Inside Gustavus May 3, 2012 | Volume 44, Number 30

 

News & Announcements

Twins Tickets...Tickets are still available to join other Gustie employees and their families for an afternoon of outdoor baseball at Target Field on Wednesday, June 27 when the Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox. Game time is 12:10 p.m. and tickets are $25/person. Requests for tickets will be filled in the order payment is received. Seats are located in the sections 310 and 311. Each person will receive a voucher for a pop and hotdog. Free bus transportation will be provided for those interested and who make reservations in advance. The buses will leave at 10 a.m. at the three flags. Employees may request unpaid release time from their supervisor to attend the game. Please make checks payable to Gustavus and send payment to the President’s Office. Contact presidentevents@gustavus.edu or x7538 with questions.

Twins and Trumpets...Twelve Gustavus trumpeters played as part of the Bemidji State Trumpet Invitational performance of the National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins game at Target Field on April 25. The music arrangement was written by Steve Wright (Music) and featured trumpeters Cory Ruegg, Julie Hill, Matthew Martin, Nick Mason, Tim Grev, Nick Hamberg, Mariah Krusemark, Dan Leifermann, Karl Boettcher, Chris Allen (bass trumpet), plus faculty members Douglas Nimmo and Steve Wright. 120 trumpeters of all ages participated in this year's performance. This is the 2nd annual Twins event, which began in May of 2011 when Wright co-hosted the 37th annual International Trumpet Guild Conference in Minneapolis. That five day conference broke an all-time attendance record, with over 1,400 trumpeters from all over the world attending. You can watch the performance on YouTube.

Lecture Canceled...The Thursday, May 3 lecture featuring Dr. Brian Holmes has been canceled due to an illness with the speaker.

Summer Snapshot Visit Days...The Gustavus Admission Office will welcome prospective students to campus for our annual Summer Snapshot visit days on July 20, August 3, and August 17. The Summer Snapshots serve as an introduction to Gustavus for high school juniors and seniors. During the day, prospective students can learn more about Gustavus through interest sessions, mini-classes, and campus tours. If faculty members are interested in teaching a mini-class, please contact JJ Akin by phone (x7004) or email (jakin@gustavus.edu).

Benefits...Benefit enrollment deadline is Wednesday, May 9. As a reminder, if you do not enroll online by May 9, your benefits will default and you will be automatically enrolled in the same coverage you had during the 2011-12 benefit plan year for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Life Insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. You will not be enrolled in Medical Reimbursement, Dependent Care or Additional Retirement.

Reception for Deans Kaiser and Byrne...The Gustavus community is cordially invited to attend a reception from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, May 14 in the Heritage Room to thank Barbara Kaiser and Kevin Byrne for their work as Deans in the Office of the Provost. After serving three years as Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Programs, Barbara will resume her role as professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Kevin will retire (again) after 41 years of service to the College, first as professor in the History Department and in this past year as Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty. We hope you will stop by to wish them well in their future endeavors.

Accreditation Update...The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit occurs in 355 days, next April 22-24. Besides covering the five criteria for accreditation, the College Self-Study must contain a Federal Compliance Section that reviews several areas of federal law pertaining to higher education. In this section we will discuss student loans and default rates; how the college counts credit for our students and how we evaluate transfer credits; verification of student identity; and how we track and respond to student complaints. Full details about federal compliance requirements can be found on the HLC’s website. For more information on the accreditation process and the Gustavus self-study, contact co-chairs Carolyn Dobler (x7481) or Chris Gilbert (x6093) or e-mail us at hlc2013@gustavus.edu.

Campus Happenings

GLA Writers Workshop...Gustavus Library Associates invites you to attend their spring Author Day at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Melva Lind Interpretive Center. Dr. Rebecca Fremo, aka "The Writing Person" will lead the writers workshop. Join us for an evening full of writing, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at gustavustickets.com. You do not have to be a GLA member to attend, everyone is welcome!

Gustie Breakfast...Join Gustie alumni, staff, and friends to learn something new about Gustavus at the monthly St. Peter Gustie Breakfast. This month, our presenter is Rev. Dennis J. Johnson '60. Dennis served as President of Gustavus from 2002-2003. Please join us in a banquet room in the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center on the Gustavus campus. Cost is $8 for an individual or $15 per couple. RSVP to 507-933-6664 or gustiebreakfast@gustavus.edu.

Honors Day...On Saturday, May 5, Gustavus will host Honors Day, an annual event that recognizes the academic excellence and achievements of hundreds of its students. Highlights of the event include the announcement of inductees to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious academic honors fraternity; the selection of students to the Guild of St. Ansgar, named in honor of the first Christian missionary to Scandinavia; and the announcement of 15 female juniors to the Guild of St. Luica. The Honors Convocation will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Christ Chapel.

Books in Bloom...For the second straight year, Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) will host Books in Bloom at the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. This year’s event will take place May 4-6 and is free and open to the public. Books in Bloom is a distinctive event that highlights books, media, and other resource material within the library through floral arrangements and artistic expression. More than 30 “blooms” will be on display – each of them sponsored by an individual or family and created by professional florists and flower enthusiasts – that represent and illustrate a book or other holding within the library. More information is available online.

Quilts In Bloom...The Gustavus and St. Peter communities are invited to the opening of a new display, “Quilts in Bloom” in the Melva Lind Interpretive Center in the Linnaeus Arboretum. The 23 quilts from the members of the St. Peter Quilting Guild will be on display until mid-summer. The opening reception is Thursday, May 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Melva Lind Interpretive Center. Refreshments will be provided. Please join us in admiring these gorgeous quilts!

Festival of Dionysus...The sixth biennial Festival of Dionysus will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 in the Linnaeus Arboretum. This theatrical festival showcases the creativity of Gustavus students, who direct, choreograph, and perform in their own interpretations of ancient drama. Original musical compositions, performances in masks, and choral dances in Greek have all been part of this extravaganza in the past. In the case of rain, the event will take place in The Dive.

Senior Art Exhibition...Ten senior studio art majors will have their work displayed at the College’s Hillstrom Museum of Art May 5-27. The exhibition, Senior Exhibition 2012: Unveiled will hold an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Students featured in the exhibition include Passang Chozom, Sam Hemmerich, Eydie Kramer, Blong Lor, MaiYia Moua, Cassandra Napoli, Heather Pallas, David Pedersen, Zabrina Stellburg, and Evan Taylor.

Magnuson Awards...The Paul Magnuson Leadership and Service Award reception will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 in the Heritage Room. This event highlights outstanding Gustavus students, organizations, and events. These outstanding students and student organizations are nominated by fellow students, faculty, and staff for recognition, and a selection committee assembled by the Dean of Students Office reviews nominations and determines honorees.

Celebration of Creative Inquiry...This annual campus-wide forum to publicly share the creative inquiry of students will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 4 in the Heritage Banquet Room of the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center.

Sigma Xi Symposium...Gustavus students will present their research in the areas of biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, physics, and psychology. Sigma Xi oral presentations will be held in rooms 201 and 222 of the Nobel Hall of Science from 2:30-4:15 p.m. Friday, May 4. There will be a Sigma Xi new member recognition ceremony and social in the Nobel Atrium from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

Origin Story...Director Cory Hinkle will bering Dan LeFranc'sOrigin Story to the Anderson Theatre stage May 3-6. The story begins in the town of Nowheresville where an older couple has been murdered and a comic book illustrated by the mysterious Pronoun may contain the only clue to solving the crime. Set in the energetic style of a graphic novel, Origin Story is a new play about learning to use art as a weapon against the curse of being born different. Tickets are available online at gustavustickets.com.

Professor Ludwig's Retirement Celebration...Join others as we thank Professor Horst Ludwig for his many years of service to the College and the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The celebration will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 in the Confer/Vicker first floor foyer. Bratwursts and other refreshments will be provided.

Forensics Showcase...The nationally ranked Gustavus forensics team will perform from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 7 in Torrey Atrium of Beck Academic Hall.

Mason Woods Dedication...Members of the Gustavus Community are invited to help the College dedicate the Linnaeus Arboretum's Deciduous Woods, which has been named in honor of Drs. Charles and Harriet Mason by the Board of Trustees, on Friday, May 11. The Arboretum staff will host informal tours starting at 4 p.m., with the dedication scheduled to begin in the Deciduous Woods at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend a dinner following the event in the Three Crowns Room in the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center) at 6 p.m. Cost for dinner is $15 per person for Arboretum members and $17 for nonmembers. RSVPs are requested by Wednesday, May 2. Call or email Shirley at 507-933-6181 or shirley@gustavus.edu to register.

Accreditation Open Forums...All Gustavus employees are invited to participate in the fourth round of accreditation open forums covering the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) criteria for accreditation. Week four is focused on Criterion 4, Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement. Sessions will be held Tuesday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 9 with two hour-long sessions (2:30 and 3:30 p.m.) each day. HLC Self-Study Steering Committee representatives will review the criterion and evidence gathered thus far, followed by guided discussion of ways in which Gustavus meets or does not meet Criterion 4 requirements. Light refreshments will be provided. Anyone who cannot attend the open forums will still be able to comment via an online feedback form (URL will be posted on Gustavus-l next week). All open forums will be held in the Faculty-Staff Lounge in the Jackson Campus Center.

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, May 4 - Matt Panciera
• Sunday, May 6 - Chaplain Rachel Larson, Lucia Singers
• Monday, May 7 - Senior Ben Batz
• Tuesday, May 8 - Schwalm Brostrom Service Awards
• Wednesday, May 9 - Morning Prayer
• Thursday, May 10 - Justin Knoepfel
• Friday, May 11 - Eric Dugdale

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Choir Concert...The 36-voice Thiel Choir from Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter. The performance is part of the Thiel Choir’s 2012 concert tour season. Thiel College is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and its 135-acre campus is located in College Heights in Greenville, Penn. The choir will perform a variety of sacred works by Palestrina, Hovland, Lauridsen, Ijames, Madiera, Tate, Raminsh, Lutheran composers F.Melius Christiansen and Robert Wetzler, as well as arrangements of spirituals by Howard Helvey, Moses Hogan and Paul Weber. The program will include sacred works which celebrate hope and love, and works of the Native American culture and earth consciousness. There will be no charge for admission, however, a freewill offering will be taken. For more information about the concert, contact the church office at 507-934-3060.

An Afternoon with Alice...The Sibley County Historical Society and the Joseph R. Brown Society will present "An Afternoon with Alice" at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at the Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, Minn. The program will feature the songs of Alice Tegner, much loved Swedish song writer from the mid-twentieth centure, performed by Swedish children who entertain with puppets, dancing, singing and acting out songs in Swedish and English. Refreshments will be served following the performance which is free and open to the public.

Flute Recital...Gustavus junior Antonio Herbert, flute, will present a recital of music for flute and classical guitar with guitarist Mike Pettman at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13 at Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter. The concert is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be collected.

Family Improv Night...The Creative Play Place presents Family Improv Night with Walrus Improv Comedy. Come join the acclaimed Walrus Improv Comedy troupe for a family improv workshop followed by a family-friendly improv comedy performance (Ages 4 and up). The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5 @ in front of the Saint Peter Community Center (Gorman Park) if the weather holds out. If not, it will be in the community center gym at 1:30 p.m. Suggested Donation $1 per person.

Congregational Outreach

Partners in Education...Darrell Jodock (Religion) will be doing an on-campus presentation for Messiah Lutheran Church from North Mankato, which will be on campus for a day retreat. Jodock will be presenting on the topic "Martin Luther and Civil Disobedience." He will be speaking at 1 p.m. Monday, May 7. Partners in Education is a program sponsored by Church Relations that allows participating faculty and staff to speak to congregations about topics that are relevant in today's world.

Confirmation Retreats...Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Apple Valley will be on campus May 4-5. The confirmation retreats program is a program sponsored by Church Relations that allows churches to bring their youth here for a night of faith, learning, friends, and fun.

Adult Retreats...Westwood Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park will be here for an overnight retreat May 7-8. Messiah Lutheran Church in North Mankato will be here for a day retreat May 7. The adult retreats program is a program sponsored by Church Relations that allows churches to bring members of their congregation here for a night of learning about their church in a setting that is away from their church.

Obituaries

Dr. Daniel R. Gilbert, Sr., father of Chris Gilbert (Political Science) and father-in-law of Julie Gilbert ’99 (Library), died on April 25 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, at the age of 87. A World War II veteran, Dr. Gilbert earned his B.A. degree from Middlebury College in 1948 and his Ph.D. in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania in 1952. He served as Professor of History at Moravian College from 1953 through 1988, specializing in American colonial and Civil War history, then served another thirteen years as Moravian’s first College Archivist. A full obituary can be found online. Funeral services will be held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on May 5.

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