MONDAY 21^st

4:30-5:30 pm · Seminario de la Dra. Alicia Ramos para los estudiantes del Master de Español (los ‘majors’ en español también están invitados) que trata el tema de Cómo enfocar el estudio literario · PRH 3


TUESDAY 22^nd

6:00 pm · Career Services Information Session: IE Business School · PRH 8

10:00 pm · SLU-Madrid Soccer Billikens vs. Los Intocables · Green Canal >>


WEDNESDAY 23^rd

1:00-4:00 pm · SLU-Madrid SGA (Student Government Association) bake sale (with cupcakes, cookies and bagels) · proceeds go to Japan relief efforts · Student Lounge, PRH

1:50 pm · Catholic Mass · Chapel, PRH first floor

2:00 pm · Informational/Advising meeting for all Sophomores and Juniors studying for a degree in Business Administration (International Business, Marketing, etc.) / The meeting will last no more than 30 minutes ·  PRH 8


THURSDAY 24^th

11:00 am · presentation by Professor Paul Chilton (Lancaster University, U.K.) on "Language and the Ethical Interface" · PRH 2

12:00 pm · presentation by SLU alumnus Dr. Chandrabali Ghose-Paul (The Aaran Diamond AIDS Research Center) on “Innovative Research Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases” · PRH 7

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

4:00-7:30 pm · Deloitte Financial Challenge (an accounting conference with the participation of Madrid Campus professors and students) · Library


FRIDAY 25^th

2:30 pm · faculty-staff information meeting about campus real estate

5:30 pm · deadline to submit application to become a Campus Ambassador for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

6:30 pm · Student Life Billiken Night: Game Night · bring snacks and your favorite board game · meet in front of Padre Rubio Hall


SUNDAY 27^th

Spain begins Daylight Savings Time

6:00 pm · Sunday Mass · Chapel, PRH, first floor

Tuesday, March 29 (2:00 pm) · Career Services Seminar: Resume Writing · PRH 10

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

Thursday, March 31 (11:00 am) · Cristina Grande dará una charla invitada sobre “La escritora y su obra” · PRH 8

Friday, April 1 (2:00 pm) · Loyola SP11Group meets for pizza at SLU-Madrid cafeteria

Saturday, April 2 (8:15 am departure from Chamartín train station) · Student Life and Campus Ministry Day Trip to Ávila

Monday-Friday, April 4-8 · Atlas Week

Tuesday, April 5 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm) · Red Cross (Cruz Roja) Blood Drive · front of Padre Rubio Hall

Tuesday, April 5 (10:30 am - 1:00 pm) · Campus Ministry Pancake Breakfast

Friday, April 8 (2:00 pm) · Faculty Meeting · Main Reading Room, Library

Saturday, April 9 (11:00 am) · Alumni and Faculty-Staff Family Easter Egg Hunt

Monday, April 11 · Registration begins for Summer Session I & II and Fall 2011

Wednesday-Thursday, April 13-14 · Madrid Campus theatre productions

Saturday, April 16 · University Housing pre-Semana Santa move-out date

Monday-Friday, April 18-22 · Semana Santa Holidays – Madrid Campus closed

Sunday, April 24 · Easter / University Housing post-Semana Santa move-in date

Monday, April 25 · All classes resume

Thursday, April 28 (6:30 pm) · Madrid Campus Arts Performance (“Around the World in 80 minutes”) · Colegio Mayor Elías Alhuja - Free Entrance

Friday-Saturday, April 29-30 · MA in English Graduate Student Conference

Saturday, April 30 · deadline for submitting application for summer work-grant position

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

Final reminder that those who are currently in University Housing and wish to continue in University Housing for either Summer Session I or Summer Session II must  inform Margarita Casado (housing-madrid@slu.edu) and then make payment before April 25th. Without payment, no room for the summer will be reserved or guaranteed.

Thank you to those who voted last week in support of the efforts of five SLU-Madrid students who posted a video introducing their entry in the Hult Global Online Competition to identify a solution to the global water crisis.

Administrative Support Scholarship: The Financial Aid department is now accepting Administrative Support Scholarship applications for the upcoming summer sessions as well as for the next academic year (Fall 2011/Spring 2012). Please note: all current students holding a Administrative Support Scholarship must reapply if they want a Administrative Support Scholarship position for the upcoming Summer, Fall and Spring semesters!  Administrative Support Scholarships are given on a "first come, first served" basis, and so early application is encouraged. The application form is available here >>. The deadline for applying for a Summer Session grant is April 30, and the deadline for Fall 2011/Spring 2012 is June 30. Completed applications may be sent to emccrear@slu.edu or may be left in the Financial Aid mailbox located in the Admissions Office.

From Thursday, March 17 through Friday, April 1, the Registrar Office will observe special hours, being open each day (Monday-Friday) from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.

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

Library Spring Hours >>

Marking the Season of Lent >>

The Division of Sciences, Engineering and Nursing invites students, faculty and staff to a talk (“Innovative Research Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases”) to be delivered on Thursday, March 24, at 12:00 noon by SLU alumnus Dr. Chandrabali Ghose-Paul of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (New York, USA) · PRH 7 >>

On Saturday, April 2, Student Life and Campus Ministry are sponsoring a Day Trip to Avila. Discover this medieval city through the eyes of St. Teresa de Ávila and reflect on the medieval walls, palaces and convents. Sign up before Wednesday, March 27 in the Finance Office.   A minimum of 10 students is necessary for the trip to occur >>

La Dra. Alicia Ramos dará un seminario para los estudiantes del Master de Español (los ‘majors’ en español también están invitados) que trata el tema de Cómo enfocar el estudio literario, el lunes 21 de marzo, de 4.30-5.30 en el Aula 3 de Padre Rubio Hall. Also, the Languages & Literature Division is pleased to welcome Professor Paul Chilton, Lancaster University, U.K., who will speak on "Language and the Ethical Interface" on Thursday, March 24, at 11 a.m. in PRH 2.  Y, Cristina Grande, escritora (La novia parapente, Dirección noche, Naturaleza infiel), columnista en el periódico Heraldo de Aragón, y autora de Siglo XXI: Los nuevos nombres del cuento español actual (2010), dará una charla invitada sobre “La escritora y su obra”, el jueves, 31 de marzo, a las 11:00 horas, en el aula 8 PRH.

SLU-Madrid Campus Ambassadors are 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 attend the information meeting on March 15, or contact Ariadne Ferro in Student Life. Please note: March 25 is the deadline to apply to be a Campus Ambassador for the 2011-2012 Academic Year >>

Mark your calendar for the Spring 2011 Madrid Campus Arts Performance, “Around the World in 80 minutes,” taking place on Thursday, April 28 (6:30 pm) at the Colegio Mayor Elías Alhuja [C/ Rector Royo Villanova, 4 / Metro: Metropolitano (L6)]. Enjoy Latin Dance, Spanish Dance, Theatre, Voice, Music, Painting, Drawing and Design. Free Entrance.

Win a gift certificate with your writing!  Until April 29, the Languages & Literature Division will be accepting student contributions for the 2011 Undergraduate Writing Prizes.  Categories include academic writing in English, and creative writing in both English and Spanish.  More information and the application form are available at the Writing Prize website. Students are also invited to consider submitting their writing to the 2011 Norman Mailer High School and College Writing Awards for Creative Nonfiction (deadline: April 28).

Student Life “Best Spring 2011 Photo Contest” – win a prize!  Share with Student Life your photos of academic and non-academic trips, day-trips, sports and service opportunities in which you have participated or will be participating. You can also share photos of your host family, or of campus friends enjoying Madrid sights during this Spring 2011 semester.   On Tuesday, May 3, the Student Life Team will choose the best photographs and award prizes! >>

And another chance to share your photos – the LLC (Language Learning Center) on SLU’s St. Louis Campus is eager to display students’ study abroad and travel photos. Selected photos will be enlarged and framed at the LLC. Each student may submit up to 5 photos to llc@slu.edu. For more information: LLC Photo Contest.

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

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.