BUILD A BRIDGE: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola will be presented on campus in the fall through the Bridges program. Anyone interested in learning more about the program is invited to attend an informational session at the Health Sciences Center from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in the LRC, Room 112. Also known as the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, Bridges is a program of prayer and reflection for busy people. A former participant 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.

CAFE SLU: Cafe SLU, an event for office professionals featuring refreshing recipes for reflection, relationships and resilience, is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, at the School of Allied Health Professions Auditorium. Sally M. Frese, faculty member in the School of Nursing and instructor for St. Louis County and Municipal Police and Fire Academy, will deliver the keynote address on stress management, communication, conflict resolution, team building and organizational issues. Cafˇ SLU offers a morning session from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or an afternoon session from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, which includes lunch and the presentation. The amount is payable by an IDO or a check to Saint Louis University. Please make reservations by Monday, June 5. For more information, call 977-2266.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The training and human resources planning office has announced its professional development course schedule for June. Upcoming classes include "First Aid Basics," Tuesday, June 27; "HRS Hands-On," Tuesday, June 13; "General Fund Budget Revisions," Wednesday, June 14; "Online Requisitioning," Wednesday, June 21; "FRS Inquiry," Friday, June 23; "Medical Terminology," Friday, June 2, Friday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 13; "Introduction to Management," Tuesday, June 6; and "Human Resource Overview," Wednesday, June 14. To register or for more information, call 977-2266 or send an e-mail message to PisarkP@slu.edu. Online registration is available at www.slu.edu/services/HR/trainhome.html.

CONCERT BAND: The department of fine and performing arts has announced the creation of an intercollegiate concert band, a 60-member wind ensemble open to all qualified students, faculty and staff at SLU to join musicians from Washington and Maryville universities. The concert band is designed for the serious musician who wants the challenge, reward and fun of playing first-rate wind literature in a symphonic band setting. It will be directed by Dan Pesgrave of Washington University. Rehearsals will be Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at the West Campus Rehearsal Hall at Washington University. SLU students may enroll for credit by contacting the music program office at 977-2410. Admission is by audition only. Auditions will be held on Sunday, Aug. 28. Call Presgrave at 935-7405 or send e-mail to drpresgr@artsci.wustl.edu for an audition time.

RE-ENGINEERING: Following a series of interviews and focus group meetings, Stillwater Associates, the University's re-engineering consultants, have recommended an in-depth re-engineering of certain processes in human resources. Kathy Hagedorn, vice president for human resources, will work with Stillwater to put together an interdisciplinary team to undertake this activity. A key benefit of Stillwater's approach is intensive training for participants in re-engineering/process improvement techniques. This will give SLU a cadre of experienced people who can undertake other re-engineering projects in the future, independent of external consultants.

AD TEAM: The student advertising team from Saint Louis University traveled to Lincoln, Neb., on April 27 to compete in the American Advertising Federation's ninth district National Student Advertising Competition. SLU's team placed fourth among teams from 12 universities. This year's assignment for the competition was to develop a marketing and advertising plan for the New York Times and present it to a panel of advertising experts. The team's adviser is Bill Tyler, associate professor of communication.

PRINTING SERVICES: University printing services is acquiring a new four-color, high-speed press that will print sizes up to 11" x 17" and full bleeds. This equipment will help the University print materials more efficiently and cheaply than outside vendors. Also note that the production and ordering of standard University stationery items such as business cards, letterhead and envelopes has been automated. This new process can save approximately 40 percent on the cost, and the materials will be delivered in five business days. To give it a try, visit webfocus.slu.edu/bizcards.

WRITING CENTER: The Graduate Writing Center is available to help graduate students at SLU and the Aquinas Institute with a variety of academic writing concerns. Consultants provide individualized writing instruction and tutoring with editing suggestions. Center coordinator Terry Wandtke and English graduate students Bob Blaskiewicz, Julie Inks and Emily Lambeth also provide assistance in organization, topic development and documentation. The center is a free service located in O'Brien Hall, second floor. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are preferred. Office hours are Monday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Friday 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Call 977-3231 for more information.

PHI BETA KAPPA WINNERS: In honor of the 400th anniversary of the Ratio Studiorum, the founding document of Jesuit education, the SLU chapter of Phi Beta Kappa sponsored its first yearly essay contest on Jesuit education. Colleen M. Schrappen, a senior in communication and theology, garnered first place with her essay "Jesuit Education in the Twenty-first Century." Schrappen explored the goals of Jesuit education through the values of competence, conscience, compassion, community and commitment, emphasizing the ideal of working for a better world. Laura Hobart, pursuing a double degree in biology and psychology as well as certificates in honors and women's studies, took second place with an essay on her student experience at SLU. Hobart credited Jesuit principles of education with inculcating the love and understanding of humanity she considers essential in a well-rounded person of science. Both received their awards at the Phi Beta Kappa initiation ceremony on April 13.

GRADUATE HOOD: Mary Celeste Rouleau, a retired Saint Louis University Ph.D. graduate, is interested in donating her SLU hood to someone who can use it. For more information, e-mail her at rouleaursm@juno.com.

AQUINAS DEGREES: The Aquinas Institute of Theology awarded honorary degrees to the Most Rev. John J. Leibrecht, bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Mo., and to Charmaine Chapman, president and CEO of the United Way of Great St. Louis, at commencement ceremonies in May. Leibrecht received a doctor of divinity, honoris causa, for his work as chairman of the Ex Corde Ecclesiae Implementation Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Confe-rence. Chapman received a doctor of humanities, honoris causa, for her commitment to human development in the St. Louis area.

SPECIAL DAY: On April 29, nearly 150 SLU students helped with the local Spring Games sponsored by Special Olympics of St. Louis. The games took place at Francis Howell High School, where more than 700 athletes participated in the annual event. Volunteers from SLU represented a number of student organizations and included 40 student-athletes and 80 members of sororities and fraternities. The Greek students used the event as a focus of their Greek Week activities. Conference USA and SLU athletics have identified the Special Olympics as their official adopted charity organization.

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