Dear parents and families,

The spring semester began Monday, and it is wonderful to have campus alive again with the energy, activity, and optimism that always accompanies the return of our students. I am very confident we will be able to successfully complete the semester in the in-person classroom format in which it began.

This of course requires the continued cooperation of every member of the Viterbo community. I am sure your student, and also many of you, are tired of being reminded of the importance of social distancing, wearing a mask, etc., but I ask you once again to encourage your loved one to follow the university’s safety measures and testing procedures. We all hope that as the year goes on and the vaccine becomes more widely distributed things will begin to return to normal, but until it does, we must remain vigilant.

As education professionals, our most sacred duty is to look after the welfare and safety of our students. Whether in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic or any other issue, we know you are entrusting your student to our care. I can assure you we take our obligations very seriously.

There was great information shared and questions asked during the Jan. 12 virtual town hall for parents. For those unable to attend, we have a video recording and summary of the town hall.

On behalf of everyone at Viterbo University, I wish all of you and your students a very happy, healthy, and successful 2021.

Glena Temple
Viterbo University President 

A fall semester like none before came to a close in December, with cherished Viterbo University traditions taking place in new forms. The annual President's Holiday Dinner, for example, normally has students gathered at tables while faculty and staff members wait on them in a gesture of fellowship and good cheer. This year, faculty and staff still served up a holiday dinner, but it was done with all the health and safety precautions called for in a pandemic. Check out a collection of photos from the event.

The Viterbo University community kicked off the new semester in traditional fashion, marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, by taking part in a wide array of community service projects for charitable and nonprofit organizations.  Service sites included Place of Grace, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse, the Warming Center, and many others. Students also made and donated hand-tied fleece blankets and sleeping mats made by weaving strips of plastic bags together. The Viterbo Flickr account has a new album of photos from the service projects on MLK Day, which also featured many other activities.

A 2012 graduate of Viterbo’s Dahl School of Business, John Neumann returned to campus two years ago to teach. An assistant professor, Neumann brings marketing skills honed at Organic Valley to the classroom. He also provides real-world professional experience to Viterbo students at his marketing company, Core Strategy.

Read his Q&A