Greetings V-Hawk parents and families,

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and shared some quality time with your students during this break between semesters. 

As some of you might be aware, Tina Johns has retired from Viterbo, where she has put a high priority on communicating and connecting with parents and families. We are incredibly grateful for her almost 30 years of service, and we wish her the best as she transitions to the next phase of life. During this interim phase, I look forward to connecting and partnering with you in more significant ways.
 
One way we can connect is through Viterbo’s upcoming virtual parent and family town hall, scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. This town hall will include highlights and information from various campus departments, with plenty of time for questions. Please know you can reach out to us at any point with your questions, concerns, or if you’d simply like more information.

Meanwhile, I hope you’ll enjoy this edition of our newsletter, in which you’ll find connections to campus, get useful information, and meet Tonya Wagner, Sara Cook, and Chad Gilbeck, dean of Viterbo’s College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics, vice president for academics, and help desk director, respectively.

As always, thank you for sharing your student with us. We consider it our joy and great responsibility to challenge, support, inspire, and educate your student as they grow into the faithful servants and ethical leaders our world so deeply needs. 



Kirsten Gabriel
Interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Murphy Center, #226
608-796-3840
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And just like that, fall semester 2021 at Viterbo University is in the books, coming to a conclusion in festive fashion with the traditional President's Holiday Dinner (pictured above). At this event, faculty and staff serve a Christmas feast to students just before the start of final exams. Following on the heels of the dinner was the winter commencement ceremony celebrating Viterbo's newest batch of graduates.

The photo galleries from commencement, the holiday dinner, and many other events capture highlights from the semester. Check them out. It's the next best thing to being here.

Spring semester at Viterbo kicks off Jan. 17 with the annual day of activities celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., capped by a keynote speech in the Fine Arts Center by Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington, a groundbreaking author and environmental engineer/historian.

The Fine Arts Center kicks into high gear next semester. Student-produced productions hit the stage along with a touring production of The Great Gatsby, Canadian Brass, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, musical tributes to The Eagles and The Bee Gees, and much more. Check out the schedule on the Fine Arts Center website. 

Who are you going to call when you’re having a technology challenged day? Chad Gilbeck, of course! Gilbeck has been Viterbo University’s go-to person for all technology needs for two decades.

Read Gilbeck's Q&A

• Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day
• Loss of interest in activities one enjoys
• Experiencing low energy
• Difficulty with sleep

• Changes in appetite
• Increased irritability
• Difficulty concentrating
• Feeling of hopelessness
• Thoughts of suicide