The El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico troupe performs a Dia de los Muertos Celebration (Day of the Dead) on Tuesday, November 1 in the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. 6 pm Reception 7 pm Performance in the Theater FREE and Open to the Public No Registration or Tickets Required

Lourdes University will host a Veterans Day event on Friday, Nov. 11 from 11am to 11:30am in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. This year’s event will feature the 180th Fighter Wing Air National Honor Guard, who will conduct a flag folding ceremony and speech. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served directly following. Members of the media are invited to attend. “This is a day for remembrance and celebration of…

Join the Lourdes University community (students and family members, alumni, faculty, staff) for the annual Sharing the Spirit Celebration & Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 1 from 5 to 8 pm in the Franciscan Center. Events include the tree lighting at 5:30 pm, caroling, carriage rides, crafts, appetizers, desserts and more! The event is free. RSVP: bvano@lourdes.edu

The Lourdes University College of Nursing Pinning Event will take place Thursday, December 8 from 6 to 8 pm in the Franciscan Center Theater. For more information, contact BeLynda Murra, Administrative Assistant, at bmurra@lourdes.edu.

Lourdes University will confer degrees at Commencement on Saturday, December 10 at 12 pm in the Franciscan Center. For more information, contact Juliana Sample, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, at jsample@lourdes.edu.

The Lourdes University College of Nursing welcomes the newest nursing students at the White Coat Ceremony, on Monday, January 9 at 4:30 pm in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd. The White Coat Ceremony is an iconic ritual established by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. In 2014, recognizing the vital role nurses play in the healthcare system, the Gold Foundation partnered with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to adopt a White Coat Ceremony for nursing. No guests…

Sylvania Franciscan Connections and Lourdes University are commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. with Thea Bowman, Going Home Like a Shooting Star on Tuesday, January 17 from 4 to 6 pm in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd. in Sylvania. The event begins with the screening of the documentary Thea Bowman, Going Home Like a Shooting Star. An African-American Franciscan singer, teacher and preacher, Sister Thea advocated for social and racial justice in the church and society. The documentary screening will be followed…

The Lourdes University Scholarship Breakfast is Thursday, January 19 from 8 to 9:30 am in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd. in Sylvania. A continental breakfast will be served with opportunities to mingle and get to know donors and awardees. For more information, contact Brittany Telander, Director of Donor Relations, at btelander@lourdes.edu.