The Yellow Sheet 2003January 16, 2003 | Volume 35, Number 15

News & Announcements

Letters Sought for Promotion... The Faculty Personnel Committee invites members of the college community to submit letters on behalf of candidates for promotion to professor. The candidates include Mark Braun (communication studies and associate dean), Chris Gilbert (political science), and Bruce Johnson (economics and management). Letters should address the criteria for promotion and be addressed to Dean John Mosbo. Promotion files close Feb. 21.

Lund Center Update... Lund Center recreation improvements have been approved after conversations between students and President Dennis Johnson this fall. The amount of cardiovascular equipment will be tripled, the weight area will be improved by adding and replacing equipment, and more workout space will be created by moving the blue lockers. The proposed changes would begin in June 2003 and be ready by next fall. The changes will be paid for by a 1-time student fee.

January Exercise Program... The following classes are being offered during January in Lund Center to Gustavus employees and spouses at no charge:

• Pilates -- 11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays;
• Yoga -- 6:30-7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays;
• Total Conditioning -- 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Tuesdays;
• Water Aerobics -- 12:40-1:10 p.m. Wednesdays;
• Step Aerobics -- 11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays; and
• Body Sculpting -- 12:40-1:30 p.m. Fridays.

Winter Music Tours Set... This month the Gustavus Choir will embark on a 17-day international tour of Italy. The 65-voice choir will tour and learn about Italy Jan. 16-Feb. 3. The choir will participate in Mass at the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, the Basilica Inferiore of Saint Francesco in Assisi, the Duomo in Florence, and the Basilica of Saint Mark in Venice. The tour also includes 6 full concert performances in cathedrals in Rome, Sorrento, Assisi, Florence, and Venice. The choir's tour will conclude with a homecoming performance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 in Christ Chapel. The Gustavus Band will embark on its "To New Mexico and Back" tour Feb. 1. The band's 9-concert tour will consist of performances in New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota, before ending with a home concert at 4 p.m. Feb. 9 in Christ Chapel. The Gustavus String Orchestra will perform in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa March 24-April 7. For detailed itineraries, go to http://gustavus.edu/finearts/Tour_Site.cfm.

Employee Enhancement Days... The 2003 Employee Enhancement Days will be held Feb. 4 and 6. Sessions will be held from 8 a.m. until approximately noon, followed by a "Lunch and Learn" event. This year's conference, titled "Enhancing Your Health," will concentrate on diet, exercise, and stress reduction. Additional information will be available soon. If questions, contact Jane Confer (x6165 or jconfer@gustavus.edu).

Alumni Award Nominations Sought... The alumni office is seeking help in identifying alumni nominees for the Distinguished Alumni Citations which will be selected at the February Alumni Board meeting. Distinguished Alumni Citation "recognizes outstanding and exceptional professional achievement, such as to bring unusual honor to the individual in his or her field of endeavor. Criteria appropriate to selection shall include the difficulty of accomplishment; quality, creativity and distinctiveness of performance; recognition by professional peers; and lasting contribution to the world of ideas and affairs. While the citation is a professional award, humanitarian achievements may also be weighed." Nominations should be sent to Barb Larson Taylor (btaylor@gustavus.edu).

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Chapel Schedule... All are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. Sundays in Christ Chapel. The upcoming schedule is as follows:

• Jan. 17 -- Epiphany Hymn Sing;
• Jan. 19 -- 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany, Chaplain Rachel Larson;
• Jan. 20 -- Mahmoud El-Kati, Martin Luther King Jr. Day;
• Jan. 21 -- Rev. Bob Maharry, Mark 9:33-37;
• Jan. 22 -- Morning Praise;
• Jan. 23 -- John Cha, Matthew 2:14-15;
• Jan. 24 -- Rev. Phil Schotzko, 2 Corinthians 4:5-18; and
• Jan. 26 -- 4th Sunday after the Epiphany, Kari Lipke preaching, Chaplain Rachel Larson presiding.

IT Classes in January... The following classes are being offered by the Department of Information Technology in January. For more information or to register, go to http://gustavus.edu/news/calendar/training/index.cfm.

• "Departmental Webpages: Level 1" -- 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in Olin Hall 031;
• "Easy Grade Pro" -- 1:30-3 p.m. Jan. 22 in Olin Hall 031;
• "Creating Personal Webpages" -- 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 23 in Olin Hall 031;
• "Departmental Webpages: Level 2" -- 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in Olin Hall 031;
• "iMovie Basics" -- 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 29 in the Olin Hall Multimedia Center; and
• "Scanning for the Web" -- 1:30-3 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Olin Hall Multimedia.

Faculty Forum Feb. 18... Judy Gardner (nursing) will present the next Faculty Forum from 5:30-6:50 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Campus Center banquet room. Her talk, titled "Realities of Perinatal Death: Responses and Needs of Parents and the Nurses Who Care for Them," will examine the findings of several qualitative research studies Gardner has conducted in the 1980s and 1990s reflecting the impact of perinatal death on nurses and parents. According to Gardner, this discussion may be particularly helpful to those who have experienced such losses and to those who wish to be helpful in these times of bereavement. There will be a supper of soup and sandwiches, followed by dessert. All faculty and staff, as well as retirees, are invited to atttend with a guest. With the dean of the faculty's office paying a portion of the cost, the fee is $5 per attendee. Anyone planning to come should send an attendance confirmation along with a check for $5 per person (payable to Gustavus Adolphus College) to Jean Heidcamp in the dean of the faculty's office by Feb. 13.

Scandinavian Author to Visit April 9-16... Swedish writer Stewe Claeson, the 2003 Out of Scandinavia writer-in-residence, will be on campus April 9-16. Active in areas of cultural life in Sweden and in other countries, Claeson will share his insight on his own literature and that of other Nordic writers, the art of translating, his interest in American poetry, the Nordic folk high school movement, and Christian iconography. Claeson's most recent novel, Ronndruvan gloder, a story about the stormy life of Esaias Tegner, the Swedish romantic poet and bishop of Vaxjo, has reaped many awards, including an award from the Swedish Academy and a nomination for the Nordic Prize in Literature. Claeson has been rector of several folk schools in Sweden and is presently rector of Nordiska Folkhogskolan where he has also taught creative writing.

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST:

KUDOS:

FUNDING OPPS:

• Support for Interdisciplinary Research. The National Science Foundation recently posted a new solicitation for Collaborative Research at Undergraduate Institutions (C-RUI) that provides new opportunities for interdisciplinary research in the biological sciences. The program is explicit in supporting cross-disciplinary research projects that require contributions from biology and at least 1 other disciplinary area. It is intended to catalyze a cultural change in undergraduate research and education by establishing innovative models for collaboration that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. The deadline is March 12. For more information, see the December 2002 issue of Grant Information at http://gustavus.edu/cfrelations/fundingsources/grantinfo.cfm.

IN THE MEDIA:

• On Jan. 13, The Free Press of Mankato published an article on Richard Weber (music), who is teaching beginning band at Garfield Elementary School, Mankato, as well as a color photograph of Weber and his students. The front-page story was titled "From the din to divine."

HOURS:

PHONE UPDATES:

• x6395 -- Susan Andrews, marketing and public relations (delete)
• x7449 -- Cheryl Hastings, diversity (change)
• x7688 -- Lynne Johnson, institutional advancement (addition)
• x8809 -- Debra Swanberg, safety and security (addition)

SAFETY AND SECURITY SNIPS:

• As of Jan. 13, Debra Swanberg is the new administrative assistant for Safety and Security. Any correspondence regarding Safety and Security issues that went to Cheryl Hastings should now go to dswanber@gustavus.edu.

PLUGS:

For Sale: 2000 Chrysler Concord LX with 45,000 miles; extended warranty to 75,000 miles; dual air bags; anti-lock brakes; clean, 1 owner car; beige in color; 26-30 miles per gallon; 2.7 V6. Owner is buying a new pickup. Asking $10,500. Contact Dan Rosin (drosin@gustavus.edu or 507/232-3874).

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

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