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BUILDING BRIDGES: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola will be presented on campus this fall through the Bridges program. Anyone interested in making the Spiritual Exercises is invited to attend an informational session from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the Loyola Center for Campus Ministry in Busch Memorial Center. Also known as the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, Bridges is a program of prayer and reflection for busy people. Former participants will speak on the benefits of the program, and an overview of Bridges will be presented. For more information, call Mary Flick at 977-2428.
NURSING SCHOOL NEWS: The School of Nursing building now is locked from 4 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. on weekdays. In addition, it is locked on weekends and on University holidays. Access during these periods requires the use of a newly installed card reader and a faculty/staff or student identification card. Anyone scheduling use of the building for outside groups (testing, reviews, continuing education, etc.) must contact public safety to schedule and arrange payment for a public safety officer to be stationed at the main desk in the school. Please note that card reader access forms should be sent to Dr. Bob Swanson's office for final approval after approved by the appropriate director, dean or department chair. All access forms for students must be approved by the applicable deans office before being forwarded to Swanson's office. Forms should not be sent to the School of Nursing.
ON THE MONEY: In June, the compensation office moved from Drummond Hall on the Health Sciences Center campus to Fitzgerald Hall on the Frost campus. The staff's new phone numbers are as follows: Bobbi Counts, 977-2528; Branch Ball, 977-2518; Jeanne Robben, 977-2516; Jeff Henson, 977-2512; and Donna Grimm, 977-2511.
EMPLOYEE COUNTS: A recent study by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ranks Saint Louis University as the 14th largest employer in St. Louis, with 6,638 employees. Tenet Healthcare Corp. ranked 13th with 7,504 employees.
PR CONTACT: Kelli Hauser has joined the University's news bureau as a public relations specialist. Hauser works with faculty and staff on the Frost campus to generate publicity for the University. She also responds to media requests and works to link University experts with external audiences. Before coming to Saint Louis University, Hauser was a reporter with the Suburban Journals of North County. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Truman State University. To reach Hauser, call 977-2540.
FRIEND RAISERS: The office of undergraduate admission is celebrating the second successful year of the Alumni and Parents Ambassador Program (APAP). The group consists of graduates and former students of Saint Louis University, parents of graduates and current students, and friends of the University dedicated to recruiting students. APAP provides informed professional representation of the University at college fairs and through personal contact, phone calls, letters and receptions. Last year APAP members contacted more than 1,700 prospective students and encouraged them to consider Saint Louis University. For information, call 977-8190.
NO PUZZLE HERE: Members of the University community would have had no problem with number "50 Down" in the June 28 Washington Post Magazine crossword puzzle. The clue was "Catholic philologist," and the answer contained three letters. The correct answer, of course, is Ong, as in Walter Ong, SJ, the University's professor emeritus of humanities and a nationally and internationally known scholar.
MBA SCHOLARS: The National Black MBA Association has selected two Saint Louis University MBA students as scholarship recipients. Zsanique S. White-Ash and Derrick B. Ross each received a $1,500 scholarship. The students were honored at the 11th annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon of the National Black MBA Association's St. Louis Chapter. White-Ash received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Fontbonne College and is employed by Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. Ross received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana and is a member of the board of directors for INROADS-St. Louis.
NOW HEAR THIS: The department of communication disorders held its annual "Alumni and Friends Reception" on June 9. Awards were presented to special friends, contributors and alumni. This year's Outstanding Contributor award went to Michael J. Garanzini, SJ, former academic vice president. Dr. Donald Brennan, dean of the Graduate School, accepted the award on Garanzini's behalf. The Outstanding Alumni award was presented to Lynne C. Brady. Special recognition also went to the 1997 Outstanding Contributor, Dr. Rosetta Moore, who was not able to accept her award until this year. Moore continues to contribute to the department as an adjunct faculty member.
WEATHER REPORTS: The department of earth and atmospheric sciences has begun a new era in the provision of practical training for its meteorology students. Beginning this fall, the department will initiate a new course called "Broadcast Meteorology" that will be offered to students during their junior and senior years. Prerequisites for the course are an understanding of weather systems and familiarity with the basic concepts of meteorology. "The course objectives are to develop an understanding of the art of weathercasting, both in the structure of a weather forecast and in developing the appropriate mental attitude," said Dr. David Crossley, chairman of the department of earth and atmospheric sciences. "The goal of the course is to teach students how to write, produce and present weathercasts and other scientific stories in a professional style for public consumption." The first course will be oriented toward radio broadcasting and will be a prerequisite for a later planned course on television broadcasting. The format will be three lecture hours a week with a practical laboratory of at least one hour per week. There will be in-depth discussion of the methods of processing and presenting scientific and graphical data for quick and accurate understanding.
MINDING THEIR BUSINESS: In June the University's Jefferson Smurfit Center for Entrepreneurial Studies selected the winner of Missouri's Collegiate Entrepreneur Award, who will advance as Missouri's entry in the North American Collegiate Entrepreneurª contest. The center also selected second- and third-place winners. The Jefferson Smurfit Center for Entrepreneurial Studies gives awards for exceptional entrepreneurial skill and creativity to entrepreneurs who are undergraduate college students. The faculty nominator of the first-place winner also receives $500. The national sponsor for the Missouri Collegiate Entrepreneur Award is Edward Jones.
SMART TV VIEWING: Earlier this summer, the communication department, in partnership with the Clayton School District and the St. Louis/Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, offered a workshop to encourage Clayton middle school students to develop thoughtful television viewing skills. Carole Knight of the Graduate School led the program. This was the first year for the seminar.
SOMETHING TO PREACH ABOUT: Among this May's 37 graduates of Aquinas Institute of Theology, five were awarded the "doctor of ministry in preaching" degree. The school is becoming known as a national center for Catholic preaching education, and its D. Min. in preaching remains the only doctoral program in preaching offered by a Catholic institution worldwide.
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