delivered by:Susie Bullock bullocks@southwestern.edu

📢 Update: This session is now VIRTUAL ONLY!

Join us TODAY for a brief but impactful 20-minute Mindfulness Mental Health Check-In (whereever you are!), designed to help you pause, breathe, and reset in the middle of your busy day. This virtual session will guide you through simple mindfulness practices, including deep breathing and a short body scan, to reduce stress and support mental clarity.

We will also take a few moments to reflect on our current mental state, gently acknowledging thoughts and feelings without judgment. This check-in offers a safe, supportive space to slow down, tune in, and practice self-care so you can return to your day feeling more centered and refreshed.

Who It’s For:
Anyone looking for a quick mental reset. Whether you are new to mindfulness or have experience, all are welcome. No special equipment or preparation is needed. Just come as you are.

🕓 When:
Mondays at 4:00 PM

📍 Where:
Virtual via Google Meet
https://meet.google.com/oac-tzgf-nwm

Staff, students, and faculty are welcome.

delivered by:Geneva Walker walkerg@southwestern.edu

Southwestern Basketball Boys and Girls Youth Summer Camp

Southwestern Basketball is hosting a youth boys and girls summer basketball camp in the Robertson Center!

When: July 20-23rd
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $280
Ages: Boys and Girls entering 3rd-8th grade

$25 discount if registered before June 20th

$25 discount for Southwestern employees 

Link to Registration below:

http://www.southwesternwbbcamps.com

delivered by:Deborah Urbanek urbanekd@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Laura Polanco polancol@southwestern.edu

SU Men's Basketball Youth Summer Camp

Powered by Nike Basketball and US Sports Camps

Youth Camp Session I
June 1st - 4th
9am-3pm
Boys and Girls Ages 6-16
Lunch will be provided 
Use Code: SWU40 for $40 off the camp price

Link to register:

https://www.ussportscamps.com/basketball/nike/nike-basketball-camp-southwestern-university-tx#sidebar

delivered by:Deborah Urbanek urbanekd@southwestern.edu

Campus offices will be closed on Wednesday, May 6 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. for an All-Staff Meeting. All services will be suspended during this time. Staff who plan to attend should set an out-of-office notice for email, voicemail, and office locations accordingly.

delivered by:Latoya Jenkins jenkinsl@southwestern.edu

Upward Bound is hiring part time student workers to help with their in-person summer program in June and July this year. We need Summer Instructors for Chemistry, German or French, Statistics and Financial Literacy (current SU juniors and seniors preferred). Resources will be provided to the instructors. Rate of pay ranges from $15-$20 per hour and we pay additionally for prep time as well. Classes are an hour long and will be held twice a week. 

We are also looking for a part time (25-30 hours/week) summer aide (May 26 - July 30) and Residential Advisors for Residential Week (June 22 - June 26 where lodging will be provided for the duration of the event). Pay ranges from $12-$15 per hour. 

Please email Lee Dsouza at dsouzal@southwestern.edu if you are interested in either of these positons or need more information. 

delivered by:Leonie Dsouza dsouzal@southwestern.edu

Good morning Beloved Friends,

As we begin our week together, let us take a Minute for PEACE:

“If you stop and think about how it would feel to be the other person, you can almost always figure out how to behave toward that person.” — Michelle Herman 

Courage for Justice and Peace,

Ron Swain, University Chaplain

delivered by:Ronald Swain swainr@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Stephanie Light lights@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Stephanie Light lights@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Stephanie Light lights@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Stephanie Light lights@southwestern.edu

All are welcome to join us for the Spring 2026 CommStudies Capstone Presentations

Panel 1: Resisting ICE, Olin105, Tuesday, May 5, 5:00-5:30pm

Harper Randolph, “‘Girl, Hold on to Your Whimsy’: Whimsy as a Form of Political Resistance in Recent Anti-ICE Protests”

Elizabeth Diaz, “Counter-Media, Fear, and Survival: Analyzing How Know Your Rights Red Cards Function Within U.S. Immigrant Communities” 

Panel 2: Troubling Discourses, Olin105, Tuesday, May 5, 5:30-6:00pm

Eli Taylor, “Media Targeting: How GunTuber Garand Thumb Works to Draw Viewers into an Ideological Worldview”

Rhino Williams-Jack, “Judged, Watched, and Misunderstood: The Racialized Policing of Black Women Teachers”

Panel 3: Feeding the Platform, Olin105, Tuesday, May 5, 6:00-6:30pm

Emily Allen, “Sustaining Attention: Coachtopia vs. tanner.leatherstein, Greenwashing, and Gen-Z Marketing”

Kara Thomas, “She’s Seriously Giving Black Cat Energy: Dark Feminine Identity, Discipline, and Digital Femininity on TikTok”

The CommStudies Capstones are part of the annual Fesitval of Communication, kicking off with the CommStudies Methods Poster Presentations from 4-4:45pm on the Library decks (Olin lobbby in case of rain). Then we have the Capstones from 5-6:30, followed by the department awards gathering in the Olin Lobby form 6:45-7:30pm.   

delivered by:Bob Bednar bednarb@southwestern.edu