Where: Alumni Lounge, SJU
When: 3/11/2010 7:00 PM
Saint John's University Chair in Critical Thinking, Nick Hayes, will read from his new book "And One Fine Morning: Memories from my Father". Event will begin at 7p.m. in the Alumni Lounge,(Quad, SJU).

Where: TBA; McCarthy Center, Simons Hall 136 SJU
When: 3/22/2010 - 3/26/2010 8:00 AM
The third annual McCarthy Residency is set to take place during the week of March 22 - March 26, 2010. The McCarthy Center is pleased to announce this year's scholar-in-residence: Sean Kershaw, Executive Director of the Citizens League. To learn more about this year's scholar go to:
http://www.citizensleague.org/who/staff/index.php#kershaw

Where: Quadrangle, SJU; 264
When: 3/22/2010 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will discuss the importance of faith in motivating his career and leading to his serving an elected official, as well as the importance of spirituality being used as a tool for the common good. Co-Sponsored by CORAD, Companions on a Journey and the Eugene J. McCarthy Center.

Where: TBA; McCarthy Center, Simons Hall 136 SJU
When: 3/22/2010 - 3/26/2010 8:00 AM
The third annual McCarthy Residency is set to take place during the week of March 22 - March 26, 2010. The McCarthy Center is pleased to announce this year's scholar-in-residence: Sean Kershaw, Executive Director of the Citizens League. To learn more about this year's scholar go to:
http://www.citizensleague.org/who/staff/index.php#kershaw

Where: Alumni Lounge, SJU
When: 3/23/2010 7:00 PM
McCarthy Center's scholar-in-residence Sean Kershaw, who is executive director of the Citizens' League, and Communication Professor Kelly Berg will conduct a student debate on how new communication technologies affect civic engagement.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS DEBATE:
Affirmative: Drew Breyer and Faith Xiong (debating), Carrie Vandelac (back-up debator)

Negative: Dan Wolgamott and Sean Lynch (debating), Kunihiro Shimoji (back-up debator)

Where: TBA; McCarthy Center, Simons Hall 136 SJU
When: 3/22/2010 - 3/26/2010 8:00 AM
The third annual McCarthy Residency is set to take place during the week of March 22 - March 26, 2010. The McCarthy Center is pleased to announce this year's scholar-in-residence: Sean Kershaw, Executive Director of the Citizens League. To learn more about this year's scholar go to:
http://www.citizensleague.org/who/staff/index.php#kershaw

Where: Off-Campus
When: 3/24/2010 2:00 PM
CSB/SJU students are invited to participate in the annual "Day at the Capitol". This annual event gives students the opportunity to interact with state representatives at the Capitol in St. Paul. This day goes beyond the fifth grade field trip and allows you to meet face-to-face with the lawmakers who represent you in the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives. The day will include presentations by Senate and House leadership as well as CSB-SJU alums who work as lobbyists, legislative aids, lawmakers and in other areas of state government. This event is sponsored by: Minnesota Private Colleges Association. If interested in participating please contact: Jon McGee, VP Planning and Public Affairs.

Where: TBA; McCarthy Center, Simons Hall 136 SJU
When: 3/22/2010 - 3/26/2010 8:00 AM
The third annual McCarthy Residency is set to take place during the week of March 22 - March 26, 2010. The McCarthy Center is pleased to announce this year's scholar-in-residence: Sean Kershaw, Executive Director of the Citizens League. To learn more about this year's scholar go to:
http://www.citizensleague.org/who/staff/index.php#kershaw

Where: Brother Willie’s Pub, SJU
When: 3/25/2010 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Across the country, farmers markets, community supported agriculture farms, and community gardens are sprouting up in just about every community from coast to coast. Join us for a special Collegeville edition of 89.3 The Current/MPR "Policy and a Pint" focusing on the social, cultural, and civic elements of the local food movement from two perspectives: Gary Brever, owner of Ploughshare Farm in Parkers Prairie, MN, named Edible Twin Cities 2009 Local Hero winner for Best Farm and Diane Veale Jones, an environmental studies professor who specializes in food culture and agriculture at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.

ALL AGES WELCOME! Doors open at 5:30p.m. program runs from 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. with a 89.3 DJ to follow.
http://www.csbsju.edu/mccarthycenter/events/

Where: TBA; McCarthy Center, Simons Hall 136 SJU
When: 3/22/2010 - 3/26/2010 8:00 AM
The third annual McCarthy Residency is set to take place during the week of March 22 - March 26, 2010. The McCarthy Center is pleased to announce this year's scholar-in-residence: Sean Kershaw, Executive Director of the Citizens League. To learn more about this year's scholar go to:
http://www.citizensleague.org/who/staff/index.php#kershaw

Where: Simons Hall, SJU; 136
When: 4/13/2010 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Eugene J McCarthy Center welcomes Minnesota's 35th Governor, Al Quie to Saint John's University. Al Quie is currently working hard on the Constitutional Amendment effort he leads to change the way elections are held for judges in MN to assure they are non-partisan. His campus visit will include a luncheon forum as well as classroom visits. A sandwich buffet luncheon will be served in the McCarthy Center, Simons Hall, 136(SJU). If interested in attending the luncheon please contact: Stacy Penk, McCarthy Center Coordinator at: spenk@csbsju.edu or at 363-3266.

Where: Gorecki Dining and Conference Center
When: 4/14/2010 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Deborah L. Wince-Smith is the president and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness, the only place where CEOs, labor leaders and university presidents are working together to ensure that Americans prosper in the global economy. Founded in 1986, this unique business-labor-academia coalition recommends actionable public policy solutions to make America more competitive in the global marketplace. As president of the Council, Wince-Smith spearheaded the groundbreaking National Innovation Initiative (NII), which played a pivotal role in creating a reinvigorated U.S. competitiveness movement. The NII shaped the bipartisan America Compete Act; it created state and regional innovation initiatives, and brought a global focus to innovation.

Where: Alumni Lounge, SJU
When: 4/15/2010 7:30 PM
The Eugene J. McCarthy Center welcomes Khalil Nakhleh '67 back to Saint John's University where he will be giving a public lecture on the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Nakhleh, who resides in Ramallah, Palestine, is currently an independent development and educational consultant & writer.

Where: Brother Willie’s Pub, SJU
When: 4/22/2010 4:30 PM
Featuring management professor Steve Schwarz and economics professor Ernie Diedrich.

Where: Sacred Heart Chapel, CSB
When: 11/6/2010 5:00 PM
For the past nine years, a “Red Mass” has occurred at the College of St. Benedict. The McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement partners with the CSB Alumnae Office in offering students an opportunity to participate in the mass.
The judicial year in many jurisdictions around the world is traditionally opened with a Red Mass.
The celebration of the Mass is designed to provide judges, lawyers, civic leaders and academics of all faiths the opportunity to reflect on the powers and responsibilities that are part of their offices.
The Red Mass name comes from the red vestments and garments that early legal participants wore on this occasion.