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October 13, 2023

Dear College Faculty and Staff,

My remarks today would normally be an introduction to this week's College Notes, with highlights of faculty, staff and student accomplishments over the last week or so. But the attacks in Israel last weekend and the ongoing violence in the region have shaken many of us in the College, on campus and in our wider communities. During this week, many of you in the College have joined with me in expressing your sadness, fear and revulsion at the atrocities perpetrated in Israel. Together we mourn so much loss of life and look ahead with terror and apprehension at what lies ahead for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Grappling with deeply divisive issues from a place of compassion and understanding is the special duty and gift of a Jesuit academic community. With you I pray for a just and lasting peace – may that goal we have fervently desired for generations come to pass in our lifetimes.

As a university community we are blessed to have learnèd teacher-scholars and staff with deep knowledge of conflict and reconciliation in our midst. I also pray that we will draw upon each other here in the campus community to build understanding and compassion in the days and weeks ahead.

I leave you with these words translated from the poem Eli, Eli, by Hannah Szenes, written in 1942.

My God, My God

May these things never end:
The sand and the sea

The rustle of the water
The lightning in the sky

The prayer of Man

With peace and gratitude for your fellowship,

Daniel

College of Arts and Sciences Calendar

Grand Reunion Weekend

Oct

13

Theatre and Dance All Years, Majors, Minors, & Enthusiasts Reception

7 - 9 PM | Fess Parker Studio Theatre

Calling all theatre and dance enthusiasts! Reconnect with other Theatre and Dance alumni at this festive reception.

More info | Register

Oct

14

Studio Visit and Discussion with Kelly Detweiler

10 - 11 AM | Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building

The Art and Art History Department's longest tenured studio faculty member Kelly Detweiler has graciously opened his studio up for a viewing and discussion about his work, art, life, and everything in between.

Oct

14

Mathematics and Computer Science Department Reception

3 - 4 PM | Outside O'Connor Hall

Join the Mathematics and Computer Science Department for a reception during Grand Reunion. Mingle with faculty and enjoy some light refreshments. No registration is necessary, but please email Department Manager Pam Doherty if you plan to attend so we can get a head count.

Oct

14

Deans Grand Bash

6 - 7:30 PM | Sordello Family Courtyard, SCDI

Once again, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering will be hosting our annual Dean's Receptions together. RSVP to Marie Brancati by Wednesday, October 11.

Also happening this week

Oct

13

Office of Research: Zoom Office Hours

1 - 2 PM | Zoom

Eric Tillman, Associate Provost for Research, will hold Zoom Office Hours. Repeats weekly through December 8, 2023.

Oct

17

Office of Research: In-Person Office Hours

3 - 4 PM | Learning Commons 331

Eric Tillman, Associate Provost for Research, will hold in-person Office Hours. Repeats weekly through December 5, 2023.

Oct

17

Advanced ChatGPT for Educators

1 - 2 PM | Learning Commons 141 (Faculty Development Lab)

Learn how to use generative AI tools to enhance your classroom activities and assignments.

No need to RSVP, just show up in our Faculty Development Lab (LC 141.) Please plan to attend the whole session.

Oct

18

Music at Noon

12:00 PM | Music Recital Hall

Fabulous and FREE - Music at Noon: Join Professor Teresa McCollough and friends for a performance of Johannes Brahms’ glorious Piano Quartet in C Minor.

This concert will be repeated and include other works by composers Jungyoon Wie, Carlos Simon, George Enescu, Carolyn Shaw and Polina Nazaykinskaya, on Saturday, October 21, 7:30 pm. Reserve your tickets for 10/21 at SCU Presents.

Oct

19

Hannah’s Dress: Witnessing Black Women Navigate the Precarious

4 PM | Nobili Dining Room

The SCU Department of Anthropology welcomes Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Stanford University. Using both archival and archaeological data, this lecture explores what can be learned by studying the dress and adornment practices of Black women as practices of navigating the precarity of Black life post-enslavement.

Oct

20

Landscapes of Survivance: Artist Talk and Reception

5 - 7 PM | Dowd Lobby

An exhibition featuring the work of five contemporary U.S.-based Indigenous artists. The pieces on view underscore the survivance (survival + resistance) of the artists’ cultural systems of knowledge, particularly as related to place.

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