Inside Gustavus February 15, 2018 | Volume 50, Number 21

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.

Prospective Gusties...The Admission Office is excited to host 90 prospective Gusties and their families this Saturday, February 17 for Scholarship Day. Please join us in welcoming this high-achieving group of President's Scholarship finalists and Bjorling Music, Evelyn Young Theatre/Dance, and Art candidates. They will be on campus from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., and interviews will be held in Beck Hall classrooms and student interaction spaces. Scholarship Day activities will also be held in FAM, FAA, and the Campus Center. Please feel free to smile, help with directions, and welcome them to our campus community.

Cabaret Tickets...Tickets are now available online or by calling 507-933-7590 for the Department of Theatre and Dance production of Cabaret, directed by Amy Seham. Performances will be held February 23-24 and March 2-3 at 8 p.m. and February 25 and March 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets not sold before the event will be placed on sale one hour prior to curtain at the Anderson Theatre box office. 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.

Learn to Live free webinars for all employees...Starting next week, Learn to Live is offering free 30-minute stress management webinars available to all faculty and staff hosted by Dr. Russ Morfitt. These wellbeing sessions provide insight and tips for a healthier you. Morning, lunchtime and evening options are available. Webinars will be held between February 14-22 with two of the sessions presented in the Board Room - join us. Click here to learn more about this opportunity or contact Nicole Goebel with questions.

Student Awards...Employees are highly encouraged to take some time in the next few weeks to nominate the stellar students they work with for any number of Student Life awards and scholarships, including:

The Paul Magnuson Award for Leadership and Service
Ovanlig Award (includes a $2,500 cash award!)
Guilds of St. Ansgar and St. Lucia
Swenson-Bunn scholarship
Lindell Scholarship

All of the information you need and the centralized nomination form are available online. The deadline for all nominations is Friday, February 23. Any questions can be directed to Megan Ruble in the Dean of Students Office. Thank you in advance for helping us recognize deserving student leaders.

Camps at Gustavus...Tennis and Life Camps at Gustavus are offering partial and full scholarships to junior campers and families. Players in grades 9-12 are ineligible due to NCAA bylaws. Scholarships are awarded based on a variety of factors, including financial need, demographics, hardship, essays, and recommendations. To apply, please click here. The deadline to apply for scholarships is March 31, 2018. Please address any questions to tennisandlifecamps@gustavus.edu.

USPS Postal Holiday...There will be no incoming or outgoing mail (USPS) on February 19, 2018 in observance of the federal holiday. FedEx and UPS will have regular delivery and pick up.

Saint Peter Weekly Newsletter...As we continue to find ways to strengthen our partnership with the City of Saint Peter we would like to share this link to their weekly newsletter. Be sure to read it for the latest information about the greater Saint Peter community. 

Weekend Home Athletic Events

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

• Men’s hockey hosts Saint John’s at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16
• Men’s Tennis hosts Morningside at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17
• Women’s hockey hosts Saint Benedict at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17
• Men’s Tennis hosts Luther at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17

Fine Arts

Hillstrom Museum of Art

February 19 at 7-9 p.m., opening reception for "Scharftopia: The Far-Out World of Kenny Scharf" and "Georges Rouault: Cirque de L'Etoile Filante", 7:30 p.m. gallery talk by Scharf collector Mats Sexton

Schaefer Art Gallery

Through February 16, August Henry: Hygge

Music

February 17 at 1:30 p.m. Gustavus Wind Orchestra Sweden/Norway Home Concert in Bjorling Recital Hall

February 17 at 7:30 p.m. Gustavus Choir Home Concert in Christ Chapel

Theatre/Dance

February 23-March 4, Cabaret, tickets on sale now online.

Technology Tip

Online Surveys using Qualtrics...Qualtrics is our new, easy-to-use online survey software that allows you to create powerful surveys. You can easily collaborate while creating surveys and share results with other others - analyzing results in Qualtrics or connecting to SPSS, Mechanical Turk, etc. Want to give it a try? Navigate to the online page and login using your Gustavus username and password; specify that you are not an existing user; and begin using Qualtrics. Please visit online to learn more about Qualtrics, to learn about the policies around using Qualtrics, and to acess training tutorials.

In The News

Last week's Gustavus Women in Leadership Bootcamp was announced on PR Newswire.

Campus Technology ran an article about the Nobel Hall expansion and renovation announcement.

KEYC, the St. Peter Herald, and the Mankato Free Press announced yesterday's $1 million gift to Tennis and Life Camps.

 

Off Campus Events of Interest

Father/Daughter Dance...“Passport to Paris”: The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance will be held on Saturday, March 3, 6–8 p.m. in the Saint Peter Community Center. Get your “Passport to Paris” at the Recreation & Leisure Department. Pre-registration is $25 per couple. At the door $30 per couple. (More than two participants is an additional $5 per guest). Cost includes a picture, activities, refreshments, and dance. Contact 507-934-0667 or go online if you have questions. Viens te joindre à nous.

Softball Leagues...Adult Softball Leagues now forming. Returning and new teams welcome. Get your friends, family and colleagues together and play ball. League information and registration forms are available at the Recreation Department in the community center. Call 934-0667 or e-mail the Recreation Office to request softball information and registration materials.
Men’s League–Mondays. 12-game season. Double elimination tournament to follow end of regular season. Sponsor fee: $300, Team fee: $250. Approximate start date: April 30
Co-Rec League–Thursdays. 10-game season. Double elimination tournament to follow end of regular season. Sponsor fee: $275, Team fee: $250. Approximate start date: May 3.

Universal Health Care for Minnesota...Senator John Marty will speak at 7 p.m. on Thurs. Feb. 15 at the St. Peter High School. Senator Marty is the author of Healing Health Care; The Case for a Commonsense Universal Health System which proposes a single statewide health plan that would cover all Minnesotans for all of their health care needs. The presentation is sponsored by the Greater Mankato Area Chapter of Health Care for all Minnesota (HCAMN). For more info contact mfatis@live.com or Judy Schultz jdschultz122@gmail.com

Movie in Mankato...Filmmaker Steven Lewis Simpson's movie, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, is coming to Mankato at the Grand Mankato 4 from February 16 for at least one week. The movie is based off the novel of the same name by award-winning Minnesota author Kent Nerburn. The sequel to this book, Wolf at Twilight, was the reading in common book for 2011.

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.



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