Announcements for the week of October 23
- No Joke Live Event: When People Like Each Other, the Rules Change, Mon., Oct. 23, 7pm, Samuelson Chapel. Admission is $10 and seating is limited. Click here for more information and to register. Sponsored by the Office of Congregational Relations.
- Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Oct. 25, 11am - 1pm, in the reserved area in the UPSTAIRS Ullman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
- CTL Presents: Flipping over to the Flipped Classroom: Recording Lectures, Wed., Oct. 25, 1pm, Online Event. Click here to register.
- Just Go In Looking Good:The Resistance, Resilience, and Kinship-Building of Trans* College Students, Wed., Oct. 25, 5:30pm, Lundring Events Center. Admission is free, but registration is required. Click here to register.
- University Chapel, Thurs., Oct. 26, 11:25am, Samuelson Chapel. Dr. Tal Howard will be speaking.
- Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Oct. 26, 12:15pm, Nygreen 5. Andrea Sell (Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship) will speak on "Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers; Discussion and Suggestions." Lunch will be served. If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Joan Wines at wines@callutheran.edu.
- Dr. Mhoze Chikowero and Mr. Albert Tafirenyika Chimedza will deliver a lecture/demonstration entitled “Mbira Musical Instrument: The Madzimbabwe Heritage of Spirituality, and Sound and Metallurgical Engineering” on Thurs., Oct. 26, 12:30-2:00pm in the Regal Room at the Student Union. For information, contact Greg Freeland at freeland@callutheran.edu.
- Dia de Los Muertos, Thurs., Oct. 26, 5-7:30pm, Ullman Commons back patio. Admission is free.
- All faculty are invited to the Mathews Leadership Forum "Finding your Path to Success," Thurs., Oct. 26, 5:45-9:00pm, Lundring Events Center. The registration price is $55, but faculty and staff receive a $20 discount with code EMPMLF. Click here for more information and to register.
- Franzen Organ Recital Series presents Bruce Neswick, Fri., Oct. 27, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Admission is free.
- Theatre Arts presents Thrill the World Thousand Oaks 2017, Sat., Oct. 28, 12-4pm, Kingsmen Park. Admission is free, but donations accepted for World Dance for Humanity.
- Reformation 500 Worship Celebration, Sat., Oct. 28, 4:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Admission is free.
- Seeking Faculty Mentors for McNair Scholars: Cal Lutheran was recently awarded a $1.16 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to administer the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The goal of the McNair program is to engage first-generation and low-income or traditionally underrepresented students in research and scholarly activities, preparing them for immediate entry into graduate school in pursuit of doctoral degree attainment. The program seeks full-time faculty members to serve as mentors for McNair Scholars. If interested, please click here (Academic Affairs home page) for more information and the application which is to be emailed to Dr. Haco Hoang, Political Science, at hhoang@callutheran.edu by Fri., Nov. 3, 2017. Contact Haco with questions via email or at x3433.
- Don’t Cancel That Class – The Division of Student Affairs is pleased to offer Don’t Cancel That Class to faculty members who may be away for conference travel, meetings, etc. You may request a Student Affairs staff member to present on a particular topic (e.g., job interview skills, dealing with test anxiety, financial literacy, etc.) or welcome them to present on the topic of their choice. To make arrangements for an upcoming class, please contact Senior Coordinator for Residence Life and Student Conduct, Caitlin Hodges at hodges@callutheran.edu.
- Community Leaders Association (CLA) Grant Proposals for Spring '18 awards due Wed., Nov. 1. The 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. The proposal request form can be found on the Academic Affairs Grant Funding website under Community Leaders Association Grants. For questions contact Tim Weaver, Chair of CLA’s Faculty Grant Selection Committee, at tlweaver@callutheran.edu or Ashley Fessenden at afessend@callutheran.edu.
- Please share with your students who are interested in pursuing undergraduate research! The Study Abroad Center, OURCS, and Experiential Learning have teamed up to provide a "STEM Research Abroad Fellowship" for two students in the 2018 summer term. This fellowship will provide funding for the students to conduct lab research at an overseas university, through our partner program, Arcadia. The application deadline is Nov. 15. More details about the fellowship and the application process can be found here: STEM Research Abroad Fellowship
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