Kendall Center NewsletterFebruary 1, 2023

Upcoming Events


Date	Event
Tomorrow 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Faculty Social - Free lunch!
May 11 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Faculty Writing Retreat at ASI

Director

Pamela Conners — x6170

Faculty Associates

Dave Stamps, New Faculty Programming — x7439
Martin Lang, Community Engaged Learning — x6899
Maddalena Marinari, Research, Scholarship, and Creativity — x6152
Patricia English-Schneider, Excellence in Teaching — x7372
Dan Moos, Excellence in Teaching — x7448
Esther Wang, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — x7361

Administrative Coordinator

Cathy Blaukat — x6227

Office Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Phone

507-933-6227

Location

The John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning is located in Anderson Hall 303

NCFDD spring sessions

As you begin your preparations for the Spring semester, consider adding programming from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity to your semester calendar. Register for the live webinars via your free NCFDD account (https://www.facultydiversity.org/events)*. All webinars are added to the Kendall Center Google calendar as well. See the attached flyer for the full list of webinars. *You can also access the recorded webinar and additional resources/handouts from the online library after the event.

RSC and Presidential Grant Deadlines

The Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Grant deadline is 5 pm, Monday, February 13th, 2023. The Presidential Faculty-Student Collaboration Grant deadline is 5 pm, Monday, February 20th, 2023. Application forms and guidelines are available at gustavus.edu/kendallcenter. Questions may be directed to FDC co-chairs Betsy Byers (bbyers), Matt Rasmussen (mrasmuss@gustavus.edu) or any member of the FDC.

Sabbatical Leave Deadline

The deadline for sabbatical leave applications for the 2024-2025 academic year is Monday, March 13, 2023, 5 pm. Proposal forms and guidelines are available at gustavus.edu/kendallcenter. Questions may be directed to FDC co-chairs Betsy Byers (bbyers), Matt Rasmussen (mrasmuss@gustavus.edu) or any member of the FDC.

New Faculty Orientation Session: Review processes at Gustavus [TT only]

Join us on Thursday, February 16 at 4:30 p.m. for a New Faculty Orientation Session in the St Peter Room. Topic: Review processes at Gustavus [TT only]. This discussion provides an overview of the first, third year and tenure review procedures at Gustavus, and confidentially addresses any questions you have about them.

Sabbatical Application Process

The Kendall Center and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs have been working on sabbatical programming for our faculty. As part of this initiative, we have scheduled a meeting on Thursday, February 16 from 12:30 to 1:30 to go over the sabbatical application process at Gustavus and answer any questions people might have. We also see this as an opportunity to discuss how we can help you during your sabbatical. Refreshments will be available.

Teachers Talking - DEI as a Foundation of Pedagogy

Join us on Friday, February 17 for a Teachers Talking - DEI as a Foundation of Pedagogy. In the 2021-22 academic year we presented these DEIB sessions that relayed current information about Gustavus students' access/adaptation needs, encouraged creative implementation of access requests into your work as educators, and then followed up to hear how things went and to troubleshoot any challenges. This year, we're similarly prepared to share current Gustavus student needs and -- bonus! -- will have members of DEIB Teaching Circles here to share the work they have done in their own, directed and intentional DEIB pedagogical practices. And, like all Teachers Talkings, we'll look forward to hearing from all of YOU regarding the ways you're making access and inclusion the bases of your pedagogies. Program is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free lunch (Marketplace coupons), then meet in the St Peter Room.

Faculty Shop Talk - Yurie Hong

Yurie Hong (Professor, Classics) will present a Faculty Shop Talk on Friday, February 17. Her talk “Between Appreciation and Complicity: The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Octavia Butler’s Kindred, and a Korean-American take on Arranged Marriage and Family History" will be presented at 4:30 p.m. in the Interpretive Center . Feel free to arrive any time after 4:15 p.m. The abstract for this and future talks may be viewed on the Kendall Center website.

Teachers Talking - Designing Research Assignments and Teaching Information Literacy

Join us on Tuesday, February 21 for a Teachers Talking - Designing Research Assignments and Teaching Information Literacy. While our students can often find information on any given topic, they can further develop sophisticated information literacy skills through well-constructed research assignments. Join library faculty members Anna Hulseberg and Julie Gilbert to explore designing research assignments for information literacy. We will discuss students’ research strengths and challenges and explore ways to develop their information literacy skills. We will also examine assignment prompts and facilitate a robust discussion of what works well. We encourage participants to bring a laptop in order to view examples of assignments. Program is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the St Peter Room.

Kendall Center Trivia Night!

On Friday, February 24 beginning at 4:30pm give your brain a break from classes and revel in the fun as you compete with your fellow faculty for the world's most prestigious prizes: Pens! Tshirts! A Trophy! Come with a team of up to 5 people or join one when you arrive. Special questions will feature fun facts about GAC 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 Interpretive Center with oodles of not-so-trivial refreshments! Hosts: Whitney Dirks and Annalise Rivas

Creative Writing Retreats

Locate your sources, charge your batteries, and sharpen your pencils! The Kendall Center will host a series of monthly writing retreats aimed toward new faculty, but all faculty are welcome. Interested faculty can sign up for a full day – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - devoted to writing in the Konfersrum on February 12. We’ll provide lunch, you provide the inspiration. Please visit the Kendall Center website for upcoming dates. To sign up and get a coupon for free lunch at Marketplace, please email Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gac.edu).

Faculty Writing Retreats at Gustavus and ASI

The Kendall Center is hosting monthly Writing Retreats at Gustavus and at American Swedish Institute (ASI). January Writing Retreats will be held on Saturday, February 18 at American Swedish Institute, Mpls ($15 toward lunch)and on Sunday, Febryary 19 at Gustavus (Konferensrum). Faculty can participate in a full day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. devoted to writing. We’ll provide lunch. Please visit the Kendall Center website for upcoming dates. Please email Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gac.edu) to sign up and get a coupon for lunch.

New Faculty Development Resource - National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)

Gustavus is now an institutional member of the National Council for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), which provides every faculty member with free access to a full suite of online faculty resources in four key areas: individual strategic planning, explosive productivity, healthy relationships, and work-life balance. Visit facultydiversity.org to set up your individual account and explore their on-demand curriculum, get paired with a faculty partner at another institution, join a writing community, and much more.

Kendall Center Google Calendar

Stays updated on all the events and info on the Kendall Center Google calendar.