The Summer Scoop for June 22, 2017

Volume 48, Number 1

President's Cabinet Summary

Cabinet Meeting Summary — May 23, 2017

1.  Members approved the proposed charter for the newly established President’s Council on Sustainability, with a suggestion for a small change in the membership. President Bergman will send a note to the campus community regarding the formation of this new Council.

2.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Assistant Director of Church Relations and Assistant to the Chaplains replacement position.

3.  Members approved the hiring of two part-time Student Life replacement positions (on-call Campus Safety officers).

4.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Student Life replacement position (Title IX Coordinator).

5.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Student Life replacement position (Nurse in Health Services).

6.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Auxiliary Services replacement position (Bookstore Support Specialist in the Book Mark).

7.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Auxiliary Services replacement position (Digital Press Operator/Print Services Specialist in Print and Mail Services).

8.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Finance Office replacement position (Accounts Payable Coordinator).

9.  Provost Kelly reported that Tom McHugh has been appointed to the position of the Director of CARE. An announcement will be sent to the campus community.

10.  Provost Kelly commented on the HLC Assurance Team’s draft report. The Team approved all errors-of-fact submitted by the College. The final report will be sent to the College this summer.

11.  Discussion was held regarding the planning and next steps concerning the FY 2018 budget.

Cabinet Meeting Summary — May 30, 2018

1.  Members reviewed the activities surrounding Commencement and expressed appreciation to the campus community members for their excellent work in helping to make the Commencement events so successful.

2.  Discussion was held regarding the agenda for the June Board meeting.

3.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Enrollment Management replacement position (Admission Counselor).

4.  Discussion was held regarding the Gustie Gear Up luncheon on Monday, June 12. Vice President Kennedy will gather selected Cabinet members to discuss ways to build excitement among luncheon participants about next week’s Gustie Gear Up activities and to especially highlight the importance of our positive interactions with new Gusties/parents. The group will also discuss whether or not small promotional gifts should be presented to the new Gusties.

Cabinet Meeting Summary — June 13, 2018

1.  Jeff Flick and Kris Martinez from BD&E were present to review marketing strategies for the College and general trends in higher education.

2.  Discussion was held regarding the timing for sending FY 2018 salary/reappointment letters. Further conversation will be held at the next Cabinet meeting but initial discussion included sending all appointment letters around July 15.

3.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Student Life replacement position (Assistant Director of the Diversity Center).

4.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Academic Affairs position (Multilingual and Intercultural Program Coordinator).

Cabinet Meeting Summary — June 20, 2018

1.  Discussion was held regarding the FY 2017-2018 employee wage/salary adjustments and equity adjustments process and timing. 

2.  Initial conversation was held regarding the availability of the academic bulletin (College catalog) in hard copy and/or electronic form. Provost Kelly will ask the Registrar’s Office to lead the effort to explore the possibility of only offering the bulletin in electronic form.

3.  Vice President Kennedy informed Cabinet members that new event management software – Reserve Interactive -- will be available in the next several weeks. 

4.  President Bergman led a discussion regarding the strategic discussion session at the June Board meeting.

Faculty & Staff News

After a national search that yielded a strong pool of candidates, Thomas McHugh has been selected to serve as the Director of CARE (Center for Academic Resources and Enhancement) beginning 1 August 2017.  McHugh has worked in the Gustavus Admission office for the past 15 years. He has served in his current role of Senior Associate Dean of Admission since 2012. As CARE Director, McHugh will lead CARE in providing advising, academic support services, and accessibility for students. Please welcome Tom McHugh to his new role.

Carlos Mario Mejía Suárez's (Modern Languages, Literature, and Cultures) article "Masculinidad hegemónica, conflicto y memoria en dos novelas de Alonso Sánchez Baute y Óscar Collazos" ["Hegemonic Masculinity, Conflict, and memory in two novels by Alonso Sanchez Baute and Oscar Collazos"] has been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed volume tentatively entitled Literatura a través de las culturas [Literature Across Cultures], to be published by "Diente de León" in Bogota, Colombia. The article explores different literary strategies through which contemporary Colombian authors challenge images of hegemonic masculinity that tend to be associated with the characterization of fathers, soldiers, and writers in the context of the internal armed conflict. This article was completed thanks to the support of the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning.

David Fienen (Emeritus Professor of Music) An Active Retirement: Fienen's article "Charles Hendrickson: Profile of a Minnesota Organbuilder," was published in the June issue of THE DIAPASON. This spring, Fienen was pianist with the St. Peter Choral Society, Musicorum, and the Mankato Symphony. He was substitute organist at the Cathedral of St. Paul, Jehovah Lutheran, Wooddale Church, Shepherd of the Lake, Augustana Lutheran, and St. Philip the Deacon in the Twin Cities area, also at First Lutheran in Saint Peter. He also played an organ recital at St. Barnabas Lutheran in Plymouth. With the Brass Art Quartet, he played at First Lutheran, Saint Peter, First Presbyterian, Mankato, and will play at House of Prayer Lutheran and Colonial Church of Edina later in June. In July he will play again at Jehovah Lutheran and St. Philip the Deacon. Then in September, he will play two organ recitals at the Castle Church in Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, Germany.

Congratulations to Julie Kline (Human Resources) for her 3 year appointment to be the President of the Minnesota College and University Professional Association (CUPA) - Human Resources Division.

Chuck Niederriter (Physics) presented a report on the InTeGrate program at Gustavus at the summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Cincinnati on July 24. The paper, titled "Climate Science Across the Liberal Arts Curriculum at Gustavus Adolphus College", was co-authored by Julie Bartley (Provost Office), Thomas Huber (Physics), James Dontje (Environmental Studies), and Jeff Jeremiason (Chemistry).

Jill Locke (Political Science and GWSS) published an essay, "Against Nostalgia: The Political Theory of Ida B. Wells," in American Political Thought: An Alternative Reader (Routledge Press, 2017).

Joaquin Villanueva (Geography) presented his work "Theorizing Access: Justice, Rights, and Legal Knowledge" at the 2017 American Association of Geographers Annual Conference (AAG) in Boston, MAY in April.

News & Announcements 

2017 Opening Reception...Please join us at at 3 p.m. Wed., Aug. 30, 2017 for the Opening Reception. All employees, including faculty, administrators, staff and spouses/partners, are invited to attend the Gustavus Adolphus College 2017 Opening Reception. The program in Alumni Hall will begin at 3 p.m., and the reception will follow immediately on Eckman Mall. A formal invitation and RSVP link will be sent in August.

Save the Date...2017/2018 All-Employee meetings include:
Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at 3 pm in Alumni Hall
Thursday, February 15, 2018, at 3:30 pm in Alumni Hall
Thursday, May 24, 2018, at 2:30 pm in Alumni Hall

Nobel Conference Tickets – Available/On Sale Now...Nobel Conference 53: Reproductive Technology-How Far Do We Go? will be held on October 3 and 4, 2017. All students, faculty, and staff receive one complimentary ticket. The 53rd Nobel Conference invites participants to consider how continuing innovations in reproductive technology challenge us to think about what it means to be human. To request your ticket, go to gustavustickets.com.

Fresh produce available...The Big Hill Farm, a student run, organic farm will periodically have a surplus of fresh veggies this summer, that they will be selling to the campus. If you would like to be notified about this, please email Erin Baumann (ebaumann@gustavus.edu) to get put on the email list.

Valleyfair Tickets...Gustavus is participating in the “Good Any Day Ticket Program” at Valleyfair. Employees may purchase tickets for:

• Regular Admission (ages 3-61 and 48” or taller): $34.50,
• Junior/Senior (ages 3-61, under 48” tall or 62+ years & includes admission to Dinosaurs Alive!): $34.50
• Dinosaurs Alive! (with adult park admission): $3.00
• Ride & Refresh (ages 3-61 and 48” or taller plus unlimited drink wristband): $42.25
• Parking: $12.00

All tickets may be used any day of the Valleyfair 2017 operating season. Tickets are available for purchase in the Office of Human Resources in the Carlson Administration Building (cash or checks payable to Gustavus).

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Megan Ruble (Dean of Students Office) and her daughters Breeley (14) and Lyric (8) will be cast members in this summer's 40th annual Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant, held in Walnut Grove in July. Breeley will be playing the role of Nellie Olesen, Lyric will be Clara Bedal, and Megan will be Margaret Kennedy. It's a great family event. Dates and ticket information are available at http://walnutgrove.org/pageant.html.

Obituaries

• Tom Banse, father of Troy Banse (Athletic Training) passed away on May 28.  A full obituary can be read online.

• Linda Petricka mother of Jessie Petricka (Physics) passed away on June 2.  A full obituary can be read online. 

• Richard Pehrson, father of Pat Pehrson (Campus Safety) and father-in-law of Amy Pehrson (Community Based Service and Learning) passed away on June 12.  A full obituary can be read 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.

Position Openings

-Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (Public Discourse)
-Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
-Assistant Manager of the Gustavus Annual Fund
-Director of the Gustavus Fund
-Assistant Men's Basketball Coach (Part-Time)
-Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach (Part-Time)
-Graduate Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
-Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track Coach
-Junior Varsity Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Part-Time)
-Custodian (Sunday/Monday off)
-On-Call Campus Safety Officer
-Multilingual and Intercultural Program Coordinator
-Postdoctoral Researcher
-Market Place Supervisor
-Assistant Director of the Diversity Center
-Director of Building Services
-Accounts Payable Coordinator
-Clinical Staff (LPN/CMA)
-Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time)
-Manager of Music Tours
-Assistant Director of Church Relations and Assistant to the Chaplains

For more information on the aforementioned position(s), call Human Resources (x7304). 

New Faces

The following people have recently joined the Gustavus community:

• Lindsay Anderson-Smith, Career Development, Career Development Specialist - Education, Government
  and Social Services Clusters
• Steven Berg, Dining Service, PM Cook
• Chad Bock, Building Services, Custodian
• Emily Goforth, Admission, Admission Counselor
• Stacy Koerner, Print and Mail Services, Digital Press Operator/Print Services Specialist
• Michael Nevergall, Advancement, Gift Planner
• Marcus Newton, Admission, Admission Counselor
• Jace Riggin, Admission, Admission Counselor
• Deena Schuster, Dining Service, Auxiliary Services Accounts Coordinator
• Herchran Singh, Admission, Admission Counselor

TELECOMMUNICATION UPDATES:

The following are additions/changes for the “Personnel and Department Phone Directory Spring 2017”:

Kim Sogaard, Arboretum, Phone: x6181, Email: ksogaard, Delete
Jasmine Porter, Admission, Phone: x 7685, Email: jporter3, Delete
Janine Knutson, Career Development, Phone: x 7509, Email: jknutso6, Delete
Barbara Langemeier, Human Resources, Phone: x 6310, Email: blangeme, Delete
Madeline Wood, Admission, Phone: x6171, Email: mwood2, Delete
Michael Mellas, Theatre and Dance, Phone: x6234, Email: mmellas, Delete
Melinda Heikkinen, Campus Safety, Phone: x8985, Email: mheikkin, New
Lindsay Anderson-Smith, Career Development, Phone: x7532, Email: lander14, New
Steven Berg, Dining Service, Phone: x7070, Email: sberg2, New
Herchran Singh, Admission, Phone: x7685, Email: hsingh2, New
Jace Riggin, Admission, Phone: x6171, Email: jriggin, New

For further information or corrections, contact Telecommunications at x6261 or e-mail: lmccabe@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:

•  Professor emeritus Bob Douglas' lecture on the forgotten side of Traverse des Sioux that was covered in the Mankato Free Press and St. Peter Herald.

• Philosophy professor Peg O'Connor was on BYU Radio's Matt Townsend Show on June 7 to discuss anxiety and human nature.

• Geography professor Anna Versluis was quoted in a St. Peter Herald piece on water quality in Southern Minnesota.

_{^{Anyone who has suggested additions for this list, suggestions for potential future media stories, or interest in being a media source should contact JJ Akin in Marketing and Communication x7510.}}

Technology Tip

Gustavus Technology Services is pleased to announce that in an effort to further the College's adoption of G Suite for Education, GusMail (G Suite for Education Email) is now available to all employees. This decision was made after years of experience and research with Google Apps for Education, and after offering GusMail as an alternative to Gustavus Email to many current Gustavus employees.

GusMail offers several advantages including but not limited to:
-Unlimited email storage space
-Easy integration with Gustavus Google Drive
-Easy integration with Gustavus Google Calendar
-Quick and accurate email search
-Powerful email management with GusMail filters

Any users who have questions about GusMail can access the GusMail frequently asked questions here: https://gustavus.edu/gts/GusMail#GusMail_FAQ or can contact the Technology Helpline.

Any current Gustavus employees who are interested in migrating their Gustavus Email to GusMail may learn more by visiting: https://gustavus.edu/gts/Migrating_to_GusMail.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email them to helpline@gustavus.edu or Bruce Aarsvold.

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Housing Opportunity...The Lodge in Saint Peter is now open offering multiple fully-furnished living options on a nightly/weekly/monthly basis. All rooms are beautifully furnished and include most everything you should need for your stay. Cable and wireless internet included. No smoking/no pets. Significant discounts for weekly/monthly rates. View listings on Airbnb or contact Scott at smoe@gac.edu or (507)382-8338

For Sale...Black wrought iron twin day bed. It does not include the mattress. I am asking $75. I can send you a picture if you are interested. Please email Becky Barnes if interested. 

"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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