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Karina Poyerd

UST Libraries have celebrated National Poetry Month for the past 14 years with Poetry on the Patio, an annual outdoor reading. Recordings of all of these events are now  posted online in a library research guide formatted by Karina Poyerd, library student assistant.

Even though the site is still being edited and developed, all are welcome to visit Poetry on the Patio and enjoy a video of each of the 14 annual readings, then follow links to information about the poets selected, books written by the poets and, as often as possible, the text of the selected poems.

The Physical Plant, along with Excel Energy, will shut off gas to the entire north campus on Monday, May 21. The shutdown will last from 7 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m.

The south campus and the Minneapolis campus will not be affected. The shutdown is necessary to allow Excel Energy to make necessary repairs to the pressure system.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.

IRT Tech Desk, Tech Desktoo and Scholars will begin their summer schedules on Saturday, May 19. The schedules will run through Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Tech help desks and walk-up support counters summer schedules (excluding holidays):

IRT Tech Desk

• Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Saturday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Sunday: Closed

Scholars Desk

• Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Saturday: 8 a.m.-noon
• Sunday: Closed

Tech Desktoo

• Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Dr. Philippe Gagnon, is the author of “A Look at the Inference Engine Underlying ‘Evolutionary Epistemology’ Accounts of the Production of Heuristics,” published in Is Religion Natural? Studies in Science and Theology, No. 13, Biennial Yearbook of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology 2011-2012 (Dirk Evers, Antje Jackelén, Michael Fuller and Taede A. Smedes, eds., Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, 2012, pp. 161-182).

Dr. Meg Wilkes Karraker, Sociology Department, College of Arts and Sciences, and Family Business Center Fellow, and Sarah Covington, a psychology major at St. Thomas, presented “Hey! That’s MY Life! Teaching and Learning With Students Embedded in Troubling Issues,” May 7, at the University of Chicago’s “Preparing Future Faculty.”

UST was well-represented at the Region 6 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) conference, May 2 through 4, in Minneapolis.  Susan M. Anderson, Drew Puroway, Darcy Brommer and Colleen Stephens, all from Academic Counseling, served on the conference planning committee, and Dr. Carol Bruess, Communication and Journalism Department, College of Arts and Sciences, provided the keynote address.  UST staff members also presented the following conference programs:

• Dr. Tori Svoboda, Dean of Students Office, and Susan M. Anderson, Academic Counseling, “Exploring Social Class: Implications for Students and Academic Advisors”
• Kim Schumann, Enhancement Program, and Darcy Brommer, Academic Counseling, “Inclusion of Students with Disabilities: Raising Awareness”
• Elizabeth Lofgren, Joanie Kyllo, Heather English and Jesse Langer, Opus College of Business, “Major Exploration Through Collaboration and Creative Programming and Breaking Down the Silos: Partnering and Collaborating Within the University”
• Tonia Jones Peterson and Elizabeth Dussol, Academic Counseling, “Helping Students Learn From the Past to Create a Brighter Future: Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues.” Also, Jones Peterson was a panel representative in “From A to Z: Different Strategies for Building a Network.”
• Chirayu Dongre and Colleen Stephens, Academic Counseling, “Dealing With Academic Dishonesty: Best Practices, Tools, and Tips”

The Center for Intercultural Learning and Community Engagement (CILCE) would like to extend many thanks to this year’s graduating seniors. Many of you have been a part of CILCE for multiple years. Whether you have donated your time as a volunteer or you were hired as a student leader, your time is very much appreciated.

It is because of you that CILCE has had a successful year. With that being said, we want to thank and acknowledge our seniors:

• Sarah Farnes
• Erica Fox
• Ryan Griffin
• Anna Hoeffel
• William Hollinbeck
• Nathan Junso
• Vang Khang
• Kevin Klein
• Meaghan Leighton
• Haley Loesch
• Mirella Maxwell
• Nina McDowall
• Angie Michel
• William Miller
• Fahma Mohamed
• Kate Molbert
• Catherine Moosbrugger
• Chao Ving Mui
• Amari Nelson
• Greta Omann
• Christina Omlie
• Sara O’Neill
• Andrew Sanchez
• Garrett Schmidt
• Sarah Smith
• Alissa Tousignant
• Dakota Tracy
• Patrick Trembley
• Jess Urban
• Alison Vandercook
• Ka Lia Vang
• Megan Vetter
• Laura Watson
• Scott Wenino
• Eric Westlund
• Dane Wold
• Jason Yick

Nearly 40 seniors have contributed to CILCE’s programs, helping successfully deliver the university’s mission to our community partners. We wish you all the best of as you begin your next chapter. Have a great summer, celebrate graduation and keep surrounding yourself with wonderful people such as yourselves!

A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was,
the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove,
but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.

~ Anonymous