DeSales University is hosting a large event in the DeSales University Center on this Friday, May 11, 2012.  The DUC is the location of the St. Luke’s University Hospital Network Management Conference from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

We expect a total of 400 attendees. The DeSales University Center Parking Lot will be full from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm.

University faculty, staff, and students should plan to park in the Billera, Trexler, Labuda, or McShea lots.

Questions? Michael.Duffy@desales.edu

Have too much clothing to pack?  Donate your extra outfits to the Boys & Girls Club!  Each Residence Hall has a bin in their lobby.  Clothing will be sold at the Boys & Girls Club Second-Hand Shop and the funds will be donated to the Lehigh Valley Boys &  Girls Club.

Questions?  Contact Jaime.gerhart@desales.edu.

Books needed!

The DeSales Geocaching Club sponsored by World Wide Book Drive has extended their book drive until May 12. If you have books you don’t need – especially text books – please consider donating them. All books go to promoting world literacy. Collection Boxes are set up in the DUC, Dooling, the Library and McShea.

E-mail Andrew Ivankovits at ai2904@desales.edu with any questions. Thank you for your donation!



The MBA study tour group is tweeting pictures live from Peru! If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can check them out on the MBA Facebook Page, too.

Questions? Christina.Hicks@desales.edu

Everyone knows that tickets are in short supply for May graduation. If you want to see your friends graduate, volunteering to usher is the way to do it —ticket free! Graduation ushers help to collect tickets, seat guests, distribute programs, and help with miscellaneous tasks.

To help on this special day, please contact lois.weber@desales.edu by Friday, May 11.

DeSales University is hosting a large event in the DeSales University Center on this Friday, May 11, 2012.  The DUC is the location of the St. Luke’s University Hospital Network Management Conference from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

We expect a total of 400 attendees. The University Center Parking Lot will be full from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm.

University faculty, staff, and students should plan to park in the Billera, Trexler, Labuda, or McShea lots.

Questions? Michael.Duffy@desales.edu

Wednesday May 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Thursday May 10 – NO physician hour, office opens at 9 a.m.
Friday May 11 – 8 a.m.

Questions? Tammy.Lippincott@desales.edu

DeSales faculty and students are invited to attend the upcoming Export University event scheduled for Thursday, June 7.  This seminar will cover topics related to expanding individuals’ international business.  There is no cost to DeSales faculty and students; however, all others must pay $95.  Participants may attend on campus or via a webinar and this information is detailed at desales.edu/exportu.

Questions?  Contact Dr. Hojjat at ext. 1254 or Dr. Jobs at ext. 1217.

This semi-annual Situational Awareness Message is issued as part of our routine implementation of our bomb threat prevention and response education program and does not arise from any known threat or suspicion of a threat.

The Directorate for Public Safety, Security & Health (P3) issued an updated bomb threat prevention response protocol for DSU responders. A copy of the Bomb Threat Checklist has also been distributed to University’s departments that handle a high volume of telephone calls.

Supervisors are encouraged to discuss the use of the Checklist with those who may handle such a call. The Checklist should be reviewed so that you are familiar with its contents. Attentive listening, cool questioning, and careful recording will assist University Police determine the credibility of the threat and aid prosecution. If you have not received a Checklist and would like one for your desk, please email me.

• If you receive a threatening call, place the call on speaker so that a co-worker can also listen. Meanwhile, signal a co-worker to call University Police at ext. 1250 to let them know you are receiving a bomb threat. Use the Checklist to get as much information as possible.
• If you receive a threat in the mail, stop handling the note, set it down, and call University Police.
• If you receive a threat by email, do not delete and do not respond; call University Police.
• Control your space, your residence, your classroom, your office. Know what belongs and what does not. Lock rooms that are not being used.
• Keep work spaces clean and orderly so that you can spot something out of the ordinary.
• Build community. Know who belongs and who doesn’t. Make strangers welcome but report strange strangers.
• Challenge when challenge is appropriate.
• Communicate your concerns to the University Police (1250)
• Be Bulldog tough when it comes to protecting yourself and the University family.

Questions? Mark Plaushin, OSFS, Director, mark.plaushin@desales.edu

Graduating students are asked to attend graduation rehearsal on Wednesday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m.  The location for rehearsal depends on the weather and will be announced on the morning of rehearsal.  Signs will be posted in Dooling Hall, McShea, and the DeSales University Center after the location is announced.

If rehearsal is inside, graduates should report to Billera Hall.  Students who are receiving Bachelor of Science degrees should line up on the basketball court.  Students who are receiving Master’s degrees and Bachelor of Arts degrees should line up in the hallway with the windows.

If rehearsal is outside, graduates should report to Dooling Hall.  Students who are receiving Bachelor of Science degrees should line up in the hallway on the first floor of Dooling.  Students who are receiving Master’s degrees and Bachelor of Arts degrees should line up in the hallway on the second floor of Dooling.

Questions? Amanda.Yetter@desales.edu

DeSales ACCESS adjunct professors Dr. Colleen Clemens and Rebecca Beardsall are the editors of two books. Dr. Clemens and a group of authors will be at a book signing at the Center Valley B&N on Saturday May 12, 2012 1:00 p.m.  Event Info

Their book website:

http://pawritingproject.com/

Questions? Loretta.Ulincy@desales.edu

Dr. Boyce Jubilan, associate professor, psychology program and 35 psychology students  participated in the 27^th Annual LVAIC Undergraduate Psychology Conference held at Cedar Crest College on Saturday, April 21, 2012 .  The students are enrolled in PS206:  Applied Research and Design Analysis.  Research teams of 2-3 students prepared a research proposal, collected data and analyzed it using a statistical program, SPSS.  The teams did oral presentations on their research and findings at the conference.

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Message from Fr. O’Connor

As many of you know, the basic philosophy of DeSales University is the wonderful Salesian spirituality that was initiated by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal in the early years of the seventeenth century.

I asked Mr. Ben Marcune, the Bethlehem sculptor who created Our Lady of Deliverance for the campus, to fashion bronze statues for both Francis and Jane. Father Alexander Pocetto, OSFS, worked diligently with Ben on the conceptualization of our great saints. The statues have been placed on the campus. Many individuals have mentioned to me that they do remind them of the presence of spiritual powers and graces that are always available to us from our gracious Lord through the intercession of the saints. I hope that you all will have time to visit with our spiritual friends during the four seasons of the year.

If the weather is favorable, the sculptures will be formally blessed during the annual convocation of the American Oblates on the campus on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 5:15 pm. The ceremony will begin at the statue of Saint Jane de Chantal with a blessing by Fr. James Greenfield, OSFS, the Provincial of the Wilmington – Philadelphia Province and move across the mall to the statue of Saint Francis de Sales with a blessing by Fr. Ken McKenna, OSFS, the Provincial of the Toledo – Detroit Province. The Oblates will then continue into the DeSales University Center for their evening meal.

The sculptor and the members of the Driebe family will also be in attendance for the blessing ceremony. All members of the campus community are most welcome to join the Oblates for this wonderful blessing ceremony.

As I mentioned once before, the iconic limestone sculpture of Francis de Sales that was within the mall will be incorporated within the design of the Salesian Center for Faith and Culture which will be the front door to the campus at the end of Preston Lane.

I am amazed by the power of Our Lady of Deliverance to aid young people during their years at DeSales University. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors often spend time in prayer in the peaceful surroundings of the statue at the top of the hill overlooking the campus. I often discover flowers that have been left at the feet of the statue. It is certainly our hope that having visible reminders of both Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal on the mall will inspire similar thoughts of thanksgiving and praise to God.

– Fr. O’Connor

Registration for the summer mini-mesters on web advisor is available to all students. You can view the Mini-Mester and Session 6 summer schedule using the link below as well.

http://www.desales.edu/home/academics/access/course-schedules

Questions? Marie.Peterson@desales.edu