| March 2008 |
Monday
March 3
7 p.m. |
The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance — UPDATE: WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
(Co-sponsored by the Office of the President and Hilltop Leadership Development, St. Edward’s University)
Women in politics have increased nationally and internationally. Currently there are 13 women who are heads of state. Women have also expanded their presence in the work place. What are the challenges they face? Find out from leaders in politics, economics and education. |
Jennifer Delgado
233-1678 |
Tuesday
March 4
7 p.m. |
Film – Rendition
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Come see a free screening of Rendition, a movie by director Gavin Hood. The movie explores the U.S. government’s role in the controversial practice of abducting and holding suspected terrorists in foreign countries. Rendition brings to light a secret government program called “Extraordinary Rendition.” In the film, Rendition, starring Meryle Streep, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon, three interlocking stories are told detailing what happens in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing when an innocent man is taken for interrogation in connection to the bombing. A brief discussion will follow the movie. The event is sponsored by the Unity Coalition.
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Student Life
448-8422 |
Thursday
March 6
7 p.m. |
Noah's Pudding
Room 305, Fleck Hall
"Noah's Pudding" celebrates the common heritage of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In the Muslim prophetic tradition, the day Moses and his community were saved from the Pharaoh's army, and the day Noah's ark was saved from the flood is celebrated with fasting and in modern times with the sharing of a piece of dessert known as Noah's pudding. RSVPs are encouraged. |
James Puglisi
233-1693 |
| March 9-15 |
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) |
Margie Trejo Lohmeier
448-8534 |
Sunday
March 16 10:30 a.m., 9 p.m. |
Palm Sunday Mass
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
(Gather in front of Trustee Hall before service begins.) |
Sr. Ann Francis Monedero
448-8548
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Tuesday
March 18
7:30 p.m. |
German Requiem “Ein duetsches Requiem, Op.45” by Johannes Brahms
Mabee Ballroom, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Celebrate Holy Week with the thrilling sounds of one of the greatest choral works ever written. Performances by St. Edward’s University Chorale, Madrigal Chamber Choir, members of the Austin Civic Chorus, Conspirare Symphonic Chorus and UT–Austin’s Master Chorale.
Admission: $10 special reserved seating/ $8 adults/$5 students, seniors, staff and faculty members. |
Michael McKelvey
512-428-1297
mikeem@stedwards.edu |
Thursday
March 20
7 p.m. |
Holy Thursday Mass
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel |
Sr. Ann Francis Monedero
448-8548 |
Friday
March 21
3 p.m. |
Good Friday Services
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel |
Sr. Ann Francis Monedero
448-8548 |
Saturday
March 22
8:30 p.m. |
Easter Vigil Services
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel |
Sr. Ann Francis Monedero
448-8548 |
Monday
March 24
7 p.m. |
Kozmetsky Center Monday Night at the Movies:Latin America through Film
Maloney Room, Main Building
Explore the history of Latin America through the award-winning and thought-provoking feature film, The Official Story. A mother discovers her five-year-old adopted daughter may be the child of a desaparecido, a victim of Argentina¹s military regime in the 1970s and that her husband may have aided the government¹s repression. Directed by Luis Puenzo. Kozmetsky Director Margaret E. Crahan will provide commentary. |
Jennifer Delgado
233-1678 |
Tuesday
March 25
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
Nostra Aetate Lectures present: “Jewish and Christian Responses to the Roman Destruction of the Temple,”
Maloney Room, Main Building
Matthias Henze, The Watt J. and Lilly G. Jackson Chair in Biblical Studies at Rice University, will discuss “Jewish and Christian Responses to the Roman Destruction of the Temple,” as part of the 2008 Nosta Acetate Lectures. These lectures explore the inter-religious values reflected in the groundbreaking Vatican II (1965) document of the same name, which expressed a commitment to dialogue, understanding and reconciliation among adherents to differing faith traditions. A light reception will follow the lecture. The event is free and open to the public. |
James Puglisi
233-1693 |
Wednesday
March 26
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
GRADFEST
Mabee Ballroom, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Graduating this May? Stop by GRADFEST and get everything you need: cap, gown, ring, announcements and more. Varying campus offices will be present to help you with the graduation process and life after. Check your email for more details. http://www.stedwards.edu/regist/graduation.htm |
Johnnie DeMoss
448-8575 |
Wednesday
March 26
noon-1 p.m. |
Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Celebration
Ragsdale Lawn
The St. Edward's University Hispanic Heritage Events Committee invites everyone to the annual Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Celebration. Come join us in celebrating the life of an extraordinary man who is considered to be one of the greatest American civil rights leaders of our time. Food, entertainment and interactive activities will be provided. Entertainment will be provided by the St. Edward's University Sapphires. Rain Site: Maloney Room. |
Linda Valdez
448-8625
rosalinv@stedwards.edu |
Wednesday
March 26
6 p.m. |
Career Grooves - Network Your Path to Success
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Everyone talks about the importance of networking but no one tells you exactly how to do it and be successful at it. You will walk away with not only a personal networking plan, but a clearer understanding of how networking can benefit you, keys to creating opportunities, six steps to effective networking, and tips for building a network that will pave your path to success. Open to students and alumni. RSVP to Allyson Schaeffer in the Alumni Office. |
Allyson Schaeffer
428-1224 |
Thursday
March 27
1-4 p.m. |
Annual Job & Internship Fair
Recreation and Convocation Center (RCC)
Annual Job & Internship Fair for undergraduates, graduate students, New College Students and Alumni. The 2007 event brought 101 employers to the SEU campus. Professional dress is strongly encouraged. Bring many copies of your resume. Excellent opportunity to network with employers and submit resumes for full-time jobs in a variety of fields, as well as internships. Detailed information about event and employer list will be posted in Hilltop Careers (www.stedwards.edu/cpel) as employers register. Students and alumni must be registered in Hilltop Careers to review event information. Free to SEU students and alumni. |
Emily Salazar
448-8632 |
Thursday
March 27
5 p.m. |
"Before and After Schiavo." Lecture
Room 305, Fleck Hall
Join St. Edward’s alumni Carmela Epright for her talk "Before and After Schiavo." The discussion will include the watershed cases in bioethics that preceded the case of Terri Schiavo and the ways in which the Schiavo case has and will impact bioethics and public policy. |
Kate Rosati
464-8871 |
Thursday
March 27
6 p.m. |
Dunstan Bowles Persuasive Speaking Contest
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Contest is open to any faculty, students and staff. |
Kate Rosati
464-8871 |
Friday
March 28
2 p.m. |
Outdoor Music & Service Project
Ragsdale Lawn
Do you like giving back to the community and having a good time? Join the University Programming Board on Ragsdale Lawn for live music, and an afternoon of service. |
Student Life
448-8422 |
Friday
March 28
2 p.m. |
School of Natural Sciences 16th Annual Senior Seminar Symposium
John Brooks Williams North
Students from the School of Natural Sciences will present results of their research and projects in nine parallel sessions that are free and open to the public. Talks represent the fields of bioinformatics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, forensic chemistry, computer information science, computer information technology, computer science, and mathematics. The symposium will be preceded by the 8th Annual Lucian Symposium that commences at 10 a.m. in Mabee A and B in the Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center. |
School of Natural Sciences
448-8460 |
Friday
March 28
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
Eighth Annual Lucian Symposium
Mabee A and B, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
Joan Strassmann and David Queller have devoted their scientific careers to elucidating social evolution, first by focusing on social wasps in Texas, Venezuela and Italy, and more recently, by studying cellular slime molds (social amoebae). To create a fully experimental genetic social system, they are examining social genes to better understand sociality at the molecular level.
This year’s symposium will highlight Strassmann and Quellar’s work; she will review social wasp evolution, and he will focus on cooperation and conflict in a social amoeba. Additionally, Al Hook, Lucian Professor of Natural Sciences at St. Edward’s, will kickoff the symposium with a discussion of the origins of group living in solitary wasps.
Info:
www.stedwards.edu/science/events/lucian/2008 |
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Saturday
March 29
9 a.m. |
Cesar E. Chavez "Si Se Puede March
Jones Auditorium, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
The St. Edward's University Hispanic Heritage Events Committee invites everyone to the annual Cesar E. Chavez "Si Se Puede". The march will begin at City Hall at 10 a.m. and end at the Oswaldo "A.B." Cantu Pan American Recreation Center-Hillside, 2100 E. 3rd St. The march will be in honor of American civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez. Transportation will be provided to and from the event. Meet at Jones Auditorium at 9 a.m. The bus will depart from campus at 9:15 a.m. to City Hall.
RSVP for guaranteed seating on bus. (rosalinv@stedwards.edu) All others will be seated on a first come, first served basis depending on availability. |
Linda Valdez
448-8625 |
Saturday
March 29
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Of Buddhas & Brains
Maloney Room, Main Building
Austin in Connection and St. Edward’s University Campus Ministry will co-sponsor a day-long retreat for helping professionals, caregivers, and educators at St. Edward's University. The purpose of the retreat is to create a sense of sanctuary for participants to explore and experience how contemplative practice can alleviate suffering and enrich the lives of those who serve others. Fee: $160 staff/faculty; $130 students
http://www.austininconnection.org/ofbuddhas&brains:anexplorationofcontempl |
James Puglisi
233-1693
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Sun. - Tues.
March 30 - April 1 |
Holy Cross Institute Convocation 2008
Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
The Holy Cross Institute will be hosting Holy Cross educators representing all of the secondary schools, colleges and universities sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross and served by the Institute. This year’s theme is “Holy Cross Education: The Social Justice Dimension." For more information please visit the HCI web site at www.holycrossinstitute.org. |
Laura Sanders
637-1962
laurads@stedwards.edu
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