Love in the Ancient World and Love in Ours, with Martien Halvorsen-Taylor, associate professor and associate chair in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. Tues., Oct. 18, 7pm, Ullman Commons 100/101. Admission is free. For information, contact Sam Thomas at sthomas@callutheran.edu.
Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Oct. 19, 11am - 1pm, reserved area in the UPSTAIRSUllman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Oct. 20, 12:15pm, Hum 116 (note location change). Glen Rewal (Media Services) will speak on “Improve Your Multimedia Presentations: Advanced Audio Techniques.” If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Joan Wines at wines@callutheran.edu.
Faculty Recital: Joseph Peeples, adjunct professor of organ and music, Sat., Oct. 22, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Donations accepted. For information, contact the Music Department at x3306.
Writing Center workshop series - Encourage your students to attend these workshops on specific topics to support the improvement of writing skills. Click here for information.
CARE Program: Are you concerned about the well-being of a student in one of your classes? If so, please report the concern to the University’s CARE Team (care@callutheran.edu) and click here to learn more about how we serve and support students of concern on our campus.
TUG student registration for Spring and Summer 17 will begin on Fri. Nov. 4. Both the Spring 17 and Summer 17 semesters are available on WebAdvisor and Student planning. Registration appointment times will run from 5 pm to 8:30 pm each evening and assistance will be available to students during that time through the Live Chat button in WebAdvisor. The schedule for TUG registration for Spring and Summer 17 will be as follows:
Seniors (who have not filed to graduate): Fri., Nov. 4
Juniors: Fri., Nov. 4 to Tues., Nov. 8
Sophomores: Tues., Nov. 8 to Wed., Nov. 9
Freshmen: Wed., Nov. 9 to Fri., Nov. 11
CLA Grant Proposals for Spring '17 awards due Tues., Nov. 1. The Community Leaders Association (CLA) has funds available to support faculty in engaging within the community. Appropriate proposals include cultural events, seminars, outreach efforts, and community-based research. Click here to view a rubric that clarifies selection criteria for this competitive application. Funding is generally provided up to $2,500; to be expended by the following fiscal year end. Click here to view the proposal request form. For questions contact Tim Weaver, Chair of CLA’s Faculty Grant Selection Committee, at tlweaver@callutheran.edu or Ashley Fessenden atafessend@callutheran.edu.
Call for Papers-The National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies will host its national conference in Dallas, February 13-18, 2017. Persons interested in presenting a paper, round table, etc. should submit an abstract, not to exceed two (2) pages, that are related to Hispanic, Latino and Chicano experiences. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 or 45 minutes). Interested scholars should submit his/her abstract with presenter’s name, institution/organization, address, phone and email no later than Sat., Nov. 5. Please forward abstracts to: Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr., Executive Director, NAAAS & Affiliates, PO Box 6670, Scarborough, ME 04070, or by fax to (207) 856-2800, or via email at naaasconference@naaas.org. Click here for more information.
Check out the new Faculty Calendar on the Academic Affairs website! Now you can see all Faculty events, meetings, ART deadlines, funding deadlines, etc., in one place! Click here to view.