Inside Gustavus February 25, 2010 | Volume 42, Number 22

President's Cabinet Summary

The President’s Cabinet met on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, and discussed the following topics:

• A report on the activities of the Faculty Senate was given, including continuing its work on revisions to the Faculty Handbook and Manual. The revisions to the manual will be submitted to the Board for its review/approval. Discussion was also held concerning voting rights of ex officio members of the Probation Committee.
• A request for the College’s participation in the Livestock program was discussed. The Livestock program’s purpose is to raise money to purchase livestock to be distributed to families and communities around the world. Livestock board members are seeking business and personal sponsorships to help defray some of the costs of advertising and logistics. As an active member of the community, members agreed that sponsorship was appropriate.
• Implementing a series of in-service meetings for all employees was discussed. Possible issues to discuss include how we as an institution and individually respond to and deal with student alcohol abuse, mental heath issues, harassment, sexual assault, disabilities, etc.
• BD&E representatives are on campus this week to meet with a number of campus constituents to discuss the promotion of the Nobel Conference, including reviewing a post card, media plan/relations, timelines for materials, positioning for donors, website, ticketing, etc.           
• Audio/visual support needs for all events on campus was discussed.  A gathering of selected employees will meet to review these staffing and equipment needs.
• The development of written materials describing the three major projects recently approved by the Board, namely, the new academic building, the renovation of the Social Science Center and, the construction of the West Mall, was discussed. Specific needs for printed promotional materials will be determined soon.
• The need for a chief information officer on campus was discussed. The position would include overseeing the integrity of our overall information as a corporate asset.
• Monthly administrative vacation reports are being developed.

News & Announcements

Looking for the New Logo?... Downloadable, electronic versions of the College's new logos, and many other tools intended as helpful resources for communicating, are now available on the Gustavus website (http://gustavus.edu/marketing/). This Marketing and Communication site includes:

• Graphic Standards Guide (...marketing/files/graphicstandards.pdf)
• Usage and Style Guide
  (...marketing/files/styleguide.pdf)
• Guide to the Office of Marketing and Communication
  (...marketing/files/guide.pdf)
• Brand Resources
  (https://gustavus.edu/marketing/brand/) Logos, stationery templates, an e-mail signature, Word-based newsletter templates, Powerpoint templates, and more. These brand resources are accessible to College employees only. All the other resources are publicly available without a Gustavus username and password.

This spring, Vice President for Marketing and Communication Gwen Freed will visit campus offices and departments to discuss these tools and answer questions. To inquire about scheduling such a meeting, call x7520 or e-mail marketing@gustavus.edu.

Day at the Capitol... Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join Student Senate and Campus Activities Board for the 2010 Day at the Capitol on Thursday, March 4. The day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and includes meetings with your legislators, group discussions with key lawmakers, a tour of the Capitol, and dinner before returning to campus. Pre-registration is required and can be done at www.mnprivatecolleges.org/events/day.php.

For the Birds... The Gustavus birding e-mail group is back in action! Subscribers to this list receive up-to-date posts on where and when birds are being seen on campus or in the vicinity of St. Peter, as well as information on upcoming fields trips in the Arboretum or elsewhere. To subscribe to this list, please e-mail Bob ("the Birdman") Dunlap at rdunlap@gustavus.edu or call him at x7199. Good birding!

Lunch & Learn... "2010 Roth IRA Conversions – The Opportunity Ahead" is the title of a luncheon seminar being held twice on Thursday, March 4—at 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.—in the Jackson Campus Center Banquet Room. This is your opportunity to make your retirement savings work for you in retirement. At this Lunch & Learn, hosted by Thrivent Financial representatives Patti Kelly and Brian Jones and guest speaker Ron Lutes, you will find out about the new rules surrounding Roth IRA conversions and the opportunities that lie ahead in 2010. To register, please call or e-mail Kari Eckheart at x6416 or keckhear@gustavus.edu. Participants may come with their own lunch or go through the buffet line for $3. Please note that no Thrivent products will be sold at this event.

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, Feb. 26 - Sidonia Alenuma (education)
• Sunday, Feb. 28 - Chaplain Rachel Larson
• Monday, March 1 - St. David's Day: mini gymanfa ganu
  
• Tuesday, March 2 - Lisa Gruenisen (senior student)
• Wednesday, March 3 - Lenten Liturgy
• Thursday, March 4 - TBA
• Friday, March 5 - Carolyn Dobler (MCS)

Author to Lecture on Infamous Art Forger... Jonathan Lopez, author of The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren (2008), will discuss van Meegeren (1889-1947) during a public lecture on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel Hall of Science. Van Meergeren, who ranks with Elmyr de Hory (whose work is currently being exhibited in the Hillstrom Museum of Art) as one of the most infamous forgers of art, is known for his fakes after the great Dutch 17th-century painter Johannes Vermeer. Van Meegeren became a folk hero in the Netherlands at the end of World War II when he confessed to selling Nazi Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering a fake Vermeer. Lopez will consider the extravagantly sordid life of one of the world's most notorious art forgers and what he did to the image of the Vermeer we all know and love. This free public lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Elmyr de Hory, Artist and Faker, on view at the Hillstrom Museum through April 18. The Museum will be open following the lecture until 7 p.m. Elmyr de Hory, Artist and Fakerand related programming are supported by a generous grant from the Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation.

Faculty Shop Talk... Amanda Nienow (chemistry) will present the next Faculty Shop Talk of the 2009-10 academic year. Her talk, titled "What happens to herbicides sprayed on Minnesota crops?" will be presented on Friday, March 5, 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 at gustavus.edu/events/shoptalks/.

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Coupon Booklets Support SPHS Grad Party... Herberger's Community Day coupon booklets are for sale to support the SPHS All Night Graduation Party. You will receive a $10-off coupon, 30%-off early bird coupon, six 20%-off coupons, and more, all for $5. Community Day is Saturday, Feb. 27, at any Herberger's store, starting at 7 am. (If you are unable to shop that day, you can shop earlier in the week and have your merchandise held to be picked up on or after Saturday.) To purchase a Community Day coupon booklet, please contact Tracey Peymann (health service) at x7621 or Jane Chouanard (Anderson Social Science) at x7414.

And Another Fundraiser... On Monday, March 1, the St. Peter High School Student Council will be hosting a United Way Bake Sale fundraiser at First National Bank. The sale will be held during bank hours. The students will also be taking the bake sale "mobile" for anyone who would like goodies delivered to their office. To find out more about the bake sale or the mobile bake sale, please contact Rachel Larson (the other Rachel Larson) at 507-327-9085 or rlarson@stpeterschools.org.

March Campaign Will Benefit St. Peter Area Foodshelf... Co-ops across the state are joining Minnesota FoodShare in their March Campaign, a unique event that unites Minnesota businesses, faith communities, schools, and civic groups for one month to focus on the issues of hunger and raise cash and food donations for more than 250 food shelves throughout the state. As part of the March Campaign, the St. Peter Food Co-op and Patrick's on Third have joined forces to provide an evening of music and good vibes to benefit the St. Peter Area Foodshelf. The event, titled "Groovin' for Grub" and featuring the New Primitives (high-energy rhythm & blues, ska, reggae, calypso, and world dance music) in the name of charity, takes place on Saturday, March 20, at 9 p.m. at Patrick's. All proceeds received at the door will be donated to the St. Peter Area Foodshelf (recommended donation is $5). This is a chance to "give where you live" in a time when the need is greater than it has been in decades. All food and money donated during the month of March stay right here at the St. Peter Area Foodshelf. Community members can make donations at the following locations beginning March 1: St. Peter Food Co-op, River Rock Coffee, St. Peter Lumber, St. Peter Community Center, St. Peter Clinic, Benedictine Living Community, Nu Looks Tanning, and various churches throughout town. To get involved by becoming a donation location or volunteering your time during the March Campaign, please contact Jennifer Luhmann (jennifer@stpeterfood.coop or 507-934-4880). Minnesota FoodShare is a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches and has been sponsoring the Campaign since it began in 1983. It is the only campaign of its kind in the United States.

Choral Society to Perform 'Elijah'... The Saint Peter Choral Society will present Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah, accompanied by organist David Fienen (provost), on Sunday March 7, at 3 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Michael Jorgensen (music) will sing the role of Elijah. Gustavus graduate Roy Heilman '00 will be tenor soloist. Several Gustavus faculty members sing in the Choral Society, including John Holte (MCS; president), Ron Rietz (MCS), Bernhard Erling (religion, emeritus), and former professor Bill Lydecker. Tickets are $8 in advance at Swedish Kontur, $10 at the door. Students are admitted free of charge. The concert will be preceded at 2:50 by a performance of Mendelssohn's Sonata for Organ #6 by Chad Winterfeldt (music), associate organist at Christ Chapel.

Obituaries

• Rita Alice Jewison, mother of Donna Hewitt (GTS-admin. info. sys.) died on Feb. 25, at Pathstone Living in Mankato. She was 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marysburg, with burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery following. Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the church. Memorials are preferred to Pathstone Living.

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

Preaching in Congregations... The Rev. Grady St. Dennis (church relations) will be preaching at the 9 a.m. worship service at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapidan, Minn., on Sunday, Feb. 28. The pulpit supply program is coordinated by the Office of Church Relations.

Retreats... The Office of Church Relations will host a confirmation retreat for Hosanna Lutheran Church from Forest Lake, Minn., and St. Barnabas Lutheran Church from Plymouth, Minn., Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26-28. Church Relations will also host a confirmation retreat for Faith Lutheran Church from Winona, Minn., on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 & 28. The latter retreat will have programming provided by Gustavus Youth Outreach. Also, the Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations Retreat Center, coordinated by the Office of Church Relations, will host a women's retreat for All Saints Lutheran Church from Minnetonka, Minn., Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26-28.

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

Bein' Green

Fun Recycling Facts... From the Burlington Free Press: Since the modern process for producing aluminum was developed by Alcoa founder Charles Martin Hall in 1886, more than 70 percent of all the virgin aluminum ever made remains in use. And, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States could save 470,000 trees, 1.2 million cubic feet of landfill space, and 169 million gallons of water if everyone in the U.S. traded one roll of regular toilet paper for a recycled paper roll. Faculty, staff, and students are all encouraged to make their best efforts to recycle paper, bottles, cans, and cardboard while working to minimize trash and waste. RecycleMania competition continues through March 27.

Telecommunications Updates

Conference Bridge Available to Employees... The conference bridge allows up to 16 people in different locations to call in to a common phone number to communicate with each other. There is no cost for use of the conference bridge, but it is scheduled on a first-come, first-serve availability basis and is to be used for College-related calls. The unit is housed on the campus telephone switch and is designed to provide quick, easy access to an audio conferencing solution. For additional information, please contact Laura in the Telecommunications Office, lmccabe@gustavus.edu or x6261.

Plugs

For Sale... 2003 Honda Accord EX, 3.0L V6, black, automatic, leather, CD, AC, moon roof, power everything. Very clean, non-smoker, 117,000 miles. $9,500 or best offer. Contact Pat at 933-7538 or pleagjel@gustavus.edu.

Roommate Wanted... "I am an active senior looking for a female roommate to share my home. I have been in Kasota for 58 years and I love it here. I offer a large bedroom, phone, TV, and bath upstairs. You can cook for yourself or eat with me. If you are working, have references, are respectable and honest, then give me a call." Call Margaret @ 931-4718.

"Plugs" is maintained as a forum by which members of the Gustavus community may offer goods and/or services to others in the community, or seek the same from them. It is not meant to accommodate ads or announcements from area businesses such as real estate agents or retailers, although from time to time such announcements may be published when deemed to be of particular interest to the community.

Corrections

Last week's "Building Bridges" Conference announcement listed an incorrect phone number for information and reservations. It should have read x7449 for the Diversity Center, not x7499 (which is VP Ken Westphal's number).

 



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