The Yellow Sheet for Sept. 15, 2005September 15, 2005 | Volume 38, Number 2
Volume 38, Number 2
News & AnnouncementsA Hurricane Katrina Teach-in will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in Alumni Hall. This teach-in, organized by Barbara Fister and Peg O'Connor, is supported by the Office of the President, the Office of the Chaplains, and the Center for Vocational Reflection. It gives the Gustavus community an opportunity to discuss some of the many questions that have been asked about the hurricane, its terrible and tragic after-effects, and its short- and long-term implications. The schedule for the teach-in is:
Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases... Between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2005, the standard business mileage rate will be 48.5 cents per mile (from 40.5 cents). Click here for more information. Gribly Deadline Wednesday... Individuals who wish to have their photograph and/or home telephone number excluded from the 2005-06 Gribly but have not already indicated their wishes must complete the bright orange form titled "Directory Information," available from the Department of Human Resources, by Wednesday, Sept. 21. The 2004-2005 Honor Roll of Donors is now available online at gustavus.edu/giving/honorroll. The Honor Roll of Donors recognizes those who made gifts to Gustavus between June 1, 2004 and May 31, 2005. To find your name or to check out your class results, point and click from your home or office computer. To have your name included in the 2005-2006 Honor Roll of Donors, go to https://secure.gac.edu/giving/giving.cfm to make a gift online. Personnel Committee Announces Tenure Candidates... Tenure review for five faculty (listed below) are being conducted this fall. All tenured members of a candidate's department are expected to write letters addressing the criteria for tenure as stated in the Faculty Manual. Non-tenured members of the candidate's department may also submit a letter. These letters will be available to the candidate, the Personnel Committee, Dean Eric Eliason, and the President. The letters should be addressed to Dean Eric Eliason and will be placed in the candidate's file. Tenure files close at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30.
Staff Reclassification Committee to Meet... The next meeting of the Staff Reclassification Committee to evaluate requests for grade changes for support staff positions will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5. In order to be considered at this meeting, a complete request for position review must be received in the Office of Human Resources by Friday, Sept. 30. Pick up Nobel Conference Tickets... Complimentary Nobel Conference tickets are now available for Gustavus employees and students. Students may pick up their tickets at the SAO ticket center with their student ID. Employees may request a ticket by contacting Dana Lamb in the Office of Marketing and Public Relations (dlamb@gustavus.edu or x7520). Tickets for the Sept. 28th Nobel Banquet are also available in marketing and public relations for $25. For information about this year's conference, go to http://gustavus.edu/events/nobel/2005/. President's CornerWelcome back – to all of us! As we get into the new academic year, classes are getting into full swing, new daily/weekly routines are becoming familiar, anticipation and expectations build, and the campus is becoming fully alive once again. It’s a good feeling! I’ve mentioned in a number of venues already, some of the things we hope to accomplish this year. We will finalize plans and build momentum in a number of important areas for the College. The faculty and interim deans will articulate the academic direction we will move the next several years. We will focus on enhancing our revenue base and the vital roles that we all play in helping to do that – be they traditional or possibly unconventional. Decisions and timelines will be set in place for developing wind power on the campus, and the football stadium and athletic fields project will move forward. Comprehensive reviews of each of the College’s divisions will also be completed. Over the summer two in-depth studies were begun, one focused on the church-related aspects of our campus including the Chaplains’ Office, Center for Vocational Reflection, Church Relations, and related areas; and another on non-traditional education opportunities for the College to pursue or continue. Initial ideas from the latter project, led by Steve Griffith, have been presented and several campus work groups will fully explore a number of these in coming weeks. The task force reviewing our church-related programs and offices, led by former interim president Dennis Johnson, will finish its work in the coming weeks as well and make recommendations as to how Gustavus lives out its relationship(s) with the Church into the future. There are so many important things to accomplish this year. These are but a few. I am expecting a very good and productive year, in classrooms and labs, on athletic fields, in offices, in performance spaces, and other areas across the campus. Again, I welcome you back and look forward to our work together. Jim Talk Shop Friday... Marie Walker (psychology) will present the first Faculty Shop Talk of the 2005-06 academic year. Her talk, titled "Vocational Identity Development in College Students: Cross-sectional and Preliminary Longitudinal Evidence for a Theoretical Model," will be presented at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 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 at http://gustavus.edu/events/shoptalks/. Einstein Lecture Friday... In advance of this year's Nobel Conference, Arthur Fine from the University of Washington Department of Philosophy, will present a lecture, titled "What Was He Thinking? Einstein and the Quantum," at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in Olin Hall, room 103. Fine is the author of The Shaky Game: Einstein, Realism and the Quantum Theory, and editor of Bohemian Mechanics and Quantum Theory: An Appraisal. The lecture is free and open to the public. Maria Jette Joins Jorgensen and Wang Saturday... Renowned Minneapolis soprano Maria Jette and faculty members Michael Jorgensen, baritone, and pianist Esther Wang will present the "Songs of Celius Dougherty" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The Minnesota-born Dougherty was a sought-after pianist who performed with some of the best known musicians of the mid-20th century while pursuing a solo and two-piano career. His work as a composer includes a children's opera, a piano concerto, a string quartet, and several sonatas; however, he was particularly well-known for his production of over 200 works for voice. "Songs of Celius Dougherty" was first performed as a collaboration by Jette, Jorgensen, and Wang in June as part of the St. Paul Summer Song Festival at the Landmark Center. It includes a assortment of sea chanties, English and American folk songs, Irish reels, and compositions. Jette's career includes performances with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the New York Chamber Symphony, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Minnesota Orchestra. A regular performer with Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence, Jette's resume includes performances around the globe, which range from concerts with Conductor Helmuth Rilling to appearances on "A Prairie Home Companion." She has appeared on stage several times with Jorgensen, but this is the first collaboration with Wang. The performance is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception in the recital hall lobby. Faculty Recital Sunday... 'Cellist Adriana La Rosa Ransom will present a faculty recital with pianist Jason Alfred at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. Ransom has performed with many distinguished artists and recently was selected to perform an Armenian work with Yo-Yo Ma in connection with the Silk Road project. In addition to her work at Gustavus, Ransom continues to teach at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis and is the assistant principal 'cello in the Minnesota Opera Orchestra. Alfred, an active soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician, completed his doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota with degrees from Ithaca College and the Cleveland Institute of Music. He continued his study at the Moscow Conservatory and has taught at the Riverside Academy of Music, the Cleveland Music School Settlement, the Aspen Music Festival, the Bravo! Chamber Music Festival and the Cleveland Opera. This faculty recital is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the recital hall lobby to allow the public to meet this new member of the music department faculty. Democracy and Conflict Resolution to be Discussed Tuesday... The public is invited to "Sustaining Democracy Through Conflict Resolution," an informal exchange about ways in which democracy can be nourished through conflict resolution. The conversation will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the library on the first floor (north end) by Roisin McLaughlin, director of HECUA's Northern Ireland program Democracy and Social Change. Upcoming Continuing Education Events... The public is invited to the following continuing education events:
Pre-registration is required at least one week in advance of an event at the office of St. Peter Community and Family Education, Suite 207, 600 S. Fifth St., St. Peter. Office hours are 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday or register online at www.stpetercommunityedonline.com. If questions, call 934-3048 and press zero for an operator. These events are Gustavus Adolphus College continuing education programs done in cooperation with the St. Peter Community and Family Education program. OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST:Business After Hours Tuesday... The St. Peter Area Chamber of Commerce Diplomats invite all faculty and staff to Business After Hours from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at River Rock Coffee. The event is sponsored by Center Point Energy and River Rock Coffee. There will be complimentary hors d'ouevres and beverages. Call 934-3400 to make a reservation.EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE:Mark Bjelland, geography, presented a paper, titled "London's Greenwich Millennium Village: A Template for Sustainable Brownfields Regeneration?," on July 15 at the Association of European Schools of Planning Conference in Vienna, Austria.On Aug. 17, Literacy Minnesota presented a Certificate of Achievement to Bob Douglas, geography, and his World Regional Geography students over the last five years in honor and recognition of outstanding contributions as an Adult Basic Education Partner at the Lincoln Community Center in Mankato. Mark Granquist, religion, published an article, titled "Conrad Bergendoff (1895-1997)" in the Summer 2005 issue of the Lutheran Quarterly. This article, edited by Granquist, is the first in a series of standard biographical articles on 20th century American Lutheran leaders. These articles will eventually be published in a single volume in the "Lutheran Quarterly Books" series published by W.B. Eerdmans and Company. Jon Grinnell, biology, and students Julie McDevitt and Josie Thulien were featured in Nature Conservancy, for their work in the summer of 2004 with the bison on the Ordway prairie, Nature Conservancy property. The article was titled "Ordway Prairie: Gustavus Adolphus College Teams up on Bison Study." Grinnell and students Heidi Bulfer and Rachel Crane continued this project in the summer of 2005, analyzing the recordings and data brought back in 2004. Horst Ludwig, modern languages, literatures, and cultures, is represented in the German haiku yearbook 2004 Der Lärm des Herzens (Heart's Noise), Tübingen, 2005 with two haiku and two haibun (prose pieces which at spots are so concentrated that these passages have the shape of haiku). Also, a German haiku by Ludwig and his German version of a Japanese haiku appeared in the most recent issue of HI (of Haiku International Association, Tokyo). Don Scheese, English, presented a chapter from his current book project, "The Allure of the Anasazi: Representations of Ancestral Puebloans in Art & Literature," at the biennial conference of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment in June in Eugene, Ore. His presentation was "The Picturesque Amidst the Sublime: Anasazi Ruins in the Grand Canyon." Scheese also chaired a session at the conference. His review of David Roberts' The Pueblo Revolt (2004) will appear in a future issue of ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment. OBITUARIES:
NEW FACES:The following people have recently joined the Gustavus community:
Andy Hagen, Athletics Jennifer Mead, Athletics New Faculty New Support Staff FUNDING OPPS:The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations' weekly program or funding opportunity highlight:
IN THE MEDIA:Here are some noteworthy Gustavus-related stories that recently appeared in print or broadcast media around the nation:
Anyone who has suggested additions for this list, suggestions for potential future media stories, or interest in being a media source should contact Director of News and Information Jonathan Kraatz (x7510 or jkraatz@gustavus.edu). BOOK MARK BITS:In an effort to establish a more environmentally responsible campus, the Book Mark is offering a stainless steel commuter mug at 10 percent off through Saturday, Sept. 24. Ten cents will be deducted when used in the Market Place and also includes a free refill. This same benefit applies to any non-disposable mug.For Rent: Room on College Avenue, close to campus. Quiet setting. No utilities. Includes internet, phone, cable. Fully furnished. Available immediately. Call 934-5054. For Rent: Three-bedroom, two-bath home with attached double garage located on Highway 22 between Mankato and St. Peter. Rent is $1200/month plus utilities. No smoking, no pets. Includes dishwasher, washer and dryer, and air conditioning. Call 381-1930. For Rent: Faribault lake home with two bedrooms, two baths, and large two-car garage. In excellent condition; has fireplace and lots of storage. Ready to rent anytime. Rent is $2,100/month and includes gas. Willing to discuss utilities. Call 507/333-4661 or 612/597-8170. For Sale: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-owner split-level home in a quiet, friendly neighborhood in upper North Mankato. (Located 12 miles from Gustavus at 1969 Valley View Dr.) Amenities in this 12-year-old home include all new flooring and paint throughout, a roomy yard, multi-level deck with screened in gazebo, chain-link fence, insulated shed with electricity, double-car garage, perennial gardens, and new appliances. For a showing, call Jim (507/340-1696). THANK YOUS:Steve Griffith would like to thank the 60+ faculty and staff members who met with him this past summer regarding ideas for non-traditional program opportunities for the College. Griffith presented his report to President Peterson and the Administrative Council in August. During the coming weeks, he will be creating working groups to more fully explore several of the ideas. More information about the specific proposals will be forthcoming. Please contact him (x7344 or griffith@gustavus.edu) for more information.CALENDAR OF EVENTS:To add or change
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