Cutting the Ribbon

Join in the festivities on Monday, January 23 as CBU celebrates the completion of the first of many upcoming projects resulting from Faith in Progress: The Campaign for Advancing Education at the official opening of the Rosa Deal School of Arts. A reception will take place from 4:30 p.m. with refreshments on the third floor, to be followed by the official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:00 p.m. at the west entrance with Master of Ceremonies Joe Birch ('78), President John Smarrelli, and a blessing by the Most Reverend Martin D. Holley, Bishop of Memphis. The open house and reception will continue from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with tours and activities with School of Arts faculty and students.

In Memoriam

Brother Robert Staub, FSC (Professor Emeritus, School of Sciences) passed away on January 10, under hospice care in the Lambert Hall Community. Brother Robert died 19 days before what was to be his 95th birthday. He was born in Chicago, IL into a family of nine children. He joined the Christian Brothers Religious Order in 1939 and remained a faith-filled and service-oriented religious brother for 77 years. Brother Robert came to Memphis in 1950, and except for five years in his doctorate studies at the University of Minnesota, he spent 60 years teaching in Memphis. The family requests that any memorials be made to Christian Brothers University or the Christian Brothers of the Midwest (7650 S. County Line Rd, Burr Ridge IL 60527). For a full obituary, please click here.

Welcome to CBU

Stephanie Mathis has joined the CBU Student Life team as the Coordinator of International Student Services. In her new role, Stephanie will design, develop, implement, and review services for international students. She holds a B.S. in Political Science with a minor in African Studies from the College of Charleston, and completed her master’s degree in International Affairs at Florida State University. Prior to joining the Student life team, Stephanie worked as an associate producer for CBS News KTVT/Channel 11in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She has also served as the lead news producer for WBTW News 13 in Myrtle Beach, SC, Stephanie is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and is excited to call Memphis her new home.

Baby Buc

Julia Hanebrink (MHIRT, Psychology '01) and husband Dave Lewis (Civil Engineering '99) welcomed their bundle of joy, Novera Rose, into the world on January 8. Mother and daughter are doing splendidly.

Best Buddies 50/50 Raffle

Best Buddies will be holding a 50/50 Raffle the week of January 23-27 to benefit its mission to create opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Raffle tickets are $1 for a single ticket, $5 for six, and $8 for ten — they'll be available outside Alfonso Dining Hall during lunch and can be purchased with cash or credit card. Every ticket purchased comes with a chance to win half of all the money collected!

Workshop Sessions for Academic Improvement

During January and February, four workshop sessions will be offered to help students toward a more successful college experience in areas of basic study skills techniques, helpful resources, self-assessment, self-motivation, etc. The sessions will be held on Thursdays as follows: January 19, January 26, February 2, and February 9 from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. in the LLC Classroom (Room 104) and will be facilitated by Ms. Sadie Lisenby, Director of Counseling. The sessions are designed for students who have the desire and commitment to become a more successful student. It is important for students to attend all four sessions.

Name: Federico Pichetto
My last name is often mispronounced by Americans: it’s Pichetto (Piketto is the way to pronounce it)
What does your name mean in Italian? My name means “powerful in ensure peace"
Hometown: Occhieppo Inferiore, BI, Italy
Major: Engineering Management
Class Year: Freshman
Tell us about yourself: I’m Italian, and I’m proud to be on the golf team at CBU.
Why did you choose to come to CBU? Click here for that answer and more »

If anyone wants to nominate a student for the Spotlight or if a student is interested in being in the Spotlight, they can email Stephanie Mathis, International Student Services Coordinator, at smathis@cbu.edu. Follow International Student Services on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!

Career Calendar

Career Services is hosting Pizza & Professionals with Navy Medical Service Corp on Thursday at 12:30 in Montesi Executive Center — open to everyone, but of particular interest science majors and/or with an interested in medical service; applicants to the program must have a minimum 2.80 GPA. Click here for more details and to find out what else is coming up on the Career Calendar>

CBU in the News

President John Smarrelli (pictured above with Eli Savoie of 87.7FM / Sports 56) made his radio sportscasting debut doing color commentary for the CBU women's basketball game on January 12 and the men's game on January 14. Both games were Buccaneer victories — coincidence? A new career?

Dr. Colby Taylor's run on the TV game show "Jeopardy!" last week — in which he won his first game and lost the second, walking away with $18,399 — was covered in several outlets in the local media. The Commercial Appeal ran three articles and WREG Channel 3 aired the report above. (After incorrectly answering "Hey Jude" to the final question on his first day — the name of the Beatles' song led by Ringo Starr that charted the highest — Dr. Taylor said his students reminded him of it the next morning. "They all came in humming "Yellow Submarine," he told the CA.)

High Ground News published an article on the upcoming opening of CBU's new Rosa Deal School of Arts building in the Development News section of its January 11 edition. The article, entitled "CBU's oldest building replaced by top-modern school of the arts," features quotes from Bill Ferguson of ANF Architects.

Coach Mike Neinaber, who recently chalked up his 300th win at CBU, was the subject of a profile entitled "CBU’s Mike Nienaber Enjoys the Wins, Survives the Losses" in The Memphis Daily News on January 13. Also quoted in the profile are Bucs Adam Dieball and Jeff Larkin.

CBU's partnership with Zipcar was covered in a report on Local 24 News on January 11. "Christian Brothers University Partners With Car Sharing Program" featured an inetrview with Chad Lassiter (Recreation Coordinator).

Upcoming Events

Want to know what's coming up at CBU?
The best place to look is cbu.edu/events. (You can also submit your events there.)

But click here for info on a few of our recommendations for upcoming events at CBU… Next week is the the inaugural International Student Week with free events every day, ranging from International Movie Night and international Career Services programs to Study Abroad information and a day of service with the Purdue Center of Hope, all culminating with a Cultural Extravaganza showcase of cultures through dance, food, and other talents. After that, rest up for the end of the month, because Homecoming 2017 is almost here! Get your loudest singers, fastest athletes, trivia gurus, and biggest Buc fans together for the greatest Homecoming celebration EVER! And mark your calendars for a couple of biggies later this semester: The Gerard A. Vanderhaar Symposium will welcome Shaka Senghor, author of Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, as its 2017 keynote speaker; and CBU's Last Lecture this year will feature Dr. Scott Geis, Dean of the Rosa Deal School of Arts. More details on all of this…

Buc Bulletin

LAST WEEK'S RECAP
MEN'S BASKETBALL (9-7, 6-4 GSC): Host Alabama Huntsville scored the game's first eight points and never trailed as they won 81-69 over the Bucs last Monday. Visiting Lee started the game on a 10-2 run and never trailed Thursday night at Canale Arena as they handed the Bucs a 69-57 loss. Forward Adam Dieball scored a career-high 33 points as he helped the Bucs break their losing streak, leading them to an 86-78 win over Shorter Saturday afternoon at Canale Arena. The Bucs hit the road for their next four games, their longest road trip of the season, beginning Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. when they visit West Alabama, and on Saturday they head to West Georgia. Their next home game is Thursday, February 2, when they host West Georgia at 7:00 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (9-5, 6-4 GSC): The Lady Bucs used a 26-5 run in the second half to take control en route to a 57-52 win at Alabama Huntsville last Monday afternoon. On Thursday, forward Samantha Reeves scored 28 of her career-high 31 points in the second half to lead the Lady Bucs back from a 24-point first-half deficit to win 60-55 over first-place Lee at Canale Arena. Two days later, the Lady Bucs nearly squandered a 19-point first-half lead but held on for a 54-52 win over Shorter on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bucs play their next four games on the road, starting Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. when they visit West Alabama. On Saturday, they head to Carrollton, GA to face West Georgia. Their next home game is Thursday, February 2, when they host West Georgia at 5:00 p.m.

For the latest Buccaneer schedules and scores, always check out cbubucs.com.

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