and includes unlimited bowling and shoes. The officers of TriBeta will be raising money all week for the children of Uganda. If you see an officer please donate! For more information, contact Michael Herr at
mherr@cbu.edu.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Java Jam, a Christian coffee-house experience, was held in Rozier Lounge on Friday evening. The acts were performed by our own CBU students -- Irish dancing, break dancing, stand-up comedy, guitar/vocal, and Christian vocal music. There were over 100 students, faculty, and staff in attendance. It was a great night of building a strong community spirit. Thanks to
Rachel New and
Leigh Hill for the total organization of this great experience. We are blessed with a great student body! May God continue to bless us.
Opportunities to Worship Every Week
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Sunday Mass: 11:00 am and 9:00 pm in Stritch Chapel
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Daily Mass: Monday-Thursday at 5:00 pm; Friday at 6:45 am in Stritch Chapel
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Rosary: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at noon in St. Joseph Chapel
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Communion Service: Tuesday at 12:22 pm in St. Joseph Chapel
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Gospel Reflection: Thursday at 12:22 pm in St. Joseph Chapel
LECTURE ON EVOLUTION AND FAITH
Dr. John F. Haught, distinguished research professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University, will be the guest speaker at CBU on Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the University Theater. Haught will address evolution and religious faith in his speech, "Evolution and Faith: What is at Stake?"
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CORRUGATED PACKAGING WORKSHOPS
The School of Engineering will host a Corrugated Packaging Workshop for high school students on November 6. The workshop is funded by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation. Although the workshop is full with 30 students from area high schools, a repeat has been scheduled for January 24, in which 28 out of the 30 available seats have already been filled. In these two workshops students will learn how to design, make, and test a corrugated box. The workshop will end with a Career Opportunities session with panelists from local packaging industry. For more information about the corrugated workshop and other packaging educational program offerings, please contact Dr. Pong Malasri at
pong@cbu.edu.
FACULTY & STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The Faculty/Staff Development Committee is requesting proposals for up to five one-calendar-year awards of up to $4,000 for full-time faculty and staff members. Development projects may be for improvement at the curricular, professional, departmental, school, or university level. Budgetary components can include such items as summer salary, equipment, travel, supplies, temporary assistants/interns, etc. Proposals should be submitted electronically to Brother Louis Althaus (
lalthaus@cbu.edu) by no later than December 14. Awards will be announced by the end of January 2008.
Download the pre-proposal guidelines and form here.
