| Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. December 8, 2025 Celebrate the life and legacy of Br. Bob Kinzler, ’77, FSC, AVP for Student Advocacy and Support All members of the La Salle community are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Br. Bob Kinzler, ‘77, AVP for Student Advocacy and Support.     On Wednesday, December 10, a Visitation and Mass will be held in the De La Salle Chapel on the lower level of College Hall.     Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m., and Mass will begin at 6 p.m. A reception will follow immediately after in the Union Ballroom.     The Christian Brothers are appreciative of the support, kind words, and messages that they’ve received as the Explorer community grieves this loss.   Unwrapping La Salle's Christmas card Designing La Salle University’s Christmas Card gave Claire Durham, ‘26, the chance to give back to the place that has given so much to her. Read more.   Interim dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences named Beth Ann Swan, Ph.D., RN, CHSE, FAAN, ANEF, has been named as the interim dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Starting on December 1, Swan joins La Salle most recently from the highly ranked Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta. Read more. Advent Reflections   As we look forward to Christmas, the advent season is a time of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. To aid in preparation, students, faculty, and staff share daily reflections through an advent calendar coordinated through University Ministry. Upcoming Holidays, Observations, and Commemorations Throughout the year, we celebrate the wide array of individuals, groups, and cultures at La Salle by calling to mind various holidays, observances, and commemorative days that provide our campus with an opportunity to learn and to become involved as they desire. Learn more about the recognitions taking place across the globe and throughout the country during the month of December, including:  December 8: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary   December 10: International Human Rights Day   December 12: The Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe  December 14: First day of Hanukkah  December 25: Christmas  December 26: First day of Kwanzaa  Campus Events Monday – Thursday at 1 p.m.   Daily Mass will take place from Monday through Thursday in the De La Salle Chapel.  Monday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.  There will be a Mass for the Solemnity of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in the De La Salle Chapel. Mass will be preceded by a candlelight procession from the Lourdes Grotto on Hansen Quad to the Chapel. After Mass, all Explorers are invited to a social in the Chapel Lounge with Christmas music.   Sunday at 5 p.m.  Mass will take place every Sunday in the De La Salle Chapel.  Professional Clinical Counseling Virtual Information Session  Monday, Dec. 8 at 12 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. Join a virtual information session to learn more about the professional clinical counseling graduate program. Register here.  MBA Virtual Information Session  Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 12:30 p.m. Join a virtual information session to learn more about the MBA graduate program. Register here.  MPH Virtual Information Session   Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m.    Join a virtual information session to learn more about the MPH graduate program. Register here.  Business Systems Analytics Virtual Information Session   Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m. Join a virtual information session to learn more about the business systems and analytics graduate program. Register here.  Graduate Business Virtual Information Session    Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 12:30 p.m.   Join a virtual information session to learn more about the graduate business program. Register here.  MLK Day of Service  Monday, Jan. 19 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join the La Salle community for Dr. Rev Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service. Activities will include neighborhood clean-up and volunteering with local nonprofit organizations. T-shirts and lunch will be provided. Learn more and sign up here.  Submit a story idea Submit information for inclusion or email questions to umc@lasalle.edu. © 2025 La Salle University  1900 W. Olney Ave. Philadelphia, PA |
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