Inside Gustavus December 11, 2014 | Volume 47, Number 14

President's Cabinet Summary

The President's Cabinet met on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Friday, Dec. 5 and discussed the following items:

• Discussion was held regarding setting a course for the next strategic planning process and developing a final report for Commission Gustavus 150. Consultant Ann Duffield and Director of the Center for Servant Leadership Barb Larson Taylor were present for the conversation.
• The proposed changes to the parental leave policy were approved. The Board of Trustees will review/approve the parental leave policy at its January Board meeting.
• Members reviewed and discussed the proposed agenda for the January Board meeting.
• Discussion was held regarding the 2015-16 budget planning.

News & Announcements

Parking Info for Christmas Break, J-Term, and Touring Week...If you are leaving your vehicle on campus during Christmas Break, you must park in the gravel parking lot - red permit parking in the Bjorling Lot directly west of the music building or if that fills up, the designated break parking section in the Arbor View Lot. Any vehicles not moved to this location during break will be towed at the owner’s expense. Look for the Break Parking signs to park in the correct area – cars parked in the wrong rows of Arbor View/Bjorling will still be towed at owner’s expense.

Regular parking enforcement is in effect during finals week, all of January Term and Touring week; always assume parking is enforced. Always register your vehicle with Campus Safety and have a valid permit displayed before parking. Please park according to permit color and note that Visitor parking is closed to students and employees at all times (24/7/365). Green permit parking lots are always no parking 2-7 a.m., seven days a week; as are the red permit parking rows in the Stadium (Beck) parking lot. Please contact Campus Safety with any questions, 24-hours a day at 507-933-8888. Emails sent to safety@gustavus.edu are answered during business hours.

The Season of Giving...The Staff Personnel Committee has already begun gearing up for our traditional Staff Christmas Party on Friday, December 19. Our Staff Christmas Party is always an exciting time as we try to incorporate the spirit of giving. One of the ways we do this is by providing door prize drawings. Although we have a small budget for purchasing items to give away, we traditionally rely on departments around campus to donate any items as they feel appropriate. Donations may range from a gift card for a campus service to complimentary gifts received from outside vendors to handmade/homemade items that reflect your skill/talent that could be passed on to fellow co-workers as a wonderful gift.
In the next few days, please watch for items that may come into your office/department and/or items you might already have that you would be willing to donate as a gift. To make a contribution, please contact or send items to Jeannie Peterson (jpeter13@gustavus.edu) in the library, Teri Bauman (tbauman@gustavus.edu) with GTS, or Anna Mae Barklow (abarklow@gustavus.edu) with custodial service. Your generosity and thoughtful consideration during this Season of Giving is greatly appreciated.

Assisting the St. Peter Food Shelf...The Staff Personnel Committee is working to grow the number of donations that we collect for the St. Peter Area Food Self. This year we are inviting the faculty and administration to join us in donating food or funds to the St. Peter Area Food Shelf. We will have a donation table set up in the foyer of Alumni Hall for you to drop off donations before the Faculty and Administrator Holiday Party on Thursday, December 18. The college will again be generously matching cash donations. If you are unable to attend the event, please feel free to drop off (or we would be happy to pick up) food or funds donations with Teri Bauman in GTS or Jenny Tollefson in Confer/Vickner. Thank you for your generosity during this Holiday Season!

Inside Gustavus Dates...This is the last edition of Inside Gustavus for 2014! The next edition of Inside Gustavus will be published on Thursday, January 8, 2015.

Campus Happenings

Michael Johnson Concert...Be a part of a nearly 50-year tradition of concerts by Michael Johnson on the Gustavus campus. The Gustavus Artist Series once again brings this internationally-renowned singer, song-writer and guitarist to the Bjorling Recital Hall stage for an 8 p.m. show on Friday, Dec. 12. Tickets are available online at gustavustickets.com or by calling 933-7590.

Faculty Meeting...The regular monthly meeting of the faculty will take place at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 in Wallenberg Auditorium.

Firethorne Release Party...Come get your copy of the Fall 2014 Firethorne at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 in the Courtyard Cafe. Artists and authors will read and talk about their published pieces, while frost-your-owns will be provided.

Midnight Express...The end of the semester is near. Reading Day is Sunday, Dec. 14 and with that comes the special tradition of Midnight Express. This study break will take place from 10 to 11:45 p.m. on Sunday with activities by the Peer Assistants, music by the Gustavus Jazz Band and free food served by faculty, staff, and administrators.

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, Dec. 12: Christmas Carol Sing-along, Gustavus Chamber Winds, Brass Choir
• Sunday, Dec. 14: Chaplain Grady St. Dennis
• Monday, Dec. 15: Advent Service of Light
• Tuesday, Dec. 16: Meditation and Prayer
• Wednesday, Dec. 17: Meditation and Prayer
• Thursday, Dec. 18: Meditation and Prayer

Facility Hours

Library hours for finals and Christmas Break are as follows:

• Saturday, Dec. 13: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 14: 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
• Monday, Dec. 15 - Wednesday, Dec. 17: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 18 - Friday, Dec. 19: 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 20 - Sunday, Jan. 4: Closed

Weekend Home Athletic Events

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

• The women's basketball team will host Hamline University at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
• The women's hockey team will host UW-Stevens Point at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
• The men's basketball team will host Hamline University at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.

Congregational Outreach

Retreats...Church Relations in the Center for Servant Leadership will host a weekend retreat for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Hastings on Dec. 12-14. The retreat program is a resource offered to ELCA congregations that are also members of the Gustavus Association of Congregations.

Photo of the Week

Sophomore Janet Jennings, St. Lucia for 2014. You can view more pictures from this event and other events on campus by visiting the Gustavus Flickr page.

Plugs

Vacation Rental Available...We have points to share! Must travel by the end of February. Reasonable rates for a week in a Gold Crown Resort Condominium anywhere in the US, Canada, Mexico. Email me with your destination, dates and how many traveling and I will tell you what is available and price. Contact Wendy at wbachman@hotmail.com.

"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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