Inside Gustavus March 17, 2011 | Volume 43, Number 25

 

News & Announcements

We Are Looking for Photos!... We are looking for photographs that have captured the people and the place that is Gustavus Adolphus College. The Gustie Gallery is a project of the Gustavus Sesquicentennial Celebration! We encourage all people to share their photographs of Gustavus, past and present! If you have any you would like to share, please join our
Flickr gallery at http://www.flickr.com/groups/gustiegallery and start uploading Gustavus memories today!

'Inside Gustavus' Publication Reminder... Inside Gustavus will not be published on Thursday, March 31, during Spring Break. Announcements of events or deadlines occurring between Friday, March 25, and Thursday, April 7, should be submitted by the end of the day on Tuesday, March 22, to be included in the March 24 posting of the newsletter. The next publication date after March 24 is Thursday, April 7.

Nominate Amazing Gusties... In 2011-12, Gustavus will celebrate its 150th academic year. The Board of Trustees has established an award in honor of this Sesquicentennial anniversary to recognize individuals who have made a significant difference in the life of the College. The award, called “The Sesquicentennial Award,” will acknowledge and pay tribute to living alumni, parents, friends, and retired faculty and staff who:

• through actions in their personal or professional lives, have advanced the status of Gustavus as a premier liberal arts college;
• set a new precedent in the ways they have supported and advanced the mission of the College as an institution dedicated to preparing students “for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society”; and/or
• have brought particular dignity or honor to the College.

Please submit nominations online at gustavus.edu/150.

Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training... The insurer that covers sexual misconduct liability risks for Gustavus has seen a recent increase in preventable claims on the campuses it insures. This increase in preventable claims is rapidly escalating insurance premiums. Fortunately, the company has offered to stabilize deductibles and premiums for Gustavus if the College institutes sexual misconduct prevention training for all staff and faculty. Without this training, the Gustavus insurance deductible would double from $25,000 to $50,000 per claim and the College would be charged a 10 percent surcharge. Please join with other community members on March 28 or 29 at 9 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Center's Heritage Room to learn how you can help prevent costly sexual misconduct claims on our campus.

Women's Self-Defense Classes Scheduled... Korean ho sin sul and other self-defense techniques for women are demonstrated and taught in Alumni Hall on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:20 p.m. Classes are scheduled for March 22, April 5 and 12, and May 3 and 10. Women are invited to attend some or all of the classes; no sign-up is necessary. The classes, which are sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and the Womyn’s Awareness Center, are led by Karen Larson (anthropology, interdisciplinary studies), a third-degree black belt, and student assistants. Come in comfortable clothes, ready to move.

Guild of St. Lucia Seeks Nominations... The Guild of St. Lucia was established in 1958 to honor women who have achieved academic success, displayed leadership qualities, and provided service to the College and others. Fifteen juniors are elected in the spring of each year to be a part of the following year’s Guild. Please send names of nominations, with a brief explanation of your nomination, to Barb Larson Taylor at btaylor@gustavus.edu by March 25 (before spring break).

Peace Studies Awards Information Night... Please encourage students to apply for the annual Peace Studies Awards. An information night for students will be held on Monday, March 21, 5:30-6:15 p.m. Students will learn about applying for the awards and hear from past award recipients Kareen Getfield, Annabel Landaverde, and Joelle Paulson. A taco bar dinner will be served. Applications may also be obtained from Mimi Gerstbauer (political science, peace studies); they are due April 15.

Free Childcare on March 18... Need a night out with your special someone or some friends, or just some time to run some errands? Alpha Phi Omega, the College's service organization, is offering childcare to the Gustavus community! The service is being offered tomorrow night (Friday, March 18), from 5:30 to 10 p.m. in the Dive for children ages 2-12. APO volunteers will have fun activities for the kids to do all night, including movies (Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, Finding Nemo, and Kung Fu Panda), crafts, games, and air hockey. Snacks (popcorn and lemonade) will be provided. Send an e-mail to Kate Mathison (kmathiso@gustavus.edu) to indicate your interest and the number of children that you plan to drop off. (Please be sure that your child has had dinner, as that will not be provided.)

Parking Enforcement during Spring Break... Regular parking enforcement is in effect for Spring Break. In addition, students leaving a vehicle on campus during Spring Break MUST park in the GRAVEL section of the BJORLING LOT (west of the Music building). Any vehicle not moved to this location during Spring Break will be towed at the owner's expense. Any questions, contact Lisa Octigan (507-933-8809).

SCHEDULE OF PARKING LOTS TO BE CLOSED:
The following parking lots will be closed for overnight cleaning according to the following schedule. Vehicles parked in these locations during cleaning hours will be towed at the owner's expense.

• Lots CLOSED from 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, until Wednesday, March 30, at 4 a.m.:
  * Norelius Lot (Green section)
  * Norelius Lot (Red section)
  * Arboretum Lot (between Fine Arts/Interpretive Center)
  * Sorensen Lot (west of North/Gibbs/Sorensen)
  
  
• Lots CLOSED from 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, until Thursday, March 31, at 4 a.m.:
  * Visitor Lot (north of Campus Center)
  * Lund Lot (south of Lund Center)
  * Olin Lot (south of Olin / International Center)
  * Uhler Lot
  * Swanson Tennis Center Lot
  * Chapel Circle (west of Christ Chapel)
  * Stadium Lot
  
  
• Lots CLOSED from 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, until Friday, April 1, at 4 a.m.:
  * Nobel Lot (west of Nobel)
  * Heating Plant Lot (east of Heating Plant)
  * Rundstrom Lot
  * Wahlstrom/Sohre Lot
  * College View Lot
  * Bjorling Lot (west of Bjorling/south of Prairie View)
  * Arbor View Apartments Lot
  * Pittman Lot

GHP Spring Fitness Challenge... Spring is almost here, and do you know what that means?! It's time for the GHP Spring Fitness Challenge! Accumulate a specific number of exercise minutes as a team and each team member wins a state park sticker or a fishing license!

• Pick up your registration/information packet at the Red Desk in Lund Center. Registration is open March 21-April 5.
• Please read the registration and information packet carefully! Be sure to submit your registration form by April 5 at the Red Desk.
• The challenge will start on April 4 and end on May 2 (4 weeks total).
• Each week, team captains must submit team exercise minute totals to Rachelle Dosch via e-mail (or phone if no e-mail).
• All master tally forms must be turned in to the Red Desk by Monday, May 2.
• Beginning Monday, May 16, team members can pick up their sticker or license at the Red Desk.
• E-mail Rachelle Dosch (rdosch@gustavus.edu) with any questions (no e-mail? call x6468).

Remember, registration packets will not be made available at the Red Desk until Monday, March 21. Good luck!!

 

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, March 18 - Inter-religious Observance: John Cha (religion)
• Sunday, March 20 - Chaplain Brian Johnson; Choir of Christ Chapel, Patricia Kazarow, conductor
• Monday, March 21 - Blake Couey (religion)
• Tuesday, March 22 - Focus on LWF traveling gallery of interactive artwork from Colombia, “Remember Me: Voices of the Silenced": Andrew Twiton '08 (seminary student)
• Wednesday, March 23 - Lenten Liturgy; Gustavus Choir, Timothy O'Brien, guest conductor
• Thursday, March 24 - Kristi Westphal (registrar)
• Friday, March 25 - The Annunciation of Our Lord: Lucia Singers, Patricia Snapp, conductor; Chapel Brass

Faculty Shop Talk Tomorrow... Helena Karlsson (Scandinavian studies) will present the next Faculty Shop Talk of the 2010-11 academic year. Her talk, titled “Bertrand Besigye’s Poetry: An Aesthetics of Blackness in a White Society?” will be presented on Friday, March 18, 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 gustavus.edu/events/shoptalks/.

Gustavus Spring Winds Concert Friday... The Gustavus and Vasa wind orchestras will present a special concert on Friday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. In addition to the new tradition of including a number of small ensembles in the program, the wind orchestras will welcome guest artists from the 2011 Tubonium Conference being held on campus March 18-19. These guest artists include Marc Dickman, euphonium, James Gourlay, tuba, and Barbara Young, piano. The Spring Winds concert includes a variety of music composed or arranged for wind ensembles of from 4 to 65 members. The performance includes the Gustavus Wind Orchestra and the Vasa Wind Orchestra, both under the direction of Douglas Nimmo, along with the Gustavus Saxophone Quartet, the Kalmar Quintet, the Christ Chapel Brass, the Gustavus Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, and the Sinfornia Winds. Friday's performance is free and open to the public.

Jay Walljasper Visits... Jay Walljasper, award-winning journalist, author, former editor of the Utne Reader, and activist on community and urban issues, ecological and social sustainability, and “the commons” will give a public lecture Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Banquet Room. He will speak about his latest book, All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons (2011), and the Minneapolis-based organization OnTheCommons.org, a citizens’ network that highlights the importance of the commons and promotes innovative commons-based solutions to create a brighter future. He will also speak in Chapel, visit classes, and meet informally with interested students, faculty, and staff over meals and throughout the day. His visit is sponsored by the Center for Servant Leadership. His visit is sponsored by the Center for Servant Leadership. Contact Chris Johnson (cjohnso5) for more information.

Michael Novak Featured at Lindau Symposium... "Battle Cries of Our Time: Social Justice, Common Good, and Personal Liberty" is the subject of the address by Michael Novak for this year’s Lindau Symposium, scheduled for Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall. Novak, a theologian, author, and former U.S. ambassador, has written over 30 books on culture, politics, and economics. His work relating theology to economics won the million-dollar Templeton Prize in 1994. For more information, go to https://gustavus.edu/events/lindau/.

 

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Fundraiser... A benefit for Joey Welp (nephew of Rebecca Welp, student services), who was born in November 2010 with CDH (congenital diaphagmatic hernia) and is still hospitalized, will be held at the Red Men Club (412 S. 3rd, St. Peter) on Sunday, March 20, noon-5 p.m. The event will include food and a silent auction, bingo, and a raffle. To donate silent auction items or volunteer, contact Rebecca Welp at rwelp, or call 507-381-6567.

 

Congregational Outreach

Partners in Education... Presenters for this week include xx. 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.

Events... "God's Purpose and Our Role in the World," the Exploring Religious Questions program for the spring semester, continues on March 21 and 28. Darrell Jodock (religion) is leading the class, which meets in Olin Hall, Room 103. Exploring Religious Questions is a program sponsored by the Office of Church Relations that allows people from campus and the local community to learn about topics that are relevant to today's world. Those interested in attending the remaining sessions are asked to register through the Office of Church Relations (x7001).

Retreats... Confirmation retreats for this weekend include one from Chisago Lake Lutheran Church from Center City, Minn., and one from Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca, Minn. The confirmation retreats program, coordinated by Church Relations allows confirmation groups from different churches to come here and experience a weekend of worship, fun, and friendships.

Music in Worship... Any Gustavus music ensemble or 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 2010-11."

• Ruth Baker, geology, phone: x6058 (deletion)
• Gregg Frey, Information Desk, Lund Center, phone: x6660 (addition)
• Marlys Huber, Information Desk, Lund Center, phone: x6660, e-mail: mhuber (addition)
• Dean Koppelman, Dining Service, phone: x7608 (addition)
• Chanelle Parks, Dining Service, phone: x7608 (addition)
• Dale Plemmons, Campus Safety, phone: x7494, e-mail: dplemmon (addition)
• Darin Schultz, Dining Service, phone: x7608 (deletion)

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

 

Plugs

House for Sale... Spacious 'like new' home in established neighborhood. 4 bdrms./2 baths; master bdrm. with walk-thru to full bath w/whirlpool tub. Gas fireplace w/wood mantel in living room, freestanding stove in family room. Ceramic tile entry w/2 closets and laundry. Extra large family room & den or rec room on lower level, landscaped and fenced yard with deck & gazebo. 2-car garage, huge pantry, vaulted ceilings, 4 new front windows, water heater new in 2008, and plenty of storage. $212,000. Contact Karl Larson (HES) at 317-3204 or klarson3 for more information.

B&B Accommodations... Historic B&B in downtown St. Peter, close to campus, has flexible extended stay and frequent lodger options available. This may be perfect for commuters or temporary one-semester/one-year positions, J-Term faculty, or guests. Contact Mike at 612-990-0090 or e-mail at 9900090@gmail.com.

"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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