Spotlight

• Honors Convocation, Tues., Apr. 24, 11:15am, Samuelson Chapel.  Note: We will be on Convocation Schedule with classes ending at 11:00am and resuming at12:40pm. Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient, Christopher Kajtor '07, MPPA '10, will give the keynote address, faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure in Fall 2018 will be recognized, 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.

Events

• Spring Break Schedules:
  • Traditional Undergraduate Students, Graduate Education and Psychology: Sat., Mar. 24 - Sun., Apr. 1 (classes resume at 4pm on Mon., Apr. 2).
  • PLTS - Mon., Mar. 26 - Fri., Mar. 30. Administrative offices/Library closed Fri., Mar. 30 (Good Friday) and Sun., Apr. 1 (Easter).
     
• NO Staff and Faculty Lunch this week due to Spring Break.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Mar. 29, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Rev. Scott Maxwell-Doherty will be speaking.
   
• NO Center for Teaching and Learning Lunch Series this week due to Spring Break.
   
• Good Friday Holiday, Mar. 30 - Most administrative offices closed.
   
• Deadline for faculty to order regalia for Commencement - Apr. 1. Contact the bookstore at x3270.
   
• Do you speak Spanish?  We’d love to know if you are bilingual!  Churches and faith organizations ask about bilingual faculty that are willing to give talks in Spanish in their areas of expertise.  If you would like to be added to a list of resources for these organizations, please contact Desta Goehner, Director of Congregational Relations atDesta@CalLutheran.edu.  Thank you in advance.

Upcoming

• Spring Choral Concert featuring the Cal Lutheran Choral Ensembles, Tues., Apr. 3, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Donations accepted.
   
• Gumby Givesday, Wed., Apr. 4, Luther Statue. A 24 hour day of giving to support student scholarships.
   
• Have you published a book or illustrated a work during the past year that will be published by April 2, 2018? Please let us know by Thurs., Apr. 5 so that we can recognize you at the Provost’s Reception for faculty authors and grant recipients, which will be held Tues., Apr. 24, at 5 pm in the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art. Please email Roni Hooper at RHooper@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.
   
• CalLuPalooza, Fri., Apr. 6, 6pm, Kingsmen Park. This annual concert in the park showcases the talent and creativity of students in the music production program. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.
   
• Arete Vocal Ensemble presents a Centennial Tribute to Leonard Bernstein (Part 2),Sun., Apr. 8, 2pm, Samuelson Chapel. Wyant Morton conducts. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 if purchased online in advance.
   
• 47^th Annual Honors Banquet for traditional undergraduates – Fri., Apr, 27,5:30pm, Westlake Hyatt, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Please RSVP to Randy Tolandtoland@callutheran.edu by Apr. 13. 
   
• 2018 Adjunct Faculty Retreat: Promoting Academic Habits of the Mind, Part-Time Faculty Only, Sat., Apr. 28, 9:30am to 1:45pm, Overton Hall, Thousand Oaks campus.Contact: Cia DeMartino at cdemarti@callutheran.edu. Breakfast and lunch will be served. RSVP here
   
• Save the Date: CoAS Faculty Retirement Reception, Wed., May 2, 4-5pm, WRAC Lobby, light refreshments will be served. Penny Cefola (English), Herb Gooch (Political Science), Dennis Revie (Biology), Linda Ritterbush (Geology), Nathan Tierney (Philosophy), and Randy Toland (Admin. Asst. to the Dean) will be honored.