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03-09-2020

Poetry Reading with GC Waldrep, March 12

March 6, 2020

Celebrated poet GC Waldrep will read select passages from his work and unpack connections between his faith and his art on Thursday, March 12, at 7:15 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB 004). GC Waldrep is the author most recently of feast gently (2018), winner of the 2019 William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society […]

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, GC Waldrep

Springtime is Fit Time: March Beauchamp Offerings for Faculty, Staff

March 6, 2020

Springtime is a great time to work on your fitness! Join our UP Beauchamp Center faculty and staff fitness community. The schedule for March is posted below. Mondays: Slow Flow Yoga from 12:05pm-12:50pm, Studio 30 Tuesdays: Pilot Cycle from 6:30am-7:30am, Studio 20; Sweaty 20 from 12:10pm-12:40pm, Studio 30 Wednesdays: Centering Yoga from 12:05pm-12:50pm, Studio 30 Thursdays: Pilot Cycle from […]

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Athletics, Beauchamp Center, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Recreational Services

Holy Cross Religious Brothers: Did You Know?

March 6, 2020

Did you know about what a religious brother is? Many people are afraid to ask the question. “What’s a Brother, anyway?” It’s a perfectly good question to ask at any time one feels so inclined to put it out there. The “Brother” in the Catholic Church is a man who is vowed to poverty, celibacy, […]

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Did You Know?, Fr. Jim Gallagher C.S.C., Holy Cross Brothers, Karen Eifler

Money Matters:  60-Day Rule for Expense Reimbursements

March 6, 2020

There have been a number of questions recently about expense reimbursements, so it appears to be a good time for some policy/tax law reminders, according to Lori Watson, controller’s office. As a general rule, all purchases should be made with a University purchasing card (or “p-card”).  Expense reimbursements are for non-p-card transactions such as mileage […]

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Controller's Office, Lori Watson

“Hold Fast to Love and Justice” with Bernadette Farrell, March 21

March 6, 2020

Mark your calendars for a special Lenten concert with renowned liturgical composer Bernadette Farrell entitled, “Hold Fast to Love and Justice,” on Saturday March 21, at 7 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The concert features music focused on social justice, as well as beloved favorites such as “Christ, Be Our Light.” The […]

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center Tagged With: and Inclusion, Bernadette Farrell, Campus Ministry, Diversity, Garaventa Center, International Education

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session. 

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025. 

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.

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