On Oct. 24, Herberts Fecker, along with his wife Dwila, visited the University campus with their mixed Labrador Golden Retriever, Jet, to inform the community about Southeastern Guide Dogs and their mission to the sight-impaired.
The weekend of Oct. 19 -21, Saint Leo University held its Annual Fall family Festival. Presented by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and Student Services, the weekend was filled with numerous activities available to students, staff, and families alike; a weekend all participants will not soon forget.
Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage took over Selby Auditorium Oct. 26 -27. The performance was put together by the dramaturgy professor, Dave McGinnis, and included performances by students and admissions faculty member, Brook McGinnis.
Saint Leo University recently purchased a boat for the biology program, which will be utilized by students who are interested in marine and aquatic habitats.
The month of October is known as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many organizations around the world participate in breast cancer awareness.
Saint Leo University offers a wide variety of foods in its cafeteria through a system of stations designated to separate specialties. With the growing number of students, faculty, and staff on campus, some cannot find the time in their busy schedules to sit in line to get in the cafeteria. Some students are now seeing that the Lions’ Lair is a better option to go to in terms of food.
On Saturday, Oct. 20, Saint Leo University threw their annual Family Fall Festival. During this time, university students enjoyed many activities set up by SGU and were able to invite their families to spend a day with them on campus. While most local students enjoy the company of their families, most international students are unable to have their families visit. On this day, it was a reminder that international students are away from their families and friends back home.
It is the beginning of a new academic year; students came from across the world to gather here at Saint Leo University as one big family. To ensure that the students’ voices are heard, senate elections are held at the beginning of every academic year. Students will have the opportunity to vote this September 11th at the Dining Hall and the SAB Loggia or online at https://eballot4.votenet.com/SaintLeo/login.cfm.
The first emergency meeting of the Student Government Union (SGU) of Saint Leo University for the 2012 Fall semester was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Donald R. Tapia School of Business Building Room 308.
On Oct. 3 a joint announcement was made that The Benedictine Sisters of Florida and Saint Leo University have agreed to a real estate sale whereby the University is acquiring 37 acres of the
