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 Schedule:
  • Traditional Undergraduate Students, Graduate Education and Psychology: Classes resume at 4pm on Mon., Apr. 2.
     
• 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.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Apr. 4, 11am - 1pm, reserved area in the UPSTAIRSUllman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
• University Chapel, Thurs., Apr. 5, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Bishop Guy Erwin will be speaking.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Apr. 5, 12:15pm, Hum 124.  Joan Wines will speak on "10 Most Consistent Student Complaints and What Profs Can Do about Them." If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Joan Wines at wines@callutheran.edu.
   
• 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.
   
• The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences announces the appointments of the inaugural group of Associate Deans in the College, and the new Director of First Year Seminar. Individually, their positions speak to both new responsibilities and enduring values and priorities for the College. Each Associate Dean will serve as part of the College’s Administrative Leadership Team. Collectively, these appointments symbolize a strong commitment to ensuring new avenues for collaboration, development and discovery, and inclusion. After intense search processes that included nominations, applications, and interviews, the Dean is excited to announce the following appointments (click on the title for a description of the position):
  • Associate Dean for Inclusion and Research/Creative Scholarship: Greg Freeland
  • Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Outreach:Jean Sandlin
  • Associate Dean for Student/Faculty Relations: Sam Thomas
  • Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education: Chad Barber
  • Director of First Year Seminar, AY 18-19: Andrea Huvard
     
• Are you interested in developing a unique immersion experiential learning opportunity for your majors? To learn more about teaching a class for Cal Lutheran students alongside incarcerated learners through the Cal Lutheran Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, contact Schannae Lucas sllucas@callutheran.edu.   All majors are welcome. http://www.insideoutcenter.org/
   
• 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.
   
• 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 Graduate Faculty Meeting, Mon., Apr. 9, 3-4pm, Swenson 101 (immediately prior to the all Faculty Meeting). All are welcome to attend this meeting to hear updates on items specific to Graduate Programs.
• Faculty Meeting, Mon., Apr. 9, 4-6pm, Swenson 101, with refreshments in the Pamela M. Jolicoeur Gallery beginning at 3:40pm.The Faculty Meeting agenda can be found on the Faculty Governance Blackboard.
   
• Artists and Speakers Series presents: Draw Your Weapons: Sarah Sentilles, Mon., Apr. 9, 7pm, Lundring Events Center. Admission is free.
   
• CTL presents: Giving Contructive Feedback to Online Learners, Wed., Apr. 11, 12:15pm, SBET 136.
   
• CTL presents: Zoom into the Online Zoom Webinar, Wed., Apr. 11, 1pm. RSVP to Natalina Parker at nparker@callutheran.edu for the online webinar link.
   
• Cal Lutheran Town Hall, Wed., Apr. 11, 3-4pm, Ullman 100/101. All are invited to attend.
   
• History Lecture Series: Collapse, Wed., Apr. 11, 7pm, Grant Brimhall Library Community Room. President Chris Kimball will speak on "The End of the European Order” exploring the changes in the global structure after the summer of 1914. Admission is free.
   
• Sharks, Monkeys and Rocks: What nature and science tell us, Wed., Apr. 11, 7pm, E.P. Foster Library, Ventura. The second of a three part series features Bryan Swig, Ph.D., a marine biologist, presenting his research that identifies sharks through DNA. Admission is free.
   
• Nature and Scripture: Finding Our Place in the World featuring Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, Thurs., Apr. 12, 7pm, Lundring Events Center. Presented by the Segerhammar Center for Faith and Culture and the Department of Religion.
   
• Lunchtime Organ Recital Series featuring Joseph Peeples, Fri., Apr. 13, 12:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Admission is free. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch.
   
• Faculty Recital featuring GaHyun Cho, Fri., Apr. 13, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Adjunct faculty member GaHyun Cho’s delightful solo violin repertoire includes works by Bach, Hindemith and others. Donations accepted.
   
• 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.