• Save the Date: Honors Convocation, Tues., Apr. 25, 11:15am, Samuelson Chapel. Note: We will be on Convocation Schedule with classes ending at 11:00am and resuming at 12:40pm. Dr. Judith (Quentmeyer'69) Irvin, the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, will give the keynote address, and the President's Award for Teaching Excellence recipient will be announced. Regalia will NOT be worn and faculty will not be processing. Faculty will have reserved seating on the right side of the Chapel. Please arrive early, as reserved seats will be released 5 minutes before the Convocation begins.
   
• Center for Academic Service Learning (CASL): Nominations are currently being accepted for the CASL Director position, carrying a three-year term of service commencing Fall 2017. All full-time faculty members are eligible to apply. Please direct nominations or questions to Grady Hanrahan (ghanraha@callutheran.edu) by Fri., Apr. 7.
   
• IRB Workshop, Tues., Apr. 4, 2:15pm, Ullman Commons 100. The Institutional Review Board oversees all research projects involving human participants; even if you do not plan on publishing or your research is for classroom use only! Learn from members of the IRB board what you need to do to make sure your proposals go through without a hitch. Click here to register.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Apr. 5, 11am - 1pm, reserved area in the UPSTAIRSUllman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
   
• The Pearson Library will be holding its annual Edible Book Festival, Wed., Apr. 5, 2-4pm. For information contact Henri Mondschein at mondsche@callutheran.edu.
   
• CTL presents: Flipping over to the Flipped Classroom: The Technologies That Can Help, Wed., Apr. 5, 3-5pm, Swenson 111. RSVP to Natalina Parker atnparker@callutheran.edu.
   
• Hillel's Passover Seder, Wed., Apr. 5, 5pm, Lundring Events Center. For information contact Rabbi Belle at bellemichae@callutheran.edu.
   
• Gumby Givesday, Wed., Apr. 5, noon - Thurs., Apr. 6, noon, Gumby statue. To raise awareness for the Cal Lutheran Annual Fund.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Apr. 6, 11:25am, Samuelson Chapel.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Apr. 6, 12:15pm, Hum 116.  Dan Restuccio (Multimedia) will present "iPhone Presentations PART II" (bring your fully charged iPhones)." If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Joan Wines at wines@callutheran.edu.
   
• Theatre Arts speaker series presents Conversations with...Gina Prince-Bythewood,Fri., Apr. 7, 7pm, Preus-Brandt Forum. For information contact Markus Flanagan atmflanaga@callutheran.edu.
   
• Graduate and Professionals Students and Faculty are invited to The Graduate and Professionals Student Council Networking Event, Fri., Apr. 7, 6:00 -8:00 pm in the Student Union. President Kimball will be the guest of honor and all students in attendance have the chance to win a $200 credit towards graduation costs for this May or textbooks for the fall. Pizza will be served and we encourage students to bring their families and friends, as well as their business cards or contact information to help build networks for the future. Please RSVP by clicking HERE. For information contact GPSC Chair, Cristy McNay at cmcnay@callutheran.edu.
   
• Save the Date - Provost's Reception for Faculty Authors and Grant Recipients,Tues., Apr. 25, 5pm, Rolland Art Gallery. Have you published a book or illustrated a work during the past year that will be published by Apr. 3, 2017? Please let us know by Thurs., Apr. 6 so that we can recognize you at the Provost’s Reception during Festival of Scholars. Email Kelly Owens at KOwens@CalLutheran.edu with a brief synopsis of your published book or illustrated work and the date of publication. If you have a photo file of your book cover, please forward that as well.  Thank you.

Upcoming

• April Town Hall Meeting, Mon., Apr. 10, 10-11am, Lundring Events Center.
   
• Faculty Meeting, Mon., Apr. 10, 4 - 6pm, Swenson 101, with refreshments in the Pamela M. Jolicoeur Gallery beginning at 3:40pm.
  
  
• CTL presents: Blackboard: Copy and Move Course Content, Wed., Apr. 12, 3-5pm, Swenson 111. RSVP to Natalina Parker at nparker@callutheran.edu.
   
• Good Friday Holiday, Apr. 14 - Most administrative offices closed. No classes for Traditional undergraduates, PLTS, Graduate Education or Graduate Psychology. Traditional undergraduate classes resume at 4pm on Monday, Apr. 17.
   
• 46^th Annual Honors Banquet – Fri., Apr, 28, 5:30pm, Westlake Hyatt, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Please RSVP to Randy Toland toland@callutheran.edu by April 15. 
  
  
• The International Center for Academic Integrity regional conference, "From the Ground Up-Building an Integrity Culture,” FREE for Faculty, Staff and Students  This year the conference is being held at Cal Lutheran Thurs., Apr. 20, 1:00pm - Fri., Apr. 21, 3:30pm, with a Wine Reception/Poster Session hosted by the Community Leaders Association and Turnitin.com at the Palm Garden Hotel, Thurs., Apr. 20, 5-7pm. Click here for more information.  Click here to register. For questions, contact Sarah Fischbach at sfischbach@callutheran.edu.
   
• The 2017 Festival of Scholars will be held Apr. 24-28. Click here for the Festival of Scholars website. For information, email fos@callutheran.edu or contact Ashley Fessenden x3795.
   
• Commencement information:
  • Graduate Commencement - Fri., May 12, 10am, William Rolland Stadium.
  • Undergraduate Commencement - Sat., May 13, 10am, William Rolland Stadium.
  • Faculty lineup (in regalia) will be 30 minutes before each ceremony in the Soiland Recreation Center in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center. Coffee, bagels, muffins and fruit will be served.
     
• Save the Date - Campus Community Day - Wed., May 17.