Inside Gustavus October 16, 2014 | Volume 47, Number 7

President's Cabinet Summary

The President's Cabinet met on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and discussed the following items:

• Members reviewed the activities of the recent Crown Council meeting and the October Board meeting.
• Members also reviewed the activities surrounding the presidential inauguration, Homecoming, and the Nobel Conference. President Bergman expressed her great appreciation for the excellent work faculty, staff, and students did to make these events so successful.
• A brief discussion was held regarding the importance of all employees participating in the Title IX training program.
• Members approved the hiring of a part-time Dining Service replacement position (cashier).

News & Announcements

St. Lucia Court Nominations...You are asked to nominate sophomore women who are a light to others and exemplify these qualities: courageous leadership, service to others, strength of character, and compassion.You may nominate as many women as you wish. Please provide: name of sophomore woman, reason for your nomination, and your name. Send your nomination(s) to the Guild of St. Lucia members at 2014StLucia@gustavus.edu by Oct. 29. The Festival of St. Lucia will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 11 during the morning Chapel service.

PTO/Vacation Donations Being Accepted...Employees who would like to donate paid time off hours/vacation hours for a Gustavus employee who will be on an approved FMLA leave and will run out of paid-time benefits should complete and sign a request for transfer of pto/vacation hours available at the Office of Human Resources (x7304).

Harassment Advisors Appointed...The following individuals have been appointed to serve as Harassment Advisors by President Bergman: Cindy Johnson, Ann Johnson, Sara Masters, Alan K. Meier, Janice Nordstrom, Charlie Potts, Alisa Rosenthal, Amy Seham, and Katalina Traxler. You can contact any of the advisors via email by clicking on their name. Harassment Advisors are administrators and faculty who have been specially trained as neutral resource people for other members of the college community regarding harassment and/or sexual harassment and the options available for redress. The College wants our working and learning environment to be a safe space for all members of the College community. We encourage anyone in the Gustavus community, whether student, staff or faculty, who is experiencing harassment, to contact anyone of these individuals.

Campus Happenings

Anderson Theatre Presents...Tickets are now available online at gustavustickets.com or by calling 507-933-7590 for the Anderson Theatre production of Angels in America, A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Part I: Millennium Approaches. Performances will be held Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. 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.

GHP Lunch and Learn...The Wellness Center and GHP are sponsoring a Lunch and Learn from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Heritage Room. Briana Hinz, from Profile, will be presenting on their comprehensive wieght management program. The program was designed by Sanford Health physicians and focuses of nutrition, activity, and lifestyle adaptations required for short and long-term success. As an employee partner, Gustavus employess receive substantial discounts on memberships and products. Feel free to bring your own lunch, or if you choose to eat at the buffet the price is reduced to $5 per person. If interested in attending or need more information please contact Laurie Kelly, coordinator of "Wellness for Employees"  at x6145 or lkelly@gustavus.edu.  

Faculty Meeting...The regular monthly meeting of the faculty will take place at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 in Wallenberg Auditorium.

Documentary Screening...The African Studies Program will host Dr. Chérif Këita, Professor of French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures at Carleton College, on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Dr. Këita will present one of his documentary films at 7 p.m. in Room 127 of Confer Hall.  For more information, please contact Professor Paschal Kyoore.

Daily Sabbath Schedule... All are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Services occur in Christ Chapel unless otherwise noted. The upcoming schedule is as follows.

• Friday, Oct. 17: Interfaith Observance: Buddhist Meditation
• Sunday, Oct. 19: No Service, Reading Break
• Monday, Oct. 20: No Daily Sabbath, Reading Break
• Tuesday, Oct. 21: No Daily Sabbath, Reading Break
• Wednesday, Oct. 22: Morning Praise, Lucia Singers
• Thursday, Oct. 23: Sarah Funkhouser, ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission, Chapel Brass
• Friday, Oct. 24: Jalen Gray '17

Telecommunication Updates:

The following are additions/changes for the “Personnel Phone Directory 2014-15”:

• Daniel Dean, Advancement, Phone: x6520, Email: ddean, New
• Kasey Linde, Advancement, Phone: x7539, Email: klinde2, New
• Ann Cerritos, Dining Service, Phone: x7070, Delete
• Carol Vogel, Dining Service, Phone: x7070, New

For further information or corrections, contact Telecommunications at x6261 or e-mail Laura McCabe.

Facility Hours

Library hours for Reading Days:

• Friday, Oct. 17: 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 18: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 19: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 20: 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 21: 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Weekend Home Athletic Events

Support the Golden Gusties at one or more of these home athletic events this weekend:

• The women's soccer team will host Macalester College at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.
• The 6-0 Gustavus football team will host 4-1 St. John's at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.
  

Photo of the Week

Karrin Meffert-Nelson leads the Gustavus Vasa Wind Orchestra at the Family Weekend Concert. You can view more pictures from this event and other events on campus by visiting the Gustavus Flickr page.



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