Spotlight

• Faculty Meeting TODAY, Mon., Apr. 8, 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

• CLU 48 Hour Film Jam! Mon., Apr. 8, 7:30pm, AMC Movie Theatre at the Oaks Mall. Screening of the films shot by Multimedia students during the Spring 48 Hour Film Jam. Admission is free, but tickets are limited. Click here for tickets.
   
• Reel Justice Film Series presents: A Place at the Table, Tues., Apr. 9, 7pm, Lundring Events Center. A panel discussion will follow with Sam Thomas (Religion) and Rev. Nicole Janelle of The Abundant Table.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Apr. 10, 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.
   
• History Lecture Series: A Thousand and One Years Ago:1000 CE presents Sam Claussen (History) speaking on "Vikings: Leaving Europe in "Runes," Wed., Apr. 10, 7pm, Lundring Events Center. Admission is free.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Apr. 11, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Jon Urango (Facility Operations and Planning) will be speaking.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Apr. 11, 12:15-1:00pm, Hum 105. Andrea Sell (Psychology) will be speaking on "Using "Explicit Instruction" to support students with learning challenges." If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Cia DeMartino at cdemarti@callutheran.edu
   
• Film Screening and Poetry Reading with Anders Carlson-Wee, Thurs., Apr. 11, 4-5pm, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art. Admission is free.
   
• 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.
   
• Faculty Friday, Apr. 12, 4-6pm, at the home of Dane and Angela Rowley, 12142 Cherry Grove St., Moorpark. Families are welcome.
   
• Cal Lutheran String Symphony Concert, Fri., Apr. 12, 7:30pm, Samuelson Chapel. Yoshika Masuda conducts. Donations accepted.
• 48th Annual Honors Banquet – Fri., May 3, 5:30pm, Westlake Hyatt, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Please RSVP to Ana Gorman agorman@callutheran.edu by April 15.
   
• 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.
   
• Festival of Scholars Apr. 29 – May 3. Click here to view the schedule.
   
• 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 at 11:00am to process.

Upcoming

• Grant writing workshops - The Office of Sponsored Research and Projects is presenting a grant writing series for faculty and staff. The next workshop is titled "Cha-Ching! Writing a Winning Proposal" and will be held on Tues., Apr. 16, 2-3pm, in Peters 103. Click here to register. For information email Roni Hooper at rhooper@callutheran.edu.
   
• Good Friday Holiday, Apr. 19 - No PLTS or CLU semester classes. Most administrative offices closed. CLU classes resume at 4pm on Mon., Apr. 22