Inside Gustavus May 7, 2015 | Volume 47, Number 30

News & Announcements

All-Employee Meeting...The annual end of the year all-employee meeting will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 in Alumni Hall. All employees are encouraged to attend to hear updates from President Bergman and members of the cabinet.

Strategic Planning Open Meetings...Open meetings with consultant Ann Duffield regarding the College's strategic planning process will take place Thursday, May 21 in the President's Dining Room. A meeting for administrators and support staff will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; a meeting for faculty will take place from 3 to 4 p.m.; and a meeting for students will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Faculty and Admin Retirement Dinner...The Alumni Association will honor and recognize 2015 faculty and administrator retirees with a dinner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in Alumni Hall. The cost is $15 per person and registration is available online. Please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement at x7511 or alumni@gustavus.edu with any questions. Those will be recognized at the dinner include Elizabeth Baer, Kirk Beyer, Lynn Burg, Deane Curtin, Darlene Dillavou, Carolyn Dobler, Deborah Downs-Miers, Bruce Johnson, Barbara Kaiser, Donna Loken, Carolyn O'Grady, Jeffrey Rosoff, Linda Shaw, Mary Solberg, Ron Timmerman ’75, Dean Wahlund ’72, Steve Waldhauser ’70, Robert Weisenfeld, and Linnea Wren.

Faculty and Admin Service Recognition...The Alumni Association will recognize the commitment of faculty and administrators who have served 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years at the College with a special Gustavus community gathering at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in Christ Chapel. A reception will immediately follow in Torrey Atrium in Beck Hall for guests and honorees. Please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement at x7511 or alumni@gustavus.edu with any questions. Those being recognized include: 

• 10 Years: Jeff Annis, Paul Hill, Jerry Nowell, Thia Cooper, Katherine Knutson, Martin Lang, Karl Larson, Baker Lawley, James Miller, Kyle Momsen ’01, Rebecca Richards, Brandy Russell, Sonja Timmerman ’98, Beth Winterfeldt, Sarah Wolter ’02, and Thomas Young ’88
• 15 Years: Rebecca Fremo, Michele Koomen, Jane Lalim ’95, Jillian Locke, Thomas LoFaro, Brett Petersen, Michelle Twait, and Barbara Mattson Zust ’76
• 20 Years: Jennifer Ackil, Greg Aune, Heidi Rostberg Carlson ’93, Kari Eckheart, and Cindy Johnson
• 25 Years: Florence Amamoto, Eric Carlson, Laurie Dietrich ’80, Max Hailperin, Alan Meier ’87, Janice Nordstrom, and Phil Voight
• 30 Years: Richard Aune ’81, Charles Niederriter, Brian O'Brien, and Randall Stuckey ’83
• 35 Years: Bob Neuman ’80 and Ron Timmerman ’75
• 40 Years: James McGuire

Campus Happenings

Coca-Cola Grant Reception...The Kitchen Cabinet will host a congratulatory reception for the 2015 Coca-Cola Education Partnership Grant recipients from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8 in the Heritage Banquet Room. Grant recipients will be recognized and will feature brief project presentations. Snacks and beverages will be provided and all are welcome to attend.

Arb Bash...The Linnaeus Arboretum will host an end of the year party from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8. Hot dogs and smores will be provided and there will be a variety of yard games and music.

Gustie Entrepreneur Cup...The inaugural Gustie Entrepreneur Cup will take place between 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Torrey Atrium of Beck Hall. Gustavus students who have developed new business ventures as part of a project in their Entrepreneurship Seminar will compete for first, second and third place. The schedule for the event is as follows:

• 2 p.m. / Welcome and orientation
• 2:30 p.m. / Student presentations
• 4:30 p.m. / Break
• 4:45 p.m. / Update from Gustavus Social Entrepreneurs
• 5:15 p.m. / Winners announced
• 5:30 p.m. / Dinner reception in Campus Center

Africa Jam Charity Concert...Rap artists Mill City Collective, Trinh, Karizma, and ZelooperZ will perform in Lund Center from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9 with proceeds going to Africa Jam, a non-profit youth empowerment organization in Capetown, South Africa, founded by Gustavus alumna Ellen Ruiters '97. The event is sponsored by the Omega Kappa fraternity. Tickets are $5 for Gustavus students and $9 for non-students and can be purchased in the Jackson Campus Center or online at gustavustickets.com.

Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Concert...The Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Spring Concert will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10 in Bjorling Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Choir of Christ Chapel Home Concert...Conductor Brandon Dean will lead the Choir of Christ Chapel in its 2015 Home Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 in Christ Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public.

Gustie Breakfast...The next Gustie Breakfast event will take place on Wednesday, May 13 with Director of Dining Service and the Book Mark, Steve Kjellgren, presenting. Steve will share about his experiences with dining service and how it effects the campus life. Check in and breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. with the speaker beginning at 8 a.m. Cost is $8 per person or two for $15. Register by calling 507-933-6664, emailing gustiebreakfast@gustavus.edu, or register and pay online.

Theatre and Dance Production...The Department of Theatre and Dance will present In The Next Room, Or The Vibrator Play, May 14-17. Directed by Henry MacCarthy, In The Next Room will be performed in the Anderson Theatre at 8 p.m. on May 14-16, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on May 17. Gustavus students and staff are alotted one free ticket, otherwise tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for seniors and other students. Tickets can be purchased online at gustavustickets.com.

St. Peter Book Festival...The 4th annual St. Peter Book Festival will take place Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon in the Jackson Campus Center. Michael Perry, author of The Jesus Cow will speak at the event. Register through St. Peter Community Education by Monday, May 11. Cost is $22 and includes a brunch.

Celebrate the Dining Service...It's time to celebrate the Dining Service and its No. 7 ranking on the Niche College Rankings for "Best On-Campus Food." Please join the Kitchen Cabinet and the Office of Admission as we pay tribute to our outstanding dining staff from 2-3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22 in Alumni Hall. Cold Stone ice cream and all the trimmings will be served along with some other surprises.

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, May 8: Creation Liturgy; Chamber Winds
• Sunday, May 10: Sunday Worship
• Monday, May 11: JoNes VanHecke; Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble
• Tuesday, May 12: Schwalm Brostrom Service Award, Jennifer Viveros '15; Trombone Choir
• Wednesday, May 13: Morning Prayer; Choir of Christ Chapel; Christ Chapel Ringers
• Thursday, May 14: Nate Paulsen '15; Re:vive
• Friday, May 15: Hymn Sing with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra Musicians

Weekend Athletic Events

• The men's and women's track and field teams will compete at the MIAC Championships on May 8-9 at Macalester College.
• The women's softball team will begin play in the Division III National Tournament on May 8 at Central College in Pella, Iowa.
• The men's tennis team will begin play in the Division III National Tournament on May 9 at UW-Whitewater.

Telecommunication Updates

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

• David A. Swanson, Custodial, Heavy Duty/Custodian, Phone: x6029. email: dswanso3, New
• Sally Neary, Custodial, Phone: x6029, email: sneary, New
• Marni Dunning, GTS, Phone: x7179, email: mdunning, New
• Catherine Harty, Dining Service, Phone: x7070, email: charty, Delete

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

Plugs

Home for Sale...3 bedroom, 2 bath custom built home with detached 2-car garage. Beautiful screen porch. Spa tub in finished basement. Living room and upstairs bedroom with quarter-sawn wood floors and birch woodwork throughout the main floor. Birch cabinetry and built in bench/eating nook in kitchen. Close proximity to the College. Address is 754 Valley View Road. Beautiful setting with large picture windown in living room that looks over the Minnesota River Valley. Contact Martin Johnson if you are interested at martin.martin.johnson@gmail.com. Listing can be viewed on zillow.com by typing in the address.

eeking Housing...Family of four looking for a new home in town to rent or potentially buy. 3 bedroom, 2 bath preferred but we would consider other for the right place. Looking for a year lease at minimum starting any time after June 1st. We love the older homes with hardwood floors and character and can do some fixing up, but we would need the house to also be move in ready. We have rented a few places in town already (and outgrown them) and have excellent references, in fact we tend to significantly improve the properties we rent. Any leads or ideas would be appreciated. Please contact hgodbout@gustavus.edu.

Seeking Housing...I am a new faculty member in the biology department starting at the end of August. In my attempt to balance the two-body problem, I am looking at living partially in Minneapolis. However, the idea of commuting every day from Minneapolis sounds like too much driving. Therefore, I am looking for a small apartment or room for rent to stay in Saint Peter, 3-4 nights a week starting sometime in August. I would also be interested in exploring carpooling options to/from Gustavus from the Twin Cities. Any leads on either of these would be very helpful. Please contact me, Dr. Laura Burrack, at burrackl@grinnell.edu.

Seeking Temporary Housing...Semi retired couple (physics professor and attorney) looking for a house or rooms in a house to rent for two to three weeks between the middle of June and middle of July (dates somewhat flexible). If you know of something that might work, please contact Chuck Niederriter (chuck@gustavus.edu) or Larry Weaver (lweaver@phys.ksu.edu).

"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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