Cabrini Day is an annual celebration of Cabrini's heritage and mission, honoring the College’s namesake, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, and is the centerpiece of Cabrini Spirit Week.
No Day Classes
On Cabrini Day, classes are cancelled until 4:30 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in a day filled with mission-oriented activities. Events for the day focus around a different theme each year. |
| Cabrini Day 2012 Schedule |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
8:30 a.m. |
Mass
Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph |
9 – 10:30 a.m. |
Student Poster Session
Dixon Center-Nerney Field House |
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Panel on “The Environment & Democracy”
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11 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Brunch
Cavs Corner in Founder’s Hall
Faculty and staff will serve brunch. All are welcome to attend. |
1:30 p.m. |
Mastronardi Service and Leadership Award Presentation
Grace Hall Atrium
The Charles A. Mastronardi Service and Leadership Award will be presented to a student or students who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to community service projects and civic engagement. |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
Keynote Presentation – Getting to Pluralism in the “New” Middle East
by Mark Schnellbaecher, CRS Regional Director
Grace Hall Atrium
Mark Schnellbaecher has been the regional director for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Europe and the Middle East since 2003. In his fifteen years with CRS, Mark has served in Thailand, Pakistan, Cambodia, Macedonia, Kosovo, and Serbia, and has also held several positions at CRS headquarters in Baltimore.
Mark is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds graduate degrees in theology and in public administration from Harvard University. A native of Saratoga Springs, New York, Mark currently lives in Beirut, where the CRS Europe/Middle East office is located.
Followed by a Discussion of the Themes in Mark Schnellbaecher’s Keynote Address
Grace Hall Atrium
The audience is invited to participate in an open discussion. |