Inside Gustavus November 11, 2010 | Volume 43, Number 11

President's Cabinet Summary

The President’s Cabinet met on November 10, 2010, and discussedthe following items:

• Provost Fienen reported on a recent meeting of Midwest Alliance for Learning in the Liberal Arts.
• Vice President and Treasurer Westphal reported on his recent meeting with the College’s insurance consortium.
• Vice President Young highlighted the day’s scheduled campus visit by the Swedish Ambassador to the United States.
• Open sessions for campus community members to view and provide feedback on potential designs for the West Mall will be held soon. Date, times, and location will be announced via a campus e-mail and in Inside Gustavus.
• Vice President Stocco reported that Manager of Environmental Health Jason Stratman will be departing Gustavus for a new position at another institution at the end of December. There was initial discussion of a replacement plan for the position.
• The Cabinet approved Fundraising Guidelines for Faculty, Staff, and Campus Organizations. The new policy will be posted online in the All-College Policies document. The Division of Student Affairs is preparing a written proposal for Cabinet consideration regarding the handling of requests from students to live on campus during January Term.
• Plans for the Nov. 12 Campus Forum on Civility were reviewed. The forum, which will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, in the Heritage Room, is open to all members of the campus community.  

News & Announcements

Campus Civility Forum... The entire campus community is invited to participate in a campus discussion on Friday, Nov. 12, 2:30-4:30 p.m., in the Heritage Room of the Jackson Campus Center. Civility will be the focus of the conversation, with presentations and responses focused on three of the College’s core values—community, justice, and faith: 1) How can we, as a college that values community, support and respect each other, given our diverse opinions and attitudes? Jeff Stocco (dean of students) will comment on students' responsibilities and rights as well as standards of our community. 2) How can we support each other in our faith journeys and respect each other when our particular faith journeys are quite different? Darrell Jodock (religion) will address how our faith traditions inform this conversation. 3) As a college that values justice, how can we support each other in our right to express our opinions while at the same time recognizing the rights of others and maintaining respect for each other even when we disagree? Kate Knutson (political science) will offer her perspective on free speech as it is expressed and challenged on a college campus. The format calls for three short presentations and discussion among the panelists, followed by questions and comments from those in attendance.

Baking Assist... Let the bakers in the Gustavus Dining Service bakery help you with Thanksgiving baking this year. Order forms are available in the Dining Service office, or e-mail Sharon Anderson. Orders will be accepted until Wednesday, Nov. 17.

'Lunch and Learn'... Gustavus Health Promotion is sponsoring two Thrivent Financial "Lunch and Learns" next week. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, "What's Yours Is Your Heirs' . . . or Is It?" will be presented twice: at 11:30 a.m. in combination with a lunch buffet ($3) in the Jackson Campus Center banquet room, and at 1 p.m., also in the banquet room (free cookies and beverages provided). "Focus On Estate Conservation" is a free, one-hour educational workshop that focuses on helping you learn how to preserve your estate, regardless of its size. Register by e-mailing Rachelle Dosch. Include your name and what time you will attend (11:30 or 1). Cost is $3 if you attend the 11:30 lunch (bring $3 to the Gustavus buffet). The second "Lunch and Learn" is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, and focuses on "Creating a Holiday Spending Plan." This is a free, one-hour educational workshop that focuses on managing your budget during the holidays. (Cost is $3 if you choose to buy the lunch; bring $3 to the Gustavus buffet). Again, register by e-mailing Rachelle Dosch with your full name. This workshop will be presented by a professional financial planner.

'Inside Gustavus' Publication Reminder... Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 25 and 26, Inside Gustavus will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 25. Announcement of events and activities occurring between Nov. 19 and Dec. 2 should be submitted by Tuesday, Nov. 16, to be listed in the Nov. 18 edition of Inside Gustavus. The next publication date after Nov. 18 is Dec. 2.

In the Event of a School Closing or Delay... When College facilities will be closed or classes delayed or canceled during a work day due to inclement weather conditions, announcements will be made as soon as possible via the College's multi-layered emergency communication system, so make sure your emergency contact information is updated in the Gribly online. Individuals may also check for updates by calling the College's new Emergency Voicemail Hotline at 933-8444. We will also alert the following media:

• Twin Cities Metropolitan Area: 
  — WCCO radio 830 AM, WCCO-TV Ch. 4, and wcco.com
• Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Area:
  — KEYC-TV Ch. 12 and keyc.tv
  — Radio Mankato's stations/websites: KDOG 96.7 FM, www.hot967.fm; KTOE 1420 AM, www.ktoe.com; KXLP 94.1 FM, www.94kxlp.com; KXAC 100.5 FM, www.katoinfo.com/linder_radio/kxac; KATO 93 FM, www.minnesota93.com; and KRRW 101.5 FM, www.katoinfo.com/linder_radio/krrw
  — Three Eagles Communications stations/sites: KEEZ 99.1 FM, myz99.com; KQYK 95.7 FM, 957theblaze.com; KYSM 103.5 FM, country103.com; and KRBI 105.5 FM, buzzard105.com
• New Ulm Area:
  — KNUJ 860 AM/107.3 FM, knuj.net

If the College makes the decision to close, individuals will be paid for regularly scheduled hours for that day. If the College remains open but individuals choose to leave early due to inclement weather, the time off should be taken as unpaid leave, vacation, or PTO time with supervisor approval. Factors that influence the College's decision to delay or cancel classes include the following: expected precipitation, road conditions, visibility, and wind-chill factor. Please be aware that the College's decision to delay/cancel may differ from area K-12 schools; Gustavus is influenced by the needs of the more than 2,000 students who live in campus housing, as contrasted with different factors and conditions at K-12 schools (e.g., busing, young children, etc.).

Open House... Members of the marketing and communication staff invite the Gustavus community to check out their new digs during an open house at the Lundgren House on Tuesday, Nov. 23, running from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come when you can; leave when you must. Food will be available.

'Twelve Days of Wellness'... Want to start your holiday season feeling healthy, refreshed, and full of energy? All Gustavus employees and their spouses are invited to participate in the "Twelve Days of Wellness" challenge sponsored by the Gustavus Health Promotion (GHP) program. Each person who registers for the program is challenged to complete 24 wellness activities over the first 12 days of December. Registration opens on November 18 and closes on December 1 (the first day of the challenge). To register, go to the GHP website and click on "12 Days of Wellness." After you register you must pick up your calendar of activities at the SAO desk in the Campus Center. You are to complete and mark off all 24 activities by December 12. At the most, you may mark off three activities per day. The first 150 people who register and complete all the activities over the 12 days will receive a holiday gift as a reward for finishing the wellness challenge. You must turn in your calendar and pick up your gift in Lund 131 (Rachelle Dosch's office) between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on December 13 or 14.

Ushers Needed... Ushers still are being sought for all Christmas in Christ Chapel services (Friday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4, at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.). Volunteers would need to be at the chapel 90 minutes before the service starts and may stay for the service or leave once it begins. If interested, contact Dana (x7550 or dlamb) or Lorie (x7520 or lsiebels) at your earliest convenience.

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, Nov. 12 - Douglas Huff (philosophy)
• Sunday, Nov. 14 - Chaplain Rachel Larson, with the Gustavus Philharmonic Orchestra
• Monday, Nov. 15 - Mary Gaebler (religion)
• Tuesday, Nov. 16 - Chaplain Brian Johnson
• Wednesday, Nov. 17 - Morning Praise, with the Lucia Singers
• Thursday, Nov. 18 - Rebecca Rasp (senior student)
• Friday, Nov. 19 - Deborah Goodwin (religion)

Faculty Shop Talk on Friday... Debra Pitton (education) will present the next Faculty Shop Talk of the 2010-11 academic year. Her talk, titled "Study away in Peru 2010: Unexpected learnings," will be presented on Friday, Nov. 12, 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/.

Gardner Returns for 'A Walk In The Woods'... Long-time theatre director Rob Gardner (theatre & dance, emeritus) returns to Gustavus in a one-night-only Iowa Theatre Artists Company production of Lee Blessing's A Walk In The Woods tomorrow evening (Friday, Nov. 12) at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. General admission tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Gustavus students and staff will be admitted at no charge thanks to funding support from the Johnson Endowment for the Arts.

American Composers Featured in Orchestra Program... The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and new conductor Ruth Lu Lin will present a concert of all-American music on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 1:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. The concert of works by American composers George Whitefield Chadwick, Aaron Copland, and Alan Hovhaness is free and open to the public. The concert opens with George Chadwick’s four-movement Symphonic Sketches followed by the “Orchestral Suite” from Aaron Copland’s opera The Tender Land. The concert concludes with Symphony No. 2, Op. 132, “Mysterious Mountain,” by Alan Hovhaness.

Environmental Architect's Campus Visit Includes Home Tour... Acclaimed "green" architect Sarah Nettleton will present a lecture in Wallenberg Auditorium, Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 4:30 p.m. As part of her day-long residency, one of Nettleton's creations—the Spear House on the Ottawa Road—will be open to the public to tour from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. that same day. Buses will leave the Three Flags Circle every 30 minutes to take students and staff to the house for the tours. The house tour and the lecture are free and open to the public. Nettleton's residency is supported by funding from the Department of Art and Art History and the Johnson Endowment for the Arts.

Births

• Andrea Junso (student activities) and her husband, TJ, are proud to announce the birth of a son, Kellen Glen, on Nov. 4. Older brother Cole is ecstatic.

Congregational Outreach

Partners in Education... Presenters for this week are Mimi Gerstbauer (political science), who will be speaking on the topic "The Quality of Mercy: Forgiveness in International Relations" at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, Minn., on Nov. 14 at 9:15 a.m., and Sarah Lutter, speaking at St. John Lutheran Church in Mapleton, Minn., Nov. 14 at 9:30 a.m. 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.

Special Events... This weekend, the Office of Church Relations will be hosting an event called the "Sleepout." It will start at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, and last until 5 p.m. on Saturday. This event is for senior high youth and will help them understand homelessness experientially through sleeping outside in cardboard boxes if they choose, relying only on each other, and not eating as much as they normally do. The chapel will be open to those who choose to sleep inside, and non-perishable food items will be located inside the chapel for them to eat. The event aims to help raise awareness about homelessness and hunger.

Partners in Education... Blake Couey (religion) will be presenting an adult forum at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, Sunday, Nov. 14, at 9:30 a.m. on the topic of "Varieties of Prayer in the Book of Psalms."

Retreats... The Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations Retreat Center, coordinated by the Office of Church Relations, will host a retreat Nov. 12-13 for St. Michael's Lutheran Church of Roseville, Minn.

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

Plugs

Two Printers for Sale... 1) HP Deskjet 845C inkjet printer. Prints in both B/W and color, about 8 ppm; comes with power cord and USB cable (but no user guide). Works well, but ink cartridges need replacing; asking $30. 2) HP All-in-One inkjet printer, 4300 series. Prints, faxes, copies in B/W and color; a couple of years old but not used much. Comes with power cord and user guide (but no USB cable). Works well, but ink cartridges need replacing; asking $100. Call x7545 and ask for Carolyn.

Babysitter Available... Local MSU graduate student willing to do babysitting and/or dog-sitting during the winter months. References available. If interested, call Teresa at 618-977-6057.

"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.

 



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