January 2009

communityA newsletter for the faculty and staff of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

+ Brother Dietrich Reinhart OSB, 1949-2008

Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, SJU Presi- entered the novitiate of Saint John’s Ab- where he matriculated in the university as dent Emeritus, passed away peacefully in bey in 1971, and asked for the name of a member of Saint Benet’s Hall and as a his sleep Dec. 29, 2008, in the retirement Dietrich in honor of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, recognized student in the faculty of mod- center at Saint John’s Abbey, in the pres- the great German Lutheran theologian ern history that included his sometime ence of fellow monks. The Mass of Chris- who was a participant in the resistance mentor, Hugh Trevor-Roper. tian Burial was celebrated Jan. 6, in the movement against Nazism. In 1991, Br. Dietrich became the first Abbey Church, and a memorial service Br. Dietrich attended the Saint John’s non-ordained monk to be president of the was held Jan. 15 in the Abbey Church. School of Theology from 1972 to 1974, university, and he hoped to be part of the He is survived by a brother, Stephen; and but history endured as his major interest. process of defining what it means to be a two sisters, Susan; and Mary Blocker. In 1975, he entered Brown University, Catholic college at the end of the second Thomas Edward Reinhart was born on Providence, R. I., and received a master’s millennium. May 17, 1949, to Donald and Eleanor degree in history in 1976 and the doctor- During his 17-year tenure many (Noonan) Reinhart as the eldest child of ate in 1984. From 1978 to 1980, he con- campus construction projects were com- four in Minneapolis. He entered Saint ducted research for his dissertation, “The pleted: Metten Court Apartments; Sexton John’s University in 1967 and graduated Parliamentary Visitation of Oxford Uni- Commons; Vincent Court Apartments; magna cum laude in history in 1971. He versity, 1646-1652,” at Oxford University Donald McNeely Spectrum, McKendrick Hall, Clemens Stadium; Science Center; Saints Maur and Placid. Also during his tenure calligrapher Donald Jackson CSB, SJU Presidents Remember Their Colleague, Friend was commissioned to undertake writing The Saint John’s Bible. Br. Dietrich also “Dietrich had a remarkable capacity to see a future, to “It’s hard to find the words to express feelings about was instrumental in having Saint John’s capture a dream, to get the big picture. And, simultaneously, the loss of Dietrich and to fully realize that he is no longer recognized as an arboretum. he could grasp all the intricate details that needed doing to with us. He was so deeply engaged in everything related Over the years, Br. Dietrich make the dream come true. It was as if he was aided by a to Saint John’s and Saint Ben’s. He loved both institutions magical eyepiece or optical instrument, able to see far off fiercely and he worked tirelessly for their future. I met garnered many awards and honors. into remote galaxies like a telescope, while also able to see Dietrich when I was a brand new president, and he had In 1992 DeLaSalle High School, sub-atomic particles like an electron microscope. Br. Dietrich ‘broken in’ a few other presidents. He could have reacted Continued on page 5 felt that he was 100 percent responsible 100 percent of the in any number of ways that expressed exasperation time. If he dreamed a thing or was asked to take on an as- that he had to start over with a new partner. Instead, his signment, he believed that he was required to see it through natural grace showed through and he welcomed me no matter what. There was no stopping him from relentlessly with a patience, kindness and enthusiasm that I can only moving forward. He did so with patience and grace, grounded strive to emulate in my own life as I encounter new people in confidence and aided by willing collaborators that he care- and new situations. My sincerest hope is that during my fully recruited. I was one of those collaborators. I daresay that time at Saint Ben’s I can continue to lead in a way that is many, if not most of us gathered here today were his joyful worthy of Dietrich’s gifts to these great institutions. He was and willing collaborators.” my partner and dear friend. I will miss him profoundly.” – Dan Whalen, in remarks Jan. 6 in the Abbey Church – Maryann Baenninger Forum Details CSB/SJu to offset plunging endowments, CSB and analysis to solve a murder. These two ap- Fiscal Outlook SJU have initiated a “hiring pause” as plications of DNA analysis are only a few Prepared by Glenda Isaacs Burgeson they develop strategies to best serve stu- grains of sand in a biological playground. Community editor dents. These strategies focus on three areas Last fall, CSB/SJU first-year biology CSB/SJU Communication & Marketing – conservation of resources, contingency students analyzed DNA not to find a planning and communication – aligned murderer, but to look at evolutionary Sometimes smaller is better. with a set of principles. relationships among other human indi- One of the benefits of a modest endow- The first principle is community. “CSB viduals. ment is a modest dependency on endow- and SJU are a community,” Baenninger During a series of four laboratories, ment income. CSB and SJU faculty and said. “We want to maintain our core students collected mitochondrial DNA staff learned that lesson in a higher educa- strengths and emerge stronger than (mtDNA) from their own cheek cells. tion economics 101 forum conducted before.” They then isolated their mtDNA and Dec. 16 on each campus by Presidents A second principle at CSB is to protect amplified it by making many copies. MaryAnn Baenninger and Dan Whalen. the lowest paid employees, she said. To Later, they analyzed their DNA sequence Speaking to overflow crowds, the presi- that effect, she announced that she and to find possible ancestral origins. dents reported the overall fiscal health of the CSB cabinet will forego raises in the “These are complex and challenging the institutions is sound for the immedi- next fiscal year. techniques that are at a very early stage of ate and near future, and they discussed “We want to avoid layoffs and we don’t the students’ biology career,” said Carol contingency planning for the uncertain- expect layoffs,” she said. Jansky, CSB/SJU biology lab coordinator. ties that lie ahead. A third principle is to protect the “DNA sequencing is just the beginning, “Operationally we are fine,” Baen- academic core and essential programming because there are a lot of applications of ninger said. Revenues are in line with for students. DNA analysis.” budgeted expectations, she said. Students The presidents pledged transparency In the last lab of the sequence, students have registered for spring classes, have as decisions are made to deal with the loaded their DNA in the CEQ8000 paid their bills and are able to secure loans economic challenges and said they need Genetic Analysis System, which was as needed. the trust of the CSB/SJU community purchased recently with a $60,000 grant Like the stock market, endowments are that they are acting in the institutions’ from Beckman Coulter. Barbara May, down, she said, but a small endowment is best interests. CSB/SJU assistant professor of biology, a good thing in this environment. To foster communication, the secured the grant. CSB and SJU provided “We depend comparatively little on en- presidents will conduct three additional an additional $47,000 for the equipment. dowment income,” she said, unlike some forums next semester. They also plan “This shows the support that the higher education institutions known for informal talks with smaller groups, and a schools have for continuing research and their more muscular endowments which Web site has been set up at http://www. introducing new research technologies to have plummeted in recent months. csbsju.edu/fromthepresidents/ with cur- students,” May said. The endowment at CSB has dropped rent information. The site includes a link Students used large databases to analyze 22.9 percent. As a precaution, Baenninger for users to post questions and comments. their results. National Geographic, in said, the college will not spend as much Whalen stressed the importance of a cooperation with other groups, started a of the draw on income from the endow- positive attitude. “We need to emphasize five-year study, the Genographic Project, ment as policy permits. the positive ways that we transform lives evaluating ancient human migration At SJU, no adjustment is expected in and show that we add value. We need to worldwide using DNA analysis. Students the draw on income from interest from be very self aware of how we can do more interpreted their results through the the endowment, Whalen said. Although with what we’ve got.” Genographic Project to identify their the endowment has dropped 22.4 percent most probable ancestral groups. since July and is now at $112 million, its “The neatest aspect of these labs is value is now the same as three years ago. Students Trace Links that the students get to use this complex Because draw rates are determined on a to ancestors technology while they have a personal three-year rolling average of the portfo- Prepared by Benjamin Besasie ’12 attachment to the project. To be able to lio value, the school’s draw rate of five Communication & Marketing editorial look at your own ancestral lineage makes percent remains the same. assistant research much more exciting,” May said. While Harvard, MIT, Dartmouth and Have you heard of the Human Ge- Boston University among others have nome Project? Maybe you have watched announced hiring freezes and budget cuts forensic scientists on “CSI” use DNA

Community 2 January 2009 Community 3 January 2009 Program to Examine SJu’s Vocation Project renamed sented Abbot John with a plaque express- Poetry and Protest The Vocation Project has been renamed ing gratitude to CSB/SJU. The ceremony concluded with each partner expressing The role of poetry as protest during “Corad” from the Latin, “cor ad cor loqui- hopes for expanded cooperation in the wartime is the topic of a presentation tor” or “heart speaks to heart,” in honor future, including the addition of a service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in HCC of the late Dr. Art Spring. learning component in China. Alumnae Hall, CSB. “Peace, Poetry and An ardent supporter of the work of In addition to Clancy and the Vicar- Politics” examines the role of poetry as a the Vocation Project since its inception General, guests included Fr. Scott Harris, form of social protest and as a means of in 2000, Spring helped initiate and led founder and director of the program; calling for peace and justice. The program an on-line mentoring service that he Maretta McKenna, its U.S.-based as- is sponsored by the Literary Arts Institute named “corad.” His use of this phrase was sistant educational coordinator; and Dave at CSB and the Eugene McCarthy Center inspired by the Intercordia movement, Harrison, SJU ’99, former educational for Public Policy and Civic Engagement, founded in Canada by Jean Vanier. coordinator. in collaboration with Graywolf Press. The staff of the Vocation Project de- Three writers will respond to the topic: cided on the new name, in consultation CSB/SJu Competes in aCM Fred Marchant, a Graywolf poet and one with its advisory board and the SJU ad- of the first Marine officers honorably ministration, because it is consistent with International Collegiate discharged as a conscientious objector their efforts to lead experiences related to Programming Contest during the Vietnam War; Brenda Hill- the exploration of vocation. Two teams of students representing man, a noted poet with seven books of “The types of conversations that invite the CSB/SJU computer science depart- poetry who is also an anti-war activist deep reflection on life’s meaning and its ment placed second and fourth among with Code Pink; and Nick Flynn, also a relation to faith certainly come from the 16 teams competing at an area site as part Graywolf poet and memoirist who has depths of our hearts and require another of an international programming contest. just completed a new book exploring Abu listening heart,” said Marian Diaz, direc- The ACM International Collegiate Ghraib and torture. tor of Corad at SJU and Companions on Programming Contest (ICPC) is a five- The program will recall the poetry of a Journey at CSB. hour competition during which teams of protest in World War II and in Vietnam, three work to solve the most problems highlighting Graywolf’s recent publica- CSB, SJu and Maryknolls in in the least amount of time. Four CSB/ tion of a collection of poems by William China: Ten years and Counting SJU teams were among 16 teams from Stafford titled Another World Instead. The Representatives of CSB, SJU and the the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, book centers on Stafford’s experience as Hong Kong-based Maryknoll China Ser- University of Minnesota-Morris and a conscientious objector during World vice Project celebrated their decade-long Bethel University competing at the U of War II. Eugene McCarthy, an alumnus of partnership at a dinner-ceremony Nov. 6 M’s Twin Cities site. The site is part of Saint John’s, was an admirer of Stafford; in the Teresa Reception Center at CSB. the North Central Region which includes in fact, he read Stafford’s poems on the On behalf of President MaryAnn Baen- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ontario, Mani- Senate floor and was able to recite the ninger and President Emeritus Dietrich toba, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota, poems from memory. And McCarthy was Reinhart, Abbot John Klassen presented South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. himself a poet. a joint presidential citation of apprecia- The CSB/SJU teams, coached by Imad As these past events and experiences tion to the Maryknoll Vicar-General, Rahal, CSB/SJU assistant professor of illuminate the situation on the current and CSB/SJU Associate Provost and computer science, placed at the Twin Cit- war-fronts, participants will explore these Academic Dean Joe Desjardins expressed ies site as follows: nd questions: do words have any effect on a institutional appreciation for this unique Team Skynet, 2 place: Jonathon Walz, nation at war? Is the declaration of consci- program which has placed nearly 100 Peter Ohmann and Yi Zhang th entious objection a public or private act? CSB and SJU students and graduates in Team Mooses & Deers, 4 place: How does a nation imagine itself at war teaching positions in China in the past Cameron Christensen, Curtis Groebner and can that imagination be enlarged or 10 years. and William Tice th transformed? Kevin Clancy SJU ’00, who taught Team 11 Musketeers, 10 place: Sean The program also will be presented at 7 in the program for several years prior to Landman, Nathan Stocker and Alexander p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in Minnesota Public becoming its educational coordinator, Helwig th Radio’s UBS Forum in St. Paul. Registra- spoke of the program’s benefits to his Team NUKL, 12 place: Joe Meyer, tion is required for the St. Paul event. professional and personal development. Pheng Her and Cong Van The Vicar-General expressed Maryknoll’s Overall, 202 teams participated in the appreciation of the partnership and pre- ACM ICPC’s North Central Region,

Community 2 January 2009 Community 3 January 2009 with CSB/SJU teams ranked as follows: • On Nov. 18, he spoke on “U.S.-China students from submitting plagiarized Team Skynet: 26th place Relations and Africa” and Professor work, educators must have a practical way Team Mooses & Deers: 34th place Emmanuel Mentan spoke on “Sino- to detect plagiarism. Team 11 Musketeers: 59th place Africa Relations” at a forum on “China, The importance of this summer work Team NUKL: 76th place. the U.S., and Africa: The New Race is two-fold. First, it relates to a large for Africa,” sponsored by Peace Studies, National Science Foundation proposal Faculty/Staff notes Asian Studies, and the Africa Learning that Dr. Rahal and Dr. Schnepf plan to Tom Sibley, CSB/SJU professor of Community. The session was moder- submit next year. Presenting the work mathematics, published “Sublimital ated by James Kimeu, SJU junior at CAINE’08 will strengthen the NSF Analysis” in the December issue of Math- political science major. proposal, as it will provide reviewers with ematics Magazine. The article evolved convincing scientific evidence for the vi- from a question in Math 343. James Read, CSB/SJU professor of po- ability of the proposed work. Second, this litical science, is author of an essay titled work comes out of an honor’s thesis done A photo by John Biasi, SJU assistant “Madison’s Response to Nullification” in by Joseph Degiovanni (SJU’08) under director, advancement communication the edited volume James Madison: Phi- Dr. Rahal’s supervision. During summer & marketing design, was selected for the losopher, Founder, and Statesman, recently of 2008, Dr. Rahal worked closely with “Daily Dozen” on National Geographic’s published by Ohio University Press. Joe to take this work to the second level: website: http://ngm.nationalgeographic. from an honor’s thesis to a research publi- com/your-shot/daily-dozen. The photo, Arrogant Bones, a new book of poetry cation at an international conference. featuring Fr. Wilfred Theisen, professor by Larry Schug, CSB recycling coordi- Dr. Rahal is involved in another emeritus of physics, with an indigo bun- nator and winner of a 2008 McKnight research paper which was published ting perched on his hand, was published grant, has just been published. The book and presented at the prestigious IEEE in the autumn 2008 issue of Saint John’s is available at the CSB/SJU Bookstores. International Conference on Data Min- Magazine. ing (ICDM) 2008 workshop on “High Charles Bobertz, CSB/SJU profes- Performance Data Mining,” Dec. 15-19 Richard Bohr, CSB/SJU professor sor of theology and SOT, recently had in Pisa Italy. In this paper, Dr. Wang of history and director of Asian studies four entries – “Cornelius,” “Cyprian of (Waynesburg University, Pa.), Dr. Qin spoke during the fall semester on U.S.- Carthage,” “Novatian,” and “Stephen Ding (East Carolina University, N.C.) China trade at a dozen Twin Cities senior I” – published in The New Westminster and Dr. Rahal worked closely and inten- citizens groups in the 2008-09 “Great Dictionary of Church History printed by sively to devise a parallel implementation Decisions” series produced by the Foreign John Knox Press. for a proposed clustering algorithm using Policy Association. technologies such as the Message Pass- • On Sept. 23, he spoke on “U.S.-China Imad Rahal, CSB/SJU assistant profes- ing Interface (MPI) while keeping load Relations Before and After the Olym- sor of computer science, published and balancing concerns in mind in order to pics” at the Lennox Senior Center in presented a paper, “Towards Efficient achieve better efficiency. Saint Louis Park. Source Code Plagiarism Detection: An st • On Oct. 12, he was a panelist on the N-gram-based Approach,” at the 21 In the Media “Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Conference on Computers Br. Dietrich Reinhart obituaries Contemporary China” at the 57th an- and Their Applications in Industry and and funeral coverage were carried by nual meeting of the Midwest Confer- Engineering (CAINE-2008) held Nov. the following media: St. Cloud Times ence on Asian Affairs, St. Olaf College 12-14, in Honolulu, Hawaii. This paper (12/30/08) (1/7/09) (1/4/09) (1/2/09) | and Carleton College. focuses on plagiarism in academia which St. Paul Pioneer Press (12/30/08) (1/2/09) • On Oct. 18, Bohr spoke on “Advanc- has become a serious problem requiring | Minneapolis Star Tribune (12/30/08) ing the Teaching of East Asian Stud- the attention of the academic commu- | Catholic News Service (12/30/08) | ies in Minnesota Schools,” at the fall nity at large. The problem is common in Catholic Review (12/30/08) | Minnesota conference of the National Consortium written works, especially among univer- Public Radio (12/29/08) | WCCO-TV for the Teaching of Asia, Indianapolis. sity students due to various reasons such (12/29/08) | KARE-TV (12/29/08) | • On Nov. 11, Bohr presented a speech as time pressure, lack of understanding KNSI-AM (12/29/08) | WJON-AM entitled “All Eyes Are on China” before of what constitutes plagiarism, and the (12/29/08). the St. Paul American Association of wealth of digital resources available on Derek Larson, associate professor of University Women. the Internet which make “copy/paste” history and environmental studies pro- activities almost natural. In order to deter gram director, was featured Jan. 7, in a St.

Community 4 January 2009 Community 5 January 2009 Cloud Times Writers Group piece “D.C. Revitalizing St. Joe.” CSB was mentioned Nov. 29, in a has new air of excitement.” Saint John’s was featured Dec. 14, in a thebahamasweekly.com story “Grand Ba- Louis Johnston, associate professor of Minneapolis Star Tribune article “Archi- hama: Retirement luncheon for Damaris economics, was quoted Jan. 3, in a St. tects of the inevitable.” Thompson.” Cloud Times article “Slump still hurts Mike Durbin, CSB basketball coach, Andrew Walesch, SJU junior, was fea- region.” was featured Dec. 12, in a St. Paul Pioneer tured Nov. 28, in a St. Cloud Times article CSB and SJU were featured Jan. 2, in Press Bob Sansevere column “On and “Man mixes jazz, heart in concert.” a St. Cloud Times editorial “Colleges had on with St. Benedict women’s basketball Louis Johnston, associate professor of many bright spots in 2008.” coach Mike Durbin.” economics, was quoted Nov. 28, in a St. Miguel Diaz, associate professor of Mike Durbin was featured Dec. 10, Cloud Times article “Auto dealers surviv- theology, was featured Dec. 31, in a St. in a MinnPost.com story “St. Ben’s coach ing, but keeping close eye on potential Cloud Times article “Avon man served on going for landmark win tonight with bailout of Big 3.” advisory council for Obama.” women’s basketball team.” MaryAnn Baenninger, CSB president, CSB student Joal Reeves was featured Matt Beirne, director of admission, was was featured Nov. 25, in a Chronicle of Dec. 26, in a St. Cloud Times article, “Fac- quoted Dec. 9, in a MinnPost.com story Higher Education video “Private-College ing her fear.” “Uh-oh: Some college admissions staffs Presidents Discuss the Economy.” Louis Johnston, associate professor of check Facebook.” MaryAnn Baenninger, CSB president, economics, was quoted Dec. 24, in a St. CSB and SJU were included Dec. 7, in was mentioned Nov. 25, in a Springfield Cloud Times article “Stearns, Benton job- a St. Cloud Times story and multi-media News-Sun (Dayton, Ohio) story “Pru- less rate hits 6.1%.” Web presentation “Historic project, con- dence and self-promotion: small colleges The Rev. Columba Stewart, HMML cert transforms area musicians’ perspec- approach to economic crisis.” executive director, was quoted and The tives on life, humanity.” Saint John’s Bible was mentioned Dec. 23, Ernie Diedrich, professor of economics in a Wall Street Journal article “Prophet and environmental studies, was featured Sharing: The Good Book Is the Best Dec. 6, in a St. Cloud Times article “Inter- Br. Dietrich, continued from page 1 Seller.” est grows for environmentally friendly Louis Johnston, associate professor burials.” his alma mater, awarded him the LaSal- of economics, was quoted Dec. 21, in a Nicholas Truso, SJU senior, was fea- lian Award. In 2000 he was given The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Mo.) tured Dec. 6, in a St. Cloud Times Your Saint Gregory Award for his support in article “Recession causing repair shops to Turn piece “Minnesota proves itself as founding The Saint John’s Boys’ Choir. flourish.” ‘civic state’.” In October 2008, the Board of Regents Mike Durbin, CSB basketball coach, Louis Johnston, associate professor of announced the establishment of The was featured Dec. 17, in a Mount Vernon economics, was quoted Dec. 5, in a St. Benedictine Institute at SJU in his honor. News (Mount Vernon, Ohio) story “EK Cloud Times article “State deficit hits $5.2 Br. Dietrich took pride in continuing grad Durbin reaches milestone.” billion.” the close collaboration with the College of The Saint John’s BibleHeritage Edi- Jody Terhaar, CSB dean of students, Saint Benedict and co-led the creation of tion was featured Dec. 17, in a San Jose was quoted Dec. 3, in a St. Cloud Times the first joint strategic plan. The goals of Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) article story “How not to be a paratrooper par- the coordinate relationship strengthened a “Illustrated Bible reproduction given to ent.” common academic program of liberal arts Santa Clara University.” MaryAnn Baenninger, CSB president, and supported the Catholic intellectual Matt Beirne, director of admission, was was highlighted Dec. 1, in a Minnesota tradition informed by Benedictine values. quoted Dec. 17, in a Park Rapids Enter- Women’s Press story “She rules the school: In September 2008, Br. Dietrich was prise article “Facebook assists colleges with Minnesota women college presidents.” diagnosed with malignant metastatic admission criteria.” The Saint John’s Bible was featured Nov. melanoma. In an interview in November, The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition 30, in a Hattiesburg American (Hatties- he observed: “I came to Saint John’s 42 was featured in a December 2008 Twin burg, Miss.) article “Exhibit draws on years ago, never intending to be a monk. Cities Business article “Let Your Light So spirituality.” What I discovered is that Saint John’s Shine.” CSB and SJU were mentioned Nov. is a community where people stand by Sonja Gidlow, CSB executive director 29, in a Los Angeles Times article “Out-of- each other — they care about each other of auxiliary services, was featured in a state colleges boost recruiting efforts in — and that there is always room in this Dec. 2008/Jan. 2009 Central Minnesota California.” community.” Women magazine story “Sonja Gidlow:

Community 4 January 2009 Community 5 January 2009 Events Calendar community SPrInG 2009 Jan. 22, Ethan Zohn, professional athlete, winner of Survivor Africa, and HIV/AIDS advocate, “Character. The Ultimate Community is published by the CSB/SJU Survivor Too” (Campus contact: Gwen Schimek), 7 p.m., Pellegrene Auditorium, SJU. Communication & Marketing Services Staff Feb. 9-13, Dave Durenberger, former US senator, 2nd Annual McCarthy Residency, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement (Campus contact: Matt Lindstrom), time and location TBA. Jon McGee, Vice President for Enrollment, Planning and Public Affairs Feb. 12, Liliana Angulo, Columbian visual artist (Campus contact: Bruce Campbell), 7 p.m., location TBA.

Feb. 13-14, The Seventh Annual Conference on the College Male (Campus contact: Gar Kellom), time TBA, SJU. Greg Hoye, Executive Director of Communication and Marketing Services Feb. 19-20, Women’s Spirituality Conference, Megan McKenna, storyteller, author, and theologian, “This Will be Re- membered of Her: Weaving together Story and Action” (Campus contact: Marian Diaz), Companions on a Journey Barbara Hein, Director of Electronic Conference, 7:30 p.m., Gorecki 204A, CSB. Communications Feb. 20, The Harlem Gospel Choir (Campus contact: Gwen Schimek), 8 p.m., CSB/Petters Auditorium, BAC.

Greg Becker, Director of Graphic Services March 11, Professor Hasan Jawadi, “Iran and Her Neighbors,” Global Awareness Speaker (Campus contact: Manju Parikh), 7 p.m., Gorecki 204B. Glenda Isaacs Burgeson, Director of March 18, Dr. R. Stephen Humphreys, King Abdul Aziz Al Saud professor of Islam studies and professor of history, Editorial Services/Community Editor University of California, Santa Barbara, “Prosperity in Adversity: Adaptations of the Christian Communities of Syria and Mesopotamia to Muslim Rule During the Early Islamic Centuries” (Campus contact: S. Ephrem Hollermann), Mike Durbin, Athletic Media Relations (CSB) Koch Chair Lecture, 7:45 p.m., CSB/Gorecki 204 A & B.

Diane Hageman, CSB Director of March 19, Dr. Nicole von Germeten, “The History of Race in the Americas” (Campus contact: Bruce Campbell), 7 Media Relations p.m., location TBA. March 22-27, Dwight Pitcaithley (Campus contact: Annette Atkins), time and location TBA. Michael Hemmesch, SJU Director of Media Relations april 2, Virgil Elizondo, Changing Faces Conference (Campus contact: Marian Diaz), Intercultural Ministry and Hospi- tality Series, time TBA, SJU.

Karen Hoffbeck, Director of Publications april 6, Professor Faegheh Shirazi, University of Texas, “The History of Veiling in Islam” (Campus contact: Manju Parikh), Global Awareness Speaker, 7 p.m., Gorecki 204 A&B. Mike Killeen, Assistant Director of Media Relations april 17, Eddie Phillips, Colman Barry Award (Campus contact: Doris Matter), St. John’s Day, time TBA, SJU. april 17-18, Professor Joe Gallion, Pi Mu Epsilon Conference (math) (Campus contact: Kris Nairn), time TBA, ryan Klinkner, Athletic Media Relations (SJU) Pellegrene Theatre and surrounding classrooms, SJU.

Viv Krueger, Project Coordinator (SJU) april 18, Dr. Laura King, social psychologist, U of Missouri, Columbia, keynote speaker at Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference (Campus contact: Pam Bacon), 11 a.m., Alumnae Hall, Haehn Campus Center, CSB.

Julie Marthaler, Office Coordinator (CSB) May 9, CSB Commencement, Belinda Jensen, KARE-11 Chief Meteorologist (Campus contact: Emily Cook), 2 p.m., HCC Field House, CSB. Heidi ruprecht, Web Graphics Designer May 10, SJU Commencement, Rev. John P. Foley (Pax Christi Award), Dr. Sharon Daloz Parks (Campus contact: Doris Benjamin Besasie ’12, Editorial Assistant Matter), 2 p.m., Abbey Church, SJU.

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