Inside Gustavus October 8, 2009 | Volume 42, Number 6

News & Announcements

Nomination Reminder... Nominations for the Augusta Carlson Schultz Award (support staff employee) and the Eric Norelius Award (administrative employee) are due in the Office of Human Resources by Oct. 9.

Gustavus After Hours... On Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. in the lobby area of Confer/Vickner, employees are invited to visit with President Ohle over refreshments at the close of the workday. This will be a casual social gathering. All are encouraged to come and enjoy one another's company. The next Gustavus After Hours gathering is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 30, in the atrium area of the Nobel Hall of Science.

Faculty Lunches with the President... President Ohle is pleased to invite faculty members to join him for luncheon forums this fall. These events will provide opportunities for interaction and a time for sharing ideas. The first forum is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12, at 12:30 p.m. The second luncheon will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11:30 a.m. Both lunches will be held in the Heritage Room. RSVP at least one week ahead to the President's Office by calling Pat Leagjeld at x7538 or e-mailing her at pleagjel@gustavus.edu.

Campus Happenings

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.

• Friday, Oct. 9 - Commission Gustavus 150: Barb Larson Taylor
• Sunday, Oct. 11 - Chaplain Brian Johnson
• Monday, Oct. 12 - John de Graaf, educator, activist, and CVR guest
• Tuesday, Oct. 13 - John Clementson (provost's office)
• Wednesday, Oct. 14 - Morning Praise
• Thursday, Oct. 15 - Rebekah Schulz (senior student)
• Friday, Oct. 16 - Richard Leitch (political science)

'Favorite Son' to Perform on Campus... The Gustavus Artist Series is pleased to bring Kurt Elling '89, whom the New York Times has called the "the standout male jazz vocalist of our time," back to Gustavus for his 20th anniversary concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. The site of this concert is the venue where this astounding talent first performed jazz before a live audience, Jussi Björling Recital Hall. For Saturday's performance, Elling is joined by long-time collaborator and musical partner Laurence Hobgood on piano. Bassist Michael Olatuja and drummer Ulysses Owens complete the combo. With Hobgood, Elling has been pushing the boundaries of vocal jazz since they co-produced their first recording, Close Your Eyes, in 1995. In their most recent recording, Dedicated to You, Elling sings the music of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. In addition to eight Grammy nominations, Elling has been honored with top honors in the Down Beat and Jazz Time readers' polls, four Jazz Journalists Association selections as Best Male Vocalist, and the Prix Billie Holiday from the Academe du Jazz in Paris. Billboard Magazine has selected him as the premiere jazz vocalist for the past ten years. Tickets for his Gustavus concert are available at gustavustickets.com and at the door.

Campus Music Ensembles Unveiled... Family Weekend events scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, showcase most of the Department of Music's vocal and instrumental ensembles. The performances are open to the public without charge (although you'll need to pay for your meal at the Jazz Brunch).

• The worship service in Christ Chapel at 10 a.m. features the Choir of Christ Chapel, the Chapel Ringers, and the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra.
• The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and the Gustavus Jazz Ensemble entertain at the Jazz Brunch in the Evelyn Young Dining Room, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Finally, the Family Weekend Concert in Christ Chapel at 2 p.m. includes the Gustavus Choir, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, the Lucia Singers, and the Vasa Wind Orchestra.

'Affluenza' Author Visits... Author, educator, and activist John de Graaf (producer of the PBS documentary and author of the book Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic and executive director of Take Back Your Time) will be on campus Monday, Oct. 12. He will visit several classes, give the homily in daily chapel, and deliver a public address, titled "Taking Back Your Time: For Happiness, Health, Sustainability, and a Purposeful Life," at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Jackson Campus Center.

Sign Up Now for 'Exploring Religious Questions' Minicourse... The third minicourse in the "Exploring Religious Questions" series is a six-week course titled "The U.S. and the Abrahamic Faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam): The Public Role of Religion," taught by Darrell Jodock (religion) with assistance from other professors in the Religion and Political Science Departments. Course sessions will be held on Monday evenings, Oct. 12, 19, & 26 and Nov. 2, 9, & 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. The course is for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the impact of religious diversity across the spectrum of traditional differences of the three Abrahamic faiths as well as denominational differences within Christianity. Everyone is welcome; the cost is $30/person (but free for Gustavus students or staff). The deadline was Oct. 7, but if you would still like to attend, contact the Office of Church Relations (507-933-7001) to see if space is still available. The registration form for the series is available online at http://gustavus.edu/churchrelations/files/erq09.pdf.

Mankato's 'Business After Hours' Here on Tuesday... Gustavus Adolphus College and President Ohle will host the Greater Mankato Growth/Mankato Chamber of Commerce's "Business After Hours" event on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Three Crowns Room. Anyone from the Gustavus community with an interest in civic and commercial issues and local business is welcome to attend. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.

Faculty Shop Talk... Yurie Hong (classics) will present the next Faculty Shop Talk of the 2009-10 academic year. Her talk, titled "Classical Conceptions: Ancient and Modern Discourses on Pregnancy and Childbirth," will be presented on Friday, Oct. 16, at 4:30 p.m. in the Lind 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/.

Surplus Sale... A sale of surplus items will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., in Building E, Physical Plant Facility, on the west side of campus. On sale are numerous desk/task chairs, desks, and a great deal of Physics Department surplus items including oscilloscopes, electrical/electronic components, etc.

Culturally Relevant Art Education... James Bequette, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, at the University of Minnesota, will visit Gustavus to lecture in the Elementary Education Art Methods class on Monday, Oct. 19. in the Schaefer Art Wing, room 105. His current inquiry in art education centers on Minnesota Native populations and is inspired by 15 years spent teaching in K-12 schools with mostly American Indian students. That practitioner experience along with recent graduate study at Stanford has contributed to his conceptualization of culturally relevant art education theory and practice. All from the campus community are welcome to come and listen.

Bowdoin Classics Professor to Lecture on Campus... Barbara Weiden Boyd, Ph.D., Henry Winkley Professor of Latin and Greek at Bowdoin College, will lecture on "Example and Imitation: Shared Identity and Living Tradition in Augustan Rome" on Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m. in Confer 127. Her visit is sponsored by the Department of Classics. Refreshments will be served after the lecture.

Off-Campus Events of Interest

The Smell Is in the Air!... Mark your calendars now (to run to or from . . .). Scandian Grove Lutheran Church will hosts its annual Lutefisk Fall Supper on Saturday, Nov. 7. On the menu are meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans, lefse, buns, apple and pumpkin dessert, milk, coffee . . . and the "best" lutefisk around. Come for lunch or dinner—serving times are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Cost is $14 for adults, $6 for children 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. Scandian Grove is located 10 miles northwest of St. Peter on Hwy 22.

Obituaries

• G. Howard Mellema, father of Steve Mellema (physics) and father-in-law of Shirley Mellema (arboretum) passed away Oct. 1 at the Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Grace-Trinity Community Church in Minneapolis (1430 W. 28th St.).

To inform the campus community of the death of a current student, employee, or trustee; an emeritus professor or trustee; or an immediate family member of a current employee, contact the Office of the President (x7538 or pleagjel@gustavus.edu). Death announcements and funeral notices for students, current and emeritus faculty and employees, and trustees will be sent to the community via written notice from the president, posted on community-l, the official campus-wide e-mail list, and published in the Inside Gustavus or Summer Scoop. Notices for immediate family members of current employees will be published in the Inside Gustavus or the Summer Scoop unless they occur during a publication break, in which case they will be posted on employee-l.

Congregational Outreach

Partners in Education... Presenters for this week include the Rev. Darrell Jodock (religion), who will speak on the tension and importance of Israel at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Prague, Minn. Partners in Education is a program coordinated by the Office of Church Relations in which participating faculty and staff members prepare topical presentations for adult forums, workshops, and seminars in congregations of the ELCA.

Preaching in Congregations... The Rev. Mary Gaebler (religion) will be preaching at the 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minn., on Sunday, Oct. 11. The pulpit supply program is coordinated by the Office of Church Relations.

Retreats... The Office of Church Relations will host a confirmation retreat for St. Andrew Lutheran Church from Eden Prairie, Minn., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 15.

Music in Worship... Any Gustavus music ensemble of soloist is welcome to perform in congregations. For more information, contact Marilyn Beyer (x7001).

Telecommunications Updates

Following are changes and additions for the "Personnel Phone Directory 2009-10."

• Marty Braun, custodial, phone: x6029 (addition)
• Katherine Holmberg, institutional advancement, phone: x6519, e-mail: kholmbe2 (addition)
• Nancy Mikelson, custodial, phone: x7655 (addition)
• Britta Nelson, athletics, phone: x7693, e-mail: bnelson2 (addition)
• Bridget Phillips, admission, phone: x7677 (change)
• Scott Scholl, athletics, phone: x7693 (addition)
• Angela Schwartz, custodial, phone: x7655 (addition)

For further information or corrections, contact Laura McCabe (x6261 or lmccabe@gustavus.edu).

 



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