The Summer Scoop for August 19

Volume 42, Number 3

News & Announcements

The Last Rose of Summer... This is the final publication of the Summer Scoop for this year. To submit items for Inside Gustavus, the College's weekly newsletter during the school term, e-mail them to ga_news@gustavus.edu or fill 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.

Gustavus Ranked Highly in Several National Publications... Over the past month, Gustavus received recognition as a top college in several publications. Gustavus was ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings for 2011; named one of America’s top 100 colleges for 2010 by Forbes.com; rated a top college in The Princeton Review’s guidebook, The Best 373 Colleges, 2011 Edition; and included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. For more information on these rankings, see the Gustavus news blog.

Corpse Flower Draws Thousands... The blooming of Gustavus's corpse flower, Perry, brought over 5,000 people to campus in late July. Visitors were intrigued by not only the unique structure of the plant, but also its distinctive odor.

Professor Foiled... Gustavus chemistry professor Scott Bur received a bright welcome back to campus after his vacation—and a great deal of media attention. Summer research students cleverly redecorated his office by wrapping the entire contents in tinfoil, and when a journalist on campus for the corpse flower caught a glimpse and snapped a photo, the office quickly made news across the country and around the world.

Collection for Haiti... A 2008 Gustavus graduate, Ali Chorley, volunteered for two weeks in Haiti assisting children orphaned in the natural disaster. She is now collecting needed articles that can be transported by other volunteers continuing to fly down to assist. Items needed are multi-vitamins; clothing from 1-13 yrs.; English reading materials, especially elementary-school-age books; coloring books, flipflops/shoes/sandals, hair binders; and any toys such as yoyos, frisbees, soccer balls, etc. Donations can be deposited in the Peer Assistance Center.

Volunteers Sought... The Center for International and Cultural Education (CICE) is still seeking volunteers for its International Friendship Family Program. Each Gustavus international student is matched with a local family. The family will typically invite the student to their home for dinner, family functions, or trips, and go to events in which the student is involved. It is a great opportunity for the family and the student to share cultures. If interested, please contact Jeff Anderson (x7493 or jeffa@gustavus.edu) in the Center for International and Cultural Education.


New Process for Ordering Business Cards... The process for ordering business cards has changed.  The new directions are as follows: Go to the marketing home page (gustavus.edu/marketing). On the left hand side of the page, click on "Order Business Cards." That link which will bring you to the vendor. Your user name is your e-mail address and your temporary password is the name before the @gustavus.edu.
For example:
Username: lsiebels@gustavus.edu
Password: lsiebels
(Once you have signed in the first time you can change your password)
Click on the business card and Create New. When your order has been created, our department receives an e-mail to approve the order.  You can request e-mail updates so you can track the shipping information.
This process for ordering saves each person as a separate order, so you don't have to re-enter the information for repeat orders. By entering your Wells Fargo Account number, it gets billed directly to you. You can order quantities of 100, 250, 500 or 1000. We don't have to wait for a minimum number of orders to have the cards printed and shipped, and they will be delivered to the delivery address you enter.
If you have any problems please contact Lorie Siebels in the Office of Marketing and Communication at 507-933-7520.

Office Move... Please know that the Office of Marketing and Communication has moved from the Carlson Administration Building into the Lundgren House adjacent to Norelius Hall on the north side of campus.

Campus Happenings

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions... A TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus on September 28, 29 & 30, 2010, for individual counseling sessions. There are a limited number of openings. To schedule an appointment or to discuss your plan and options for managing your retirement savings, please call 800-732-8353, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Volunteer with Pride... South Central Minnesota Pride needs your help! Mankato’s Pridefest on Saturday, September 11, brings many opportunities for volunteers. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, helping with the parade, supervising inflatable bounce games, welcoming exhibitors, setting up or cleaning up the festival area, helping the stage manager and festival performers, staffing the festival information or beer tent, selling food/beverage tickets, directing parking/traffic, and general festival support. All volunteers will be assigned clear tasks with job-specific orientation.  People of all abilities and sexual orientations are welcome! Every volunteer will receive a complimentary t-shirt and SCMN Pride’s gratitude. For more information, visit www.scmnpride.org or contact Casey at casey.enevoldsen@gmail.com or Shawn at sgrygo@gustavus.edu.

In the Media

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

  • Gustavus received extensive media coverage in late July and early August when several summer research students covered everything in chemistry professor Scott Bur’s office with aluminum foil. The story made local, regional, national and international news. Some of the outlets that covered the story included CBS News, ABC News, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio, The Guardian (London), The Telegraph (London), Yahoo! News, Star Tribune, Connecticut Post, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Kansas City Star, Mankato Free Press and many others.
  • Gustavus received extensive media coverage of the blooming of “Perry” the Corpse Flower in late July. Media outlets that covered the corpse flower included the USA Today, Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, KARE-11, WCCO-TV, Fox 9 News, KSTP-TV, WCCO Radio, KSTP Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, MinnPost.com, BringMeTheNews.com, City Pages, St. Cloud Times, Mankato Free Press, Rochester Post-Bulletin, St. Peter Herald, KEYC-TV, Albert Lea Tribune, Jordan Independent, and others. Brian O’Brien, chemistry was quoted and interviewed numerous times by many different media outlets.
  • Max Hailperin, MCS was quoted heavily in an Aug. 11 Wall Street Journal article about net neutrality.
  • KEYC-TV ran a story on Aug. 13 about Gustavus being highly ranked by Forbes in its college rankings. Provost David Fienen was interviewed for the story.
  • BringMeTheNews.com posted a story on Aug. 13 about Gustavus being highly ranked by Forbes and the Princeton Review.
  • KSTP.com posted a story on Aug. 13 about Gustavus being highly ranked by Forbes and the Princeton Review.
  • The Star Tribune printed a story on Aug. 13 about Gustavus, Carleton and Macalester being ranked in the top 100 of the Forbes college rankings.
  • Director of Residential Life Charlie Strey was quoted in an Aug. 14 Star Tribune article about tips for incoming freshman and parents on what to bring and what not to bring to college. The article has been picked up by newspapers across the country including the Kansas City Star and the Modesto Bee.
  • The Mankato Free Press printed a feature story on Monday, Aug. 16 on Gustavus senior Craig Nordquist who is doing a summer internship at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The article appeared on the front page of the Valley section.

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

Part-Time Nanny Wanted: We are looking for a warm and caring individual to come to our home near Gustavus and provide care for our three children (ages 5, 3, and 2).  The position has regular days and hours—Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Responsibilities include mainly childcare, with some transporting, light cooking, and cleaning.  Childcare experience and references required.  For more information, call Eric Elias at 507-382-3482 or e-mail at eeelias@newulmtel.net or eelias@gustavus.edu.

St. Peter Home for Rent/Lease: A four-bedroom home located in St. Peter is available for rent or lease immediately. The home has roughly 2,600 square feet and includes: four bedrooms, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, family room, and three-season porch. In addition to an attached garage, the home has a washer/dryer, refrigerator, range/oven, water softener, central air, and fireplace. Inquiries should be made by phone to: 507-934-6942 or 507-779-4060.

For Rent: Lovely new one bedroom apartment for rent very near college. $450.00 per month. Free satellite TV and internet. Own private patio in back! Call Marilyn Wood at 934-2414.

For Rent: One- and two-bedroom apartments available at Realife Cooperative, located at 500 West Jackson St., 2 blocks south of Jefferson Ave. and 4th St. in St. Peter. Realife is member-owned and is a 55+ community. Additional information is available at realifecooperativesp@gmail.com or 507-934-2902.

New Weight Watchers Session... For information on attending Weight Watchers meetings at Scholarship America please contact Julie Wilkings at 507-931-0433 or e-mail at jwilkins@ScholarshipAmerica.org.

"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. 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 items about faculty/staff activities (professional accomplishments or presentations) or honors for Inside Gustavus, which is published weekly during the academic year. For more information, call x6213.

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