Inside Gustavus November 11, 2015 | Volume 48, Number 11

News & Announcements 

The Office of Advancement has won two awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District V. They won a silver award in the category of best electronic newsletter for the monthly @Gustavus alumni enewsletter and gold award for online innovation for alumni relations for last year's live stream of Christmas in Christ Chapel. These Pride of CASE District V awards are given annually and this the third consecutive year the Advancement team has taken home honors. The awards will be formally presented at the CASE District V conference in December in Chicago.

New Assistant Director...The Student Life division is excited to announce the hiring of our new Assistant Director of the Diversity Center, Kenneth Reid. Kenneth comes to us from the University of Northern Iowa where he recently earned his Master of Arts degree in Postsecondary Education.  While there, Kenneth served in various capacities with the College of Education, the Dean of Students Office, the Center for Multicultural Education, and the Office of Residence Education. Kenneth has been involved with numerous diversity initiatives including Mentors in Violence Prevention, Safe Zone, Black Male Initiative, Black Male Leaders Union, Multicultural Teaching Alliance, "We Can Do Better" campaign, and bias response team.

Kenneth will formally join the Gustavus administration on Nov. 16.  Please stop by the Diversity Center during a welcome reception from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Director of the Diversity Center search update... The Search Committee (listed below) plans on conducting telephone interviews on Nov. 23 and 24 and anticipates bringing candidates to campus the week of Dec. 7.  The on-campus interview schedule features an open session for students and an open session for faculty, staff and administrators.  Please consider placing a hold on your calendars today for the up coming interviews:

Date                                       Student Session                  Employee Session

Monday, Dec. 7                        3:30 – 4:30 p.m.                    2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8                     12:30 – 1:30 p.m.                    2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9                  3:30 – 4:30 p.m.                    2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10                   12:30 – 1:30 p.m.                   2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11                          3:30 – 4:30 p.m.                   2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Once we have scheduled the on-campus interviews, I will communicate again indicating which of the aforementioned dates will be used and where the open sessions will be held.

The following people have kindly agreed to serve on the search committee.  Please feel free to communicate with any of them if you have insights, feedback or questions:

David Obermiller
Florence Amamoto
Andrea Garcia
Awushie Fayose
Jace Riggin
Andrea Junso
Cynthia Yang
JoNes VanHecke

The Reading in Common Selection Committee is soliciting suggestions from the Gustavus community for next year's Reading in Common book. If you have any books that you would like to suggest for this program, please email Andrea Junso the name of the book, the author, and a short summary (or the amazon link).

Campus Happenings 

International Festival...On Saturday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m., the International Cultures Club will sponsor its International Festival in Alumni Hall. The festival is an annual event featuring music, dancing, cultural displays, world cuisines, and a fashion show. All are welcome. Admission is free.

Donations for Partners for Affordable Housing During Gustavus Sleepout...During this year’s Gustavus Sleepout, Sun., Nov.15-Wed., Nov. 18, students in The Politics of Housing and Homelessness FTS will once again support Partners for Affordable Housing, owners and operators of the Welcome Inn and Theresa House in Mankato, by collecting daily necessities for their operation. There are 11 families staying in these two homes at any one time, and demand is constant for after-school treats for the children staying with them; paper products such as toilet paper, napkins and paper towels; personal hygiene products like shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste; and cleaning supplies. St. Peter does not have any shelters for people experiencing a temporary or long-term housing crisis.

FTS Sleepout participants will be carrying a cardboard box, donated by the BookMark, to collect any of the above items. Look for them—they will be visible. Additionally, the BookMark has created hygiene kits for purchase at the registers for a modest charge; purchased kits will also be brought to the two shelters. Thank you in advance for contributing what you can.

Write a Prayer for Peace...As a part of this year’s electronic Christmas card to students, employees, and alumni, members of the community are invited to write a message for peace based on their own hopes and beliefs. The ribbons containing these prayers for peace will then adorn a tree outside Christ Chapel. Participate Nov. 18, 19, and 20 by writing a message at a table outside the Evelyn Young Dining Room.

Home Athletic Events

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

• Smimming & Diving hosts St. Olaf at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13
• Women's Hockey hosts St. Thomas at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13
• Football hosts St. Thomas at 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14
• Men's Hockey hosts St. Thomas at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14

 

Fine Arts Events

Nov. 21-22 is the Celebration of 20 years of Social Justice Theatre at Gustavus. The weekend includes the return of many I Am We Are alumni for panels, workshops, conversations and performances. Registration for all events is online at gustavus.edu/theatre-dance/IAWA20.php. Tickets for the Sunday, Nov. 22 performance of We Were, We Are are available at gustavustickets.com or by calling the Ticket Center at 507-933-7590. 

Music for next week:

Nov. 14  1:30 p.m.  The Gustavus & Vasa Wind Orchestras Fall Concert, 

Nov. 15  1:30 p.m.  The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band Fall Concert, Dave Stamps, director

Nov. 15  3:30 p.m.  The Adolphus Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combos Fall Concert,  John Engebretson & Donnie Norton, directors

Nov. 16  7:30 p.m.  Voz en Punto – Mexico’s Premiere Vocal Ensemble – in Concert , A 2015 Gustavus Artist Series Event

Tickets for Voz en Punto available at gustavustickets.com or by calling 507-933-7590

Congregational Outreach

Retreats ... The Office of Church Relations will host three weekend confirmation retreats one for Mount Olivet Chancel Choir of Edina from Friday, Nov. 13 to Saturday, Nov. 14, one for Peace Lutheran Church of Bloomington from Friday, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 15, and one for Laurentian Area Youth Group of Northern Minnesota from Saturday, Nov. 14 to Sunday, Nov. 15. The retreat program is a resource offered to ELCA congregations that are also members of the Gustavus Association of Congregations.

In The News  

• Gustavus was mentioned in a Star Tribune piece about bicycle-friendly campuses in Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 6.

• The St. Peter Herald previewed an Arts Center of St. Peter reading that will take place Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and will feature seven faculty members from the Department of English.

• This weekend's Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestra concert was highlighted in the St. Peter Herald. The performance, on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.

• The St. Peter Herald previewed the 20th anniversary of the social justice theatre troupe, I Am, We Are, which will take place next weekend at Gustavus. 



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