The Yellow Sheet 2002March 21, 2002 | Volume 34, Number 24

News & Announcements

Nominations Sought for Carlson Award... All faculty, administrators, support staff, and students are invited to nominate a faculty member for the prestigious Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. This award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for teaching. Complete the online nomination form. Deadline for nominations is April 12.

Celebrate the Distinctiveness of the College at 11:30 a.m. March 27 in the Evelyn Young Dining Room. All members of the campus community are invited and encouraged to attend this "Brand Me G-U-S-T-I-E-S" celebration. Come and find out more about the Integrated Marketing Team (IMT) efforts of the past 15 months: Hear the distinctions or key messages, see the new visual identity, frost and eat a 3 crowns cookie, and pick up a temporary tattoo. President Axel Steuer will speak at this event being coordinated by IMT co-chairs Susan Andrews (marketing and public relations) and Owen Sammelson (administration).

Publication Break Reminder... Due to Spring Break, The Yellow Sheet will not be published April 4. Publication will resume April 11. Note that The Yellow Sheet submission deadline is 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before publication.

Spring Break Voice Mail Greeting... All are reminded to change voice mail greetings to accommodate Spring Break schedules. Creating an extended absence greeting while away enables callers to decide if they still wish to leave a message. To record an extended absence greeting, do the following:

• Call the system and enter your password;
• Press 4 -- Personal Options;
• Press 3 -- Greetings;
• Press 2 -- Extended Absence Greetings;
• Listen to the instructions; and
• Press * to exit until you hear "good-bye."

GRANT NEWS:

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations' weekly program or funding opportunity highlight:

• The Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) targets activities affecting learning environments, course content, curricula, and educational practices. Of the 3 tracks the program offers, this week's focus is on Adaptation and Instrumentation (CCLI-A&I). Aside from other opportunities, this program track is the primary source of support within the NSF for instrumentation for instructional purposes. Projects in this track are expected to result in improved education through adaptation and implementation of exemplary materials, laboratory experiences, and/or educational practices that have been developed and tested at other institutions. Adaptations that integrate significant advances from the research field into the undergraduate curriculum are also appropriate. Project scope may range from an individual course or laboratory to a more comprehensive effort that impacts entire curricula or programs. Although previously in June, the deadline for this program is now Nov. 13, 2002. The program solicitation for the A&I track is anticipated in August 2002. The 2001 solicitation, found at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0158/nsf0158.htm, contains a description that may be useful to prospective applicants. For detailed information about the other 2 tracks, see the February 2002 issue of Grant Information at the URL below.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Chapel Schedule... All are invited to the 10 a.m. worship services in Christ Chapel. The upcoming schedule is as follows:

• March 22 -- Laura Behling, Ephesians 4: 1-6;
• March 24 -- Chaplain Rachel Larson, 6th Sunday in Lent;
• March 25 -- Garrett Paul, John 11: 17-27;
• March 26 -- Brian Beckstrom, John 12: 20-26;
• March 27 -- Lenten Liturgy, John 13: 21-32;
• March 28 -- Maundy Thursday; and
• March 29-31 -- No Chapel.

Student Recitals This Weekend. Seven student recitals will be presented in Bjorling Recital Hall this weekend.

• At 7:30 p.m. March 22, senior percussionist Cory Quammen and several fellow student musicians will perform. Quammen will present works on the xylophone and marimba.
• At 1:30 p.m. March 23, tenor Brian Hobson, accompanied by pianist Nathan Kennedy, will perform works from Scarlatti and Brahms to Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington, along with Vaughan Williams' On Wencock Edge, accompanied by piano and string quartet.
• At 3:30 p.m. March 23, seniors Kim Woodahl, flute, and Heather Morgan, piano, will present a joint recital. Woodahl is accompanied by Rebekah Richards on piano. The program includes Claude Debussy's Syrinx For Solo Flute, Kablevsky's Prelude in B Major, and others.
• At 7:30 p.m. March 23, senior pianist Andrea Wentzel will present a recital. Wentzel's program includes works by Bach, Beethoven, Ravel and concludes with Frederick Chopin's Ballade No. 3 in A Flat Major.
• At 1:30 p.m. March 24, Matthew Wallace will present his senior euphonium recital. Wallace is accompanied by pianist Nathan Kennedy and the Veritas Brass Quintet.
• At 3:30 p.m. March 24, flutist Marie Desaulniers, accompanied by flutist and pianist Sara Kilby, will perform works by Mozart, Telemann, and Doppler.
• At 7:30 p.m. March 24, baritone Paul Miller will present his senior voice recital, accompanied by pianist Katie Bartz and assisted by guitarist Andy Juhl. The program includes a variety of works by Menotti, Mahler, Britten, Ravel and concludes with an American folk hymn.

Peer Assistance Center Open House Monday... The Peer Assistants will sponsor an open house from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 25. Come, build an ice cream sundae and check out the resources available at the Peer Assistance Center.

Week of the Young Child Events... St. Peter Community and Family Education is sponsoring the "Week of the Young Child" with 2 events. "A Great Celebration" will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 9 in the College's Campus Center. Registration fee is $10; registration deadline is April 2. A "Sock Hop" will also be held from 6:45-7:30 p.m. April 12 in South Elementary School's cafeteria. This event is free to families with a preschool child; registration is required. Register for both events by calling 934-3048.

Documentary Film to be Shown April 12. A preview of the documentary film "Questioning Faith" by Macky Alston of River Films in New York will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 12 in Alumni Hall. The film's national release will occur in May on HBO/Cinemax. The film, which covers Alston's 3-year journey through seminary, deals with the tough question "How can a good God exist when bad things happen?" Inspired by the loss of a friend and seminary classmate who died of AIDS, the film includes the people Alston meets and the multi-faith dialogue that occurs. It investigates what happens to people's beliefs when tragedy strikes. Alston will be on campus to introduce the film and give a "fireside chat" after the viewing. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. More information is available at gustavus.edu/churchrelations/youthday2002 or Gustavus Youth Outreach (x7585 ext. 2).

MAYDAY! Peace Conference May 1. All are invited to attend the College's 22nd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference, "Sanctions and Beyond: What is the Human Price," May 1. The free, daylong conference will begin with a keynote address by David Cortright, research fellow at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and president of Fourth Freedom Forum, at 10 a.m. in Christ Chapel. Cortright has become a leading authority on the use of incentives and sanctions as tools for international peacemaking. Kathy Kelly, a humanitarian and peace activist, will open the afternoon session at 1 p.m. with an address in Alumni Hall. Kelly is co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, a campaign to end the U.N./U.S. economic sanctions against the people of Iraq, and recently served as editor and contributor of the book, War and Peace in the Gulf (2001). In addition to the 2 main lectures, the following workshops will be held from 2:30-3:45 p.m.:

• "The Sanctions on Iraq" by Kathy Kelly;
• "Palestinian and Israeli Conflicts" by Charles Lutz, a journalist and Lutheran peace activist;
• "Perspectives Toward American Foreign Policy" by Gustavus international students; and
• "The Sanctions on Cuba" by Marie Braun, Twin Cities Campaign to Lift Sanctions.

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST:

Citywide Garage Sale April 5-6... St. Peter's 2nd annual citywide garage sale will be held April 5-6 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Donations will be accepted from 6-8 p.m. April 1-3 at the church or by arrangement. Clothes, books, toys, baby items, and general household items will be appreciated. Donations are tax deductible. Also being accepted are donated items for the silent auction being held at the same time as the sale. All proceeds will go to the Third Floor Youth Center in St. Peter. For more information, call Wendy (931-2139) or Carol (934-4470).

Classrooms of the Future, a free annual event for college faculty and staff, will be held May 22 at Hamline University. "Learner-Centered Teaching" is the theme for this year's event and Stanley Trollip will present the keynote address, titled "Designing effective online learning environments - the tension between theory and practice." The event is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Private College Council, of which Gustavus is a member, and organized by the Associated College of the Twin Cities, whose members are the University of St. Thomas, Macalester College, Hamline University, College of St. Catherine, Augsburg College, MPC, and the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Registration is now open. More information can be found at http://www.associatedcolleges-tc.org/cotf/.

KUDOS:

Horst Ludwig, modern foreign languages and literatures/German, had his review of Dietlinde Heider, Rosenblatter im Licht: Kurzlyrik/Haiku/Senryu/Tanka/Gedanken zur Meditation (2001), published in the Sonderdruck (special edition) of the Vierteljahresschrift der Deutschen Haiku-Gesellschaft (quarterly of the German Haiku Society), Vol. 15, No. 55, February 2002, 13-15.

Mike Miller, education, has been selected to serve on the executive committee of the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Miller was selected by the AACTE Board of Directors at the association's 54th Annual Meeting in New York City. The AACTE is a national, voluntary association of colleges and universities with undergraduate or graduate programs to prepare professional educators.

Douglas Nimmo, music, served as guest conductor for the 2002 North Dakota Junior High All State Band March 8-9 in Mandan, N.D. Eighty-seven student musicians, representing more than 50 schools, auditioned for the honor of membership in the band.

OBITUARIES:

• Charlotte Bender, widow of Jan Bender (composer-in-residence from 1979-81), died March 2. The funeral service was held March 11 in Hademarschen, Holstein, Germany.
• Elsie Johnson, mother of Chris Johnson (vocational reflection), died March 19. The visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. March 21 at Johnson Hagglund Funeral Home, 316 S. Sibley Ave., Litchfield, MN. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. March 22 at Beckville Lutheran Church, 20521 600th Ave., Litchfield.

POSITION OPENINGS:

• Area Coordinator in Residential Life

GUSTAVUS TIDBITS:

To submit items (questions or answers) for consideration in this section, contact Stacia Senne (x7510 or ssenne@gustavus.edu).

IN THE MEDIA:

• On March 17, the St. Paul Pioneer Press published a story on high school senior Zong Xiong who plans to attend Gustavus.
• On March 16, KEYC-TV (Ch. 12, Mankato) attended and aired a story on the 10 p.m. news on the Gustavus 2002 Building Bridges Conference "Striving for Peace."
• The Spring 2002 Christian Happenings "In Concert" section included the upcoming performance of Burlap to Cashmere and Copper Coin in Lund Arena April 13.

HOURS:

Library Hours During Spring Break are as follows: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. March 28; closed March 29-31; 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. April 1-5; closed April 6; and 6 p.m.-midnight April 7.

PLUGS:

Cat Needs a Home... Five-year-old black and white cat (approximately 15 pounds) needs a home. Has received all shots, is declawed, and is neutered. Likes to spend time inside and outside depending on the weather. Loves kids and enjoys dogs. Owner is moving. Contact Tammy Kamm (tkamm@gustavus.edu).

For Sale: A 2-story, 3-bedroom home with 1 1/2 baths, fireplace, 2-car garage, 3-season porch, fenced yard. Available July 2002. Located at 802 Lower Johnson Circle. Contact Stephen or Dominique Holz (934-4692).

Housing Wanted: Matt Panciera, who will join the classics department in the fall, is looking for a house to rent beginning in July or August. Preferences include: a St. Peter location, 2 or more bedrooms and/or extra living area/dining room, and renewable lease. Potential renters are non-smokers with no pets and can supply references if desired. Contact Matt or Susan (315/853-7636 or mpancier@hamilton.edu).

Items Available: The dean of the faculty's office has 2-20" fans and a 42-cup coffeemaker available for any office interested. Call Becky (x7675).

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

To add or change items on the calendar, please fill out and submit a College Calendar event form. View the entire College Calendar online.