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This Week at CBU


Sigma Gamma Rho Study Session
Tuesday, February 27 | Rosa Deal 213 | 6:20-8:00 p.m.
Sigma Gamma Rho hosts a study session for students who need a nice, peaceful atmosphere to study for approaching midterms.
Black History Month Closing Ceremony
Wednesday, February 28 | Sabbatini Lounge | 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Closing event for an amazing month of education, service, and excellence. There will be a potluck style dinner where each organization will bring a dish. A night full of fun, reflection, and laughter.
SAFE SPRING BREAK CAMPAIGN
Many CBU students will spend this week preparing for spring break by studying for midterms, loading their cars for road trips, planning a "staycation," or buying plane tickets for warmer climates. Before you leave campus on an adventure, the Office of Health & Prevention Services (a division of Student Life) will be hosting a "Safe Spring Break" campaign to encourage students to make healthy and responsible choices over the break — regarding alcohol, sunscreen, and other risky behaviors. Come to Alfonso Dining Hall during lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday for a free Safe Spring Break goodie bag and water. Also, swing by the "Choose your Ride" vehicle parked in front of the bookstore. 
ANTHONY MARANISE BOOK SIGNING & PRESENTATION 
Join Anthony Maranise, two-time CBU alum (Religion & Philosophy '11, MACS '17), instructor at the University of Memphis, and 20-year cancer survivor, for a signing and brief presentation of his newest book, Cross of a Different Kind: Cancer & Christian Spirituality at Novel (387 Perkins Ext) on March 4, 2:00-3:30 p.m. The book draws upon the richness of Christian spiritual theology with the aim of rejuvenating hope within and imparting eternal Truth to all persons who have been "touched" by cancer in any of its wicked forms. 100% of all proceeds from sales of the book will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Beverages & hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Career Calendar

FAITH THAT WORKS: CAREERS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, MINISTRY, & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Tuesday, February 27 | 12:30 p.m | Buckman Hall 358
Professionals currently scheduled to attend include Paul Walker (St. Louis Church, Director of Youth Ministry),  Sam Mauck (Catholic Campus & Young Adult Ministry), Sara Clark (St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School), and Rev. Anne H. K. Apple (Associate Pastor, Idlewild Presbyterian Church). Free pizza will be served.
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP INFORMATION DAY
Wednesday, February 28 | 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Career Services Office 
If you are interested in pursuing an academic internship for Summer 2018 or Fall 2018, stop by Career Services (Buckman Hall 207) to pick up a site list, priority application, and instructions on how to apply.
PIZZA & PROFESSIONALS: AUTOZONE
Thursday, March 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Montesi Executive Center 
Come learn about AutoZone, who they are and what they do, about up-coming full-time and internship opportunities — and enjoy free pizza while it lasts! Open to all interested students, but Business majors and related areas are especially encouraged to attend. 
VISUAL ARTS REVERSE CAREER FAIR
Thursday, March 15 | 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. | Rosa Deal 111
Visual arts students, would you like to show off your work to companies who hire in your area? Then reserve your spot today to meet representatives from Sullivan Branding, Wunderman, ALSAC/St. Jude, Counterpart Communication Design, Old Dominick Distillery, Palm Coast Imports, and more. RSVP is REQUIRED by Friday, March 2 to reserve your place. Email career@cbu.edu to RSVP or stop by Career Services (Buckman Hall 207) for more details.

Kudos

The Gulf South Conference named Lady Buc guard Brynne Lytle (Biology '20) as its Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season, after her performance in CBU's two games the week of February 12. Lytle averaged 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds for the week, shooting 52.3 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from three-point range. She started the week with 16 points and five rebounds in a 59-57 loss to Delta State, and she scored 17 with six rebounds in a 56-47 loss at Auburn-Montgomery.

Robert Tworek (Civil Engineering & Mathematics '18) was named the 2018 CBU Featured Engineering Student at the Engineers Week Banquet on February 22. Robert has been a member and held several officer positions in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter. He is one of the founding members and former Reagent of the CBU chapter of the engineering fraternity Theta Tau, as well as a member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society and Alpha Chi. Robert is also a Lasallian Fellow for the 2017-2018 academic year. In the picture above, Dr. Andrew Assadollahi (Civil Engineering) presents the award to Robert.

CBU Honors Program students attended the Tennessee Collegiate Honors Council conference at Southwest Tennessee Community College on February 17 and made the following presentations: "Discovery of Genes in Escherichia coli that Regulate RpσS Levels While Under Stress" by Juan Mejia; "Lichens of the Ghost River Natural Area, Fayette County, Tennessee" by Hannah Schultz; "The Relationship between Social Media Use, Self-Esteem, and Narcissism" by Selena Wood; "Victorian Themes in the Modern Day: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Madeleine Roux's Asylum" by Erin Lisa Aulfinger; "America is Not Exceptional: A Look at Early American Literatures and the Digital Humanities" and "How The Woman of Colour Was Born Out of Transatlanticism" by Gabriela Margarita Morales Medina; "Circe's Lament" by Grace von Boeckman; "Femininity as Suicide: The Role of Gender and Class in The Hidden Hand," by Meghan Hutton; "K-Pop and Dorian Gray: How Art Has Become International" by Alex Moser; "Bacterium and Barcoding" by Jessica Morrison and Grace Singer; "A Feasibility Study: Ambient Shipment of the INFUSE® Bone Graft Kits" by Jessica Morrison; and "Scent Recognition in Microtus Pennsylvanicus: Evaluating Genotypic Scent Discrimination of Opposite-sex Familiars (Or: Gee, Haven’t I Smelled You Somewhere Before?)" by Leslie Hogan. The students were accompanied by Dr. Tracie Burke.

TKE Scholarships

CBU and TKE award several scholarships to current members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Pi-Epsilon Chapter who are outstanding members of the Chapter. The awards encourage academic excellence, foster leadership skills, and enhance the personal development of deserving students in pursuit of their college degrees. Tau Kappa Epsilon invites your application for consideration. NOTE: Application deadline is March 31.

Private Math Tutoring

The Math Center now offers private tutoring in addition to its regular tutoring program.
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The regular tutoring schedule is:
  • Monday 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday  9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
  • CLOSED Saturdays and Sundays
 
More info on Math Center Tutoring at www.cbu.edu/math-center

Co-ed Volleyball League

The Office of Recreation is looking for students, faculty, and staff who would be interested in representing CBU in the Kroc Center’s Co-Ed Volleyball League. Registration fees will be covered by the Recreation Office. If you are interested, please contact Ian A. Boyd, Recreation & Intramural Coordinator, by email at iboyd@cbu.edu.

Campus Ministry News & Events

CBU FOOD PANTRY
The CBU Food Pantry is open and available for anyone in our CBU community and provides nonperishable food items, spices, and limited hygiene products. If you or someone you know is in need of food, please fill out the form at cbu.edu/food-pantry and we will set up a time that works for you to pick up the food. The CBU Food Pantry is located in the Campus Ministry Department in the Thomas Center. 
LENTEN REFLECTIONS
Want to pick up a new Lenten practice? Every day in Lent, Campus Ministry is posting a reflection prepared for the CBU community by the CBU community. Students, faculty, staff, Brothers, and alumni have all written what this Lenten journey means to them. You can find the Daily Lenten Reflections here »»

Are You Prepared to Ignite CBU?


Participate in Ignite CBU Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Spain Auditorium!
“Enlighten us, but make it quick” is the tag line of the international Ignite phenomenon. Ignite presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of five minutes. What are you knowledgeable, passionate, angry, or excited about that you want to share with the world – or at least CBU?
     Any member of the CBU community can present at this event — student, faculty, staff, alum, trustee — just limit it to five minutes! Go to www.ignitetalks.io to watch hundreds of Ignite videos. And there's even an Ignite presentation on how to give an Ignite presentation — how cool is THAT? The deadline to propose your Ignite CBU presentation is Thursday, March 8. Email Gabriela Morales at gmorales@cbu.edu with the title and a short description of your presentation. This is an extremely unique opportunity and a good professional development challenge (put it on your resume!).

Upcoming Events

BROWN BAG LUNCHEON SERIES
The Distracted Classroom: Addiction and Lack of Impulse Control
Thursday, March 22 • 12:30-1:45 p.m. • Rosa Deal 111
Presenters will discuss the dysfunctional behavior of college students and cell phones in the classroom. Addiction and lack of impulse is one way to explain the dysfunctional behavior. Students’ bodies are sometime in the classroom, but their minds are somewhere else. Faculty will also share tips on how to handle this addiction in the classroom. Presenters are Dr. Rodney Vogl (Chair, Behavioral Science) and Ms. Kim Jameson (STARS). Co-sponsored by Student Disability Services and the Accommodations Committee, Health Resources, the Counseling Center, Rosa Deal School of Arts, and STARS (Students Tackling Autism-Related Syndromes.) Reservations are required and can be made at kbarnett@cbu.edu.
CBU LAST LECTURE
The 11th Annual CBU "Last Lecture" will be presented by Dr. Ann Marie Wranovix on Tuesday, April 24 at 12:45 p.m. in Spain Auditorium. Please join the CBU Honors Program and the entire CBU community for this extraordinary event during which Dr. Ann Marie Wranovix, Professor of Literature and Languages, will give her "Last Lecture." Dr. Wranovix is retiring from CBU in May, so don't miss this opportunity to glean pearls of wisdom from one of CBU's most beloved professors. Last Lectures usually include the professor’s reflections on their academic career, advice for better living, and even a few laughs.  Light refreshments will be served prior to the talk. Based on past Last Lectures, this is a not-to-be-missed event.  
STEEL TOES TO STILLETOS: "BOLLYWOOD NIGHT" WINE TASTING

Join the CBU Society of Women Engineers at their annual "Steel Toes to Stilettos" wine tasting and silent auction on April 21 at CBU Crosstown, 6:30-11:00 p.m. Tickets can be found at www.steeltoestostilettos.com and will be sold by SWE members around campus. Students get discounted tickets! Must be able to show ID at the event to show you are 21+. This year's theme is "Bollywood Nights," so make sure to go all out with your outfits! Food, henna, and music will be available! For more information, contact Yuliana Luna at ysanche1@cbu.edu or Georgina Johns at gjohns@cbu.edu.

CBU Snapshots


Members of Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society had a great time at the Bartlett Animal Shelter for orientation. Pictured (l-r) above are Cailey Mokry, Regina Acuna, Stephanie Allen, Madelein Quevedo, Abigail Aguilar, Charity Lin, Tucker McKinney, and Abraham Lin.

Alpha Chi Honor Society has been collected pop tops for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis and, taking advantage of last week's Career & Internship Expo, they were delivered to B. Scott Duke, the corporate program manager at Ronald McDonald House.

Buc Bulletin

MEN'S BASKETBALL (19-8, 11-8 GSC): The Bucs out-scored visiting Union 31-13 over the final 15 minutes as they clinched the No. 3 seed in this week's Gulf South Conference Tournament with a 71-58 win Thursday night at Canale Arena. GSC Championship schedule…
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (9-15, 8-10 GSC): The Lady Bucs rallied from 14-point deficits to come within single digits in each half against No. 15/8 Union, but the Lady Bulldogs eventually pulled away for good in an 84-72 win Thursday night in the final game of the season. This week's schedule…
TRACK & FIELD: CBU returns to track & field action at the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships on March 9-10 in Pittsburg, KA. Upcoming schedule… 
BASEBALL (3-9): The Bucs split a doubleheader at Montevallo Friday afternoon in their Gulf South Conference opener, winning 3-2 in the first game before dropping a 2-0 decision in the nightcap. Host Montevallo jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first two innings and held on for a 5-2 win over the ity Bucs Saturday afternoon to claim a series win. Upcoming schedule… 
SOFTBALL (3-11): Host Montevallo swept a Gulf South Conference doubleheader from the Lady Bucs Friday afternoon, winning the opener 14-6 and the nightcap 5-3. On Saturday, Montevallo scored five runs in the first three innings as they claimed a 5-1 win. Upcoming schedule… 
MEN'S TENNIS: The Bucs opened up their road trip with a 7-2 win over the Milligan College Buffaloes on neutral ground Friday, then claimed their first-ever Gulf South Conference victory Saturday, winning 5-4 at Shorter University. The Bucs fell to Lee University 5-1 in their final matchup of the weekend on Sunday. The Lady Bucs came back from a 4-2 deficit to beat the Shorter Hawks 5-4 Saturday.  Upcoming schedule… 
WOMEN'S TENNIS: The Lady Bucs opened up their road trip with a 5-4 win over the Milligan College Buffaloes on neutral ground Friday and ame back from a 4-2 deficit to beat the Shorter Hawks 5-4 Saturday. The Lady Bucs fell 5-2 at Lee in their final matchup of the weekend on Sunday. Upcoming schedule…
GOLF: Men's schedule… Women's schedule…
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