The Summer Scoop for August 17, 2017

Volume 48, Number 3

President Cabinet Summary

July 20 

1.  Director of Institutional Research David Menk was present to review the results of the senior survey. President Bergman asked Vice President Kennedy to lead a task force with the charge to develop a draft plan of action to respond to the survey results. 

2.  Vice President VanHecke commented on this year’s process for Title IX training for employees. Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Coordinator Patty Dawson will be offering in-person training within departments this fall. Large group sessions and online training will also be available.

3.  Vice President VanHecke polled Cabinet members regarding signing up for electronic weather advisory notifications.

4.  President Bergman reviewed the agenda for the August 9-10 Cabinet retreat.

5.  Vice President Rooney reviewed the Internal Budget Committee charter, membership, and calendar for the 2018 fiscal year.

6.  Provost Kelly briefly reviewed the year-end report from the Grants Offices.

7.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Academic Affairs replacement position (Administrative Assistant in the Music Department).

August 8

1.  Director of Institutional Research David Menk was present to review the results of the employee survey. President Bergman will plan to give a brief summary on the survey results at the August 30 Opening Reception and a plan of action will be developed to respond to the results.

2.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Admission replacement position (Marketing and Communication Coordinator).

3.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Admission replacement position (Counselor/Assistant Director of Multicultural Recruitment).

4.  Members approved the hiring of a full-time Student Life position (Campus Safety Shift Officer).

Faculty, Student & Staff News

Roger Adkins (CICE) co-facilitated "Inclusive Excellence in Education Abroad," a two-day workshop in July for study abroad professionals, held at the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University in Indianapolis. The workshop brought together 20 participants to consider how the principles of inclusive excellence (as defined and set forth by the AAC&U) apply to all aspects of study abroad programming, including curricular and program design, program promotion and publicity, application and selection processes, advising approaches in the study abroad office, accessibility of programs, learning goals and outcomes of study abroad programs, integration support and ongoing development for study abroad returnees, modes of interaction with host-country partners, and the professional 'pipeline' in the field of international education.

News & Announcements 

Mandatory Title IX Training...This year the annual Title IX training for all employees will be led by Patty Dawson, Title IX Coordinator. Your office or department can request to schedule a group training by contacting Patty or you can attend one of the open sessions listed below:
3:30-4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 in the Heritage Room
9-9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24 in the  Heritage Room
9-9:45 a.m. on Monday Aug. 28 in the Heritage Room
3:30-4:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28 in the Heritage Room
9-9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 in the Heritage Room
3:30-4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Heritage Room

The training is mandatory. Every campus employee must attend a training session.

Price Reduction...Beginning July 28, two sided copies and prints on departmental printers and MFP’s was reduced to .09. The cost of prints in Print Services remains .04 for one sided and .06 for two sided. If you are printing large quantities, you may want to consider submitting a request to Print and Mail Services through the Web2Print portal on the Print and Mail Services web page. 

Help Wanted...An Employee Referral Program is now being offered at Gustavus. Check out this link for details about the program. 

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.

State Fair Booth...Did you know that Gustavus hosts a booth at the Minnesota State Fair? We are looking for Gusties to staff the booth for a four-hour shift. The fair will be held Thur., Aug. 18 through Monday Sept. 4. Our booth is located in the Education Building. If you are interested in volunteering to work at the Gustavus Booth contact Bob Neuman in admission.  

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.

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).

Enter to win a Fitbit from Gustavus...As a part of our commitment to employee health, Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to offer you the opportunity to win a Fitbit activity tracker.  A Fitbit tracks every part of your day—including activity, exercise, food, weight and sleep—to help you find your fit, stay motivated, and see how small steps make a big impact. In addition to activity, a significant component of your overall physical wellbeing is preventive care.  Click here to learn how your preventative care efforts will help you to win a Fitbit.

Campus Safety Summer Update...Campus Safety can be reached 24-hours a day at our main campus phone number: 507-933-8888.

Parking permit registration is online-only over the summer through August 18. You can register at gustavus.edu/safety/permits and your permit will be sent to your campus mailbox the week of August 21. Registration is closed August 21-25 for permit processing and mailing.

Permits will be available in the Campus Safety office starting the week of August 28 (desk hours daily 8 a.m.-1:30 a.m.). All vehicles must display a valid permit and park according to permit color by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5. (Visitor parking is closed to students and employees 24/7/365).

Employee permits are in year two of a three-year cycle. Employees who registered last year for a permit are still valid through August 2019.

Vikings Tickets Available...Come see the Vikings battle the San Francisco 49ers on August 27 or the Miami Dolphins on August 31. A limited number of discounted tickets are available for two preseason games at the end of August. Feel free to forward this to anyone you feel would be interested in watching a game at US Bank Stadium!  This link contains specific information detailing the promo offer and will also work for ordering tickets. Promo code is BRADFORD8 and it must be typed in and will not work if copy and pasted.

Gustavus Partnership Provides Campuswide Online Technology Training...Gustavus Technology Services, along with Career Development, Human Resources, and the Provost Office, is excited to introduce Hoonuit to our campus for all our faculty, staff & students! Hoonuit (formerly Atomic Learning), is an award-winning provider of online technology training and support. Through this partnership, Gustavus is able to provide learning opportunities that make it easy for learners of all ages to embrace technology and develop critical skills for success at school, at work, and in life.

Gustavus is dedicated to bringing technology training to all learners on campus through this partnership. With Hoonuit, we can provide faculty, staff, and students 24/7 access to technology training resources. Featuring a guided, step-by-step path through online workshops on topics from MS Office, Google Mail, Moodle Google Drive, to Career Readiness, to Research Paper Basics, to blogging and SO much more! Hoonuit provides valuable educational resources as well as just-in-time training and support on over 215 applications. Hoonuit’s online resources simplify campus technology training and support. To learn more about Hoonuit, navigate to https://gustavus.edu/gts/instructionalservices/hoonuit.php  Start learning today! Navigate to gustavus.edu/hoonuit and login using your Gustavus credentials.

Last Edition of Summer Scoop...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, fill out the online submission form. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday immediately prior to the publication date. The first edition of Inside Gustavus will be posted on Thursday, August 31.

Obituaries

• David Ferch, Market Place Supervisor in the Gustavus Dining Service, passed away on Monday, July 31 after complications from a stroke. In his 16 years as a member of the Dining Service team, David made a special effort to get to know his student employees and regular visitors to the cafeteria. Known for his easygoing manner and dry, subtle sense of humor, David will be remembered for the playful nicknames he gave to his coworkers and students. David was a former drummer, a devoted fan of the band KISS, and an avid collector of Matchbox cars. 

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

-Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing/Poetry)
-Assistant Professor of Geology (Solid Earth)
-Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics (Computer Science)
-Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
-Assistant Manager of the Gustavus Fund
-Director of Planned Giving
-Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track Coach
-Campus Safety Officer
-On-Call Campus Safety Officer
-Postdoctoral Researcher
-Market Place Supervisor
-Director of Building Services
-Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time)

For more information on the aforementioned position(s), call Human Resources (x7304).  An Employee Referral proram is now being offered at Gustavus. Check out this linkfor details about the program.  

New Faces

The following people have recently joined the Gustavus community:

• Charles Adams, Athletic Office, Graduate Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

• Laura Beckmann, Athletic Office, Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach

• Sergio De Pablos Velez Medina, Athletic Office, Assistant Football Coach

• Laura Doherty, Health Service, Clinical Staff (LPN/CMA)

• Jessica Franta, Career Development, Career Development Specialist - Business Cluster

• Laura Herbst-Johnson, Peer Education, Director of Peer Education and Chemical Health

• Caitlin Jensen, Chaplains' Office, Chaplaincy Resident

• Abigail Lane, Residential Life, Area Coordinator

• Carlton Littlejohn, Athletic Office, Assistant Football Coach and Event Management

• Carly Overfelt, Center for International and Cultural Education, Multingual and Intercultural Program Coordinator

• Katie Schroeder, Advancement, Director of the Gustavus Fund

• Brianne Stamer, Athletic Office, Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach

• Andrew Young, Athletic Office, Assistant Football Coach

In the Media

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

• The Mankato Free Press featured Gustavus in their coverage of the death of musician Michael Johnson in late July.

• Two incoming Gustavus football players and close friends were profiled by the south metro's Sun Current.

• The St. Peter Herald announced this year's inductees into the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame.

• Gustavus and professor of history and Scandinavian studies Glenn Kranking were highlighted in Umgas magazine, which focuses on Swedish culture in the United States.

• The Linnaeus Arboretum is featured in the current issue of The American Gardener, a publication of the American Horticulture Society.

• Students in professor Martin Lang's communication studies course partnered with the Mankato Free Press for the Media Literacy Project, which is running throughout the summer.

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Technology Tip

GusMail...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

Learn more or migrate to GusMail by visiting the link below:
https://gustavus.edu/gts/Migrating_to_GusMail

What is the New Google Team Drive and how can I learn more...The NEW Google Team Drive is a place for teams or departments to share, store and access files from any device, at any time. The difference between a Google Team Drive and an individual Google Drive is: you create the team drive (no limit on number of team drives you can add) and then add the members to your Team Drive once. They get access to all folders and files inside this Team Drive. If teams change, it is simple to add or delete any one from the Team Drive without compromising any of the files.
GTS highly recommends using Team Drives for shared department files rather than using your individual drive. To learn more, visit: https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/drive/get-started-team-drive/ ; sign up for upcoming technology training by visiting the training schedule: https://gustavus.edu/gts/instructionalservices/techtraining.php; or contact the GTS Helpline at 507-933-6111 or helpline@gustavus.edu.

Plugs

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@gustavus.edu or (507)382-8338

J-term Housing Opportunity...I'm leading a January Term study-abroad for most of January, 2018, and am looking for someone to live in my house and take care of my cats while I'm gone. I can offer you a remote, rent-free cabin on a lake, with a wood burning stove (for ambience and extra heat, there is a propane-fueled furnace and I've pre-bought all the gas you'd need for the month), and affectionate purring creatures to pet as you think, read, or write your next masterpiece. All the comforts of home (snow blower, laundry, roads are plowed, etc.), and just 30 mins. from Saint Peter, and Mankato, and Faribault! The two things I'd ask are no smoking indoors, and no dogs (because of aforementioned cats). If you're interested in a get-away this January, please contact me.

Housing Opportunity...My home's upstairs apartment will be available to rent as of September, with the possibility of moving in Aug. 30-31 if desired. It has two bedrooms, a kitchen with lounge area, and a new bathroom. This is a self-sufficient space apart from the fact that it does not have a separate (exterior) entry. Entry is through my kitchen and up the stairs--there is a senior dog on watch who greets newcomers with some suspicion, so I am seeking someone with patience and a willingness to win her over with petting and treats. I also have a cat. Monthly rent includes all utilities and wifi and is $600 for one tenant or $650 for double occupancy. The apartment includes basic furnishings--beds, sofas, kitchen table, dresser, etc. Shared washer and dryer are in the basement. Downstairs roommates (2) are Gustavus faculty and staff. Your parking is in the driveway. There is a deck (downstairs level) and garden to enjoy, firepit, backyard chickens, and free fresh eggs in season. It's a historic home that I've been fixing up. Email me with questions or if you'd like to see pictures or arrange a showing, or drive by to see the exterior and neighborhood: 324 N 8th, a moderate walk or very short drive north of Gustavus. Contact: Annika, 507-340-1434, aerickse@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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