MONDAY 15^th
Deadline to submit transfer application for Fall 2010

2:00 pm · Informational meeting for those interested in applying to be a Campus Ambassador


TUESDAY 16^th
Blood Drive in front of Padre Rubio Hall (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) >>

9:00 am · Meeting for those interested in learning more about Fulbright Scholarships · PAH 2

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

2:00 pm · Alternative informational meeting for those interested in applying to be a Campus Ambassador


WEDNESDAY 17^th

Deadline to indicate to housing-madrid@slu.edu if you plan to use University Housing (either in a piso or with a señora) during Summer I and/or Summer II academic sessions

Deadline to sign-up and pay for Morocco trip (in Finance Office)

10:00 am – 1:00 pm · Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Campus Ministry on behalf of earthquake victims in Chile

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


THURSDAY 18^th

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


FRIDAY 19^th

San José Holiday / University closed (library observes weekend hours)

Trip to Córdoba and Granada departs from in front PRH


SUNDAY 21^st

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

UPCOMING

Monday, March 22 · Deadline for current students to submit Work-Grant application for Summer Sessions and/or for Academic Year 2010-2011

Monday-Thursday, March 22-25 · Atlas Week

Tuesday, March 23 · 2:00 pm · Anne Dewey. "Liberal Identity Politics and the Limits of Embodied Subjectivity: U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove" / Women’s Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series · PRH 13

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

Sunday, March 28 · Spain changes to Daylight Savings Time

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 · SGAMadrid Elections

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

Monday, April 26 · Deadline to submit entries to the SLU-Madrid Undergraduate Writing Contest

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

Monday, May 17 · Summer Session I first day of classes

Thursday, June 3 · Corpus Christi Holiday

Thursday, June 17 · Summer Session I final day of classes

Friday, June 18 · Summer Session I final exams

Wednesday, June 23 · Summer Session II first day of classes

Tuesday, July 27 · Summer Session II final day of classes

Wednesday-Thursday, July 28-29 · Summer Session II final exams

Administrative Support Scholarship Positions: Summer 2010 and Academic Year 2010-2011 / CURRENT students – whether or not they have a work-grant position this semester – who are interested in applying for a Administrative Support Scholarship position for this summer and/or for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters, must submit a completed application to Liz McCreary in the Human Resources Office (ground floor, Padre Arrupe Hall) by Monday, March 22.  The application form – which includes a statement about eligibility requirements – is available here >>. If you have questions, please direct them to financialaid-madrid@slu.edu.

Pancake Breakfast is Back!  On Wednesday, March 17, come enjoy Campus Ministry - and Saint Patrick - for some good old-fashioned pancakes (with maple syrup too) from 10am until 1pm in the Student Lounge. All proceeds will be directed through Cáritas toward the relief efforts on behalf of the earthquake victims in Chile.

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, as well as great food and social events.  >>

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. >>

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 began 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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Great opportunity for student volunteers to act as translators at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 taking place in Madrid in June – and to learn more about the goals and benefits of sustainable energy and construction. >>

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Click here for more information. >>

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.

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 >>