Inside Gustavus September 20, 2012 | Volume 45, Number 4

News & Announcements

C in CC Tickets...Tickets for this year's Christmas in Christ Chapel services (Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 2) are now onsale for Gustavus students and staff. All Gustavus students and staff are allowed one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets for the worship service can be purchased for $25. Tickets are also available for the traditional Swedish buffet at $25 apiece. Tickets can be purchased by going online to gustavustickets.com.

Accreditation Update...After taking a summer hiatus, the accreditation countdown is back! There are now 214 days until the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit team arrives at Gustavus; mark your calendars for the site visit on April 22-24, 2013. The Self-Study Steering Committee has spent the summer drafting the college’s self-study showing that Gustavus meets the five criteria for accreditation. This draft will be reviewed by several campus readers in October, aiming for release to the full Gustavus community on or around November 1, to be followed in November and December by open forums and ample opportunities to provide input into the final document. Look for more details each week in Inside Gustavus. For more information on the accreditation process and the Gustavus self-study, contact co-chairs Carolyn Dobler (dobler@gustavus.edu, x7481) or Chris Gilbert (cgilbert@gustavus.edu, x6093).

Fulbright-Hildeman Fellowship Program...This program invites American colleges and universities to apply to host a Fulbright scholar specializing in Swedish language, literature or Scandinavian area studies for one semester during the 2013-14 academic year. The award provides the fellow with a stipend, round-trip travel and insurance. Interested institutions need to submit a detailed proposal by November 5. Please contact Bob Weisenfeld (x7049 or bweis@gustavus.edu) if your department is interested in pursuing this opportunity.

CICE External Review...The Center for International and Cultural Education will have external reviewers on campus October 28-30, 2012. To read the CICE Self Study, go to the CICE website and click the link on the left for CICE External Review. To participate in the review process, contact Carolyn O'Grady.

Kudos...The Communication Studies Department has been recognized by the National Communication Association as the 2012 Rex Mix Program of Excellence. The award is given annually to departments that embody the best in undergraduate communication studies education. The Department's innovative Public Discourse course and the infusion of social justice and civic engagement in the curriculum were emphasized by the award selection committee.

Save the Date...The faculty/administrator holiday open house will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 in Alumni Hall.

Nobel Conference Tickets...There are still tickets remaining for faculty, staff, and students to attend this year's Nobel Conference: Our Global Ocean. If you wish to attend this year's conference, please reserve your ticket online today at gustavustickets.com. Faculty should be advised that if you plan to attend any further lectures following the opening lecture on Tuesday morning that you do need a ticket. Gustavus students and staff are allotted one complimentary ticket. Other general admission tickets can be purchased for $65 apiece. If you don't have a ticket, remember that the conference will be streamed live on the web and that there is no ticket required for the 6:30 p.m. lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 2 featuring Dr. William F. Fitzgerald.

Campus Happenings

Fall Research Symposium...The Fall Research Symposium will be held Friday, Sept. 20 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Nobel Hall of Science. This event will feature Gustavus students who engaged in scientific research either at Gustavus or off-campus over the summer. The symposium will include a poster session, oral presentations, and a social time with refreshments.

Get Your Flu Shot...A Flu Shot Clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Heritage Banquet Room. Please refer to last week's edition of Inside Gustavus for more information.

Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet...The 2012 Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet will take place between 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. The reception will begin at 5 p.m. in the Johnson Student Union with dinner to follow at 5 p.m. upstairs in Alumni Hall. Cost is $15 per person and registration is required.

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. 21 - Ben Whalen '13
• Sunday, Sept. 23 - Chaplain Sabina Koij
• Monday, Sept. 24 - Peter Haugen, Head Football Coach, HES
• Tuesday, Sept. 25 - Alisa Rosenthal, Political Science; Inter Religious Observance, Yom Kippur
• Wednesday, Sept. 26 - Morning Prayer
• Thursday, Sept. 27 - Tasha Ostendorf and Josh Sande, Student Senate Co-Presidents
• Friday, Sept. 28 - Joel Carlin, Biology

Off-Campus Events of Interest

St. Peter Oktoberfest...The City of St. Peter will celebrate Oktoberfest, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29 in downtown. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday and at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Polka music will be featured in the afternoon with rock music in the evening. A variety of food and beverages will be available. An Oktoberfest button is needed to attend the evening events, which begin at 7 p.m. Complimentary buttons are available! Stop by the Office of Marketing and Communication at the Lundgren House during business hours to get a button.

Obituaries

• Margaret M. Matalamaki, who served on the Gustavus Board of Trustees from 1988 to 1995, passed away at the age of 91 on Monday, Sept. 17 at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Matalamaki recived a home economics certificate from Itasca Community College in 1941 and then earned her bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota's College of Human Ecology in 1943. From 1942 to 1969, she was a high school and vocational education teacher in various Minnesota districts, including Grand Rapids High School. From 1970 to 1978, she was an instructor in the vocational division of Itasca Community College. She is survived by daughter Judith Marie Matalamaki, son and daughter-in-law William Michael (Barbara) Matalamaki, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sisters Winona Mittelstedt and Elizabeth Dundas, and brothers Ben and Paul Myers. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin with Rev. Darrell Pedersen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

To inform the campus community of the death of a current student, employee, or trustee; an emeritus professor or trustee; or an immediate family member of a current employee, contact the Office of the President (x7538 or jolene@gustavus.edu). Death announcements and funeral notices for students, current and emeritus faculty and employees, and trustees will be sent to the community via written notice from the president, posted on community-l, the official campus-wide e-mail list, and published in the Inside Gustavus or Summer Scoop. Notices for immediate family members of current employees will be published in the Inside Gustavus or the Summer Scoop unless they occur during a publication break, in which case they will be posted on employee-l.

Congregational Outreach

Retreats...Church Relations in the Center for Servant Leadership will host three confirmation retreats this weekend. Faith Lutheran Church of Waconia will have an overnight retreat on Sept. 21-22. High school youth from Lord of Life Lutheran Church of Maple Grove and confirmation youth from St. John Lutheran Church of Northfield will also be on campus for one-day retreats on Saturday, Sept. 22.

Plugs

For Rent...Very nice room for rent for a female - close to campus. Includes all utilities, furnished if needed, attached garage, includes Wi-Fi. Private bathroom. No smoking or pets. Quiet home and neighborhood. $400 per month. Call 507-340-5656 or email mpowers@stpeterschools.org.

Wanted...Copies of Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawandi. If you or someone you know would have a copy of this book and would be willing to donate it, it will be going to the classroom of a Gustavus first year teacher. Rachel Long is a new teacher of Social Studies at Maranatha High School and wants to use it for one of her classes. Send copies to Jane Schuck in the education department and she will mail it to Rachel. Your donation is much appreciated!

For Sale...2006 Mitsubishi Raider LS Quad Cab 4WD, 3.7L V-6. Looks and runs great. All preventative maintenance done. Oil changed every 3,000 miles. Good tires. Power locks, windows, alloy wheels, running boards, retractable bed cover, 78,900 miles, $12,500 Firm. Very nice mid-size pick-up. Email kerlands@gustavus.edu. Photos available upon request.

For Sale...Two girls winter jackets and snow pants. One is a lime green Columbia jacket with a matching hat size 7/8, asking $10.00. The other one is a pink and purple Zeroxposur ski jacket in size 10/12 (Worn one winter season brand new cost was $150.00) with matching London Fog snow pants in purple (never been worn), asking $50.00 for both. Children's Laura Ashley bedding set for a twin bed. It is pink with fairies. Set includes comforter, bed skirt, pillow sham, one set of cotton sheets, two sets of flannel sheets, and two window valances (never used). Asking $30.00 for full set.
If interested contact Sara at 7502 or email sorth@gustavus.edu. Can email photo.

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