Announcements for the week of April 16

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

• CTL presents: Camtasia: Record and Edit Your Own Videos (Webinar), Tues., Apr. 17, 12:30pm. Click here to register.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Apr. 18, 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: Create a Robust Syllabus With Quality Matters Benchmarks, Wed., Apr. 18, 2pm, SBET 136.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Apr. 19, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Sara Schultz will be speaking.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Apr. 19, 12:15pm, Hum 124.  Rodney Reynolds (Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research) will speak on "Using 2017 NSSE Cal Lu Data to Leverage Student Engagement." If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Joan Wines atwines@callutheran.edu.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• Faculty Library Book Returns: You may have received a renewal or overdue notice from the Library Circulation Desk. As part of a physical inventory of all library materials, we are asking you to renew your books with texts in hand or return the items. Library staff will be stationed at the following locations in the next few weeks to facilitate this process:
  • Wednesdays: 4/18, 4/25, and 5/2 - 4:30-5:00pm (Humanities), 5:10-5:30pm(Swenson) and 5:45-6:00pm (WRAC)
  • Tuesday, 5/8 - 4:30-5:00pm (Humanities), 5:10-5:30pm (Swenson) and5:45-6:00pm (WRAC).
  • Monday, 5/14 - 10:30-11:00am (Humanities), 11:10am-11:30am (Swenson) and 11:45am-12:00pm (WRAC).
     
• 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.

Upcoming

• 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 Morris x3795.
   
• Sabbatical Presentations: Mon., Apr. 23, 4-5:45pm, Lundring Events Center.  All faculty are invited to hear brief sabbatical project presentations from Adina Nack (Sociology), Ali Akbari (School of Management), Kris Karsten (Biology), Michael Gerson (Grad Psychology), Edlyn Pena (Grad Education), Monica Gracyalny (Communication), Molly George (Criminology and Criminal Justice), Colleen Windham-Hughes (Religion), Rahuldeep Gill (Religion), Rafaela Fiore Urizar (Languages and Cultures), Marylee Gerson (Psychology), Michael Gagliardo (Mathematics), Gail Uellendahl (Grad Education), Dennis Revie (Biology) and Jacqueline Lyons (English).  Wine and cheese will be served.
   
• 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.
   
• Wind Ensemble Festival of Scholars Concert, Tues., Apr. 24, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Donations accepted.
   
• International Film Festival presents: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (Welcome to the Sticks, 2008), Wed., Apr. 25, 7pm, AMC Dine-In Thousand Oaks 14. Admission is free.
   
• Center for Entrepreneurship presents: New Venture Fair, Thurs., Apr. 26, 4-8pm, Lundring Events Center. Admission is free, but registration is required.
   
• 47^th Annual Honors Banquet for traditional undergraduates – Fri., Apr, 27,5:30pm, Westlake Hyatt, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. For information, contact Randy Toland at toland@callutheran.edu . 
   
• String Symphony Concert, Sat., Apr. 28, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel, conducted by Yoshika Masuda. Donations accepted.
  
  
• 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.