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WEDNESDAY 21st
10:30 am · Bake Sale · Student Lounge in PRH
5.15 pm · SCUBA DIVING COURSE! · Informational meeting in PRH, Room 7
9:00 pm · The Economics Club meets at “Faborit,” near Metro: Sevilla.
THURSDAY 22nd
2:00 pm · St. Louis Campus transfer meeting · PRH 14
2:00 pm · Resume Writing Seminar · PRH 10
1:45 pm · GREECE - International Coffee · Student Lounge in PRH
FRIDAY 23rd
September 23-25: Academic Trip to Huesca (SPAN-418)
2:30 pm · SLU-Madrid Billiken Soccer Tryouts · In front of PRH (Av. del Valle, 28).
SUNDAY 25th
6:00 pm · On-Campus Sunday Mass / PRH Chapel, 1st Floor
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| UPCOMING:
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Thursday, September 29: Last Day to Choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Options
Friday, September 30 (3:00 pm): Beach Volley International Tournament
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| THIS WEEK IN SPORTS |
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| Check this site each week for the latest news from sports director, César Rioja, about Madrid Campus sports and exercise opportunities! |
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| THIS WEEK IN MADRID |
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| If you are interested in experiencing life in our city to the fullest here are some of the many cultural opportunities taking place >> |
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| SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Congratulations to Ariadne Ferro, our Dean of Students, for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis last week!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RESIDENCY CARD RENEWALS: If your appointment to renew your student residency card (tarjeta de estudiante) is on or after October 10, you will go to the police station on Calle San Faustino, 23 (Metro: Canillejas on line 5) on the date your appointment was scheduled. For more information, please visit www.justificantecita.es
Study Abroad: All students interested in studying abroad during Spring 2012 must turn in all required documents before October 15th. Please see Anna Deckert (PAH) for more information.
Follow up meeting for students planning to transfer to the St. Louis Campus: Come to the meeting Thursday, 22 September, at 2:00 pm in PRH, Room 14. Remember: the deadline to turn in all transfer documents for transfer in January 2012 is 15 October. For more information, please contact Anna Deckert (deckerta@slu.edu).
Minor change in Math tutors schedule: To fulfill better students’ needs, Monday 11:00-12:00 moves to Monday 14:30-15:30. Also, starting Monday, September 19, the math tutors will meet students at PAH 18. See full schedule here >>
Campus Climate: Please keep in mind that in compliance with Spanish law, smoking is prohibited on the Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus. Also, within classrooms, computer lab and library, no food or drink (other than water) is allowed.
Don’t forget each Monday to check this weekly electronic newsletter, the Billiken News, for the latest Madrid Campus news and notices. For inclusion of an item in the Billiken News, please submit your notice to billikenews-madrid@slu.edu no later than the prior Friday at 6:00 pm. And please remember that the Madrid Campus uses the Billiken News, as well as slu.edu e-mail addresses, to officially communicate with students, faculty and staff.
Fall Office Hours >>
Library Fall Hours >>
Campus Map >>
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| OPPORTUNITIES & INVITATIONS |
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Advertising Campus Events: If you have signs to post, please take them to the Office of Student Life (ground floor, PRH) which will approve them for posting and make certain that they are posted appropriately (on designated bulletin boards).
Interested in Student Life Day Trips to great sites in and around Madrid? Check out this link >>
Of course, Madrid has so much to offer, you could easily fill up all of your free time after welcome sessions visiting its many museums, monuments, parks, theatres and hidden corners; however, you may want to take advantage of Madrid’s convenient location to travel on your own around Spain and beyond! To assist you in planning your own exciting trips, visit the "Independent Student Travel" section of our website!
English Language Teaching / Volunteer as an English Language Teacher in our Community ESL program: Volunteer teachers work in pairs and are responsible for preparing, planning and teaching their own classes (although help is readily provided if needed!). You will meet people from outside the campus and will have an unforgettable experience! For more information or to sign up directly, contact Hamish Binns (PAH 1st floor) or write to hbinns@slu.edu.
The English Writing Center hours: Mondays: 12-4pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12-3pm, Wednesdays: 10am-12pm. We are located on the ground floor of PAH, next to the Office of Human Resources. For more information, please visit our website here >>
Are you looking for a Language Exchange?: Come to the 1st floor of PAH. Opposite Anna Deckert's and Anne McCabe's offices you will find a notice board where you can fill out a form and try to find a language partner. For more information, contact Hamish Binns (PAH 1st floor) or write to hbinns@slu.edu.
Operación Inglés 2012: Are you interested in working as a summer camp teacher/ monitor in Spain next July? For more information about the camp, go to http://spain.slu.edu/operacioningles or write to hbinns@slu.edu.
Ethiopia 2012: Volunteer as an English teacher on a Salesian mission in Ethiopia next August – If you are interested in receiving information about this service opportunity, see Hamish Binns (PAH 1st floor - hbinns@slu.edu).
Learn to play an instrument or sing.
Private classes in Guitar, Piano and Singing for credit
Please contact Javier Jáuregui: fjauregu@slu.edu
Sign up in Registrar’s Office (Studio fee required)
Join the SLU Madrid Concert Choir!
No extra fee
Sign up for 1 or 0 credits
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