Parent E-News for February

February 12, 2008

Join the SJU Men's Chorus and CSB/SJU Chamber Choir on tour

This spring, the SJU Men's Chorus and CSB/SJU Chamber Choir invite you to join them for a fabulous series of concerts on the road.  The two groups will tour Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois before returning to Collegeville. 

Now, here's the news from campus.

Key dates for Spring 2008
Lil Sibs Weekend, the Father/Daughter Dance, and the Mother/Son Dance are just some of the events planned this spring.

Airport connections for long weekend and spring break
Parents, remind your son or daughter to book their airport connections for long weekend and spring break early

National Catholic Youth Choir
A great summer camp experience for Catholic youth going into grades 10, 11, 12, with regional concert tour. June 16-July 2, 2008.

You can help Bennies and Johnnies find jobs and internships
Career Services partners with recruiters, alumni, and faculty to advertise job and internship openings to students.

Senior parents: Grad Finale sponsored by the bookstores
The CSB and SJU bookstores will host “Grad Finale” on Wednesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. for CSB seniors and Thursday, March 6 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. for SJU seniors.

Faculty member receives national award for contributions to Catholic intellectual life
Daniel K. Finn was presented the Monika K. Hellwig Award on Saturday, Feb. 2, during the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Faculty member wins national teaching award
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University associate professor of management Paul Marsnik was honored Friday, Feb. 1, in Austin, Texas, as a winner of the Acton Foundation’s national award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education. Marsnik was nominated by one of his students for the award.

CSB and SJU join pilot project for sustainability rating system for higher education
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are among approximately 90 college and university campuses selected nationally to participate in the pilot phase of a rating system for sustainability in higher education developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).