TUESDAY 2^nd

Deadline for professors to submit midterm grades

1:50 – 2:30 pm · Sacrament of Reconciliation / Sacramento de Reconciliación available · Chapel, 1st Floor PRH 

2:00 pm · informational meeting for those interested in transferring to another university (or moving to the SLU St. Louis Campus) · PRH 4


WEDNESDAY 3^rd

12:30 pm · Talk by Satoko Nakajima from Tokyo Kaiyo Daigaku University (Japan) on “‘The Perfect Wife’ and the widows of the living ~ cases of bigamy from the Inquisition during the sixteenth-century Spain” · PRH 1

1:50 pm · Catholic Mass in English · Chapel, Padre Rubio Hall, 1st floor

8:30 pm · Babel Event: Intercambio Night at Café Madrid · meet in front of Padre Rubio Hall


THURSDAY 4^th

8:30 am · departure from Padre Rubio Hall of trip to Toulouse

1:50 pm · Misa Católica en español · PRH Capilla, primera planta


FRIDAY 5^th

8:00 am · departure for Loyola Retreat · front of Padre Rubio Hall


SUNDAY 7^th

6:00 pm · Campus Ministry Sunday Mass · PRH 8

UPCOMING

Thursday, March 11 · deadline to sign-up for trip to Argentina and Uruguay

Friday, March 12 · final day to drop a class and receive a grade of W

Monday, March 15 · deadline to submit transfer application for Fall 2010

Monday, March 15 · 2:00 pm · informational meeting for those interested in applying to be a Campus Ambassador

Tuesday, March 16 · 2:00 pm · alternative informational meeting for those interested in applying to be a Campus Ambassador

Wednesday, March 17 · sign-up and payment deadline for Morocco trip

Friday, March 19 · San José Holiday / University closed (library observes weekend hours)

Monday-Thursday, March 22-25 · Atlas Week

Saturday, March 27 · university housing move-out date (for Semana Santa holidays)

Monday-Friday, March 29- April 2 · Semana Santa holidays / University closed

Tuesday, March 30 · application deadline to become a U.S. and Canadian Language & Culture Assistant (cf. notice under Opportunities & Invitations)

Sunday, April 4 · Easter / university housing move-in date

Monday, April 5 · all classes resume

Wednesday, April 14 · application deadline to become a Campus Ambassador

Wednesday- Friday, Monday-Tuesday, May 5-7, 10-11 · Spring 2010 final exams

Wednesday, May 12 · University housing move-out date

Friday, May 14 · Spring 2010 Commencement

CELEBRATING THE SEASON OF LENT
The forty days of Lent, leading to the celebration of Easter, are a time of renewal during which we are invited to deepen and strengthen our relationship with God in an intentional way, in communion with the whole Church.   Looking for some things to help you spiritually through Lent this year?  Check out these web-site possibilities >>

HELP US (while enjoying pizza and snacks) TO ATTRACT A GREAT NEW CLASS OF STUDENTS!  Volunteers are needed to phone prospective students during Prospective Student Call Nights, April 17 & 18. >>

SLU-Madrid Campus Ambassadors are selected student leaders who, upholding the University’s mission, commit themselves to representing the University at a variety of campus programs and events.  In turn, Ambassadors are given a number of special opportunities for personal and professional development.  If you are interested in learning more about what it means to be a Campus Ambassador, you are invited to contact Ariadne Ferro in Student Life and to attend one of two informational sessions being held in mid-March (Monday, the 15th, at 2:00 pm, and Tuesday, the 16th, at 2:00 pm).  Please note: April 14 is the deadline to apply to be a Campus Ambassador for the 2010-2011 Academic Year. >>

Atlas Week / March 22-25 / Get ready for an intensive International Week taking place on both SLU campuses, Madrid and St. Louis!  Interesting speakers and seminars, bring your national costume, cook typical foods, share your country´s typical music and typical dances. Learn how you can participate by coming to the Student Life Office or e-mailing studentlife-madrid@slu.edu.

Fulbright Scholarship Program Info Session:
When: Tuesday, March 16, at 9:00 am
Where:  Padre Arrupe Hall Room 2
Who:  U.S. permanent and visiting students (sophomores-seniors)
For more information, contact Laura Good at lgood1@slu.edu.

Planning to stay in University Housing (either in a piso or with a señora) during Summer I and/or Summer II academic sessions?   Please inform housing-madrid@slu.edu no later than March 17.  (To confirm a summer housing reservation, a non-refundable 500€ payment to the Finance Office will be required by April 15).

Daylight Savings Time – with a Difference!  On March 14, the United States will begin Daylight Savings Time; however, Spain does not begin DST until March 28.  And so, for two weeks this month, there will be one less hour difference between Spain and the U.S.  For example, there will be only six hours difference between Madrid and St. Louis.

Win a prize with your writing! Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus invites submissions to the Manresa Award for Academic Writing and the Loyola Award for Creative Writing (Fiction and Non-fiction). >>

Women´s Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series sponsored by the Divisions of Languages & Literature and Business & Social Sciences >>

Be Legal in Spain! Information about Residency Cards and Proper Student Documentation.  Questions?: Contact Ariadne Ferro in Student Life.

Billiken News deadline: For inclusion of an item in the Billiken News, issued each Monday, please submit your notice (via billikenews@madrid.slu.edu) no later than the prior Friday at 6:00 pm.  Thanks!

Spring Semester Office and Service Hours >>

Spring Semester Library Hours >>

Applications being sought for the position of Administrative Assistant to the Director of Finance & Operations >>

Five additional spots available for trip to Morocco, March 31 - April 4. Travel on an overnight bus to Algeciras, cross the strait of Gibraltar and spend 4 days immersed in the Moroccan culture. Only 450 euros, all included.  Please sign up in Finance AND contact Marta Maruri in Student Life (or at mmaruriv@slu.edu) to receive complete passport information.  Payment deadline: Wednesday, March 17.  Full itinerary and more information about Morocco Exchange (in charge of this trip) is available at http://moroccoexchange.org

Volunteering – Soup Kitchen and Bokatas:  Students regularly have the opportunity to help to feed the hungry at a local Soup Kitchen.  Also, a group of students join students from the Universidad de Comillas every Tuesday night to make sandwiches and feed the homeless.  If you would like to join either, or both, of these volunteer programs, please contact Gina Gailis in the Student Life Office or by e-mail at ggailis@slu.edu.

SLU Madrid has prepared a trip to Argentina and Uruguay from May 12-24.  Students interested in learning more should contact the Student Life Office.  (Deadline for application is March 11, and the minimum number of students required for this trip is 14.)

Tutorial Help Available for Spanish, Writing in English, and Math >>

Career Center:  Need help with your resume, interested in an internship or seeking some career advice? >> 

Openings for U.S. and Canadian Language & Culture Assistants >>