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1 Volume 17, Issue 5 February 2017 Concordia University, Saint Paul The Faculty Bulletin can be accessed directly from the Academic Affairs web page: You may also access it by going to the Faculty/Staff Portal and clicking on Academic Affairs, and then clicking on Faculty Bulletin. The bulletin emphasizes faculty policy and business issues, upcoming events, professional development opportunities, and deadlines. News items for faculty and the rest of the Concordia community are publicized on the CSP portal and web site. Articles for publication in the Faculty Bulletin must be submitted via to haeg@csp.edu at least 5 working days prior to publication. The submission deadline for articles in the next issue is Monday, February 20, This year, 2017, is a year of prayer for our: world, country, community, students, colleagues and families. Many in our CSP community are carrying hidden burdens and concerns for themselves and their families--of illness (both physical and mental), losses, strained relationships, and financial difficulties, etc. Along with our prayers, we can reflect the love God has given us through grace in providing the way of salvation through Christ. Our theme of the year, A More Excellent Way, (1 Corinthians 12:31), reminds us that the best gifts are those that are used in service to others and used in love. We have a variety of gifts in our community and this diversity is by God s design so that we need each other and work together. We have been gathered in this time, place and with the people surrounding us to accomplish God s purposes. Remembering that God is in control, we can trust his promises. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Marilyn Reineck Faculty Scholarship and Service* * Thank you to Susan Hanlon and the Marketing/Communication Department for their contributions. Dr. Bruce Corrie was quoted in a recent Pioneer Press editorial on the business climate of St. Paul and the mayoral race. 1

2 Rev. Mark Koschmann presented at the Lutheran Historical Conference Biennial Meeting at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX (October 12-14). Koschmann shared how Lutherans in Chicago participated in the civil rights movement in the 1950s-1960s in his paper, "'This is where we belong': Taking a Stand with Martin Luther King, the Chicago Freedom Movement, and Local Neighborhoods. Dr. Steven Manderscheid has been invited to serve on the Editorial Review Board for the journal, Industrial and Commercial Training. Adjunct Faculty, Erin Maurelli, in the Department of Art and Design has art work on display at the Hudson Hospitals and Clinics now through February 3rd. A closing reception for all participating artists will be held the evening of February 3, All are welcome. Erin s profile and most recent work can be viewed at Matt Ryan is the winner of the 2017 Minnesota Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. Rev. Dr. David Lumpp has written a testimonial, Ralph A. Bohlmann In Memoriam which appears in the most recent edition of the Concordia Seminary s [St. Louis] CONCORDIA JOURNAL (p ). Dr. Rhoda Schuler has completed two encyclopedia articles (Charles V; Anne Askew) which will be published in Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017). Two students in her church history class (Christianna Eckstein and Keanu Mendez) served as research assistants for the project in lieu of writing a paper for the class. Dr. Suzanne Hequet led a tour of the Luther Exhibit at Mia for members of Jehovah Lutheran Church. Following the tour Hequet held 5 sessions of adult member study on Luther at Jehovah Lutheran, with the final session on 4 December. Hequet has also led tours of the exhibit for CSP students and a group from Luther Seminary. Dr. David Mennicke s review of the 5th International Florence (Italy) Choral Festival appeared in the November issue of Interval, the journal of the Minnesota Music Educators Association. He was engaged to serve on the professional panel of adjudicators for this July 2016 Festival. He is also serving as a professional section leader in the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra/Minnesota Chorale performances of Handel s Messiah December Dr Thomas Saylor (History) is working with staff from the US Army's 34th Infantry Division to add photographs and documents to the oral history biography he completed with Gen John W Vessey Jr, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from In October Thomas traveled to National Defense University in Washington, D.C., with a 34th Infantry Division team 2

3 led by MG Rick Nash and COL Kevin Olson. The team searched various archival holdings and US Army sources, and added several dozen documents to the Vessey oral history. Grants Information Faculty Invited to Grants Committee Meeting on 2 nd Tuesday of the Month All faculty are invited to the monthly meetings Grants Committee Meeting, held on the second Tuesday of every month in the Faculty Scholarship Center (LTC203) after chapel. CSP has joined the Grant Station that produces a monthly newsletter of grant opportunities that will be available via the Faculty Scholarship Center for people on the look-out for possible funding opportunities. We are steadily growing our grant capacity on campus. Faculty are requested to report all grant activity to Bruce to ensure that we are not all applying to the same organization or competing for the same money. Grants Template Available Dr. Bruce Corrie, Associate VP for University Relations, has created a Grants Template for your use as well as a Grants Opportunities and Guide for Faculty. The documents are available in the Google Drive in the Grants Folder. Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 16, 2016 (1:00 2:00 pm) Concordia Conference Room Present: Kevin Hall, Paul Hillmer, Eric LaMott, Lonn Maly, Marilyn Reineck, Michael Walcheski, and Alan Winegarden. 1. Opening Paul opened the meeting with a Bible reading and a prayer. Note taker Lonn. 2. The Minutes of the November 9, 2016 meeting were approved as written and distributed. 3

4 3. Competency-Based Education (CBE) Kevin and Sara Kellogg attended the CBExchange Conference in Phoenix October Kevin provided a written report of gleanings and commented on how CBE might be incorporated at CSP. A task force has been appointed by the Office of Academic Affairs to consider such. 4. Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Annual Conference for Chief Academic Officers Eric, Marilyn, Michael, and Kevin attended this conference in New Orleans in early November. The theme was New Realities, New Solutions. Michael and Kevin shared important learnings. The following questions were asked, among others: How can we increase cultural and cognitive diversity at the university? What are senior faculty doing to nurture junior faculty toward career advancement? How can we move beyond employing typical teaching strategies to the regular use of innovative strategies (e.g., Carl Wieman and scientific teaching ; the role of faculty development?)? How can the concept of vocational calling among faculty, staff, and students be advanced at CSP? 5. Academic Cabinet Goals and Priorities distributed but not addressed. The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm. Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 30, 2016 (2:00 3:00 pm) Concordia Conference Room Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Eric LaMott, Miriam Luebke, Lonn Maly, Marilyn Reineck, Kristin Vogel, Michael Walcheski, and Alan Winegarden. Guest: Monica Murray 1. Opening Marilyn opened the meeting with a reading about waiting and a prayer. Note taker Lonn. 2. The Minutes of the November 16, 2016 meeting were approved as written and distributed. 3. Report from the General Education Task Force Monica Murray 4

5 It was noted that the degree-completion bachelor s degrees have slightly different general education requirements most notably in Science and Religion/Theology. Degreecompletion programs require only one Science course and only one Religion/Theology while traditional programs require two of each. Eric noted that the Department of Science will be moving to a one-course, four-credit requirement so that would seemingly address the Science discrepancy. Monica took feedback and will take it back to the Task Force. 4. Discussion of Unified Academic Calendar (see meeting notes attachment) Kevin was asked to take the feedback received at the meeting back to the Undergraduate Policies Committee. 5. Contracts of Syllabus Development for New Courses in New Programs (attachment forthcoming) not addressed 6. Updates on New Programs and Potential Opportunities addressed in a closed session The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm. Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (1:00 2:00 pm) Concordia Conference Room Present: Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Paul Hillmer, Eric LaMott, Lonn Maly, Marilyn Reineck, and Alan Winegarden. 1. Opening Lonn opened the meeting with a devotion entitled, Gospel Renaissance. Note taker Lonn. 2. The Minutes of the November 30, 2016 meeting were approved as written and distributed. 3. Updates on New Programs and Potential Opportunities addressed in a closed session 4. Course Development Contract and Expectations A proposed employment agreement was distributed and discussed. The matter will be further considered at future meetings of the Academic Cabinet. The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm. 5

6 Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 14, 2016 (3:00 4:00 pm) Concordia Conference Room Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Paul Hillmer (via distance), Eric LaMott, Lonn Maly, Marilyn Reineck, Kristin Vogel, Michael Walcheski, and Alan Winegarden. Guest: Brock Behling 1. Opening Kevin led a devotion about Advent and conversations. Note taker Lonn. 2. The Minutes of the December 7, 2016 meeting were approved as written and distributed. 3. Course Development, Quality, and Evaluation Brock Behling Brock shared plans and processes that are being established to guide future course development and determine quality of all courses at the university. 4. Union Organizing Activities of Adjunct Faculty Some adjunct faculty have been contacted via about organizing. A document was distributed to assist supervisors in their conversations with faculty. Marilyn will work with Mary Arnold to develop a list of benefits afforded to adjunct faculty at the university. 5. Personnel Matter addressed in a closed session 6. Updates on New Programs and Potential Opportunities addressed in a closed session 7. UPC Questions about Policy 6.21 not addressed 8. Council of Graduate Schools Conference Key Points not addressed The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 pm. 6

7 Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 1:00 2:00 pm Concordia Conference Room Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Eric LaMott, Miriam Luebke (guest), Lonn Maly, Marilyn Reineck, Kristin Vogel, Michael Walcheski, and Alan Winegarden. 1. Opening Michael opened with a devotional thought. 2. Approval of Minutes - Approval of December 14 minutes deferred. 3. Old Business a. Department Chair Training Reminder to encourage chairs to attend the upcoming department chair training events. Invites have been sent to all chairs and academic cabinet. i. February 1, 10:30-11:30 Topic: elumen as a tool for departmental strategic planning (Miriam) ii. March 1, 10:30-11:30 Topic: Data analysis for department chairs Eric Initial intent of the session is to support chairs with their analysis of standardized data for program reviews and planning. iii. April 5 IT and HR Tools for onboarding of new faculty b. Academic Cabinet - Strategic Planning Review i. Reviewed and discussed common issues academic cabinet members are facing in their areas of responsibility 1. College Strategic Planning 2. Supporting and Advancing Faculty Scholarship Discussion around how we might advance scholarship within the faculty. The discussion included scholarship expectations, Boyer s scholarship model, workload expectations, University forums and/or journals, compensations models, and grants. 3. Growth areas for colleges especially as we enter an accreditation blackout 4. Curriculum connections to the needs of the students career mindedness 5. Technology Blackboard 4. Responsibilities for Assessment at CSP Miriam Luebke joined the meet to lead a discussion on the ownership and responsibility for assessment at the university. The cabinet members provided feedback on a document developed 7

8 by the Assessment Council - Responsibilities for Assessment at CSP. Discussion included integrated ownership of assessment within the existing academic structures. For example, the integration of assessment expectations within job descriptions and the performance review process or as a scholarship were discussed as possibilities. Additional discussion included the recognition of assessment as a potential research project within scholarship of teaching and learning. Respectfully Submitted, Kevin Hall Calendar of Academic Events February 13, Monday February 24, Friday Feb 25 March 5, Sat Sun February 27, Monday March 1, Wednesday March 5, Sunday March 6, Monday March 7, Tuesday March 11-19, Sat Sun March 12, Sunday March 27, Monday Last day to withdraw from a traditional, cohort or SCS first half semester course (W) Classes end for cohort and SCS first half semester Cohort and SCS break week Midterm and end of traditional first half semester courses Deadline for requesting a Pass/No Pass grade (traditional) Second half traditional semester courses begin Last day to add a cohort or SCS second half semester course Classes begin for cohort or SCS second half semester Last day to add or drop a traditional second half semester course without record Spring Break, No classes (Traditional) Last day to drop a Cohort or SCS course without record Last day to withdraw from a traditional full semester course (W) Research and Scholarship Symposium Participation Deadlines and Procedures for the Annual Research and Scholarship Symposium The Annual Concordia University Research and Scholarship Symposium (RSS) will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 from 10:30-11:30am in the BEC. This is an opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase the research and/or scholarship that they have completed either in the context of a course or with a faculty mentor. Research is typically displayed using a poster format, but other display needs can be accommodated. Questions can be directed to Kim Flottemesch (flottemesch@csp.edu). 8

9 Deadline for Registration: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Deadline for Poster Submission: Wednesday, April 12, Please read the following carefully: 1. All registrations and submissions must be made through the faculty mentor. Students will not be permitted to self-register or self-submit. Mentors must submit their registrations using an Excel spreadsheet, which is available by request from Kim Flottemesch 2. All deadlines will be enforced. Posters may be submitted as a PDF file via to flottemesch@csp.edu. The organizers will print the poster and have it ready for display at the RSS. 3. All posters and other projects must demonstrate a level of scholarship that is considerably above what we would normally expect from a general education class. Posters from general education classes may be accepted, but they must be well above the average quality expected for such a course. Faculty should choose the best from the class to showcase. We will not place a limit at this time but a rule of thumb would be no more than 50% of the posters from any one class. 4. The organizers reserve the right to remove any poster that, in their opinion, is not of acceptable quality. 5. Any special display requests (need outlet, class posters grouped together, etc.) must be stated on the registration form. Outlets are in short supply so we can t promise electricity. Laptops should come fully charged. Once again this year we will be organizing a faculty committee to judge the posters (double blind review) and present awards to the top submissions. The goal of these awards is to reward quality work both by students in preparing their submissions, and by mentors who seek to teach topflight research, scholarship and presentation skills. Top poster awards will more than likely be announced during the last 10 minutes of the RSS. Dr. Barbara Schoenbeck to Deliver 16 th Annual Poehler Lecture Dr. Barbara Schoenbeck, Emeritus Professor of Education at Concordia University Saint Paul will deliver the 16th annual Poehler Lecture on Faith and Learning on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the Buetow Music Center Auditorium. We are honored that Dr. Schoenbeck has accepted the invitation to present the 16 th Poehler Lecture. The title of her presentation and other details will be provided as they become available. 9

10 Privilege Walk for the CSP Community on Monday, March 27 This spring HON 120, Hearing Their Voices: Globalism, justice, and the lives of the marginalized, will be studying systemic racism. The class, together with the CSP student organizations CHUSA and UMOJA, will sponsor a Privilege Walk on Monday evening, March 27 in the BEC. A Privilege Walk is an interactive exercise through which participants learn about the inherent advantages of race, education, family upbringing, and other qualities of main stream society. All participants begin the exercise in a straight line, and the leaders then read the group a series of indicators of privilege or lack of it. Here are two examples: Please take one step back: If your ancestors were forced to come to the USA and did not come by choice. Please take one step forward: If one or both of your parents has a college degree. The activity is done in silence, and participants may drop out of the exercise if they feel uncomfortable. At the end of the series of questions, the student planners will help the group process the exercise, its meaning, and their feelings as they participated. Please consider including this event as an enrichment event or opportunity for extra credit in one or more of your classes, if appropriate. Here s the other information you ll need if you decide to share the information with students and encourage them to attend: Date: Monday, March 27, 2017 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Place: BEC Sponsors: HON120 class, CHUSA, and UMOJA EVENTS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE QUINCENTENNIAL OF THE REFORMATION Concordia University - St. Paul For centuries Lutherans have marked October 31, 1517, when Martin Luther published his 95 Theses on indulgences, as the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation. CSP is hosting and co-sponsoring a series of events to mark the 500 th anniversary of this seminal event. 10

11 Reformation Heritage Lecture Tuesday, February 7, :00 pm in the Graebner Memorial Chapel Remaking the World with Law and Gospel God speaks in two ways both good, both divine, but not the same. These two words of God, each in their own way, create out of nothing, thwart sin, sculpt the future, and turn our lives upside-down. Martin Luther (with a little help from lecturer Sarah Hinlicky Wilson) guides us into this spiritual encounter with the living Word. The speaker: Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson is an Adjunct Professor of the Institute for ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France; the editor of the independent theological quarterly Lutheran Forum; and an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She has lectured on topics in Lutheran and ecumenical theology in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Taiwan, and throughout Europe and the United States. Immigration & the refugee experience. Homelessness. Sex trafficking. Topics we read and hear in the news or online, but topics that we may not know much about either. Complex topics that do not have easy answers. Topics that seem so overwhelming we can forget that real people in our community are impacted by these things. Monday nights in February CSP students are invited to come and hear, Stories from the City, personal narratives from Christians impacted by complex issues in our community. A chance to listen to their story. A chance to ask questions. A chance to put a real face and name with a real issue. Featured guests include: February 13 th Bob Oehrig, Executive Director of Arrive Ministries, speaking on immigration and refugee experiences. 11

12 February 20 th Annie Schrader, urban ministry leader, speaking on homelessness. February 27 th Jennifer Gaines, from Breaking Free Ministry, speaking on sex trafficking. Join us for these FREE speaking events from 8-9 pm in LMC113. No ticket required. All are invited. Stories from the City is sponsored by U4C, who s missions is to disciple and equip college students to live out the Great Commission within an urban, cross-cultural context. For more information on U4C check out Questions? Please contact Rev. Mark Koschmann at or Koschmann@csp.edu. Academic Honors Convocation to be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 10:30 am The 2017 Academic Honors Convocation will be held on April 26 at 10:30 a.m. in Buetow Music Auditorium. Achievements to be honored include departmental honors or awards, academic athletic awards and placement on the dean s list. The names of students receiving special departmental honors or awards who have confirmed their attendance will be announced individually. Large categories of honorees, such as the Dean s List, will be recognized as a group. The convocation will feature an academic procession and recession, musical offerings, and public recognition of our student honorees. There will be a robed, faculty procession. Faculty are asked to line up in the 2 nd floor hallway of Meyer Hall by 10:15 am. Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Lightroom User Groups Meetings Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Lightroom user groups alternate meetings on campus every second Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 pm. The meeting location is the Library Technology Center (LTC 214/215). All meetings are FREE and open to the public. No computers are required, and experience/expertise with the software is not necessary. Contact John DuFresne at dufresne@csp.edu for more information. 12

13 News from the Faculty Scholarship Center For further details, see the Faculty Scholarship Center webpage: Faculty Development Committee Quasi Endowment Grant Recipients Fall, 2016 Intercultural Stories of Disconnection: Insights into the Polarization of People and Places: preconference master workshop presentation at SIETAR-USA conference (Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research), Tulsa, Oklahoma Basma Ibrahim-DeVries What factors affect the reentry of incarcerated females with a diagnosed mental illness from jail to community? Phyllis Burger The Effect of Kinesiotape on 3D Shoulder Complex Kinematics in Asymptomatic Young Adults Peter Rundquist Semographics 3: conference workshop and presentation Stephanie Hunder Y-Indian Guides: presentation at Mediating the Knowledge of Modernity: Global Perspectives on the Secular Work of the YMCA Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, January 19-20, 2017 Paul Hillmer Utilizing inorganic and organic materials for tissue engineering Mong-Lin Yang Investigations into Chinese Olympic Village Green Initiatives: presentation at 2017 Global Sport Business Association Conference Lana Huberty Horse Powered Reading Summer School: collaborative research project with Washaki County School District #1 & Special Education Department, Worland WY Michele Pickel Developmental Screening in Early Childhood: What is the Level of Agreement between Parents, Child Care Providers and Student Physical Therapists using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire? Erin Simunds 13

14 Convocation Schedule All Convocations will take place on Wednesdays: 10:30 to 11:25 am For more information, contact David Woodard at FSC Director February 15: CSP s Global Reach, Buenger Education Center (BEC) Join us to hear CSP students and faculty talk about their study abroad experiences and how those trips have shaped not only their own personal lives but our own Concordia perspective. We are all living in a global community and our Travel Office will demonstrate how that has been working on our campus. Upcoming travel seminars will also be announced. March 29: Martin Luther and Women: Breaking the Law and Proclaiming the Gospel, Buenger Education Center (BEC) Martin Luther is most famous for defying the religious powers of his day and reorienting the Christian faith, but his dying act was to break the law in favor of a woman. While the reformation of attitudes towards women wasn't at the top of his agenda, his theological revolution had far-reaching implications for their personal and public lives, as remarkable Lutheran women ever since have proven. Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson will review the seeds for change in Luther's thought and how they have blossomed in the intervening five hundred years. April 19: National Poetry Month Celebration, Buenger Education Center (BEC) How should we celebrate National Poetry Month? We will be having students, staff, faculty, and alumni all selecting and reciting their favorite poems at the fun & interactive convocation. And to help us all understand it--our English and Modern Language department will add brief tutorials on the finer points of poetry. Don t miss this convocation, it will be fun and educational! Faculty Scholarship Center & National Library Week Join us in the Concordia University Library at Noon on April as Professor Eric Dregni reads from his new book: You re Sending Me Where? Dispatches from Summer Camp Summer camp is wild, but what happens when you add Italians to the mix? Eric Dregni takes us back to those boyhood days of running head-on into nature with his fellow campers and learning a few valuable lessons. From discouraging summer love to soothing homesick campers, this wise, funny book reassures us that there s still a place in the woods where, unplugged from devices, children can connect with the natural world and with each other. 14

15 Changes to the Facility and Equipment Reservation Process Conference & Event Services desires to provide the utmost level of customer service to campus constituents. As we strive to meet this goal, we are implementing some positive changes to the facility and equipment reservation (FER) process. In order to better serve the growing number of requests and event requirements, please submit your FER form at least 14 business days prior to your event. Chad will process it and respond with a confirmation number within 2 business days, at which time you may publicize your event. However, please contact him at X-6142 or horrmann@csp.edu if your request is urgent. Please be prepared to communicate your final event set-up, linen, décor, audio visual and other needs to Linda Lee at X8279 or llee@csp.edu, no later than 7 business days prior to your event. We also encourage you to utilize us in your event planning and would be pleased to meet with you in your pre-event planning stages. Thank you for supporting this process and providing us the opportunity to assist as you execute a successful event. Concordia University St. Paul s Book of the Year RECLAIMING CONVERSATION: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, by Sherry Turkle is Concordia University St. Paul s Book of the Year selection. The author is a clinical psychologist who holds an endowed chair at M.I.T. In the September 28, 2015 New York Times Sunday Book review, Jonathan Franzen describes Turkle as a skeptic who was once a believer and someone on close collegial terms with the roboticists and affective-computing engineers at M.I.T. Franzen goes on to call Turkle a trusted and respected insider, and as such, a kind of conscience for the tech world. The CSP Book of the Year Committee looks forward to engaging students, faculty and staff through convocations, discussions and activities that explore many of the concepts found in Reclaiming Conversation. 15

16 Latino, Art Migration The exhibit Latino, Art Migration will include the work of fifteen Minnesota based artists and their personal and universal meditations on the displacement, nostalgia, and anxiety of migrants and immigrants. January 30-February 24, 2017 Concordia Gallery and H. Williams Teaching Gallery Reception Thursday, February 2, 5:00-7:00 pm CB Sherlock, Beyond Horizons An exhibition of selected prints and artist books, the title references the expansive imagery conveyed within Sherlock s works. A thread runs through each piece making connections between nature and each of us. Sherlock creates small edition letterpress books, prints and one-of-a-kind works of art, combining text, imagery and nontraditional housing. All are interactive: to be held, touched, viewed and read. March 6-April 4, 2017 Concordia Gallery Reception Thursday, March 9, 5:00 7:00 pm RHINOCEROS By Eugene Ionesco Westlund Black Box Theatre Thursday Saturday, February 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 pm 16

17 Ionesco s classic absurdist play in which the inhabitants of a small provincial French town find themselves turning into rhinoceroses! The only human who does not succumb is Berenger, known for his drinking, tardiness, and slovenly lifestyle. Can he maintain his individuality when the whole world around him seems to be going mad? The play explores the themes of conformity, mass movements, and mob mentality in a way that is darkly funny and entertaining. Returning as Guest Director for Rhinoceros is Jon Ferguson, founder and Artistic Director of Theatre Forever, specializing in collaboratively created new work and radical adaptations of classics. His work was last seen in Concordia s 2015 production of Skyscrape: The Plebeian Scrolls. Faculty Artist Recital Sunday, February 12 at 3:30 pm; Buetow Music Center Auditorium High School Choir Invitational with Christus Choir Friday, February 24 at 7:30 pm; Graebner Memorial Chapel Faculty Artist Recital Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 pm; Buetow Music Center Auditorium Instrumental Home Concert; Concert Band and Chamber Ensemble Tuesday, March 21 at 8:00 pm; Buetow Music Center Auditorium 12 th Annual Choral Arts Finale; A Premier High School Choral Festival Co-sponsored by Concordia St. Paul s Choral Department and ACDA of Minnesota Sunday, March 26 at 7:30 pm; Minneapolis Orchestra Hall Cardio Dance/Zumba Monday nights at 8pm Sept 12 to Nov 14 (not meeting Oct 31) Dance Studio (next to Pearson Theatre) Free Exercise Sessions 17

18 Yoga for All Wednesday nights at 6pm Sept 14 to Nov 16 (not meeting Oct 12) Underground (Basement of the Chapel) Please note: All these programs are FREE for Concordia faculty/staff Lana L. Huberty Concordia University St. Paul s Theme of the Year Concordia University St. Paul s Theme of the Year is A More Excellent Way based on 1 Corinthians 12:31. But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:31 Chapel Schedule Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10:30 am Tuesday and Thursday at 11:20 am 18

19 Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday IT Help Desk Hours 8:00 am 9:00 pm 8:00 am 5:00 pm 9:00 am 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 9:00 pm LIBRARY Hours LIBRARY HOURS Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday REFERENCE DESK HOURS Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7:45 am 11:00 pm 7:45 am 5:00 pm 10:00 am 5:00 pm 1:00 pm 11:00 pm 10:00 am 8:00 pm 10:00 am 5:00 pm 12:00 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 8:00 pm Audiovisual Problems or Issues Any audiovisual problems or issues in classrooms or meeting rooms should be reported immediately to Chad Horrmann at or (651) (cell). 19

20 Please Ensure That All Windows Are Completely Closed Open windows have caused blinds to be damaged and classrooms to be harmed by temperature, humidity and precipitation. We also ask that you keep all classroom doors closed, return classroom furniture to the planned classroom arrangement, and make sure that you classroom door is latched and locked at the end of each class period. Thank you for your help in maintaining safe, comfortable classrooms. Please pass this request to all adjunct faculty in your department. 20