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Parents of seniors

CSB and SJU have established a commencement website to help parents with planning for graduation day.

Bookstores to host Grad Finale for seniors

CSB and SJU Bookstores will host Grad Finale on Wednesday, March 14, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for CSB seniors in Gorecki 204, and Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for SJU seniors in the Great Hall. Read more.

Pre-Order for Valentine's Day

Visit the CSB/SJU Bookstores website to view the floral and candy packages available to pre-order, or call us at 800-420-4509 to place a custom order.

Bookstore Bucks offer discounts

Students get a 10 percent discount on a variety of items when they use their pre-paid Bookstore Bucks account Wednesday, Feb. 15, through the end of March.

Care Packages available for finals week

CSB Campus Ministry will mail order forms for the Care Package Program to parents at the end of the month. The program supports your students during finals week, while also helping to fund student-led service projects. Contact Carley Braegelmann with questions at 320-363-5074 or e-mail abe@csbsju.edu.

 

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February News

NASA astronaut visits CSB/SJU

Army Lt. Col. Mark Vande Hei, a NASA astronaut, spoke to several groups of students and faculty at CSB and SJU during a visit Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 to SJU.  Vande Hei, who graduated from SJU in 1989 with a degree in physics, spoke to a first-year seminar class for CSB students in the MapCores (mathematics, physics, and computer science research scholars) program. He also met with physics students and faculty during a "Pizza with an Astronaut" dinner session and participated in ROTC training activities. Vande Hei was one of nine men and women selected in the 2009 astronaut class and completed his training in June 2011. He hopes to fly on a future mission to the International Space Station.   

Students will volunteer on 12 service trips during spring break

CSB Campus Ministry's Alternative Break Experiences is sending students on 12 service trip during spring break. Bennies and Johnnies will travel on three international trips: Ecuador, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic; and nine domestic trips: St. Cloud and Cold Spring, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, New Orleans, Colorado, Kansas City, Mo., and Utah. These students will have the opportunity to break away from their comfort zone, raise their awareness of social issues and injustices such as poverty, racism and environmental issues. They will learn to integrate justice and service into their everyday lives. Please keep these students in your thoughts and prayers during their week of service. Thank you.

CSB/SJU to host Little Sibs Weekend

Little Sibs Weekend at Saint Ben's and Saint John's, scheduled for March 16-18, is a popular annual event on both campuses. Sponsored by the Joint Events Council, Little Sibs Weekend is an opportunity for younger siblings of CSB/SJU students to spend a weekend on campus, as well as quality time with their siblings.

CSB/SJU Chamber Choir prepares for spring break tour

The CSB/SJU Chamber Choir will embark on an 11-concert spring break tour from March 1-12, with concerts in Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas. The Chamber Choir, directed by Axel Theimer, is the select mixed-voice touring ensemble at CSB and SJU.

Talk to your son/daughter about maximizing social media potential

Social media is everywhere. Until now, most students thought its only purpose was to stay connected with friends. Knowing that their friends checked in at a local pizza establishment is definitely high on their priority list, but it's also critical for students to know that social media can be used to find a job/internship.

Activities help your child keep his/her health in check 

February is Heart Health Month, National Cancer Awareness Month, and (with Valentines' Day around the corner), it's all about relationships.

It's room selection time at CSB

Deadlines are approaching for CSB campus housing agreements for 2012-2013. Students who want to participate in Senior Majority Selection or in Single Room Selection need to pre-register; one registration is required per group and can be done online. Students also can apply online as a group for pre-selection for Lottie Hall suites and campus houses.  All registration forms and agreements for the coming academic year are due on Feb. 23.  More information is available on our residential website.