Kendall Center NewsletterMay 1, 2022

Nobel Conference FREE Book for Faculty

The Kendall Center is pleased to offer faculty the book, The Vanishing Half, in connection to this fall's Nobel Conference. The Vanishing Half is a story about identity, race, discrimination and the long-term effects of trauma. Estelle and Desiree are light-skinned Black identical twins growing up in a small Southern town. They run away from home as teenagers to escape the limitations of their upbringing and the trauma they experienced. As they grow older, Desiree returns to her home with a daughter much darker skinned than herself and Estelle passes for White, leaving her Black identity behind. Their differing responses to their identities lead them to different communities, relationships and opportunities. The story of the twins and the intersection of the lives of their young adult daughters reveal the impact that White privilege has on these women who look the same but have taken different life paths. Email Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gustavus.edu) and a copy will be placed in your campus mailbox.

New Faculty Orientation Session - Year in Review

Join us on Thursday, May 5 for a New Faculty Orientation Session. Topic: Year in review and wrapping up the year. In this final session of the year, we can discuss outstanding questions or concerns, and we will celebrate your accomplishments. Faculty feedback about the orientation program also will be gathered. Free lunch at Marketplace (grab a coupon from David Stamps), then meet in the St Peter Room. 12:30 to 1:20 p.m

Final Faculty Social - Free lunch!

The Kendall Center would like to invite all faculty to a Final Faculty Social on Friday, May 13 from noon to 2 p.m. in the St Peter Room. Join us for some great food and conversation as we finish out the year.

Kendall Center Grant Reception & Info

KCEL invites the winner of KCEL grants from the last three academic years and anyone interested in applying for KCEL grant to join us for a reception to celebrate KCEL grants on Thursday May 19th from 4:30-6:00PM in the St. Peter Room. Come and learn about all the various types of grants and projects that KCEL grants have made possible. Drinks and appetizers will be served.

Gustavus Trivia Night!

On Friday, May 20, 4:30, put on your thinking caps and show off your best useless facts as you compete with your fellow faculty for the world's most prestigious prizes: Books! Pens! T-shirts! Bragging rights! Come with a team of up to 5 people or join one when you arrive. Special questions will feature fun facts about GAC new faculty members, so now's the time to strike up a conversation and dig all the skeletons out of their closets! Trivia will take place in the St Peter Room and a Zoom option will be available for those who prefer their fun facts as far fetched and far flung as feasible.