Inside Gustavus September 29, 2011 | Volume 44, Number 4

News & Announcements

Gustavus Adolphus College Day...Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 has been declared Gustavus Adolphus College Day in the state of Minnesota by Governor Mark Dayton and in the City of St. Peter by Mayor Tim Strand. Click here to read the news story about those proclamations.

Ride Share Organization...If you commute from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and would like to explore ride sharing, please contact Rebekah Richards at rrichard@gac.edu. We'll be using an on-line ride share software to connect us. It's easy and free. People interested in a set carpool day and time and those interested in occasional ride shares are welcome. Let's save gas, build community, and help the environment by sharing rides.

Library Book Sale...All books and VHS tapes will be 50 cents starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Oct. 7 with a $2 bag sale on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 & 9.

Visit the Archives...College and Lutheran Church Archives will be open the following times during the Fall 2011 semester: Monday through Thursday, 12:45 - 4:45 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m and 1 - 4:30 p.m.. Please contact archives staff if you are unable to visit during these hours. If you would like to schedule a class tour or coordinate a research assignment, please contact Archivist Jeff Jenson at 933-7572.

Campus Happenings

Beck Academic Hall Dedication...The Warren & Donna Beck Academic Hall will be officially dedicated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The ceremony will take place in the atrium and all are welcome to attend.

Homecoming Parade...This year's Homecoming Parade will make its way through the middle of campus, starting at Norelius Hall, going down Eckman Mall and eventually ending near Lund Center. The parade will start at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29.

Homecoming Athletic Events...The Gustavus football team will host Concordia College on Saturday, Oct. 1 with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. Note the slightly different start time. The Gustavus women's soccer team will also play at home on Saturday when they host Carleton at Noon.

Homecoming Service of Celebration and Remembrance...This year's Homecoming worship service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 in Christ Chapel. An alumni choir of up to 150 voices will join the Gustavus Choir to sing "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty."

Nobel Conference...The 47th annual Nobel Conference will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 4-5. If you don't have a ticket for this year's Nobel Conference, you can watch the lectures live online at gustavus.edu/nobel. Also be aware that Conference presenter John Donoghue is scheduled to appear on Minnesota Public Radio's midmorning show from 9-10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3. Listen to the interview live on mpr.org. Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, traffic on Ring Road will be switched to one-way as we welcome guests to the Conference. Parking options during the two-day Conference will be limited. Plan ahead.

Dance Prelude at Nobel...2004 graduate Ashleigh Penrod and professional dancer Erin Cairns Cella will perform a dance prelude titled Callosum at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Lund Center Arena before the final lecture of day one of the Nobel Conference.

Nobel Conference Concert...Vocalist Michael Jorgensen and pianist Bonnie Jorgensen present this special recital in conjunction with the Nobel Conference at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Christ Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

Special Theatre Performance...In conjunction with the Nobel Conference: The Brain and Being Human, the Department of Theatre & Dance presents Mick Gordon & Paul Broks' ON EGO, a poetic snapshot of the science of the mind and a startling expose of the illusion of self. The playwrights take us on a journey into the notion of identity, memory, neurological delusion and the fragile nature of love. Professor Emeritus Rob Gardner returns to Anderson Theatre to join the cast of ON EGO. Tickets online at gustavustickets.com.

Music Colloquium Series...Aniruddh D. Patel, neuroscientist on music and Nobel Conference presenter, will give a lecture at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 as part of the Gustavus Music Colloquium Series. Patel's lecture will take place in Bjorling Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Creating a Safe Campus...Eyes Wide Open: Recognizing Stalking, Threats, & Violence in a College Community; Presented by Kristine Kienlen, Psy.D.; Alumni Hall; Wednesday, October 26; 9-11 a.m.

Faculty, staff, administration, and students are responsible for maintaining an educational and working environment that is safe. Vigilance and proactive reporting of concerning situations can help prevent campus violence. This training will assist with the recognition of various types of campus stalking, threats, and violence. Participants will gain a better understanding of information that needs to be reported to the Campus Threat Assessment Team (TAT) with the goal of early intervention and violence risk management.

Dr. Kristine Kienlen has a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and specializes in Forensic Psychology. She has over 15 years of experience conducting forensic psychological evaluations with risk assessments of individuals involved in criminal and civil court proceedings. She has conducted a number of professional publications and presentations on the topic of stalking. Dr. Kienlen was previously employed as a forensic psychologist at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter and has been employed for 11 years by the Minnesota District Court. Dr. Kienlen has established a private practice (mnprotect.com) providing threat assessment team training, consultations, and risk assessments to employers and colleges.

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, Sept. 30 - Chaplains and Ministry Team Commissioning
• Sunday, Oct. 2 - Holy Communion, Homecoming Service
• Monday, Oct. 3 - Chuck Niederriter
• Tuesday, Oct. 4 - No worship service due to the Nobel Conference
• Wednesday, Oct. 5 - No worship service due to the Nobel Conference
• Thursday, Oct. 6 - Inter-Religious Serivce, Michelle Rusinko, Yom Kippur
• Friday, Oct. 7 - Mayra Taylor

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Creative Nonviolence Lecture...The School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) will host a lecture by Kathy Kelly, a co-founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m., on Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, 170 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato.

The lecture, titled “Prospects for the Use of Creative Nonviolence in Gaza, the West Bank, Iraq and Afghanistan,” will be held in the SSND conference center on campus and is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be collected.

Kathy Kelly is a long-time peace and justice activist. She has traveled to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine and several other countries ravaged by war in order to tell the stories of the victims of war. She was recently a passenger on the “Audacity to Hope” as part of the U.S. Boat to Gaza Project. Kathy co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare. She has received many awards over the past several years for her work against sanctions, war and occupation, and, on three separate occasions, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. For more information call SSND at 507-389-4200.

Plugs

For Sale...2004 Mercury Monterey minivan, silver, under 80,000 miles. Second row captains seats, bench completely folds down. Great condition! $6500. Email Tracey at tpeymann@gustavus.edu for more information.

"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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