Additional Activities

Merce Cunningham Dance Company -- Split Sides Premiere
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in the Benedicta Arts Center on the CSB campus. Purchase tickets

“The Living Tradition of the Anishinabeg Culture,” a museum exhibit representing the American Indian reservations of Mille Lacs, Red Lake and White Earth; Art and Heritage Place, Haehn Museum, Saint Benedict’s Monastery.

The debut of the national exhibition tour of Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (April 10–July 3.) Saint John's Bible

Inauguration Week, April 16-22

Inaugural Hospitality Center in the Haehn Campus Center on the CSB campus

All Week

Exhibit at Monastery Art and Heritage Place

The Living Tradition of the Anishinabeg Culture

This event is open to the public

Saturday, April 16

Student Service Day

Kick-off at 9 a.m., Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall

This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the monastic communities. For information contact servlearn@csbsju.edu.

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Event

9 a.m., Exhibits and Presentations

Noon, Lunch by invitation, please contact mtamm@csbsju.edu for information

This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the monastic communities

Sunday, April 17

Delta Epsilon Sigma Society Celebration

10:30 a.m. Scholars Mass, Sacred Heart Chapel

11:30 a.m. Luncheon and Induction Ceremony, Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall

This event is by invitation. For information, contact mwaggoner@csbsju.edu.

Student Mass

6 p.m., at Sacred Heart Chapel

Reflection by President Baenninger

This event is open to the public

CSB Student Celebration with President Baenninger

7 p.m., celebrate with the president, Haehn Campus Center, Field House

This event is open to all CSB students. For information, contact sathmann@csbsju.edu.

Monday, April 18

Women’s Lives Symposium: “Women and Power”

7:30 p.m., Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall

Discussants: President MaryAnn Baenninger, Terri Barreiro, Diane Berthel, S. Ephrem Hollermann, OSB, U.S. Court of Appeals MN District Judge Diana Murphy, Patricia Murphy, Patty Wetterling.

This event is open to the public. For information contact aatkins@csbsju.edu.

Tuesday, April 19

Renaissance Award Campus Celebration to Honor Janet Dolan, President and CEO of Tennant Company

9:40 - 10:50 a.m., Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall

Free breakfast for all. RSVP by calling Molly Renslow at 5198 or by e-mailing mrenslow@csbsju.edu.

This event is open to the campus community

CSB/SJU Baenninger Bash

8 p.m., Haehn Campus Center

A Pie-in-the-face booth and other activities, late night breakfast, carnival food and fun!

This event is open to all CSB/SJU students; it's sponsored by the Joint Events Council and the CSB and SJU Senates. For information contact ahambrick@csbsju.edu.

Wednesday, April 20

Faculty Symposium: Islam in Dialogue with Other Religions and Worldviews

2:30 p.m., Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall

Presenters/Paper Titles: Jon Armajani - "Sacred Texts and Traditions: The Virgin Mary in Islam and Christianity;" Noreen Herzfeld - "Explaining the Unexplainable: Jinn, Demons and the Role of Spiritual Experience;" Purnima Dhavan - "Honor and Violence: Re-examining the Concept of ‘Holy War’ in Eighteenth Century Panjab."

4 p.m., Faculty Reception – following the symposium, Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall

This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the monastic communities. For information contact jarmajani@csbsju.edu.

Blazer 20-Year Anniversary Celebration

6:30 p.m., Reception, Haehn Campus Center, O’Connell’s

7 p.m. Program, Haehn Campus Center, O’Connell’s

This event is open to the public. For information contact kmcneil@csbsju.edu.

Thursday, April 21

Monastery Founders Celebration

11:30 a.m., Haehn Campus Center, O'Connell's
11:30 a.m., Dr. Emilie Amt presents Medieval Benedictine Women in the Community: A Case Study
12:30 p.m., Founders Luncheon, Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall
RSVP is required. Contact mrenslow@csbsju.edu.
This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the monastic communities

Support and Administrative Staff Program and Reception

2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall
2:30 p.m., Dr. Elizabeth Paul presents: The College Transition
3:30 p.m., Reception
This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the monastic communities. For information contact arassier@csbsju.edu.

Reception for out-of-town guests

6 p.m., reception for out-of-town guests, College of Saint Benedict, Main Building, Teresa Reception Center. For information, contact sgidlow@csbsju.edu.

Friday, April 22

Inaugural Luncheon

Noon, Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall
This event is by invitation

Inaugural Eucharist

2 p.m., Saint Benedict’s Monastery, Sacred Heart Chapel
This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the monastic communities. Seating is limited. For information contact eschroeder@csbsju.edu.

Installation Ceremony

3:45 p.m., Robing and line-up for processors
4:30 p.m., Installation Ceremony, Haehn Campus Center, Field House
This event is by invitation. For information contact lreif@csbsju.edu.

Student Reception with President Baenninger

Immediately following installation ceremony, Haehn Campus Center, O’Connell’s
This event is open to all CSB students. For information contact sgidlow@csbsju.edu.

Inaugural Banquet Reception

Immediately following Installation Ceremony, Haehn Campus Center, Claire Lynch Hall
This event is by invitation

Dance

7:30 p.m., Haehn Campus Center, Alumnae Hall
Music by "The Girls" and The All-Star Band. Band members include Lori Dokken, Debbie Duncan, Judi Donaghy and Erin Schwab on piano, bass guitar and drums.
This event is by invitation

Fireworks

At Sunset – outside on the campus mall
This event is open to the public