Inside Gustavus December 14, 2011 | Volume 44, Number 14

News & Announcements

Book Nook...Two books, Gustavus: 150 Years of History and Gustavus: 150 Years of Images & Stories are now available for purchase in the Book Mark or online. Click here for more information about the books.

Faculty/Administration Holiday Party...This year's Faculty/Administration Holiday Party will take place 4-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 in Alumni Hall. RSVP by Dec. 14 to Jean Noren, x7538 or jnoren2@gustavus.edu.

Support Staff Christmas Luncheon...This year's support staff Christmas luncheon will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 in Alumni Hall. Attendees are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food items for the St. Peter Food Shelf. Last year 254 pounds of food and $360 were donated.

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, Dec. 16 - Chaplain Rod Anderson
• Sunday, Dec. 18 - Chaplain Rachel Larson
• Monday, Dec. 19 - Responsive Prayer
• Tuesday, Dec. 20 - Litany for Travelers

2012 J-Term GHP Fitness Classes...All Classes are free of charge and available to Gustavus employees and spouses. Each class is designed to challenge all fitness levels, and you don’t need to be “in shape” to participate. I encourage everyone to bring a friend and give each class a try (you do not need to sign up or register for classes). Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 3. If you have any questions about any of the programs that are offered, contact Rachelle Dosch x6468.

• Qi Gong: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m., Monday Instructor: Char Lusher, Lund 224
  In “Qi Gong” you will perform easy yet purposeful body movements that are designed to enhance personal health and reduce pain. What a great way to start your week!
• 50/50 Mixx: 6:30 – 7:30 a.m., Tuesday Instructor: Brenda Haugen Lund 224
  Calling all early birds! The “50/50 Mixx” is an all-in-one workout that includes cardiovascular strength training and muscular strength training.
• Yoga: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m., Tuesday Instructor: Kelly Holland, Lund 224
  Kick off your shoes, lay out your mat, and prepare to balance the body and mind. This class is meant for the yoga novice or veteran. A great way to refresh and rejuvenate at the beginning of the week!
• Zumba: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m., Wed. Instructor: Shawn Grygo & Jill VanosDol, Lund 224
  “Ditch the Workout and Join the Party!” What a great tagline for the latest fitness craze…Zumba! Move and groove to fun music in this fun cardio-dance class taught by certified Zumba instructors, Shawn Grygo and Jill VanosDol.
• H20 Aerobics: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m., Wednesday Instructor: Kari Eckheart, Lund Pool
  The water is a great place to work out and an excellent way to incorporate some variety into your normal routine! This water class is for participants who are comfortable in the shallow end as well as the deep end.
• Yoga: 11:40 – 12:20 p.m., Thursday Instructor: Kelly Holland, Lund 217
  Kick off your shoes, lay out your mat, and prepare to balance the body and mind. This class is meant for the yoga novice or veteran. A great way to refresh and rejuvenate at the end of the week!
• Boot Camp: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m., Friday Instructor: Brenda Haugen, Lund 224
  This class is an easy-to-follow strength and cardio session that includes but is not limited to: rope jumping, squats, push-ups and maybe even a burpy or two! Boot camp class is designed for all fitness-levels!
• The Movers Walking Club: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m., Friday Meet at Lund Red Desk
  This is an informal class without an instructor that is open to anyone who wants to meet people to walk, jog, and socialize while exercising. Come for 10 minutes or stay for the entire 45 minutes. All participants will meet at the Red Desk and decide where they want to start moving! Participants can use the Lund Center Forum.

2012 Employee Health Screening...All Gustavus employees and spouses are invited to participate free of charge. Dates are Jan. 17-19, 24-26, and Feb. 7-9. Screening takes place between 6:30-9:30 a.m. at Gustavus Health Service. Sign up by calling Health Service at x7631Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4p.m.

Reading/Discussion Group...Faculty and staff are invited to join a reading/discussion group of Parker Palmer’s new book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage To Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit. Co-sponsored by the Center for Servant-Leadership and the Kendall Center for Engaged Learning, the group will meet three Wednesdays in January (11th, 18th, and 25th) at 3:30 p.m. in the Faculty-Staff Center. Books and refreshments will be provided. Faculty, please contact Cathy Blaukat in the Kendall Center (cblaukat@gustavus.edu); staff and administrators, please contact Amy Pehrson in the CSL (apehrson@gustavus.edu) to reserve your copy.

MLK Memorial Lecture...Taylor Branch, arguably the preeminent biographer of Martin Luther King Jr., will deliver the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at Gustavus Adolphus College at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16 in Christ Chapel. Branch is an American author and public speaker best known for his landmark narrative history of the civil rights era, America in the King Years. The trilogy’s first book, Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63, won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1988 along with numerous other awards including the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Melcher Book Award. Click here for more information.

Facility Hours

Academic and Administrative Building Hours During Christmas Recess...

• Dec. 20-23: Open 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Dec. 24-Jan. 1: Closed

Please note that on Friday, Dec. 30, Jackson Campus Center will be open for mail pick up and drop off only from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Also please note that Lund Center has separate Holiday building hours posted. If programming needs require a building to be unlocked during Christmas Recess, please contact Lisa Octigan at x8809 or eoctigan@gustavus.edu.

If a student needs access to a building during winter break, they should be issued a gold-colored "permission for admittance" pass by a faculty or staff member. Only students with proper authorization will be permitted access to closed buildings.

Library Hours for Finals and Christmas Recess...

• Dec. 15-16: 8 a.m. - 2 a.m.
• Dec. 17: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Dec. 18-19: 8 a.m. - 2 a.m.
• Dec. 20-23: 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
• Dec. 24-Jan. 2: Closed
• Jan. 3: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Lund Center Hours During Christmas Recess...

• Dec. 18: 12-9 p.m.
• Dec. 19-22: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Dec. 23: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Dec. 24-27: Closed
• Dec. 28: 4-7 p.m.
• Dec. 29-31: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Jan. 1: Closed

Parking Information During Christmas Recess...If you are leaving your vehicle on campus during Christmas break, you must park in the gravel parking lot – red permit parking in the Bjorling lot directly west of the music building or if that fills up, the purple permit section in the Arbor View parking lot.  Any vehicles not moved to the marked locations during break will be towed at the owner's expense.

Look for the Holiday Break Parking signs to park in the correct area – cars parked in the wrong rows of Arbor View/Bjorling will still be towed at owner's expense ($70 minimum).

Regular parking enforcement will be in effect for January term and Touring week. Please park according to permit color and note that visitor parking is closed to students and staff at all times (24/7/365). Green and yellow permit parking lots are always no parking 2 a.m. - 7 a.m., 7 days a week.

Questions? Contact Campus Safety at x8888 24 hours a day.

Plugs

For Rent...Looking for a roommate to share a three bedroom house with office, and two bathrooms. Partially furnished character home with fireplace, piano, and two-car garage. Available January Term and Spring Semester, dates negotiable. Desirable location, close to campus. Rent negotiable. Contact Mark at (360) 945-5130 or mbjellan@gustavus.edu.

For Rent...3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom house for rent in St. Peter. Central location (225 College Avenue) across from Minnesota Square Park. Detached 3- car garage. Available early November for a short-term lease. No smoking and no pets allowed. Call Brian at 651-792-5139 if interested.

Seeking...A house-sitting or rental opportunity during January. Peter Shea teaches "Philosophy for Children" during J-term. He seeks a house-sitting or rental opportunity for that month, preferably close to campus. Ideally, the arrangement could continue on a limited basis into Spring Semester. Shea is allergic to cats and to cigarette smoke. He has previously taken care of houses for Gustavus faculty; references are available on request. Contact: shea0017@umn.edu or 612-250-4207.

"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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