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Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday Holiday Sip and Social (Dec. 5)

November 24, 2025

A no agenda social for all UP faculty and staff to enjoy, sponsored by the Garaventa Center.

Filed Under: 2025-11-24, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday! A New Location for an Old Favorite! (Sept. 12)

August 18, 2025

We have a new location for this no-agenda social event, open to all UP staff and faculty. Enjoy laughter, libations, small bites and great conversations courtesy of the Garaventa Center. Bring someone who’s never been for extra credit!

Filed Under: 2025-08-18, 2025-09-01, Events, Issues Tagged With: Thirst Friday

Don’t Miss February’s Thirst Friday! (Feb. 14)

February 3, 2025

All faculty and staff are invited to enjoy laughter, libations, small bites and great conversations at this Garaventa Center casual, no agenda social! Bring someone who’s never been for extra credit. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2025-02-03, Events, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

Don’t Miss the Staff/Faculty Holiday Thirst Friday! (Dec. 6)

November 23, 2024

All faculty and staff are invited to enjoy laughter, libations, small bites and great conversations at this Garaventa Center casual, no agenda social! December 6, Franz Hall 3rd Floor, 4-6 p.m. Bring someone who’s never been for extra credit. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-25, Events, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

Don’t Miss the First Thirst Friday! (Sept. 13)

August 30, 2024

All faculty and staff are invited to join us for warm welcomes and a toast to new beginnings. Enjoy laughter, libations, small bites and great conversations at this Garaventa Center casual, no agenda social favorite! Bring someone who’s never been for extra credit. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Events, Issues Tagged With: Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday: It’s Been a Bærry, Bærry Good Career (Apr. 26)

April 15, 2024

Garaventa Center invites all staff and faculty to join us for some toasts at the final Thirst Friday of the year. Come and enjoy laughter, libations, great conversation and thematic snacks to celebrate a Bærry, Bærry good career, indeed. Stay for 10 minutes or till last call! 17 extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie or brings their own cup. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-04-15, Issues Tagged With: Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday: Ugly Delicious

February 19, 2024

Garaventa Center invites all staff and faculty to Thirst Friday, the Ugly Delicious episode. Come and enjoy laughter, libations, great conversation and foods that tastes better than they look. Stay for 10 minutes or till last call! 17 extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie or brings their own cup. (Read More).

Filed Under: 02-19-2024, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday – Just Like Grandma Used to Make! (Dec. 8)

December 4, 2023

The Garaventa Center invites all UP staff and faculty to enjoy laughter, libations and tasty bites inspired by the theme: Just Like Grandma Used to Make. Join us for 10 minutes or till last call! 17 extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie or brings their own cup. (Read More)

Filed Under: 12-04-2023, Issues Tagged With: Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Apr. 28)

April 14, 2023

Garaventa Center invites all staff and faculty to the final Thirst Friday of the school year on Friday, April 28, 4–6 p.m. Come and enjoy laughter, libations, and tasty bites for 10 minutes or till last call! 17 extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie, or brings […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

Thirst Friday: Surf’s Up (Feb. 17) 

February 3, 2023

Garaventa Center invites you to enjoy laughter, libations, island vibes, and tasty bites on Friday, February 17, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. Come for 10 minutes or till last call! Seventeen extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie, or brings their own cup. Garaventa Center, Franz Hall 3rd Floor. […]

Filed Under: 2023-02-06 Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler, Thirst Friday

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Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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