Spotlight

• Faculty Meeting, TODAY, Mon., Mar. 11, 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.

Events

• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Mar. 13, 11am - 1pm, reserved area in the UPSTAIRS Ullman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
   
• Reel Justice Film Series presents Chavela, Wed., Mar. 13, 6:30pm. Lundring Events Center. Admission is free.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Mar. 14, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Ben McEnroe (Athletics) will be speaking.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Mar. 14, 12:15-1:00pm, Hum 105. Lory Selby will be speaking on "Consider the Evidence: Assessing SLOs." If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Cia DeMartino at cdemarti@callutheran.edu
   
• International Film Festival presents Das Experiment(2001), Thurs., Mar. 14, 8pm, Richter Hall. Admission is free.
   
• Faculty Friday - Mar. 15, 4-6pm, at the home of Rafaela Fiore Urizar and Sebastian Montero, 1822 Pepper Tree Court, Thousand Oaks.
   
• Faculty Recital: Uziel Colon,Fri., Mar. 15, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Donations accepted.
   
• TUG registration for Fall 19 begins Fri., Mar. 15.  Students have received an email with their registration appointment and should be contacting their faculty advisors.  Students will be registering as indicated below:
  • 3/15/19 - Juniors/Seniors
  • 3/18/19 - Sophomores/Juniors
  • 3/19/19 - Freshmen/Sophomores
  • 3/20/19 - Freshmen
     
• Bring Your Own Brain (BYOB): A Day to Hack Solutions for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sat., Mar. 16, 9am-2pm, Swenson 101. Admission is free, but registration is required.
   
• New First Year Experience (FYE) Director Selected: The College is pleased to announce the incoming FYE Director, Dr. Michael McCambridge, Professor of Education and the Director of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies (IES). This appointment is effective through May 2022.
   
• Festival of Scholars Apr. 29 – May 3.  Student abstract submission window: Mar. 1 – Mar. 29 at 5pm.  Click here for instructions and student submissions.
   
• Honors Convocation, Tues., Apr. 30, 11:15am, Samuelson Chapel.  We will be on Convocation Schedule with classes ending at 11:00am and resuming at 12:40pm. Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient, Dr. Tracy M. Downs '88, will give the keynote address (click here to view bio), faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure in Fall 2019 will be recognized, and the President's Award for Teaching Excellence recipient will be announced. Please note: In order to highlight the importance of our faculty at this prestigious academic event, regalia will be worn and faculty will meet at Gumby to process. Regalia ordered from the bookstore by March 20, can be used for both Honors Convocation and Commencement.

Upcoming

• Grantwriting Academy: The next workshop in the Grantwriting Academy, titled “Do the Dollars Make Sense? Allowable Spending & Budget Development,” will help you understand the ins and outs of developing a budget for your program or project. The workshop will be held on Mon., Mar. 18, 2-3pm in Peters 101. Click here for more information and to register, or email rhooper@callutheran.edu.  
   
• CEJ, Religion Dept, and Campus Diversity Initiative present: Lecture with Professor Esme Murdock, Thurs., Mar. 21, 6pm, Richter Hall.
   
• Theatre Arts presents: The Pirate Queen- Apr. 11-14, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum. Discounted tickets are now available for students, staff, and faculty. Tickets are $19.00 for faculty and staff and $15.00 for students. Pricing valid ONLY at the Thousand Oaks Civics Arts Plaza Box Office with ID (DOES NOT APPLY TO ONLINE TICKET PURCHASES). Click here for more information.
   
• Have you published a book or illustrated a work during the past year that will be published by April 30, 2019? Please let us know by Thurs., April 11 so that we can recognize you at the Provost’s Reception for faculty authors and grant recipients during Festival of Scholars.  ALSO, save the date for the Provost’s Reception, which will be held Tues., April 30, 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.