January 19
Illinois High School Art Competition Reception and Awards (Art Gallery)
Tennis Alumni & Student Match & Reunion (Alumni)
25
7th Annual Recreation & Sport Management Alumni Gathering (Alumni)
26
62nd Annual Caritas Scholarship Ball (Institutional Advancement)
February
USF CELEB RAT ES C HRI S T MA S
5
Exhibit Opening: “Burned Mind: New Figurative Work from Jenny Hansen, Manal Kara and Caleb Yono, through March 15 (Art Gallery)
celebrate the Christmas season. During the annual campus lighting
9
Freshman Scholarship Competition (Admissions)
ceremony on the Quad on Nov. 19, the campus was lit with festive lights
16
Alumni Network Meetings (Alumni)
and the crèche was blessed, with a special live nativity performance
Basketball Alumni Reunion (Alumni)
18
Discover USF Day (Admissions)
21
Career Networking & Etiquette Dinner (Alumni)
Faculty Recital Featuring Jiafeng Yan, Piano (Music at Moser)
by students from the Unidos Vamos a Alcanzar (UVA) club and University Ministry. The day after Thanksgiving, USF sponsored the annual Light Up the Holidays parade in downtown Joliet, with friends and families of USF riding on and walking alongside the university’s float. USF’s mascot, Bernie the St. Bernard, served as Grand Marshal and led the parade. Prior to the parade, USF President Dr. Arvid Johnson joined Joliet’s mayor, Bob O’Dekirk, in lighting the City of Joliet’s Christmas tree in Van Buren Plaza.
Top: Joshua Rutnicki from the Recreation Club floats like an angel over Kayla Callahan, Michael Nickel, Lauren Tims and Tobias Alcaide. The students presented a live nativity scene at USF’s annual blessing of the crèche in the Quad. Bottom: Bernie served as grand marshal in Joliet’s holiday parade.
C ALE N DA R O F E V E N TS
Once again, the USF community enjoyed some popular holiday events to
March 12
Transfer, Adult Degree Completion and Graduate Student Open House (Admissions)
17
KAIA String Quartet: “Music of Latin America” (Music at Moser)
18–22
Career Week at USF (Career Services)
21
Mass Communication Alumni Presentation (Alumni)
28
Top Golf Night (Alumni)
29
USF Swingin’ Saints Explore the Heavens (Music at Moser)
25
USF Student Art Exhibition, through April 12 (Art Gallery)
April 5–7
Spring Musical: “The Little Shop of Horrors” (Music at Moser)
6
Alumni Network Meetings & Alumni Service Day (Alumni)
9
12th Annual Computer Science Alumni & Student Event (Alumni)
11
Jazz Ensembles (Music at Moser)
13
Breakfast With the Bunny & Easter Egg Hunt (Alumni)
USF Choirs: “The World in a Concert” (Music at Moser)
16
Transfer Registration (Admissions)
Spring Student Recital I (Music at Moser)
21
Wishing you Easter blessings!
25
Spring Student Recital II (Music at Moser)
26
Exhibit Opening: USF Art & Design Senior Thesis, through June 27 (Art Gallery)
27–28 Joliet Symphony Orchestra: “War and Peace” (Music at Moser) 28
Freshman Registration (Admissions)
May 4
Spring Commencement
8
Broadway in Chicago’s “Chicago” and Lunch at Italian Village (Alumni)
10–19
England & Ireland Cultural Trip—Alumni Students/Employees/Students Welcome (Music & Performing Arts)
Saturday Info Sessions These are brief Saturday campus visits which include a short tour. Space is limited to three per family. RSVP by calling 815-740-2270. January 19 & 26, 2019 February 2, 16 & 23, 2019 March 2, 9 & 30, 2019 April 6 & 13, 2019 For more detailed information or to confirm any changes that may occur with these scheduled events, visit stfrancis.edu/usf-calendar or see the back cover of this magazine for phone numbers and email addresses to contact specific departments.
