This week was the official start of Lent. Ash Wednesday brought many students, faculty and staff to the Chapel to attend Mass and receive their ashes. I hope you all find peace during this season of reflection and renewal.
Last weekend, our students enjoyed the annual Siblings Weekend festivities. They participated in games and activities in University Commons and a special Mass to close out the weekend. We hope to see them on campus again soon.
The Art & Design Gallery Atrium was invaded with drones on Tuesday. Students in Professor Tolga Kaya’s engineering explorations class held a drone race fundraiser to benefit Notre Dame High School’s STEM club. Participants paid to race the small machines through obstacle courses. It looked like a great time, and I was happy to see so many students involved in a good cause.
Later on Tuesday, the Jack Welch College of Business hosted “Student Insight: Shifting Company Culture and How to Best Position Yourself for Success.” Guest speakers included John Preli of The Weather Company and Nick Markese of Pitney Bowes. I hope students found it to be informative.
Over the winter break, five global health students and two social work students participated in an inter-professional pilot program in Jamkhed, India, with the Comprehensive Rural Health Project. On the way to this rural village, students spent time in a Mumbai neighborhood distributing sustainable hygiene kits to adolescent girls and women in partnership with Days for Girls, an organization dedicated to the dignity and health of women. We are very proud of our students and faculty who continue to make a positive impact globally.
The opening reception for “Tales from the Floating World” took place last night in the Art & Design Gallery. The exhibition of original Japanese woodblock prints explores art, heritage and culture of 19th-century Japan. Thank you to Professor Nathan Lewis who curated this amazing collection of art. You can see the work that influences the direction of modern art in the west through March 10.
My wife, Sabina, was the featured speaker at our third Agape Latte gathering of the year last night at Linda’s. She enjoyed the opportunity to share her faith and was thrilled to see so many of you at the event. I hope you enjoyed the coffee, tea and her discussion on being open to love.
Congrats to the Theatre Arts Program for selling out all performances of Be More Chill. I am pleased to have a ticket and cannot wait to see our students’ talents on display.
For those of you who may have missed it, be sure to check out the most recent episode of Pulse Plus. It is a graduate student-produced TV show. Enjoy.
Keep an eye out for the session dates of “SHU Mission and Vision.” Join faculty as they discuss SHU’s renewed mission and vision statements. All sessions are open for sharing questions, reflections and opinions. Click here for more information.
I am excited to share that student Trent Thompson’s paper, “The Impact of a Nation’s Research and Development Expenditure on Scientific Literacy,” was accepted at the Post on the Hill, a competitive event that gives students the opportunity to showcase their research to Congress. Trent’s work was one of 60 papers accepted out of more than 400 submissions from all over the country. Great work, Trent.
Thank you to our mailroom staff. They were inundated with Valentine’s Day parcels and flowers on Wednesday and did a great job ensuring everyone received their special packages in a timely way.
Our women’s ice hockey team battles St. Michael’s tonight at 7:30 and again on Saturday at 4 at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton. Our men’s basketball team faces Mount St. Mary’s Saturday at 1. Our men’s ice hockey team goes up against RIT on Saturday at 7 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport and again on Sunday at 3 at Ingalls Rink in New Haven. Good luck to all our student-athletes playing home and away.
Have a great weekend.