TUESDAY 15^th

6:00-7:00 pm · CLC Reflection Group I meets for the first time (see notice in “Opportunities & Invitations”) · PRH 10

10:00 pm · SLU-Madrid Soccer Billikens vs. Padel Session · Green Canall >>


WEDNESDAY 16^th

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

2:30-3:45 pm · “Looking for a Career in the Art World?”: Information Session by a representative of Sotheby's Institute in London / for more information, contact Dr. Fabiola Martinez (fmartin9@slu.edu) · Rice Room (Library)


THURSDAY 17^th

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

4:00 pm · Faculty Development Seminar: SafeZone Ally Training · PRH 14

7:00 pm · Information Session for those interested in learning more about volunteering to teach English in Zway, Ethiopia this coming August 2011 · PRH 1


FRIDAY 18^th

2:00-3:30 pm · Taller de "Samba en pareja" destinado a los alumnos de Danza Latina de SLU impartido por Yoel y Silvia, directores y profesores de la escuela Salsalón de Madrid · escuela Salsalón en C/ Valderribas 10 (Metro Menendez Pelayo)

2:00- 3:00 pm · CLC Reflection Group II meets for the first time (see notice in “Opportunities & Invitations”) · PRH 10

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

7:00 pm · Billiken Night: Popcorn and a Movie in the Student Lounge · PRH

10:00 pm · Bus departure to Tarifa for those making the Morocco Trip · PRH front steps


SUNDAY 20^th

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

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 Zway, Ethiopia

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

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

Saturday, March 5 · Student Life Day Trip to Cuenca

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 >>

Christian Life Community and Reflection Groups are close-knit student groups which seek to  create close and supportive relationships between their members as they gather to discuss what it means to be a person of faith in today’s world.  Meetings are held once a week. Through prayer and faith-sharing, participants discern the desires of their hearts and develop a fitting response to God´s call.  Reflection groups meet for the first time this week (on Tuesday from 6:00-7:00 pm and on Friday from 2:00-3:00 pm) in PRH 10.  If you are interested in participating, feel free to drop in at either time.  For more information, contact student Eminio Sulaiman at esulaima@slu.edu or see Ana Aizpún in Student Life - Campus Ministry (aaizpun@slu.edu).

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Would you like to see a town of hanging houses?  Join Campus Ambassadors for a day trip to Cuenca on Saturday, March 5.  The 20€ fee includes roundtrip transportation by private coach.  Minimum of 20 people required.  Sign up in the Finance Office.  (Please note: Refunds for day trips cannot be given if a student fails to attend for whatever reason, including failure to arrive by the scheduled departure time.)

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.