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Recent Faculty/Staff News (September issue of Community)
Louis Johnston, associate professor of economics, featured guest on Friday, Oct. 10 Minnesota Public Radio Midday program "More volitile markets"
SJU mentioned in Thursday, Oct. 9 Honolulu Advertiser article "Best-selling author leads quiet life in Honolulu" about Kathleen Norris, member of SJU's Board of Regents
MaryAnn Baenninger, president of CSB, is mentioned in a Thursday, Oct. 9 St. Cloud Times article being named to the Higher Education Cabinet "Baenninger joins education cabinet"
Richard Bohr, professor of history and director of Asian Studies program, quoted in Minnesota 2020 Web site article "Where Would Minnesota Be Without Trade?"
Several CSB and SJU faculty and staff members quoted and pictured in Wednesday, Oct. 8 St. Cloud Times article "Campus fitness connection"
Louis Johnston, associate professor of economics, quoted in Tuesday, Oct. 7 Minnesota Public Radio story "Fed moves to free up cash for businesses"
Presentation by Don Leeper on the future of books featured in Monday, Oct. 6 St. Cloud Times story "Book expert Leeper to speak at CSB library"
Ashleigh Leitch, CSB senior quoted in the Friday, Oct. 3 St. Cloud Times story "Locals give their opinion on VP debate"
Jim Read, professor of political science, featured in Thursday, Oct. 2 St. Cloud Times article "Campaigning the old fashioned way still works the best"
Derek Larson, associate professor of history and environmental studies program director, featured in Wednesday, Oct. 1 St. Cloud Times Writers Group piece "Economic recovery plan is needed"
School of Theology·Seminary featured in Wednesday, Oct. 1 Minneapolis Star Tribune article "Seminary honors Nobel peace laureate"
Louis Johnston, associate professor of economics, quoted in Tuesday, Sept. 30 St. Cloud Times article "With bailout plan defeated, local worries grow"
CSB mentioned in Monday, Sept. 29 St. Cloud Times story "Festival enjoys 2nd year back in St. Joe"
Jared Sherlock, SJU sophomore, featured in startupnation.com Web site article "Turning Talent into a Tricked-Out Future"
The Rev. Columba Stewart, HMML executive director, featured in Sunday, Sept. 28 St. Cloud Times article "$1 million gift in honor of Rev. Stewart"
CSB student Ashleigh Leitch featured in a Sept. 27 St. Cloud Times article "Locals React to 1st Debate"
Louis Johnston, associate professor of economics, featured guest on Friday, Sept. 26 Minnesota Public Radio Midday program "Another bank bites the dust"
Dan Finn, professor of economics and theology and SJU Clemens Chair in Economics and the Liberal Arts, featured in Friday, Sept. 26 Commonweal column
"Libertarian Heresy"
CSB student Katie Campbell is featured in a Sept. 25 St. Cloud Visitor article on campus ministry efforts to reach college students "Campus ministers reach out to first-year Catholic students"
Jim Read, professor of political science, featured guest on Thursday, Sept. 25 WCCO-AM Jack Rice Show
John Gagliardi, SJU head football coach, featured in Wednesday, Sept. 24 The Daytona Beach News-Journal column "Joe and Bobby who?"
Bernadette Elhard, assistant professor of nutrition, quoted in Tuesday, Sept. 23 St. Cloud Times article "Local eateries endure tough economy"
Luke Szczech, SJU first-year student, featured in Monday, Sept. 22 St. Cloud Times article "Technology, assistants help Szczech in lab, with testing"
Luke Szczech, SJU first-year student, featured in Monday, Sept. 22 St. Cloud Times article "Szczech, shy and laid-back, learns to branch out and meet new people at college"
CSB featured in Monday, Sept. 22 St. Cloud Times story "Panel at CSB to debate judicial selection"
Luke Szczech, SJU first-year student, featured in Sunday, Sept. 21 St. Cloud Times article "Juggling life, learning"
Bruce Thornton, assistant professor of woodwinds and jazz, featured in Saturday, Sept. 20 St. Paul Pioneer Press story "St. Joseph professor pedaling to South Dakota to give concert"
CSB and SJU students to present A Thousand Cranes theater production
09/25/2008 - A Thousand Cranes, a play by Kathryn Schultz Miller, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Colman Theater, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict. Full Text…
CSB and SJU host Family Weekend Oct. 10-12
10/08/2008 - A variety of events, informational sessions and fun activities highlight Family Weekend Oct. 10-12 at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. Full Text…
CSB brings Latin rhythms to the stage with Luna Negra Dance Theater
09/19/2008 - The Fine Arts Series at the College of Saint Benedict presents Luna Negra Dance Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 in the Petters Auditorium, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict. Full Text…
President of BookMobile to speak on “The Future of the Book” at CSB
10/01/2008 - Don Leeper has spent a lifetime with books. At an upcoming appearance at the College of Saint Benedict, he’ll discuss if future generations will also be able to discover the charms of reading a book. Full Text…
British Parliament member Liam Fox speaks on growing threats to national and international security
10/07/2008 - Liam Fox, a member of the British Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for Defense, speaks at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 in the Alumni Lounge, Quad Building, Saint John’s University. Full Text…
Students make presentations at annual meeting of the North Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology
10/09/2008 - The 68th annual meeting of the North Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is Oct.17-18 in St. Cloud, Minn., and Collegeville. Full Text…
Lisa Sass Zaragoza gives presentation on Minnesota Latinos organizing for social change
10/08/2008 - Lisa Sass Zaragoza, coordinator of programs and outreach for the department of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota, will give a presentation on Minnesota Latinos organizing for social change at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Room 264, Quad Building, Saint John’s University, Collegeville. Full Text…
Two men address “Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?” at CSB
10/08/2008 - Two men will discuss sexual discrimination during a presentation Oct. 22 at the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph. Full Text…
CSB president appointed to national Higher Education Cabinet
10/07/2008 - College of Saint Benedict president MaryAnn Baenninger is one of 76 presidents, trustees and leaders from universities and higher education associations across the country appointed to the newly formed Chronicle of Higher Education/New York Times Higher Education Cabinet. Full Text…
New members named to Saint John's University Board of Regents
10/08/2008 - Saint John’s University recently named Thomas Schnettler, Marilyn Dahl, Dan Whalen, Paul Krump, the Rev. René McGraw, OSB, Michael Scherer and Tom Grudnowski to three-year terms on its Board of Regents. Full Text…
New members named to CSB Board of Trustees
10/08/2008 - Four women have been named to the College of Saint Benedict Board of Trustees. S. Mary Catherine Holicky, OSB, Rosetta Ross, Lisa Spoden and Stephanie Wolf each began serving a three-year term on the board July 1. Full Text…
SJU Bookstore hosts author appearances before home football games
09/02/2008 - The Saint John’s University Bookstore will have author appearances before six home football games this fall, beginning Sept. 6. All book signings take place from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the campus bookstore, which is located in Sexton Commons. Full Text…
CSB and SJU report strong enrollment numbers
09/10/2008 - The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University together enrolled 3,965 students, which marked the third straight year total combined undergraduate enrollment has exceeded 3,900 students. Full Text…
Successful $82.7 million CSB capital campaign celebration is Sept. 20
09/08/2008 - President MaryAnn Baenninger is pleased to announce that the campaign has raised $82.7 million and has concluded one year before the June 30, 2009 target date. Full Text…
$1 million fund established at HMML in honor of Father Columba Stewart, OSB
09/12/2008 - The Rev. Columba Stewart, OSB, was presented with a gift totaling $825,000 at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Annual Millennium Club event Sept. 10. The gift is part of a $1 million fund that has been established to support HMML’s manuscript preservation initiatives over the next five years. Full Text…
Noreen Herzfeld teaches in Bosnia and Herzegovina as Fulbright Scholar
09/02/2008 - Noreen Herzfeld, professor of theology and computer science, taught in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Fulbright Scholar. Full Text…
School of Theology•Seminary sees strong enrollment numbers
09/26/2008 - Saint John’s School of Theology•Seminary saw its number of enrolled students rise to 147 this fall, which continues an upward trend for the school. This is the most students enrolled in the School of Theology•Seminary since 2005, and is up from the 139 students enrolled in the fall of 2007. Full Text…
SJU graduate Matt Schnobrich ’01 earns bronze medal at Olympics
08/18/2008 - Saint John's University graduate Matt Schnobrich ’01 won a bronze medal Sunday as part of the U.S. men’s eight boat at the 2008 Olympics rowing competition. Full Text…
CSB co-presents dance performance coming to Waite Park quarry
08/08/2008 - Combine 14 dancers with 150 classical musicians in the unlikely setting of a granite quarry 100 feet below the Earth’s surface, and what do you get? Full Text…
Saint John’s concludes historic campaign, One Generation to the Next
07/22/2008 - Saint John’s is pleased to announce that the most ambitious capital campaign in its history, One Generation to the Next, has come to a successful close, bringing unprecedented support and new opportunities for current and future generations of students, faculty and scholars. Full Text…
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