Greetings V-Hawk parents and families,

As I write this message, I have just completed the first day of STAR (Student Transition and Registration) and I’m feeling so energized by the excitement of our incoming V-Hawk families and students. Such an exciting time as we are able to have families and students back on campus! 

The new academic year brings to us a change in our leadership team. Our university president, Glena Temple, has accepted a new position at Dominican University in Illinois.

I am so grateful to have worked under her and appreciate the value she placed in partnering with you, our V-Hawk family members. I look forward to our continued partnership under the leadership of our interim president, Rick Trietley.

Please mark Aug. 17 on your calendars for our first virtual parent and family town hall of the 2021–22 academic year. Viterbo team members will provide updates on their respective departments as we look forward to a more open campus this year.

The event also will provide you an opportunity to ask questions you might have about your students returning to campus. 

As always, thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate and value the trust you place in us to help support your student’s career and life goals. 

Tina Johns
Executive Director, Student Success and Retention

SAVE THE DATE: We are excited about having YOU, our V-Hawk families, back on campus on Sept. 25 to celebrate Family Day 2021. Watch your email for more details coming soon.

By the end of spring semester, the Viterbo campus had begun a transition to pre-pandemic "normal." For example, the end-of-year Courtyard Carnie returned and graduates were celebrated with outdoor commencement ceremonies. (Check out the photo galleries from those events and more).

The Viterbo testing and mitigation initiatives that enabled the return of year-end campus traditions will continue as needed to ensure the health and safety of the campus community when school starts in fall. On a positive note, by June more than 81% of employees and 58% of students registered for fall semester 2021 reported receiving at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

When students return for fall semester, they will notice some significant improvements on campus. The Academic Resource Center in the Hub for Student Success will get four glass-walled rooms for tutoring and studying, two hard-walled offices for ARC staff, new furniture, and a welcome desk for student-facing services. 

Other improvements for Murphy Center this summer include the second phase of window replacement, remodeling of the lobby and second-floor corridor, and replacement of the HVAC system's main chiller.

The Varsity Athletic Center gym (above) and lobby also have gotten a facelift.

Megan Pierce serves as the director of multicultural student success and global engagement, a new position in a new department that works to create a safe and identity-affirming space for students, promote social justice and equity initiatives, orient and support international students, and provide study abroad opportunities.

Read her Q&A