Inside Gustavus February 13, 2014 | Volume 46, Number 19

News & Announcements

Travel with Gustavus...Journey on an educational tour focused on Luther’s Reformation with prominent Lutheran scholar, Gustavus Professor Emeritus of Religion Rev. Dr. Darrell Jodock. Travel to Germany and Poland October 4-16, 2014, to learn about the life and teachings of Martin Luther, along with the ongoing significance of his theology. The trip is open to Gustavus alumni, parents, friends, employees, and non-Gusties. For more information go online or email Jodock at djodock@gustavus.edu.

New Dental Insurance Cards...Gustavus Adolphus College’s dental insurance carrier, SOMI, has changed its name to EBSO, Inc. If you currently carry dental insurance with Gustavus, new cards are being mailed to your home address. If you do not receive new dental insurance cards, please contact EBSO, Inc. at 800-486-7664 to request new cards.

Web 2 Print Training Sessions...Sign up for a Web 2 Print training session by emailing Naomi Quiram your top two choices from the following upcoming sessions:

• Tuesday, Feb. 18, 9-10 a.m. in the GTS Computer Classroom
• Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the GTS Computer Classroom
• Tuesday, Feb. 25, 9-10 a.m. in the GTS Computer Classroom
• Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the GTS Computer Classroom

Daily Sabbath Info for Spring Semester...Gustavus Adolphus College keeps 10-10:30 a.m. free from classes and meetings in order to pause, listen, and reflect as a community. In honor of this rare and life-giving spiritual practice, all are invited to attend Daily Sabbath throughout the Spring Term. The following is an outline of what generally can be expected this semester:

Campus Happenings

Presidential Candidate Open Sessions...As you know, on Feb. 19-20 we will welcome to our campus a presidential candidate. The candidate will participate in open sessions for the campus community of faculty, staff, and students. Evaluation forms will be provided for your feedback. The open sessions scheduled are as follows:

• Open Session for Administrators and Staff: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. in the Heritage Room
• Open Session for Faculty: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m. in Olin 103
• Open Session for Students: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. in the President's Dining Room
• Open Session for All Campus Constituents: Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m. in the Heritage Room

Anderson Theatre Production of Hair...Tickets are now available online at gustavustickets.com or by calling 507-933-7590 for the Anderson Theatre production of Hair, Feb. 21-23 and March 1-2. Performances begin at 8 p.m. on Feb. 21-22, 28 and March 1; and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 and March 2. Gustavus students and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the production. Other tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and other students. Tickets not sold before the event will be placed on sale one hour prior to curtain at the Anderson Theatre box office. The American tribal love-rock musical is in the house! First produced in 1968, this iconoclastic anti-war musical is now a classic bursting with unforgettable songs. Since the ‘60’s, the Fifth Dimension crooned Aquarius, Three Dog Night rocked Easy to be Hard, and the Muppets did their own thing with Good Morning Starshine! Now, Gustavus students will bring their own idealism and energy to the stage in this fresh production. You’ll groove to the music, but you will also see that this show continues to have a lot to say about love, war, money, racism, and many other issues all too relevant today. Join us at the Be-In!

New Hillstrom Museum Exhibits...The Hillstrom Museum of Art will present two concurrent, complementary exhibitions from February 17 through April 17: Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction, and Peggy Bacon, Keeping the Realist Course. An opening reception is set for 7-9 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, and includes a gallery talk at 7:30 p.m. by Christiane H. Citron, granddaughter and scholar of Minna Citron. More information is available online.

Building Bridges Conference...Gustavus will host its 19th annual student-led Building Bridges Conference on Saturday, March 8. This year’s conference is titled “Disposable Communities? Demanding Environmental Justice,” and will feature keynote speakers Van Jones and Alexie Torres-Fleming. More information is available online.

Moe Lecture...Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian writer who burst onto the literary scene in 2003 with her debut novel Purple Hibiscus, will deliver the 2014 Moe Lecture in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at 7 p.m. Monday, March 10 in Alumni Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public, and will also be live streamed on the Gustavus website. More information is available online.

Gustavus Choir Home Concert...Dr. Gregory Aune and the Gustavus Choir will present their home concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in Christ Chapel. Admission is free.

Support the Gusties...The Gustavus men's hockey team will host the University of St. Thomas at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in a game with MIAC championship implications.

Student Involvement Fair...The Student Involvement Fair will take place between 4 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in the banquet rooms of the Jackson Campus Center.

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

• Monday, Feb. 17: Will Freiert, Classics
• Tuesday, Feb. 18: Tommy Valentini, Health and Exercise Science, Men's Tennis
• Wednesday, Feb. 19: Morning Praise
• Thursday, Feb. 20: Ben Batz, Lutheran Volunteer Corps, Re:vive Music Leadership
• Friday, Feb. 21: Chaplain Siri Erickson will be leading the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions…A TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus on February 18, 19, and 20 for individual counseling sessions. Go online to schedule an appointment, or contact 866-843-5640, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Chamber Music Concert...Join the world’s only professional oboe and bass duo for a chamber music concert by OboeBass! – The Vecchione/Erdahl Duo at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Carrie Vecchione and Rolf Erdahl (Gustavus faculty, music) perform a recital featuring works by Timothy Goplerud, Adrian Mann, Eric Hansen, and Margi Griebling-Haigh. Musical influences range from classical to folk to jazz. Literary influences include Kate di Camillo’s “Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” and Norwegian folk tales. They note that “No actual ducks or trolls will be harmed in our performance of Margi Gribling-Haigh’s musical theatrical Askelad and the Seven Silver Ducks.” Expect to be intrigued and amused by this delightful recital! To find out more about the duo, visit oboebass.com.

Oscar Party…The Creative Play Place invites you to join us in celebrating the 86th Academy Awards at 5 p.m Sunday, March 2 at Patrick's on Third. There will be Oscar watching, contests and games, bingo, exciting entertainment, prizes, and much more! Tickets are $30 per couple and include appetizer, red velvet cake, and choice of pitcher of beer or bottle of wine; $10 per child includes red velvet cake and root beer. Purchase tickets in advance at the Creative Play Place, Patrick’s, or through a Creative Play Place board member. Proceeds from this fundraiser help keep the Creative Play Place open and free for all!

The Gallery of Gratitude...The Gallery of Gratitude, featuring submitted artwork from local children will be on public exhibit at the Madison East Center in Mankato on Saturday, Feb. 22. This event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artwork from the Gallery will be available for purchase at the exhibit. This event will also feature a silent auction, sponsored by local businesses, and will include various themed gift baskets, gift certificates, a vacation package, and other items. The silent auction ends at 3 p.m. All proceeds from the silent auction and the sale of art benefit Royal Family KIDS – Mankato, a non-profit organization that provides an all-expenses-paid week at camp for children working with the social services system. Some campers have been abused or neglected, some have experienced the recent trauma of losing a parent or family member, and some are dealing with mental health issues within the family unit. Some are currently living in a foster care home, and others are going through the process of reunification with their biological families. The mission of Royal Family KIDS - Mankato is to provide an opportunity for these vulnerable children to create new memories...a place where being a child is celebrated royally, where love is shown with no strings attached, and positive memories can last a lifetime. For more information about Royal Family KIDS - Mankato, visit the website at www.rfkmankato.com. Contact Kate Knutson (knutson@gustavus.edu) if you'd like to help with the event or get involved in a different way.

Obituaries

• Bernice Fremo, the mother-in-law of Rebecca Fremo (English) passed away Sunday, Feb. 2 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 78. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, Minn. She is survived by a son, Brian (Rebecca) Fremo of St. Peter, Minn.; a daughter, Kathryn Fremo of Boyd; three grandsons; two sisters; two brothers-in-law; and many nieces, cousins, and friends.

• Theodore Hailperin, father of Max Hailperin (MCS), passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the age of 98. Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Lehigh University and author of Boole's Logic and Probability, Sentential Probability Logic, Logic with a Probability Semantics, and numerous journal articles, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie, and is survived by his second wife, Ruth, and three generations of descendents.

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

Preaching in Congregations...Chaplain Grady St. Dennis will preach at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. The pulpit supply program is coordinated by Church Relations in the Center for Servant Leadership for Gustavus Association members.

Partners in Education...Dr. Lisa Heldke (Philosophy) will give a presentation on "Community Food Security: Moving Beyond Charity to Justice" at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Circle Pines at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. This program is coordinated by Church Relations in the Center for Servant Leadership in which participating faculty and staff members prepare topical presentations for adult forums in congregations of the ELCA.

Exploring Religious Questions Series..."Christian Faith and Economic Justice: Biblical Themes, Current Realities, and Ethical Choices" will begin on Monday, Feb. 17 from 7-9 p.m. in Olin 103 with a series introduction by Marcia Bunge (Religion) and a presentation by J. Blake Couey (Religion) titled "'No One in Need Among You' (Deut. 15:4): Economic Justice in the Torah and Prophets". The mini-course is sponsored by Church Relations in the Center for Servant Leadership.



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