TUESDAY 8^th

final day to sign up in the Finance Office for February 18-22 trip to Morocco >>

8:00 pm · SLU-Madrid Soccer Billikens vs. Los Acabaos · Green Canal >>


WEDNESDAY 9^th

1:50 pm · Catholic Mass in English – Chapel, Padre Rubio Hall (PRH), first floor

2:00-2:30 pm · information session with Leticia Isasi (Madrid Magis Experience Coordinator) about World Youth Day Madrid 2011 - Magis · PRH 2

5:30 pm · Marta Saldaña (Ph. D. candidate in Arab and Islamic Studies at Exeter University and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) will present "From Tunisia to Egypt: Toward Democracy in the Arab World?" · Library Reading Room, Loyola Hall


THURSDAY 10^th

1:45-2:45 pm · “Cultural Coffee”: Nigeria (see notice in “Special Announcements”) · Student Lounge (PRH)

1:50 pm · Misa Católica en español – Capilla, Padre Rubio Hall (PRH), primera planta

2:00 pm · information meeting for those interested in moving to the St. Louis Campus, or in transferring to another university · PRH 7


FRIDAY 11^th

final day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options

final day to sign up for Billiken Night North African Concert (see notice in “Special Announcements”)

Special Math Exams I

2:30 pm · meeting of the Chess Club · PRH 11


SUNDAY 13^th

6:00 pm · Campus Ministry Sunday Mass · Chapel, Padre Rubio Hall, first floor

Thursday, February 17 (4:00 pm) · Faculty Development Seminar: SafeZone Ally Training · PRH 14

Friday-Tuesday, February 18-22 · trip to Morocco

Monday-Tuesday, February 21-22 · Winter Break (no classes but offices open / library open 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm)

Thursday, February 24 · Campus Ministry Pancake Breakfast in support of the Salesian Mission in Ethiopia

Saturday, February 26 (5:30 pm) · Billiken Night: North African Concert (Un té a la menta) · Caixa Forum

Saturday-Sunday, February 26-27 · extended library hours (12:00 noon – 10:00 pm)

Monday, February 28 · deadline to sign-up for Loyola Ignatian Pilgrimage Retreat (March 11-13)

Tuesday, March 1 · professors’ deadline to submit midterm grades

Monday, March 7 · beginning of Orthodox Great Lent

Wednesday, March 9 · Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent) · Masses on campus at 1:50 pm and 5:30 pm

Wednesday, March 9 (5:30 pm) · Faculty Development Seminar: Getting Students Engaged - Active Learning Strategies · video-conference room, Manresa Hall

Friday, March 11 · Special Math Exams II

Friday, March 11 · last day to drop a class and receive a grade of “W”

Friday-Sunday, March 11-13 · Loyola Ignatian Pilgrimage Retreat

Tuesday, March 15 · last day to submit transfer application for fall semester

Friday, March 18 · SLU-Madrid campus holiday / all university services, including library, closed

Wednesday, March 30 (5:30 pm) · Faculty Development Seminar: Academic Honesty and its International Contexts · video-conference room, Manresa Hall

Click here for some of what is happening this week in Madrid >>

Through last Friday’s special Ethiopian meal in the cafeteria, students raised over 530 € to help support the NGO Madre Selva which sponsors a school in Ethiopia where SLU-Madrid students volunteer each August.  Thank you to all those who participated!

Interested in moving to SLU’s St. Louis Campus or transferring to another university?  Come to the information meeting Thursday, February 10, at 2:00 pm in PRH 7.   Remember: the deadline to turn in all transfer documents is March 15.  For more information, please contact Anna Deckert (deckerta@slu.edu).

Discover the Federal Republic of Nigeria, one of the biggest and most influential countries in Africa.  At this first Cultural Coffee of the spring semester, we invite you to taste some typical Nigerian delicacies, to try out some traditional dances, to learn the history and traditions of this ancient civilization, and – with a bit of luck – meet and attend a live concert offered by top Nigerian singer, ASA.  Thursday, February 10, 1:45 – 2:45 pm in the Student Lounge!

Gudrún Ólafsdóttir, SLU's singing teacher and choir conductor, will give a concert at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Museum on Sunday, February 13 at 12:00 and 20:00. For more information see this link >>

On Saturday, February 26 (5:30 pm), Student Life will be sponsoring a special Billiken Night consisting of a North African Concert ("Un té a la menta") at the Caixa Forum (metro: Atocha). / Tickets are only 4€, but are limited.  The deadline for sign-up and payment (cash only, please) in the Finance Office is Friday, February 11.

Spring Office Hours (including computer labs, cafeteria and other services) >>

Library Spring Hours >>

¿Te gustaría formar parte de un gran reto? Deloitte Financial Challenge te ofrece la posibilidad de participar en un Seminario sobre Normas Internacionales de Contabilidad, junto con alumnos y profesores de las más prestigiosas universidades de Madrid.  Si deseas más información sobre cómo participar, por favor haz click en este vínculo >>

Loyola Ignatian Pilgrimage Retreat (Friday morning, March 11 – Sunday evening, March 13) / open to students of all faiths.  Taking place in the beautiful Basque country of northern Spain at the birthplace of  Ignatius of Loyola , the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the retreat provides a great opportunity to deepen one’s self-understanding  while also learning more about Ignatius’ life and how his values and way of understanding reality have shaped Jesuit activities, including education, ever since.  The return trip to Madrid on Sunday includes a visit to the castle where Francis Xavier (Ignatius´ university friend who became one of the original Jesuits) grew up.  Because of generous benefactors, the total retreat fee (including transportation, housing and great meals!) is only 90 €, half of the actual cost.  Sign-ups continue through the end of February in the Finance Office. 

Each semester Student Life offers a rich variety of campus ministry activities & service opportunities.

Need some extra attention while preparing for February mid-term exams?  Stuck on your homework?  Need help with your English?  With your Spanish?  The English Writing Center and the Spanish Language Center are located in the entry area of Manresa Hall.   The schedule of the English Writing Center is: Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, and Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm.  The Spanish Language Center is open Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Tuesday & Thursdays, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.