| November 2007 |
Thursday
Nov. 1
11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
HR Announces Change Management Seminar for Supervisors
Mabee Ballroom A, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
This is an abbreviated version of the Sept. seminar, in an expanded and more interactive format. Supervisors who weren't able to attend in September, or those who were, but would like even more information, are encouraged to attend.
Susan Henderson, account manager with Alliance Work Partners, will present Managing the Challenge of Change, providing supervisors and managers with valuable information and the skills they need to successfully manage change and help employees embrace it. [NOTE: A companion seminar for employees, Rolling with the Changes, will be presented in December].
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP no later than Oct. 29 to hrrsvp@stedwards.edu.
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Pat Grigadean
428-1025 |
Thursday
Nov. 1
noon-1 p.m. |
Brown Bag Luncheons for Mary Moody Northen Theatre — Ring Round the Moon
Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Staff and faculty are invited to see a live preview of MMNT’s latest production, Ring Round the Moon, while enjoying a special brown bag lunch. All luncheons take place from noon-1 p.m. in the theatre. Seating is limited to 50 people by reservation. To RSVP, contact Kate Rosati 464-8871 or kater@stedwards.edu. |
Kate Rosati
464-8871 |
Friday
Nov. 1
4-5 p.m. |
Student Organization Planning Committee
Bain Boardroom, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Please encourage all students interested in contributing to the future of Student Organizations on campus to participate in the Student Organizations Planning Committee. Topics will include an online management system, possible policy revisions and more. The first meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 1. Everyone is welcome to attend, RSVP by Wednesday, Oct 31. |
Jessica Burkemper
405-850-4791
jburkem@stedwards.edu |
Thursday
Nov. 1
6:30-8:30 p.m. |
Panel Discussion/Book Reading — Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas-Mexican Literature
Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center
Join Dagoberto Gilb, Tammy Gomez, Roberto Ontiveros, Christine Granados, Tony Diaz, Diana Lopez and Rolando Hinojosa-Smith as they read excerpts from Hecho en Tejas as part of their Texas tour promoting existing literature as well as encouraging future writers. A panel discussion and book signing will follow. Books of the anthology are available for purchase in the bookstore. |
Natalia Leal
233-1442 |
Friday
Nov. 2
noon |
School of Management and Business Graduate Information Session
Professional Education Center (PEC), 9420 Research Blvd., Building 3
Prospective students interested in graduate business programs are invited to learn more about the programs and meet their admission coordinator. The session will include an overview of the MBA, MAHS, MSOLE, MSPM and MSCIS programs, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at http://www.excelatstedwards.com/infosessions.
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Connie Young
464-8837 |
Friday
Nov. 2
noon - 2 p.m. |
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Ragsdale Plaza & Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
Join the annual St. Edward's Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festivities. Gather at the Ragsdale Plaza at noon to process to the chapel where the Ofrenda/Altar will be blessed. Immediately following will be entertainment and refreshments for all to enjoy. |
Linda Valdez
448-8625 |
Friday
Nov. 2
7 p.m. |
360 Discussion Group: Think, Question, Speak — “Genetic Manipulation of the Mentally Ill”
Andre Hall Lounge
Is it ethical to allow genetic engineering, fetal testing and sterilization of the mentally ill? View the 360 fall schedule of events at www.stedwards.edu/ministry. |
Campus Ministry
448-8499 |
Monday
Nov. 5
7 p.m. |
Divided We Fall
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Valarie Kaur, an Islamic college student at the time of the Sept. 11 attack, will present her documentary, Divided We Fall on Monday, Nov. 5. Examining the effect of the attack on Islamic Americans, Kaur, who is American, will ask what happens when a country is divided into "us" and "them." The documentary will be followed by a brief discussion. Details at www.dwf-film.com. |
Natalia Leal
233-1442
natalial@stedwards.edu |
Monday
Nov. 5
7 p.m. |
Kozmetsky Center Monday Night at the Movies: Latin America through Film
Mabee Ballroom A, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
The Kozmetsky Center invites you to the movies to explore the history of Latin America from the Conquest through the present. Incorporating Oscar winning feature films, as well as documentaries, the Center will explore the impact of the European encounter with the indigenous peoples of the continent in the sixteenth century, as well as contemporary issues such as the disappeared and dealing with authoritarian governments. Commentary by Dr. Margaret E. Crahan, Kozmetsky Center. |
Jennifer N. Delgado
233-1678 |
Thursday
Nov. 8
6:30 p.m. |
Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Information Session
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Prospective students interested in the Master of Arts in Counseling program are invited to learn more about the program and meet their admission coordinator. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at http://www.excelatstedwards.com/infosessions. |
Connie Young
464-8837 |
Friday
Nov. 9
noon |
New College Information Session
Professional Education Center (PEC)
Prospective students interested in New College, our adult undergraduate program, are invited to learn more about the program and meet the admissions team. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at http://www.discoverstedwards.com/infosessions
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Connie Young
464-8837 |
Friday
Nov. 9
7 p.m. |
360 Discussion Group Think, Question, Speak — “Who was Jesus Christ?”
Andre Hall Lounge
Learn more about Christology. Who was the person Jesus Christ? How does the understanding of Jesus Christ in Biblical times influence Christianity today? View the 360 fall schedule of events at www.stedwards.edu/ministry. |
Campus Ministry
448-8499 |
Sun. - Sat.
Nov. 11-17 |
Hunger Week/Food Drive
Food donation boxes will be located around campus for your non-perishable donations. For locations and more information contact Medina Salias at 448-8499. |
Medina Salias
448-8499 |
Sun. - Sat.
Nov. 11-17 |
Library Fine Amnesty Program
Donate two canned food items and your eligible library fines will be forgiven. Don't miss the food for fines opportunity! |
Kate Silton
428-1290
kates2@stedwards.edu |
Sunday
Nov. 11
6:30 p.m. |
Hunger Banquet
Mabee Ballrooms A & B, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Join Campus Ministry for an Oxfam Hunger Banquet where what you'll be eating, who you'll be eating with and where you'll be eating are uncertain. |
Medina Salias
448-8499 |
Sunday
Nov. 11
7:30 p.m. |
Madrigal Chamber Choir and University Chorale Concert
Maloney Room, Main Building
A select group of singers who perform madrigal style music from all periods and the University Chorale perform in concert for the SEU community. |
Michael McKelvey
428-1297 |
Mon.-Fri
Nov. 12-16
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
The Global Table: How the World Eats
South Congress Market Entrance
Learn about size, ingredients and value of meals from other parts of the world. Each day will focus on a different area of the world. |
Medina Salias
448-8499 |
Monday
Nov. 12
7 p.m. |
The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance — Update: Asia
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Panel discussion with Jennifer Amyx, Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Harry Harding, Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University; Arthur Mitchell, General Counsel, Asian Development Bank; Hugh T. Patrick, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business; Hadi Soesastro, Executive Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies. |
Jennifer Delgado
233-1678 |
Monday
Nov. 12
8 p.m. |
Blockbuster Movie Presented by University Programming Board (UPB)
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center |
Student Life
448-8422 |
Tuesday
Nov 13
5 p.m. |
24hr Fast for Hunger
Pick up pledge sheets at The Global Table in the South Congress Market Entrance from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. during Hunger Week. The fast will end on Nov 14 at the Prayer Service. |
Medina Salias
448-8499 |
Tuesday
Nov. 13
6:30 p.m. |
School of Management and Business Graduate Information Session
Mabee Ballroom C, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Prospective students interested in graduate business programs are invited to learn more about the programs and meet their admission coordinator. The session will include an overview of the MBA, MAHS, MSOLE, MSPM and MSCIS programs, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at http://www.excelatstedwards.com/infosessions. |
Connie Young
464-8837 |
Tuesday
Nov. 13
6:30 p.m. |
New College Information Session
Mabee Ballroom B, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Prospective students interested in New College, our adult undergraduate program, are invited to learn more about the program and meet the admissions team. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at http://www.discoverstedwards.com/infosessions. |
Connie Young
464-8837 |
Tuesday
Nov. 13
7 p.m. |
International Education Week Documentary Screening: Not For Sale
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Co-sponsored by the St. Edward's Global Understanding Living/Learning Community. This film documents the trends of human trafficking across five continents and the efforts being made to abolish modern-day slavery. Join us for the film and a brief discussion of how you can help support the anti-slavery movement. |
Natalia Leal
233-1442 |
Wednesday
Nov. 14
noon-1:30 p.m. |
Faculty Brown Bag
Mabee Ballroom A, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
The Office of Sponsored Programs invites faculty members to attend a brown bag discussion with Katherine Miles whose research investigates the rhetorical context of a virtual reality chamber. She suggests that the heuristic for interpreting and responding to communicative situations does not currently allow analyses of the ways in which physicality (i.e., the physical materiality of space/place) may impact interpretations of and responses to rhetorical situation, especially in the multimodal contexts of new media that represent new conceptual realizations of space/place. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to kellip@stedwards.edu. |
Kelli Peterson
416-5866 |
Wednesday
Nov. 14
4:30-6 p.m. |
SEU Customized Programs Abroad: Meet & Greet
Moody Hall Atrium
Come meet faculty and ask questions about our Summer 2007 Customized Programs to Madrid, Spain; Grenoble, France; Guanajuato, Mexico; and Sevilla, Spain. |
Diane Armstrong
428-1051 |
Wednesday
Nov. 14
5:15 p.m. |
Prayer Service for Hunger Week
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
End your 24hr Fast in prayer for those who go hungry in our city, nation and world. Pledge sheets and money will be collected and donated to the Holy Cross mission in India. |
Medina Salias
448-8499 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
11 a.m. |
Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call
Lucas Room, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
The Kozmetsky Center is pleased to once again host The Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call series on Thursday, Nov. 15. The next one is entitled "Great Foreign Policy Challenges." The speaker will talk for 15 minutes, and the remaining 45 minutes will be devoted to a question & answer session. Each school participating is guaranteed at least one question. Numbers are limited. Please contact the Kozmetsky Center at kozmetskycenter@stedwards.edu to reserve your place. |
Jennifer Delgado
233-1678 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. |
HR Sponsors the 3rd Thursday Supervisors' Lunch Club
Mabee Ballroom C, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
All St. Edward's University supervisors and managers are invited to the 3rd Thursday Supervisors' Lunch Club. Each month, the Office of Human Resources sponsors these meetings for discussion of timely and relevant topics for supervisors and managers at St. Edward's.
November Topic: What's So Great About St. Edward's?
Good supervisors spend a lot of time and energy helping motivate their employees to be productive and successful. But the fact is, true motivation can only come from within. One tried and true motivator is the act of "counting your blessings." RSVP not required, but very helpful. Send RSVPs to hrrsvp@stedwards.edu. A light buffet lunch begins at 11:45 a.m. (until food runs out), or bring your own lunch. Discussion begins at noon. |
Pat Grigadean
428-1025 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
6 p.m. |
Soup & Substance
Mang House
Enjoy a simple soup dinner while hearing about local and national hunger issues. Learn how you can help locally. |
Medina Salias
448-8499 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
6:30 p.m. |
Master of Arts in College Student Development (MAC) Information Session
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Prospective students interested in the Master of Arts in Counseling program are invited to learn more about the program and meet their admission coordinator. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at http://www.excelatstedwards.com/infosessions. |
Connie Young
464-8837 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
6:30-8 p.m. |
Kappa Delta Pi Induction Ceremony
Mabee Ballroom B, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Everyone is invited to a ceremony recognizing the newest members of the Kappa Delta Pi chapter at St. Edward's University. The keynote address will be given by Dana Boyd, the 2007 Texas Teacher of the Year.
KDP is one of the largest and most prestigious educational honor societies in the world, recognizing outstanding scholastic achievements in the field of education. With more than 500 active chapters throughout the world, Kappa Delta Pi is dedicated to the ideals of Fidelity to Humanity, Service, Science and Toil. A reception will immediately follow the event. |
David Hollier
448-8666 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
7 p.m. |
International Careers Panel Discussion
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
In conjunction with International Education Week, learn how to prepare for an international career from professionals in the business, media, and non-profit fields. |
Natalia Leal
233-1442 |
Thursday
Nov. 15
7:30 p.m. |
Visiting Writers Series — Scott Kaukonen
Maloney Room, Main Building
Scott Kaukonen is the author of Ordination, an award-winning book of short stories. Sponsored by the School of Humanities. |
Kate Rosati
464-8871 |
Friday
Nov. 16
12:30-1:30 p.m. |
When There's An Empty Place At The Table
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
St. Edward's University employees who are missing a loved one through death, distance, military deployment or estrangement this holiday season are invited to come share their thoughts, feelings, memories and concerns with other faculty and staff members for whom this is also a difficult time.
"When There's an Empty Place at the Table," an annual holiday tradition sponsored by Campus Ministry, the Counseling and Consultation Center, and the Office of Human Resources, is an opportunity to share experiences or just listen to others and know you're not alone.
Those who would like to include a religious/spiritual dimension to their remembrance of a loved one are welcome to attend Mass at noon, preceding the discussion. No RSVP is necessary. |
Pat Grigadean
428-1025 |
Friday
Nov. 16
1-5 p.m. |
Fall 2007 Honors Senior Thesis Symposium
Mabee Ballrooms A & B, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Honors students present original research and creative expression as part of the program requirements. Everyone is invited to come hear excellent presentations and provide support.
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Barbara Filippidis
448-8550 |
Friday
Nov. 16
2 p.m. |
"Picture the World" Photo Essay Exhibit Closing Reception
Kresge Dining Room, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
St. Edward's faculty, staff, and students share photos and stories from their experiences abroad. Join us for the International Education Week closing reception and announcement of the contest winners. |
Diane Armstrong
428-1051 |
Friday
Nov. 16
6-8 p.m. |
Art Exhibit: Gail Busch/Dale Neese/Louis Katz — Opening Reception
Exhibit runs Nov. 16 through Dec. 5
Fine Arts Gallery, Arts Building
An exhibit of three uniquely different approaches to the medium of clay by artists Gail Busch and Louis Katz of Corpus Christi and Dale Neese of San Antonio. |
Stan Irvin
448-8685 |
Friday
Nov. 16
7 p.m. |
360 Discussion Group: Think, Question, Speak — “Christians and Salvation”
Andre Hall Lounge
You are invited to attend 360, a student-led discussion group that tackles contemporary matters of faith. This week’s topic is “Christians and Salvation” with guest speaker Rev. Paul Collinson-Streng, campus pastor, Lutheran Campus Ministry. View the 360 fall schedule of events at www.stedwards.edu/ministry. |
Campus Ministry
448-8499 |
Saturday
Nov. 17 |
Give Back to Austin by Volunteering to Serve
Volunteer at one of 40 sites in Austin: painting, packing, lifting and moving, driving, cleaning, building (construction), gardening, babysitting, serving food. To sign up or for more details contact Pete Erickson at petere@stedwards.edu. |
Pete Erickson
464-8573 |
Saturday
Nov. 17
11:30a.m.-4 p.m. |
Hunger Week Service Project — Capital Area Food Bank
Meet at Mang House
Volunteer at the Capital Area Food Bank warehouse. Sign up early as space is limited, a light lunch is included.
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Luis Serna
448-8537 |
Sunday
Nov. 18
7:30 p.m. |
Chamber Music Ensemble Performance
Maloney Room, Main Building
Instrumentalists from the campus community join to form a larger ensemble (orchestra, wind ensemble, etc.) with smaller instrumental ensembles (string quartets, piano trio, brass quintets, etc.). |
Michael McKelvey
428-1297 |
Thurs.-Fri.
Nov. 22-23 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
***** University Closed ***** |
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Thursday
Nov. 22
11:30 a.m. |
Thanksgiving Dinner
Apartment Clubhouse
A full Thanksgiving dinner will be served on Thursday November 22, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. in the Apartment Clubhouse. It's free for the SEU community! Event sponsored by the Office of Residence Life. |
Ashley Shopbell
512-326-7158 |
Tuesday
Nov. 27
7:30 p.m. |
Vocal Celebration
Maloney Room, Main Building |
Michael McKelvey
428-1297 |
Wednesday
Nov. 28
4-6 p.m. |
Faculty Retirement Party Honoring Eileen Altmiller and Anne Crane, IHM
Maloney Room, Main Building
Faculty and staff are invited to attend this event in honor of Eileen Altmiller and Sister Anne Crane, IHM, both long-time members of the St. Edward's University faculty. |
Brenda Stone
448-8412 |
Wednesday
Nov. 28
7:30 p.m. |
Jazz Band Concert
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center |
Michael McKelvey
428-1297 |
Thursday
Nov. 29
7 p.m. |
Nobelity: The Movie
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Co-Sponsored with Hilltop Leadership Development. |
Student Life
448-8422 |
Friday
Nov. 30
7 p.m. |
360 Discussion Group: Think, Question, Speak — “Secularism versus Religion”
Andre Hall Lounge
You are invited to attend 360, a student-led discussion group that tackles contemporary matters of faith. This week’s topic is “Secularism versus Religion” with guest speaker Peter Wake, assistant professor of Philosophy. View the 360 fall schedule of events at www.stedwards.edu/ministry. |
Campus Ministry
448-8499 |
