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• Two public lectures are scheduled with candidates for the New Testament position at JST. On Tuesday, November 30, at 1:00 in Manresa, Justin Strong will speak on "The Marginal Gospel: Classical Literature for Rustics, Slaves, Women, and Children." On Tuesday, December 7, at 1:00 in Manresa, Jeremiah Coogan will speak on "Meddling with the Gospel? Elitism, Incompetent Readers, and Gospel Books". These candidates will meet with students over lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, 11:30-12:30 and Wednesday, Dec. 1 and 8, 1:00-2:00 in Loyola. Please respond to the calendar invite sent by Teresa Bowes in order to sign up for lunch.
• Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the JST Building will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, the building will be open from 8:00-3:00. Consult with your instructor about getting in for classes after hours.

• New Student Faith Sharing Group For Women: Faith, Fellowship, Fun and Female (and yes, Food)! Spring Semester 2022: Inviting all JST women students to a new faith sharing group where we can claim God’s dream for each of us. We want to empower each other to flourish in prayer and confidence. We hope for fun and laughter too! Please email Anne Zehren, M.T.S. student, at azehren@scu.edu if you are interested in being part of this new group. She would like group members (and the Holy Spirit!) to help lead and define the format.

• The SCU Arrupe Fellowship program brings together ten undergraduate students to work in community settings, supervise their peers doing social justice projects, and engage in advocacy and formation. An opportunity exists for a JST student to help manage this program in the spring 2022 semester and serve as a mentor for the Fellows while exploring new community placements for our experiential learning for social justice core requirement. Work for the Arrupe Fellowship program will be paid hourly. If interested, please contact Jennifer Merritt, Director of Community-based Learning for the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, email: jmerritt@scu.edu. Please apply by Friday, Dec. 3.

• Beginning Monday, November 29, at 9 a.m. PST, JST students who did not receive a grant from the ARP/HEERF III Fund can apply for assistance if they have a self-identified hardship need due to the coronavirus pandemic. Request forms will be accepted through eCampus until Friday, December 17 at 5 p.m. PST. Such requests will be reviewed, and SCU will divide the remaining amount of ARP/HEERF III funds equally among eligible students who have submitted a valid application. Additional information about this program can be found in the SCU ARP/HEERF III Fund FAQ page.