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MONDAY 30
12:00 pm ·Guest Lectures on Social Justice · Alfredo Abad and Esther Ruiz of Acción Social Protestante · PRH11
6:45-8:15 pm · International Relations Society Meeting · PRH 13 · Contact: irs-madrid@slu.edu
TUESDAY 31
9:00 am · First Christian Life Community Meeting · PRH 15
WEDNESDAY 1
1:45 pm · Catholic Mass · PRH Chapel
THURSDAY 2
1:45 pm · Misa Católica · PRH Chapel
2:00 pm · Scuba Diving Course Informational Meeting · PRH1
2:00-3:00 pm · SLU-Madrid Student Government Association Meeting · PRH 14 · Contact: Dr. Ferro (aferro@slu.edu)
FRIDAY 3
2:00 pm · Teaching Excellence Events: Conversations on Teaching · “Writing to Learn” · PAH20
2:00 pm · Chess Club (Beginners welcome!) · Meet at chess tables in the PRH patio · Contact Christine Grimley (cgrimley@slu.edu)
7:00-9:00 pm · Glee Club Practice · Student Lounge · Contact: Bracey Parr (bparr2@slu.edu)
SUNDAY 5
6:00 pm · Catholic Mass · PRH Chapel
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS |
Click here for the latest news from sports director, César Rioja >> |
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| THIS WEEK IN MADRID |
Museo Thyssen Master Classes: The 20th Century: Discover Picasso, Pollock, and Kandinsky through the Museum's education department. 4:00-5:30 pm · Friday, February 3 · Paseo del Prado, 8 (Metro: Banco de España).
Registration required by 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 2.
Contact: actividades@madridculturayarte.com
Indian Dinners in Lavapies: Indian food at student prices. Cross the plaza and walk up Calle Ave María and choose among the competing restaurants along Madrid’s “Indian Row” in the city’s most ethnically diverse neighborhood (Metro: Lavapiés)
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Tours: An insider’s view into Real Madrid’s home, from panoramic views from the top to the trophy and locker rooms. Open every day. Tickets available at Window 10, next to Gate 7 · Paseo de la Castellana (Metro: Santiago Bernabeu).
Click here for more cultural offerings >>
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Monday 6 (12:30 pm):· “El alma, por los ojos desatada. Entre la confusión y la luz: las Soledades de Góngora y los retablos barrocos.” Dr. Ricardo González, Universidad de Buenos Aires. PRH13.
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| SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
BIG THANKS to all students, faculty and staff for the help, time and effort put into the first Bake Sale of the semester that raised €100 for Asociación Bokatas.
Higher Learning Commission Invites Third Party Comment about Saint Louis University: Saint Louis University will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit on April 23-25, 2012, by a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission is one of six accrediting agencies in the United States that provides institutional accreditation on a regional basis. It will review the University's ongoing ability to meet the Commission's Criteria for Accreditation. The University has been accredited continuously by the Commission since 1916. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the University to the Commission. Click here for submission details.
The US Embassy in Madrid Issues a Security Alert for Travelers Abroad: Click here for more information >>
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| OPPORTUNITIES & INVITATIONS |
Teaching Excellence Events, Spring 2012:
“Conversations on Teaching: Writing to Learn.” Bring your lunch and your ideas about the place of writing in the teaching and learning process. We will share ideas to include writing activities which serve as a means of learning content, enhancing critical thinking, and expressing relationships between knowledge and power, including within the different disciplines. Friday, February 3, 2:00 pm · PAH 20.
English Language Teachers still needed for our Community ESL program! 5-6 new volunteers will be welcome. Contact Hamish Binns (PAH, 1st floor or hbinns@slu.edu).
Why not rent a bike (or a bicycle built for two) for an afternoon next weekend? Mi Bike Río, located on the Río Manzanares, helps you see Madrid from a new perspective. (Calle Aniceto, 26 · Metro: Príncipe Pío). |
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