Inside Gustavus January 25, 2018 | Volume 50, Number 19

January 23 Cabinet Meeting Summary

1. Members discussed the topics of the strategic discussion session during the January Board meeting.

2. An admission update was given.

News and Announcements  

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Student Office Hours…an opportunity for current students to meet with the Provost. Stop by to share feedback, ask questions or enjoy a conversation with Provost Brenda Kelly. All meetings will take place in the Provost’s Office on the main floor of the Carlson Administration Building.
The following dates and times are available as walk-in meetings on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment necessary. Meetings can be with individual students or with groups of up to three students. To accommodate as many students as possible, each student or group will have about a 15-minute visit.

• March 22, 2018 at 2-3 p.m.
• April 27, 2018 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• May 15, 2018 at 2-3 p.m.

Seeking Piano Students...The Piano Lab School of the Gustavus Music Department has an opening for new students starting in February. The Lab School is a training program in which Gustavus students offer piano instruction to children in the community. Through this program, students develop piano teaching skills through practical experience under the supervision of the program director. We are looking for piano students, beginner or elementary level, in grades 1-6. For information about the program see our online page. To apply, contact the director, Rebekah Richards, at 651-468-7058.

Weekend Home Athletic Events

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

• Men's hockey hosts Saint Mary's at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26
• Swim & dive hosts Saint John's/Saint Ben's at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27
• Women's hockey hosts Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27

Fine Arts

Schaefer Art Gallery

Through February 16, August Henry: Hygge

Hillstrom Museum of Art

Through February 2, Stuart Klipper: The World in a Few States, and Jerome Myers: The Ash Can Artist of the Lower East Side

Music

January 24-February 8, Gustavus Wind Orchestra Sweden/Norway Tour, follow along on the ensemble touring blog.

In The News

Gustavus continued to receive coverage of last week's $10 million gift commitment, including a placement in Philanthropy News Digest and a Star Tribune piece that explored the College's recent fundraising successes.

Obituaries

Dr. Steven W. Anderson, father of Jeff Anderson (Center for International and Cultural Education), passed away on January 16, 2018. A full obituary can be found online.

 

Renee Jackson, age 94, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 surrounded by her children at Benedictine Living Community. Her children at Gustavus include Deb Andros (MarketPlace in Dining Service), Martha Mascarenhas (Bakery in Dining Service), and Joel Jackson (retired administrator). A full obituary can be found online.

 

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 jnoren@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 campuswide e-mail list, and published in Inside Gustavus or the Summer Scoop. Notices for immediate family members of current employees will be published in Inside Gustavus or the Summer Scoop.

Off Campus Events of Interest

Painting/Photograph Exhibitions...Betsy Byers and Priscilla Briggs will present dual exhibitions, "Remnants" and "For the Gods," at Rosalux Gallery February 3-25, 2018. All are welcome to the opening reception from 7-10 p.m. on February 3. In "Remnants," Byers’ paintings meditate on the changing landscape at Glacier National Park. In "For the Gods," Briggs' photographs represent environmental and economic contrasts in India.

Winter Slam...(outdoor winter demo derby) is coming to the Nicollet County Fairgrounds (two blocks from Dairy Queen in Saint Peter) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 10. Last year, this event had about 5,000 attendees. Cost is $20 per adult. Heated beer tent and concessions. You won't want to miss it. Like the Nicollet County Fair Facebook page for all details on public events.

Polar Plunge...February 3 is the annual Saint Peter Polar Plunge. Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities. All money raised for the Polar Plunge will go directly to support Special Olympics. For more information or if you would like to participate in this years event, go to this link.



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