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 Graduate Faculty Meeting, Mon., Apr. 9, 3-4pm, Swenson 106 (Note room change) 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.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Apr. 11, 11am - 1pm, reserved area in theUPSTAIRS Ullman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
   
• 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. The Noel-Levitz College Employee Satisfaction Survey results will be discussed. 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.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Apr. 12, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Holocaust Remembrance Day.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Apr. 12, 12:15pm, Hum 124.  Don Warick (ITS Program Training Manager) will speak on "IT Policies and Procedures: Faculty Computers. iPads, and Kindles O My!" If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Joan Wines atwines@callutheran.edu.
   
• 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. 
   
• Multimedia presents: CLUFest 2018: Retrofuturism, Sat., Apr. 14 through Sat., May 12, William Rolland Art Center.  Reception: Sat., Apr. 21, 7-9pm. Admission is free.
   
• Experiential Learning Opportunity: 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 Lucassllucas@callutheran.edu.   All majors are welcome. http://www.insideoutcenter.org/

Upcoming

• CTL presents: Camtasia: Record and Edit Your Own Videos (Webinar), Tues., Apr. 17, 12:30pm. Click here to register.
   
• CTL presents: Create a Robust Syllabus With Quality Matters Benchmarks, Wed., Apr. 18, 2pm, SBET 136.
   
• Creative Arts Division presents: Hansel and Gretel, An opera by Engelbert Humperdinck, Thurs.-Sat., Apr. 19-21, 8pm, Sat. and Sun., Apr. 21-22, 2pm, Preus-Brandt Forum. Admission is $10, free with CLU ID.
   
• Senior Art Show: socialMEDIA, Fri., Apr. 20 - Sat., May 12, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art. Opening reception: Sat., Apr. 21, 5pm. Artist talks: Fri., Apr. 27, 2pm.Admission is free.
   
• Scandinavian Festival, Sat., Apr. 21 - Sun., Apr. 22, 10am-5pm, Kingsmen Park. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for teenagers and free for children and students with CLU ID.
   
• The 2018 Festival of Scholars will be held Apr. 23-27. Click here for the Festival of Scholars website. For information, email fos@callutheran.edu or contact Ashley Fessenden x3795.
   
• Save the Date - Provost's Reception for Faculty Authors and Grant Recipients,Tues., Apr. 24, 5pm, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art. All are invited. For information, contact Kelly Owens at KOwens@CalLutheran.edu.
  
  
• 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.
   
• Commencement information:
  • Graduate Commencement - Fri., May 11, 10am, William Rolland Stadium.
  • Undergraduate Commencement - Sat., May 12, 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 16.