The Summer Scoop for July 24

Volume 40, Number 2

News & Announcements

State Fair Booth... Gustavus is again planning a booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 21-Sept. 1, 2008. The booth, in the Education Building, will be "personed" by staff, faculty, alumni, and student volunteers. Four-hour shifts are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day of the 12-day fair. Two or three people are needed for each shift. To sign up, call or e-mail Bob Neuman (x7681, bneuman@gustavus.edu). Times will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Prior to the fair, training will be provided (see below).

State Fair Training... Anyone who will be staffing the State Fair Booth is asked to attend training on either Monday, August 18 at 1:00 p.m. or Tuesday, August 19 at 3:00 p.m. in the Faculty and Staff Lounge. Participants will receive training on how to manage the booth as well as their ticket to the fair. If you cannot attend one of these sessions, please contact Bob Nueman at x7681 or bneuman@gustavus.edu.

Valleyfair Tickets.... Discounted Valleyfair tickets are available for purchase in the Office of Human Resources, located in the lower level (west) of Uhler Hall.

Summer Parking... Summer parking rules are now in effect. Visitor parking is still closed to students and staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; however, vehicles may park in any red, green, or yellow parking space without regard to permits. Fire lanes, sidewalks, and spaces reserved by signs (e.g., 30-minute, vendor/maintenance, Head Resident) will still be enforced.

Severe Weather Reminder... Community members and their guests are reminded to tune to the following media to be updated on local weather conditions:

  • Radio Stations — KRBI 105.5 FM / 1310 AM (St. Peter), KDOG 96.7 FM (Mankato), KEEZ 99.1 FM (Mankato), KYSM 103.5 FM (Mankato), or WCCO 830 AM (Mpls/St. Paul)
  • Television Stations — Channel 4 (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Channel 5 (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Channel 11 (Minneapolis/St. Paul), or Channel 12 (Mankato)

Severe weather shelters on campus include the following:

  • Anderson Social Science – basement, north end of building
  • Bernadotte Library – basement, AV classrooms
  • Carlson Administration Building – basement, interior rooms without windows
  • Christ Chapel – basement hallway
  • Confer/Vickner – basement, rooms without windows
  • Jackson Campus Center – basement, interior hallway
  • Johnson Student Union – basement bathrooms, Campus Center basement
  • Schaefer Fine Arts – 1st-floor rooms without windows
  • Lund Arena – basement, locker rooms
  • Mattson Hall – go to lower level of Fine Arts Building
  • Nobel Hall – basement, interior hallways
  • Old Main – basement, interior hallway
  • Olin Hall – basement, interior hallways
  • Swanson Tennis Center – bathrooms

For more information, contact Safety and Security (x8809).

Bicycle Registration… All students, faculty, and staff who have a bicycle on campus must register upon arrival at the College. Registration of bicycles is accomplished in person at the Safety and Security Office located in the basement of Norelius Hall Room A35 or you can also register online at https://gustavus.edu/security/permits/index.php There is no fee for registering a bicycle. You will receive a free Gustavus Adolphus College Bicycle identification sticker that is to be placed on your bicycle.

2009 Linnaeus Arboretum Calendar Is in the Works… The first Linnaeus Arboretum Calendar is on the “drawing” board. Featuring the photography of Anders Bjorling ’58 (former Gustavus comptroller) and the phenological observations of Jim Gilbert ’62 (instructor in environmental studies), the 13-month calendar of arboretum and campus scenes will be available this fall. For additional information, contact Cindy Johnson-Groh, executive director of Linnaeus Arboretum, at cjgroh@gustavus.edu.

Campus Happenings

Summer Snapshots... On Friday, July 25, and Friday, August 8, 2008, the Admissions Office will host high school juniors, seniors, and their families to demonstrate Gustavus's strong academic, athletic, and fine arts credentials and give a “snapshot” of the Gustavus experience. Prospective students will also be given a tour of the campus and an overview of the financial aid and admissions timeline.

Births

  • Sullivan Wolter Kane was born July 13, 2008, to Communication Studies Instructor Sarah Wolter '02 and her partner Blake Kane '02.

New Faces

The following people have recently joined the Gustavus community:

     New Administrators

  • Jack Ohle, President
  • Jeffrey Rathlef, Director of Community Service

     New Support Staff

  • Steven Douglas, Lead Painter (Physical Plant)
  • Matthew Sandvik, Grounds (Physical Plant)

Position Openings

  • Administrative Assistant (Office of the Registrar)

For more information on the aforementioned position(s), call human resources (x7304).

In the Media

Here are some noteworthy Gustavus-related stories that recently appeared in print or broadcast media around the nation:

  • The Sacramento Bee printed a story on July 15 about 2003 alum Eric Butorac and his professional tennis career. Gustavus is mentioned four times in the story.
  • 2008 graduate Matt Toppin was featured and quoted in a July 14 Star Tribune story about recent college graduates facing realities in a tight job market.
  • The Mankato Free Press printed a story about Jeffrey Rathlef becoming the College’s new director of community service programs in its July 14 edition.
  • The Mankato Free Press printed a story about the public safety exercise on campus in its July 11 edition.
  • KEYC-TV ran a story on its July 10 newscasts about the public safety exercise on campus.
  • The Gustavus football stadium and Hollingsworth Field was featured in Athletic Business magazine after being selected as one of 89 state-of-the-art athletic facilities built in the last year.
  • Gustavus was mentioned in an Associated Press story that ran in several media outlets including the Star Tribune, St. Cloud Times, KSTP-TV, and KAAL-TV about job cuts at the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center. The story raised security concerns for the College.
  • The St. Peter Herald printed a story about the 20 Chinese exchange students who are currently studying at Gustavus in its July 3 edition.
  • The St. Peter Herald printed a front page story about the start of Jack Ohle’s tenure as president in its June 26 edition.
  • The St. Peter Herald printed a story about Lutheran Summer Music in its June 26 edition.
  • The St. Peter Herald printed a story about Tom Young being named V.P. of Institutional Advancement in its June 26 edition.

Anyone who has suggested additions for this list, suggestions for potential future media stories, or interest in being a media source should contact Marketing and Communication (x7520 or ga_news@gustavus.edu).

Plugs

Home for Sale... Great location, great views, great yard, great neighbors. Enjoy sunrises and sunsets from the top of the valley as well as mature trees and gardens in a 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2000 sq ft rambler just 2 minutes to Gustavus and a sled ride to South Elementary. Open floor plan in living/dining/kitchen area with fireplace; big, quiet family room; lots of storage; 3-season porch; Kasota stone compass-pattern patio; great garden shed with stone floor and potting bench; playhouse & sandbox; large lot with mature trees. $177,900. E-mail Sharon at sstevens@gustavus.edu for more info.

For Active Seniors 55+, Realife Cooperative: 1 & 2 BR apartment/condominiums. Buy a share of the master mortgage and retain your equity, interest and tax benefits as in home ownership. We are located at 500 West Jackson street in St. Peter. Realife is "Independent living in a Cooperative setting" and is member owned and member controlled. Secure Building. Secure heated garage available. For more information, please contact our office manager, Stacy, at sdwitte@hickorytech.net or at 507-934-2902.

For Rent: Updated two-bedroom house in nice location just blocks from campus. Reasonable Rent. Available from Mid-August 2008 through January 2009. "Ideal for one-semester sabbatical sub or new faculty wishing to rent while house hunting." A longer or shorter rental period may be possible. For additional information and/or a showing, please call Steve at 612-298-2020 or e-mail swright@gustavus.edu

For Rent or Buy: Newly renovated HUGE 8 bedroom, 4 BA home w/ large family & game rooms, located on beautiful private wooded lot just 1/2 mile outside St. Peter. Large storage shed & outbuilding on property. Words cannot describe just how unique this 3 story home truly is! $1600 + utilities to rent or 349,900 to buy!  Call 507-381-1604

Part-Time Nanny Wanted: Do you know someone who is great with young kids and is looking for a part-time job? We are looking for a responsible, caring individual to come to our home in New Ulm and care for our three children (Will - 3, Iris - 2, and June - 2 months). The position is for approximately 20 hours/week, and the schedule will be regular. We may have some flexibility regarding days and hours, but ideal schedule will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday mornings. Start date is late summer and runs indefinitely. For more information please call Eric or Betsy Elias at (507) 382-3482 (cell) or (507) 359-3331 (home).

For Sale: 2007 Sony Vaio VGN-FZ100 laptop series. 179 GB. It has windows vista, spy sweeper (Norton), CD/DVD, and wireless internet connection.  $750. Call Jeffrey at 802-579-4558 (cell anytime) or 507-933-6011 (work), or e-mail jrathlef@gustavus.edu

"Plugs" is maintained as a forum by which members of the Gustavus community may offer goods and 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 and 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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The Summer Scoop is published for the Gustavus Adolphus College community by the Office of Marketing and Communication. It is published monthly during the summer, on June 26, July 24, and Aug. 21, 2008. Anyone may submit items by sending them to waldo@gustavus.edu by 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before publication. Submissions may include news announcements, upcoming events, building or office hours, plugs (advertisements like for sale or rent items) or off-campus events. Please save "Extraordinary People" items (professional accomplishments or presentations) for The Yellow Sheet, published weekly during the academic year. For more information, call x6213.

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