Celebrations, Congratulations, and Gratitude - Viterbo University

VOLUME 21, NUMBER 31 A Newsletter for the Viterbo University Community MAY 5, 2008
Celebrations, Congratulations, and Gratitude
The conclusion of another academic year is good reason for
many celebrations and a good time to express my gratitude to
our campus community for a most successful year.
Congratulations to those honored at the Rose Awards on
May 1. Your exemplary work, in and outside the classroom, is
richly deserving of our praise. A special note of thanksgiving
to our retiring faculty who have been awarded the prestigious
rank of professor emeritus: Jack Havertape, Larry Krajewski,
Susan Rush, Joan Keller-Maresh, and Patricia Wessels. Their cumulative service at
Viterbo covers 120 years.
A commendation is likewise in order for faculty, staff, and administrators who
are moving into retirement or other places of employment. And, a tip of the mortar
board to the graduating class of 2008. Thank you for your investment in Viterbo
and a note of appreciation to teachers, advisors, coaches, mentors, and others who
have supported our graduates during their time at Viterbo. Thanks to all those who
have planned our various celebrations and end of the year programs, and of course,
thanks to the commencement committee and the staff in the registrar’s offi ce.
National Nurses Week begins May 6. Let’s salute our nursing faculty for preparing
compassionate and caring nurses and our nursing students for choosing this
special healing ministry.
New Catholic Identity Publication
The Mission Effectiveness Committee, under the leadership of Fr. Tom O’Neill,
has worked throughout the year, preparing a new publication that articulates the
Catholic and Franciscan Identity of Viterbo. This beautiful new brochure, designed
by Matt Hansen, is a companion piece to our other strategic plan materials and is
now available at many campus locations and offi ces. Please share these materials
widely and proudly.
Thanks again to all for a wonderful academic year. Pax et Bonum,
Rick Artman
Ice Cream Social
All employees are invited to attend an
end of year ice cream social from
3 –4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 on the
Reinhart Center outdoor terrace. No
reservations required. Bring
a colleague, make your own
sundae, and relax as you enjoy
the view of the campus. The
Hospitality Committee sponsors
this free social.
Community Potluck
Please join all of your colleagues for an
end of school year potluck on Thursday
May 8 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at the
Fine Arts Center back loading dock.
Aramark will be grilling hamburgers
and hot dogs. Cost for hamburgers
or hot dog is $2 per person. Please
have your $2 and your dish or choice
to Jessica Pintz (FAC 115) by Tuesday,
May 6 4 p.m.
Teacher of the Year
Susan Cosby Ronnenberg, English,
was named Viterbo’s 2008 Teacher of
the Year at the annual Rose Awards
ceremony May 1.
Other Viterbo employees honored
at the Rose Awards were:
Jason Howard, philosophy, received
the Alec Chiu Award, which is presented
for exceptional work at Viterbo
to foster and develop scholarly opportunities
for both students and faculty.
Dining Services, led by director
Mary Simota, was presented with the
Pax et Bonum Award, which is given
in recognition of demonstrating the
Franciscan values of service, respect,
hospitality, stewardship, and joy
throughout the Viterbo community.
Mike Collins, chemistry, received
the Sr. Helen Elsbernd Distinguished
Service Award. The honor is presented
to an individual who has served
the university for more than 20 years,
typically in more than one capacity.
Nancy Danou, nursing, was presented
with the Outstanding Academic Advisor
Award for her work with students.
Rosemary Matiak, registrar’s offi ce,
received the Father J. Thomas Finucan
Exemplar of Mission Award for
her demonstrated exemplary dedication
to the mission of the university.
Employees receiving the Servant
Leader Award were Jane Eddy,
Learning Center, Sue Danielson,
health services, and Jim Bagniewski,
graduate education.
Final Grades Due
All grades for the 2008 spring semester
are due no later than Tuesday, May 13 at
noon. Please plan ahead so you can submit
your grades by the deadline. There
are many processes dependent on all
grades being fi nalized in the system. Any
late grades will delay those processes.

Technology Workshop
Schedule for Outservice,
May 2008
Following is the schedule of workshops
for outservice week, May 2008. There is
limited space available in these workshops,
and pre-registration is required.
Contact Jan Koppelman by email,
jskoppelman@viterbo.edu to register.
There will be an overview of iWebfolio
in the morning during Outservice
on Wednesday, May 14. The iWebfolio
workshop listed below will give participants
a hands-on opportunity to learn
how to create templates for a portfolio.
Participation in the iWebfolio workshop
For Sale
Kenmore Window Air Conditioner,
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only one week. $325 OBO.
Call 783-4889.
requires one day advance registration so
that individual accounts can be set up
for participants.
Introduction to Black Board (for new
users and review for novice users)
Monday, May 12
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Offi ce 2007 Overview (focus on
MSWord and PPt)
Tuesday, May 13
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Introduction to iWebfolio (focus on
developing a template for a portfolio)
Thursday, May 15
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Alumni from the class of 2007 spoke to graduating nursing students about their fi rst-year experiences at
the School of Nursing Reality Shock panel on May 1. Pictured from left to right are: Michael Schleicher,
Misti Ching, Ashley Friell, Susan Bennett, Andrea Hughes, Leslie Strasser, Kaycee Broten, and Matt
Hammes.
Prayer for Peace
The Franciscan Spirituality Center
invites the Viterbo community to participate
in a short prayer walk, Friday,
May 9 at 7 p.m. A number of Viterbo
locales including Dancing Francis, Clare
of Assisi, the Peace Pole, and Harmony
and Peace are included on the walk.
Begin the evening at 5:30 p.m. at Maria
Angelorum Chapel, followed by the 6
p.m. walk, and conclude with a simple
meal at Franciscan Spirituality Center.
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Women’s Golf Fundraiser
Coupon books are still on sale in the
athletics offi ce for $11. Our coupon
books include coupons for six area
golf courses and over 150 coupons for
restaurants, beauty and car services,
entertainment, and movie rentals.
Summer Hours
The copy, mail, and media center will
be open from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. starting
May 12 to August 15.
Reminder
Please turn in your summer forwarding
address information to Sr. Loretta in the
mailroom. Note that this is forwarding
for fi rst class mail and does not include
paychecks.
Youth Sports Camps
Brochures are now available for
summer basketball and volleyball
camps. If you would like a copy,
please email slhotvedt@viterbo.edu
or stop by the athletics offi ce.
Camp information is also available
on the athletics Web page.
Suzuki String Recital
Cello and violin students of Sr. Marcella
Steffes will be performing in a recital on
May 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the FAC Recital
Hall. The recital will open with a group
of beginners playing beginning Suzuki
pieces together. The program is free and
open to the public and will be followed
by a reception.
Sister Jean Golf Outing
The 17th annual Sister Doctor Dean
Jean Golf Scramble will be Tuesday,
May 13 at Valley High Country Club
in Hokah, Minn.
Registration forms, complete with
event details, were distributed to the
campus mailboxes. Participants must
register and submit payment to Jean
Moore, FSPA, via intercampus mail by
Thursday, May 8.
Put together a foursome and join
friends and colleagues for golf and dinner.
Prize donations are also invited.
Contact Sr. Jean at 608-791-5293 or
jmoore@fspa.org with any questions.
Kudos to
Maribel Bird, world languages, who
received her Ph.D. from Capella
University. Dr. Bird’s dissertation is
entitled: “Effectiveness of Diversity
Courses from the Perspective of Students
and Faculty: A Case Study.”
David Krump, English, who
received the 2007 Lorine Niedecker
Poetry Award from The Council
for Wisconsin Writers. The award
was given for works published in
2007 in the following publications:
Caesura, Fugue, Poetry, Poetry Review
(UK), and The Greensboro Review.
David is also one of fi ve fi nalists
for The Borders (Bookstore) Open
Door Poetry Contest.

Summer Birthdays
June
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandy Cleveland
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyon Evans
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Hinck
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Nichols
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glena Temple
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorie Michaels
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Stafslien
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Franz
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicente Guillot
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Rouse
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anne Kruse
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Dawson
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vee Luz
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lue Moua
July
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Sandblom
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Scheuermann
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandra Collier
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lindsay Cummings
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Nebeck
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheldon Lee
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Mazzola
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Ranscht
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Eddy
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deane Hatteberg
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan DeLong
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Sanderson
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Wilhelmson
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra Bartel
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Crawford
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Collins
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Kunick
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Faust
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Eriksen
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherri Lisota
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac Kulka
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Matiak
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Saegrove
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Henthorne
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Foust
August
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Stoppel
5. . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Anderson-Meger
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Ganther
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolyn Hanoski
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Janiszewski
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Saladino
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda Hinkley
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Growt
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Koppelman
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynda Fernholz
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Klouda
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Nesbitt
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Paetzold
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaughn Rodgers
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Reese
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Larson
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miranda Crispin
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth Gaedy
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Klitzke
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Gavin
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rita Magno
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Houghtaling
Research on Display
Students presented their research projects at the Seven Rivers Substance Abuse Symposium held April 25
in the Reinhart Center.
Tips on Avoiding Warm Weather Pests
Summer means a variety of things; hot days, barbecues with family and friends,
and lazy afternoons in the pool. The warm weather also means you have to watch
out for those pesky little bugs roaming around your yard, especially if you are allergic
to insect bites. Mosquitoes, bees, and ticks are common summer pests.
Mosquito bites are not only itchy and annoying, but they potentially carry the
threat of the West Nile Virus. Tips to avoid bites include:
avoid being outside around dusk, when mosquitoes are most numerous
wear long pants and sleeves to avoid showing skin
put on insect repellent
keep your property free of standing water where mosquitoes breed
Tips for avoiding problems with bees and wasps, especially if you are allergic:
if you are allergic, carry an epinephrine kit with you at all times
avoid hanging out near hives and garden areas with fl owers
avoid bright, busy colors and perfumes as they may attract bees
keep foods covered when eating outdoors and keep garbage cans closed
wasps and bees will generally leave you alone if you don’t bother them
Ticks are small blood sucking bugs and can carry a variety of diseases including
Lyme disease. Some ticks are so small that they can be diffi cult to see. Ticks may
get on you if you walk through areas where they live, such as tall grass and weeds.
Ticks can only crawl; they cannot fl y or jump. The best way to protect yourself
against a tick-borne illness is to avoid tick bites. Here are some other precautions:
use a chemical repellent with DEET, permethrin, or picaridin
wear light colored, protective clothing
tuck pant legs into socks
avoid tick-infested areas
check yourself, your children, and your pets daily for ticks and remove them
How to remove a tick the right way: the mouthparts of a tick are barbed and may
remain embedded if not removed promptly. Do not burn the tick with a match or
cover it with petroleum jelly or nail polish. Do not use bare hands to remove the
tick because tick secretions may carry disease. The best way is to grasp it fi rmly with
tweezers as close to the skin as possible and gently, but fi rmly, pull it straight out. Do
not twist or jerk the tick. If tweezers are not available, grasp the tick with a piece of
tissue, cloth, or whatever can be used as a barrier between your fi ngers and the tick.
Ticks can be safely disposed of by placing them in a container of soapy water or alcohol,
sticking them to tape, or fl ushing them down the toilet. Wash the bite area and
your hands thoroughly with soap and water and apply an antiseptic to the bite.
Health services wishes you a safe and happy summer! 3

campus ministry and mission
By Fr. Tom O’Neill
Since this is our
last issue until fall
semester, I wanted to
share some dates and
links for the summer
months. Have a
blessed summer and
know that you will be
kept in prayer at San Damiano Chapel
and at Maria Angelorum Chapel.
May 4: Last 6 p.m. Sunday night Mass
until August 24th. There will be Mass
each Sunday morning at 11 a.m. during
the summer months.
May 5: Cinco de Mayo in Mexico. The
holiday commemorates an initial victory
of Mexican forces led by General
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French
forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5,
1862.
May 11 Mother’s Day Prayer:
Loving God, as a mother gives life and
nourishment to her children, so you
watch over your Church. Bless our
mother. Let the example of her faith
and love shine forth. Grant that we,
her family, may honor her always with
a spirit of profound respect. Grant this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The International Day of Families is
from the library
By Kim Olson-Kopp
Franny’s Customer Appreciation Day
Thanks to everyone who stopped by on
Tuesday, April 29, for Franny’s Customer
Appreciation Day. The nearly
150 customers were able to feast on
free coffee and sweets, listen to music
by Kyle Martin, and sign up for prizes.
Congratulations to these winners:
Flash drive (512 MB): Maria Norberg
Gift cards to area businesses: Amy
Batteram and Leah Heram
Pura Vida mugs for reduced refi lls
at Franny’s: Shawn Sands, Marybeth
Abbott, Katie O’Reilly, Shawn
Wedlund, Marlene Fisher, and
4 Missy Klouda.
May 15 every year: Proclaimed by the
United Nations General Assembly in its
resolution of September 20, 1993, this
annual observance refl ects the importance
the international community
attaches to families around the world.
The theme for 2008 is “Fathers and
Families: Responsibilities and Challenges”.
May 21: Diversity Day: www.better
worldcalendar.com/diversityday.htm.
June 3: National Cancer Survivor’s
Day: http://www.ncsdf.org/
June 5: World Environment Day:
http://www.unep.org/wed/2008/english/
June 17 Father’s Day Prayer:
God, you are the giver of all life, human
and divine.
Bless our father. May he be the best
of teachers for his children, bearing
witness to the faith
by what he says and does, in Christ
Jesus our Lord. Amen.
August 9: International Day of the
World’s Indigenous People http://www.
un.org/events/indigenous/
August: Feast of St. Clare of Assisi:
Having refused to marry at 15, she was
moved by the dynamic preaching of
New Artwork
We would like to thank Chancellor
William Medland for his recent donation
of a painted tile by artist Franco
Rufi nelli depicting Saint Francis of
Assisi. The tile had been presented to
him in Assisi, Italy by the Franciscan
Sisters of Atonement during the October
2000 dedication of the Dancing Francis
statue. You will fi nd this beautiful work
of art displayed in the glass case near the
library’s periodicals section.
Take a Break
Students, kick back during fi nals week
by visiting the library and feeding
your brain. We’ll provide study snacks
from Sunday, May 4 through Tuesday,
May 6. Hours run from approximately
6 p.m. until everything is polished off.
Please look for the signs.
Francis. He became her lifelong friend
and spiritual guide. At 18, she escaped
one night from her father’s home, was
met on the road by friars carrying torches,
and in the poor little chapel called
the Portiuncula received a rough woolen
habit, exchanged her jeweled belt for
a common rope with knots in it, and
sacrifi ced the long tresses to Francis’
scissors. He placed her in a Benedictine
convent which her father and uncles
immediately stormed in rage. She
clung to the altar of the church, threw
aside her veil to show her cropped hair
and remained adamant. Clare lived a
simple life of great poverty, austerity
and complete seclusion from the world,
according to a Rule which Francis gave
them as a Second Order (Poor Clares).
Francis obliged her under obedience at
age 21 to accept the offi ce of abbess,
one she exercised until her death.
Contemporary accounts glow with
admiration of her life in the convent of
San Damiano in Assisi. She served the
sick, waited on table, washed the feet
of the begging nuns. She came from
prayer, it was said, with her face so
shining it dazzled those about her. She
suffered serious illness for the last 27
years of her life. Her infl uence was such
that popes, cardinals and bishops often
came to consult her—she never left the
walls of San Damiano.
August 12: International Youth Day (a
U.N. observance) http://www.un.org/esa/
socdev/unyin/iyouthday.htm
Thank You!
Thank you to our great crew of workstudy
students. They’ve put in hours
behind the main desk, in technical
services, archives, and the serials
department. We’d like to extend special
congratulations to both Jenna Euler and
Lauren Reils as they graduate this year.
We’ll miss you!
fi nal issue of
connections
This is the fi nal issue of Connections
for the academic year. Thank you to
our regular columnists Rick Artman,
Fr. Tom O’Neill, and Kim Olson-
Kopp, and to everyone who made
submissions this year. Have a great
summer!