Inside Gustavus March 11, 2010 | Volume 42, Number 24

President's Cabinet Summary

The President’s Cabinet met on Tuesday, March 9, and discussed the following items:

• President Ohle and Vice President Westphal will make a presentation on campus building projects and financing plans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, in the Heritage Room. This will be the same presentation that was open to all employees on Jan. 28.
• Student Senate leaders have requested an opportunity to meet with President Ohle and Cabinet members for an "administrative forum." This event will be held on April 12 at 4:30 p.m. The students will create the agenda and have an opportunity to ask questions.
• Discussion was held regarding the 2010-11 fiscal year operating budget.

News & Announcements

Nominate a Student to Speak at Commencement... The current co-presidents of the Student Senate chair the committee responsible for selecting the commencement speaker for the class of 2010. Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit names of students who may have the interest and ability to be that speaker. Candidates should uphold the College’s value of academic excellence, be engaged in a meaningful way in the Gustavus community, and have the ability to reflect upon their experience, articulate a message that resonates with the audience, and bring dignity to the College. Names may be submitted to the Student Senate co-presidents, Matt Olson and Derek Holm, at olson-holm@gustavus.edu. E-mail them if you have any questions as well.

Gustavus After Hours... The Gustavus After Hours announced by President Ohle at the last faculty meeting to be held on March 19 is rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Linner Lounge on March 22. Faculty and staff are invited to visit with President Ohle over refreshments at the close of the workday. This will be a casual social gathering. All are encouraged to come and enjoy one another's company.  

Faculty Lunches with the President... President Ohle is pleased to invite faculty members to join him for luncheon forums this spring. These events will provide opportunities for regular interaction and a time for sharing ideas. The first forum is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17. The second will be held on Tuesday, April 6 (date change from April 22). Both lunches will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room.  RSVP at least one week ahead to the President's Office by calling Pat Leagjeld at x7538 or e-mailing her at pleagjel@gustavus.edu.

Building Projects Presentation Rescheduled... A presentation and discussion to review recently announced building projects and financing plans will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at 4:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room (date/time change from April 6 at 11:30 a.m.).

Campus Happenings

Chapel Schedule... All are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. Sundays in Christ Chapel. The upcoming schedule is as follows.

• Friday, March 12 - Debra Pitton and members of her IEX class, on their experiences in Peru
• Sunday, March 14 - Chaplain Brian Johnson
• Monday, March 15 - Chaplain Rachel Larson
• Tuesday, March 16 - Garret Paul (religion)
• Wednesday, March 17 - Lenten Liturgy
• Thursday, March 18 - Taizé
• Friday, March 19 - Chuck Niederriter (physics)

'Building Bridges' This Saturday... Student organizers invite the community to attend the "Building Bridges" Conference on Saturday, Mar. 13. The conference officially kicks off at 10 a.m. with a performance by "I Am We Are" and keynote addresses by Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong American writer, and Paul Hillmer, a history professor from ConcordiaUniversity-St. Paul. Tickets are free to faculty, staff, and students, and can be picked up outside the Evelyn Young Dining Room through Friday, or on Saturday at the Student Activities Desk. "Building Bridges" is a student-initiated, student-led diversity conference dedicated to addressing today’s pressing global and social issues. The students involved work to increase awareness and action through inspirational speakers supplemented by informative workshops and interactive action steps. This year’s conference, "Immigration: Surviving the Land of Opportunity," will focus on the two sides of immigration: the struggles immigrants face and the strength required to survive these struggles every day. For more information and to register for the conference, visit gustavus.edu/diversity/buildingbridges or contact the Diversity Center at x7449.

Mika Kimula Returns to Gustavus for Residency, Recital... As a finale to a residency in the Department of Music supported by the Johnson Endowment for the Arts, traditional Japanese music performer Mika Kimula will join soprano Rebecca McConnaughey and pianist Yumiko Oshima-Ryan (both music) for a recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Saturday, March 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Kimula's week-long residency on the campus (March 8-14) has included lectures in the Music of World Cultures class, master classes in voice, private voice instruction, and work in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures with students in the Japanese studies area. This is her second residency in the department in five years. Kimula began exploring ways to utilize the voice at the Vocal Department of the Tokyo National University of Music and Fine Arts, where she studied Italian classical and modern songs and performed experimental works using Japanese words and lyrics. Her interests evolved to 20th-century Japanese vocal compositions and traditional Japanese singing styles such as noh chant and nagauta singing. She studied the Noguchi Taisô body awareness methods with Michizô Noguchi, who taught her how language responds to the voice and one’s inner image of the body. (Please note that the date and time of the recital have changed from the original listing in the spring fine arts calendar, to Saturday, March 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m.) The performance is free and will be followed by a reception for the performers in the recital hall lobby.

Faculty Shop Talk... Julie Gilbert (library; faculty associate for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), Julie Bartley (geology), and Kyle Chambers (psychology) will present the next Faculty Shop Talk of the 2009-10 academic year. Their talk, titled "Exploring the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Gustavus," will be presented on Friday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. in the Interpretive Center. Feel free to arrive any time after 4:15 p.m. The abstract for this and future talks may be viewed at gustavus.edu/events/shoptalks/.

Annual Women Celebrating Women Event... The seventh annual “Women Celebrating Women” celebration in St. Peter is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the banquet rooms of the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center at Gustavus. The 2010 theme is "Writing Women Back into History." The evening will include a social hour, entertainment, dinner, and an award ceremony. Women from St. Peter’s history will be featured in performances. Held during Women’s History Month, the event is a celebration of all women’s accomplishments and each year honors area women who make a positive difference in the St. Peter area. The event is open to the public, but advance registration is required. To register, contact the office of St. Peter Community Education at 934-3048 or www.stpetercommunityedonline.com, under the Winter General Interest category. Reservations will be accepted until Wednesday, March 17. The cost is $20 per person. This program is sponsored by the St. Peter Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Peter Herald, St. Peter Community Education, and Nicollet County Historical Society. For more information, contact the chamber at 934-3400.

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Krispy Kremes for St. Pat's... Krispy Kreme donuts will be available March 17! You are asked to order and pre-pay $7 per dozen no later than this Friday, March 12, by contacting Tracey Peymann at tpeymann@gustavus.edu. Donuts may be delivered to your office, or you may pick them up at First National Bank parking lot 3:30-6:30 p.m. during the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Funds raised will benefit the SPHS All Night Graduation Party.

The Circus Comes to Town... Jose Cole Circus is coming to St. Peter on Saturday, March 20. It opens at 5 p.m. at the National Guard Armory (1120 Swift Street, St. Peter). Tickets go on sale beginning at 4 p.m. at the event venue, at $9 for adults, $7 for children 12 and under, and free for ages 2 and under. The circus performance is brought to you by Nicollet County Relay For Life.

Obituaries

• Margie K. Lohmann, mother of Joyce Aarsvold (GTS), passed away on Friday, March 5. She was 83 years old. Her funeral was held on March 10 at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, Minn.
  

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 Inside Gustavus or Summer Scoop. Notices for immediate family members of current employees will be published in the Inside Gustavus or the Summer Scoop unless they occur during a publication break, in which case they will be posted on employee-l.

Congregational Outreach

Partners in Education... Presenters scheduled for this week include the Rev. Darrell Jodock (religion), who will be giving his talk, "Understanding Judaism: Why Is It Important for Christians?" at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine, Minn., on Sunday, March 14 at 9:15 a.m. Partners in Education is a program coordinated by the Office of Church Relations in which participating faculty and staff members prepare topical presentations for adult forums, workshops, and seminars in congregations of the ELCA.

Preaching in Congregations... The Rev. Grady St. Dennis (church relations) will be preaching at the 10 a.m. worship service at Augustana Lutheran Church in Gibbon, Minn., on Sunday, March 14. This pulpit supply program is coordinated by the Office of Church Relations.

Retreats... The Office of Church Relations will host a confirmation retreat for Highview Christiania Lutheran Church from Farmington, Minn., on Friday and Saturday, March 12 & 13.

Music in Worship... Any Gustavus music ensemble or soloist is welcome to perform in congregations. For more information, contact Marilyn Beyer (x7001).

Plugs

For Sale or Rent... 3-bedroom, 2-bath house built in 1890. All bedrooms are on 2nd floor. Huge detached, heated 2-car garage + workshop. Open floor plan includes large 30 x 13 living room that opens to 4-seasons porch with lots of natural light and 18 x 10 dining room. Kitchen has tons of cabinets and a newish refrigerator with ice and water in the door. Partially finished basement makes a great office. Near St Peter Library/Community Center. See http://tinyurl.com/320mulberry for pictures. E-mail Ethan at sommere@gustavus.edu or call 469-8574 for more information. Available June 1; $169,000 or $850/mo. to rent.

For Sale: IMac computer, 2 years old. Model 7.1, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 24” screen, 2.8 GHz, 500 GB hard drive, superdrive. Snow Leopord OS. BootCamp partition includes Windows Vista. Mac2Sell website suggests a current used value of $950. Asking $900. Also for sale: HP Photosmart C8180 all-in-one printer/scanner/fax. Printer is 2 years old, like-new condition, very little use. Includes ability to copy slides and films. Some replacement ink included. Original cost was $350 (high-end home printer). Asking $100. If interested in either or both, call 934-1443 or e-mail ceggert@gustavus.edu.

"Plugs" is maintained as a forum by which members of the Gustavus community may offer goods and/or 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 or 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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