Announcements for the week of February 10

Spotlight

• Harold Stoner Clark Lecture Series presents: The Metaphysical Problem in Race Theory - Quayshawn Spencer, Tues., Feb. 18, Samuelson Chapel. Dr. Spencer is the Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. A pre-lecture discussion will be led by Brian Collins (Philosophy), Fri., Feb. 14, 2:15pm, Overton Hall.
• Lecture 1: 11:10am - "When Population Genetics Meets the Metaphysics of Race." **Please note we will be on Convocation Schedule with classes ending at 11:00am and resuming at 12:40pm.
• Lecture 2: 4:00pm - "A Radical Solution to the Race Problem."

Events

• February is Black History Month - Click here for a full list of events on campus including these events happening this week:
• Spiritual Bodies: A Lecture with Carlton Wilkinson, Thurs., Feb. 13, 6pm. Overton Hall. Mr. Wilkinson's photographs are on display in the Kwan Fong Gallery. Admission is free.
• Spiritual Bodies: Photography by Carlton Wilkinson, Kwan Fong Gallery through February 20.
• Meleko Mokgosi: Acts of Resistance, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art through Apr. 9.
   
• China Travel Notice: The Department of State has escalated the Travel Advisory to China to a Level 4: Do Not Travel. Cal Lu faculty/staff/students should not be traveling to China on university business. If you have any plans to travel to China in the immediate future, please consult Associate Provost for Global Engagement, Dr. Christina Sanchez, at global@callutheran.edu prior to making arrangements. The Office of International Students and Scholars is working directly with our international students from China.  If you encounter a student in distress over the developing situation in China re: the Novel Coronavirus, please remind them they can seek support from Counseling and Psychological Services.  
   
• IRB Announcement - New Classroom Research Projects Policy - Cal Lutheran has implemented a new policy for human subjects research undertaken by student investigators for the sole purpose of obtaining course credit (projects involving human subjects research in Psychology, Research Methods, Exercise Science, etc.). Classroom Research Projects that meet certain requirements may be excluded from review and approval by the Cal Lutheran IRB. In such cases, instructors take full responsibility for overseeing the project and assuring ethical principles are adhered to in the conduct of the project’s activities. The complete list of requirements for Classroom Projects can be found in the new Classroom Research Projects Policy available on the IRB website. For more information on research projects that are subject to IRB review and approval, please consult with the Cal Lutheran IRB at irb@callutheran.edu.
   
• The Staff Development Committee would like to invite all staff and faculty to attend the next Town Hall Meeting on Mon., Feb. 10, 2-3:15pm, Ullman 100/101. We look forward to having you join us but if you are unable to attend you may watch live by using the link available on the Staff Development Committee website.
   
• History Lecture Series presents - "Accommodation and Resistance: Korea Battles Imperial Power" with David Nelson (History), Tues., Feb. 11, 7pm. Lundring Events Center. Admission is free.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Feb. 12, 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.
   
• Interfaith Lunch for Faculty and Staff, Wed., Feb. 12, 12-1pm, Kingsmen Room (SU114).  Come together over lunch to learn about each other and mutually create a community of inclusion and welcome. This year, the topics of the lunches will center around chapters selected from Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. You will find information on ways to acquire the text when you click on the registration link below. Seating is limited to the first 25 registrants. Click this link to register: Interfaith Lunch for Faculty and Staff Registration
   
• Women in Music: Making Change Happen, Wed., Feb. 12, 7pm, Preus-Brandt Forum. Admission is free.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Feb. 13, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel.  Maury Zarate '22 will be speaking.
   
• School for Professional and Continuing Studies launch celebration – Join alumni, civic leaders and the community to celebrate the School for Professional and Continuing Studies on Friday, Feb. 21, in Soiland Recreation Center, located inside Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; ribbon-cutting and program at 6:15 p.m. The new school is home to the Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals, the Center for Nonprofit Leadership, and the Center for Lifelong Learning. RSVP by Feb. 14.
   
• 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships application is available. The deadline is Mar. 1. Click here for instructions.
   
• Faculty Research and Creative Work Award (FRCW) - Applications for are now being accepted. Please click here to view additional information. Applications are due by Mar. 2.
   
• President’s Award for Teaching Excellence - The Awards Committee, in collaboration with the Faculty Affairs Committee, seeks nominations for the 2020 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence.  The Awards Committee will vet all nominations through colleagues, chairs and deans, and three years of teaching evaluations. From this process, one candidate will be recommended to the President for final approval. The recipient of this award will be announced at the Honors Convocation.We encourage you to nominate a colleague by sending an email with your rationale for the nomination. Please submit your nomination to Maureen Lorimer at mlorimer@callutheran.edu by Mar. 6.
   
• Provost Distinguished Scholar Award (PDSA) - Nominations are now being accepted. Please click here to review additional information. All nominations will be submitted to the Deans by Mar. 6. Each Dean will review applications and recommend one recipient. Recommendations and supporting documents will be forwarded to the Awards Committee by Mar. 15. The Awards Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, and the Provost will make a final decision.
   
• Traditional Undergraduate Faculty Advisors - Fall 2020 Student Registration Dates to Note:
• Feb. 10 – First day Faculty are able to clear traditional undergraduate students for registration for Fall 2020
• Week of Feb. 18 – Fall 2020 Schedule of classes available in Self-Service Student Planning and Web Advisor
• Week of Feb. 24 – Appointment times emailed to students’ Cal Lutheran email account. Day after appointment times are sent to students, pop-up in myCLU portal alerts students to their registration restrictions
• Mar. 16 to Mar. 20 – Advance Registration period for continuing Traditional Undergraduate Students for Fall 2020 (students will have appointment times for registration during this time)
   
• Application for the College Administrative Fellows Program - The College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office is pleased to announce the call for applications for the summer 2020 Administrative Fellows Program, a signature professional development program that focuses intentionally on developing academic administrative leadership skills. To apply, complete the online application with a description of your proposed summer project, a one-page Statement of Interest, current CV, and a brief letter of support from your department chair or program coordinator. Application deadline is Saturday, Feb. 15, by 5 p.m. For information, contact Gregory Freeland at freeland@callutheran.edu.
• August Faculty Retreat - Wed., Aug. 26 (beginning at noon) - Thurs., Aug. 27 (ending at 4pm), River Ridge Residence Inn by Marriott, 2101 West Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. Click here to RSVP by May 1, 2020. Breakout session ideas are needed! Please submit your proposal and who will be leading the session to the Noelle Raffy at nraffy@callutheran.edu
• New Global Leaders Community for students: Residence Life has partnered with the Center for Global Engagement to offer the Global Leaders Community (GLC) in Kramer Court. If you have students who have studied abroad, have a major or minor in Global Studies or Languages and Cultures, are an international or exchange student, or simply have a desire to learn about and from different cultures, the GLC is for THEM! Interested students should contact Residence Life (reslife@callutheran.edu) for access to the GLC application.
   
• McNair Scholars Program update: Dr. Grady Hanrahan has assumed the duties of Interim Project Director. In support, Xilen Ramirez has transitioned from Program Coordinator to Interim Associate Director. Xilen will be responsible for day-to-day action items related to the program. Dr. Jesus Cordova Guerrero is permanently taking on the role of Faculty Principal Investigator (PI). For questions, contact Xilen at xramirez@callutheran.edu.

Upcoming

• Artists and Speakers presents: Valentina: A performance by Ballet Nepantia, Mon., Feb. 17, 7-9pm, Preus-Brandt Forum. Admission is free.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning presents: Video Recording: The Value of VidGrid, Wed., Feb. 19, 10:30am, online. Click here to register.
   
• The Death of Civility: On the Birth of Interreligious Rituals of Resistance with Najeeba Syeed, Wed., Feb. 19, 6:30pm, Ullman Commons 100/101. Admission is free.
   
• An Evening with Hugh Molotsi, Reflections on Diversity and Innovation, Tues., Feb. 20, 7pm, Ahmanson Science Center, Richter Hall. Hugh Molotsi is the CEO and Founder of Ujama. He also advises and invests in startups, and he is an active practitioner and teacher of Lean Startup Methodologies.  Admission is free. Click here to RSVP. For questions contact Chris Njunge at cnjunge@callutheran.edu.
   
• Forum on Cal Lutheran's Race and Ethnic Climate with Dr. Shaun Harper, Mon., Feb. 24, 3-5pm, Gilbert Arena. As part of Cal Lutheran's commitment to a welcoming and inclusive university community, faculty, staff and students are invited to a challenging conversation led by Dr. Shaun Harper from USC's Race and Equity Center. We believe that the dialogue with Dr. Harper will help Cal Lutheran's efforts to create a campus environment in which members of all communities feel included and respected. 
   
• Faculty Friday, Feb. 28, 4-6pm, at the home of Bill Bilodeau, 61 Summerfield St., Thousand Oaks.