The Summer Scoop for July 22

Volume 42, Number 2

News & Announcements

Welcome to the 2010 'Summer Scoop'... The Summer Scoop will be published one more time this summer, on August 19. Submit items for consideration by e-mailing them to ga news@gustavus.edu or by filling out the online submission form at gustavus.edu/news/submit. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday immediately prior to the publication date.

Vacation Donations Being Accepted... Employees who would like to donate vacation hours for a Gustavus employee who is on an approved FMLA leave and will run out of paid-time benefits should complete and sign a request for transfer of vacation hours available at the Office of Human Resources (x7304).

State Fair Booth... Gustavus will again staff a booth at the Minnesota State Fair, and you're invited to help out. The booth, in the Education Building, will be covered by administrative, staff, faculty, alumni , and student volunteers. Four-hour shifts are available (9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1-5 p.m., and 5-9 p.m.) each day of the 12-day fair (Aug. 26-Sept. 6), on a first-come, first-served basis. Two or three people are needed for each shift. To sign up, call or e-mail Bob Neuman (admission) at x7681 or bneuman@gustavus.edu. Training for staffing the booth, and information about the State Fair's booth rules and expectations, will be offered in the faculty/staff lounge in the Jackson Campus Center on Monday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 3 p.m.

Recruitment Ad Campaign to Launch Soon... Late this summer and into the fall, Gustavus is launching a statewide advertising campaign for recruitment. Targeted to reach Minnesota high school students and their parents, the ad campaign will include radio, newspaper, magazine, outdoor/billboard, and social media outlets in and around the Twin Cities, Rochester, St. Cloud, Duluth, and Mankato. Some places you will see or hear ads include: the U.S. News & World Report's Minnesota Edition for September, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Free Press of Mankato, and the Metro Lutheran newspaper.

Extended Library Hours... Hours for the week of July 26-30:
Monday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:45 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 4:45 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Print and Mail Service Hours... The Office of Print and Mail Services summer hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday from June 1 to July 31 and 8 am to 4:30 pm through August.  If you have any questions, please contact Naomi Quiram at x7599.

Campus Happenings

Corpse Flower to Bloom... The big news on campus this month was the blooming of Gustavus's resident titan arum, Perry. Also known as a corpse flower, this plant takes a long time to grow and bloom and emits a powerful odor when it does. Gustavus is expecting many visitors to the campus while Perry is in bloom.

'Summer Snapshot'... On one more Friday this summer—August 6—the Gustavus Admission Office will host "snapshot" events for prospective students. Our Summer Snapshot visit events are designed to demonstrate Gustavus's strong academic, athletic, and fine arts credentials and give prospective students and families a “snapshot” of the overall Gustavus experience. The day includes a student-led campus tour, mini-classes by Gustavus professors, a presentation on admission standards and timelines, financial aid and scholarship information, and conversations with Gustavus staff and students.

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Discount Valleyfair Tickets...Gustavus is participating in the “Good Any Day Discount Program” at Valleyfair.  Employees may purchase tickets for regular admission (48” or taller) at $26.50 (savings of $12.49) and Junior/Senior for $17.99 to be used any day of the Valleyfair 2010 operating season. Tickets are available for purchase in the Office of Human Resources.

Obituaries

  • Howard Cohrt, professor emeritus of the library, passed away Friday, July 16 after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was 73. Professor Cohrt was a longtime librarian, from 1979 until 2002. He was also a founding member and longtime adviser of the Gustavus Phi Beta Kappa Chapter and served a term as Head Librarian. He is survived by his wife Altamira Cohrt, a longtime Spanish faculty member.

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 pleagjel@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 campus-wide e-mail list, and published in the Yellow Sheet or Summer Scoop. Notices for immediate family members of current employees will be published in the Yellow Sheet or the Summer Scoop unless they occur during a publication break, in which case they will be posted on employee-l.

New Faces

The following people have recently joined the Gustavus community:

     New Administrators

  • Thomas Crady, Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Jesus Hernandez Mejia, Assistant Director, Financial Aid
  • Jennifer Kurth, Graphic Designer, Marketing and Communication

     New Support Staff

  • Kimberly Dirks, Records and Data Specialist, Registrar's Office
  • Jeannie Peterson, Budget and Institutional Data Specialist, Library

In the Media

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

  • June 18: Leila Brammer (communication studies) was quoted in a Agence France-Presse (AFP) syndicated story titled "Decisive Obama seeks to tame oil disaster." The story ran in the Saigon GP Daily and on petroliumworld.com.
  • July 1: The St. Peter Herald printed a picture of the Chinese students from UIC who were studying on campus.
  • July 6: City Pages printed a story and photo on its daily blog "The Blotter."
    July 6: BringMeTheNews.com posted a story and photo about the corpse flower and a link to the Gustavus news story.
  • July 6: KEYC-TV ran a story about the corpse flower on its 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.
  • July 7: The Free Press of Mankato printed a story on the front page of its Currents section about the corpse flower.
  • July 7: The Rochester Post-Bulletin printed a story about the corpse flower.
  • July 7: WCCO-TV mentioned on its 6 p.m. newscast that the corpse flower is scheduled to bloom in the upcoming weeks.
  • July 8: The St. Peter Herald printed a front page story and photo about the corpse flower.
  • July 9: The Free Press printed a front page story about the corpse flower. Brian O'Brien (chemistry) was quoted.
  • July 9: MinnPost.com included a news brief about the corpse flower in its daily column called "The Daily Glean."
  • July 9. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reprinted the Free Press story on the corpse flower.
  • July 11: The Star Tribune printed a story and two photos on page two in its Metro section about the corpse flower.
  • July 13: The Free Press printed a front page story about the Chinese students from UIC who were studying on campus. Phil Voight (communication studies) was quoted in the story.
  • July 13: The Free Press printed a story about three Gustavus alumni who will perform at the Minnesota Fringe Festival Aug. 6-14.
  • July 20: WCCO-TV ran a story about the corpse flower on its morning newscast.
  • July 20: Fox 9 News ran a story about the corpse flower on its morning newscast.
  • July 20: Brian O'Brien (chemistry) appeared on WCCO Radio's noon news hour to talk about the corpse flower.
  • July 21: Fox 9 News reports live from the greenhouse on its morning show to talk about the corpse flower. Brian O'Brien is interviewed.

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

Packing Supplies...Free moving boxes and packing material.  Contact Michelle at mtwait@gustavus.edu or 934-6748.

For Sale...Toshiba Color Television with built-in VHS & DVD (24" screen), model #MW24FN1. Works beautifully, but our office does not have room for it. Comes with owner's manual and remote control. $50 or best offer. Come see it in the CICE office, or call Carolyn O'Grady at x7545.

New Weight Watchers Session... A new session of Weight Watchers will be starting up again soon. An open house will be held on August 5 from 12:15 to 12:45 pm, with the session itself beginning on August 12. Contact Dana Lamb at dlamb@gustavus.edu for more information.

Apartment for Rent... One bedroom furnished apartment for rent in St. Peter. $500/month including heat, water, garage, cable,
and internet service. Call Deb at 507-317-7279 for more information.

Minneapolis Condo For Rent... Fully furnished, 1-bedroom condo located on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota campus. Spectacular panoramic views of the Mississippi river and the East Bank campus, short walk to the University campus, and easy access just off of 35W. Building has secure parking garage, indoor pool, spa and fitness facilities, and 24/7 staffing. Perfect for sabbatical or other professional opportunities in the cities. Available immediately; term length flexible. Call Jessica at 612-201-6544 or e-mail jimholte@gustavus.edu for more information.

"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 Monday 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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