Inside Gustavus January 10, 2014 | Volume 46, Number 15

President's Cabinet Summary

The President's Cabinet met on Tuesday, Dec. 17 and discussed the following items:

• Faculty Senate Chair Max Hailperin was present to discuss with Cabinet members what the faculty can do to help build enrollment, the faculty's role in the current budgetary contractions, and how to get better attendance from faculty at all-employee meetings.
• Discussion was held regarding the recently approved policy regarding the use of college funds to express condolences at the time of a death or to recognize an individual, particularly in the case of a death of a person from non-Christian religions/cultures. Director of Human Resources Kirk Beyer will be asked to update the policy to include more inclusive language.
• President Ohle and Vice President Young gave a brief report on their recent trip to Sweden. Gustavus is continuing to strengthen its relationships with a number of organizations and individuals in Sweden, including the Royal Court, Wallenberg Foundation, Nobel Foundation, etc.
• President Ohle briefly reviewed a tentative agenda for the Jan. 23-24, 2014, Board of Trustees meeting.
• Vice President Westphal indicated that the St. Peter Robotics Team has requested to use the basement of Beck Hall again this year from January through March. Members agreed to honor the request.
• To comply with applicable federal tax laws to ensure that bonds issued for its benefit maintain their tax-exempt status, members approved a Tax Exempt Bonds all-college policy.

News & Announcements

No Mail...There will be no incoming or outgoing mail (USPS) on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 in observance of the federal holiday.

Mark Your Calendars...Employee Enhancement Days will be held Feb. 4-6. Details will be available soon.

Long Term Care Insurance...To address the need for long-term care insurance, Gustavus is partnering with the LifeSecure Insurance Company to offer group-discounted long-term care insurance with one-time simplified underwriting. To be eligible for the simplified underwriting, employees must be age 68 or under and work at least 20 hours per week. Employees who do not meet this criterion may still apply for coverage with full underwriting; and, spouses/partners, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, siblings and adult children are also eligible for discounted premiums with full underwriting. Seminars are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in Linner Lounge.

Library Hours for J-Term...Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Milelage Rate...Beginning January 1, 2014, Gustavus will honor the new IRS mileage rate of 56 cents per mile. This rate will apply to eligible personal vehicle miles driven in 2014. Mileage claims for miles driven prior to January 1, 2014 will be paid at the rate of 56.5 cents per mile.

Campus Happenings

MLK Memorial Lecture...Diane Nash, a key figure during the nonviolent and civil rights movements of the 1960s, will give the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 in Christ Chapel. Nash's lecture is titled "Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement" and is free and open to the public.

Chaplain Chats...The Office of the Chaplains will host a "Chaplain Chat" for the residents of Norelius Hall at 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 in the first floor study lounge. This is an "open-ended" chat, which will include, but is not limited to, questions, conversation, comedy, and hot chocolate.

Bruce McClain Gallery Talk...Bruce McClain will repeat his Hillstrom Museum of Art gallery talk at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. This talk will be held in the Museum, amidst the works on view in the exhibition Bruce McClain: A Retrospective Exhibition, which is on view through Jan. 31.

Daily Sabbath Schedule... All are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. on weekdays. The upcoming schedule is as follows:

• Monday, Jan. 13: Logan Boese '16
• Tuesday, Jan. 14: Kari Louwagie '16
• Wednesday, Jan. 15: Morning Praise
• Thursday, Jan. 16: Re:vive, Chaplain Grady St. Dennis speaking
• Friday, Jan. 17: Music and meditation

Off-Campus Events of Interest

The Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir from Lincoln, Neb., will present a concert of sacred choral music at First Lutheran Church in Saint Peter this coming Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. Admission is free; there will be a free-will offering to support the choir’s tour through the Midwest. Directed by Dr. William Wyman, the NWU Choir performs through the U.S. and internationally and prides itself on singing a varied repertoire rich in global diversity. Contact Chad Winterfeldt at 934-3060 or cwinterf@gustavus.edu for more information.

Gustavus employees are invited to Shopko's exclusive after-hours savings event from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 at the St. Peter store. Just present your Gustavus ID at the time of purchase and receive an extra 15 percent off family apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessories and an extra 10 percent off home decor, storage, bedding, bath & home textiles, furniture, housewares, appliances, toys and sporting goods.

Telecommunication Updates

The following are additions/changes for the “Personnel Phone Directory 2013-14”:

Glen Lloyd, Advancement, Phone: x6517, Email: gloyd , New department and number.
John Kupris, Advancement, Phone: x6042, Email: jkupris, New number.
Xavier Karjohn, Diversity Center, Phone: x7449, Email: xkarjohn, New
Erin Kuiper, Book Mark, Phone: x6045, Email: ekuiper, New
Martin Lloyd, Psychological Science, Phone: x6838, Email: mlloyd, New – Jterm only

For further information or corrections, contact Telecommunications at x6261 or e-mail: lmccabe@gustavus.edu.

Plugs

For Rent...House for rent - perfect for spring semester! Charming 1950s rambler one block from Gustavus. Approximately 1,300 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Full size washer and dryer. One stall garage with additional off-street parking. Available immediately and for short-term lease. Contact Mitch - 651-214-3912.

Looking for Summer Housing...A Gustavus alumni couple ('70, '73) who have recently retired to Florida, are seeking a furnished house for some or all of the summer months. Our needs are pretty basic and we are open to any ideas that might be mutually beneficial. Contact Le Ann and Kirk Metzger at jkmetzger@att.net.

"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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