Faculty and Staff

Announcements

• Registration for Winter Term Opens

  Registration for Winter Term, 2009, will open on Wednesday, October 8. The list of offerings can be reviewed in the schedule of classes. Additional information regarding Winter Term can be obtained by contacting Pat Hoffman--hoffman@graceland.edu or extension 5219.

• Homecoming Tailgate Tickets

  Have you picked up your FREE Homecoming tailgate lunch tickets in Human Resources yet? If not, please do so prior to Friday, October 10. If you won't be on campus to pick them up, please call 5174 to have them reserved for you at the Homecoming Registration table.

• Homecoming Activities for Children

  The Science and Mathematics Division and the Graceland Student Education Association (GSEA) invite children starting at age 3 to Homecoming activities on Saturday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Please have children come to the top floor of Zimmermann Hall for science activities and to 201 Z for Busy Bees learning centers and child care. Caregivers of 3-year-olds should plan to stay with children, and other adults are welcome to participate. Children will enjoy intriguing science activities as well as crafts, refreshments, and centers. Centers will relate to the Homecoming theme and feature favorite movies of children.

  Please support this event if you have a child or want to bring a young friend. For more information, contact Dan Pratt at 5281 or GSEA President, Allison Emslie, at extension 5536 or teverett@graceland.edu.

  Faculty Cosponsors - Dan Pratt, Tammy Everett, Peggy Henson, Mary Jean Jeanae

• Wellness Event: Breast Cancer Awareness

  Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. Although it occurs primarily in women, men can also develop breast cancer. If you're worried about developing breast cancer, or if you know someone who has been diagnosed with the disease, one way to deal with your concerns is to get as much information as possible. Come to the South Americas room on Monday, October 13, at 1:00 or Tuesday, October 14, at 2:00 to learn updates in breast cancer prevention and treatment. Also, come listen to Garnet Coulthard, 1 ½-year survivor, speak about her knowledge and experiences. Everyone who attends will receive a free pink ribbon pin.

• Pretty in Pink!

  Want to help Graceland Women's Volleyball BLOCK out Breast Cancer? Sponsor a pink jersey on the night of October 14. It costs $50 to sponsor a jersey, and part of your sponsorship will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. Pink jerseys will be worn on October 14, 7 p.m. vs. William Jewell and again on October 16, 7 p.m. at Missouri Valley. To become a sponsor, contact Jodi Butler at 5304 or email jkbutler@graceland.edu.

• Open Positions

  Graceland is currently looking for a Manager for the Southern Iowa Welcome Center/Maid-Rite franchise and an Admissions Counselor. Click here for more details.

• Wasted? Call for Entries

  Wasted? is an art exhibition sponsored by Graceland's Art Seminar class. There is an open call for entries to all Graceland students and employees, as well as Lamoni residents. The show will be judged by the Art Seminar class, meaning that all pieces entered may not be displayed in the final show.

  Wasted? is meant to make people think. In essence we are taking ideas and objects out of their original context and giving them new life. We live in a society that does not often put value on something once it has reached its initial purpose. We look down on things that are old and toss them away. Wasted? is meant to take those objects, ideas, and photos that are old and forgotten and give them new life in a creative and beautiful way. Everything has beauty; sometimes it just takes a little work and fresh ideas to find it.

  Procedure: Submissions must be actual artworks and follow the theme. Complete Identification Labels for your artwork (will be located in Shaw Center Gallery) and make sure to attach to the back of 2D works or bottom of 3D works. All work must be delivered to the Shaw Center Gallery by Friday, October 24, at 4 p.m. Late artwork will not be accepted. Submitted pieces must be prepared for display and complement your piece and its meaning. All wall hung art must be prepared to install with proper hanging devices secured. 3D work must be stable or secured to a base. Wet paintings or other works will NOT be accepted.

  Calendar: Wednesday through Friday, October 22 - 24--Deliver all entries to Shaw Center Gallery from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  *October 31-November 21: Exhibition Dates
  *October 31: Opening Reception
  *Friday, November 21: Artists must pick up work from Shaw Gallery by 5 p.m.--the University will not be responsible for artwork left after this date
  
  Similar Artists: Chakaia Booker, Dada Artists, Appropriation Artists, Cindy Sherman, Earth Art, Sherrie Levine, Fluxes. More examples: www.sfrecycling.com/AIR. 

  If there are any questions, please contact a student in the Art Seminar class. Contact Julia Franklin (784-5329) for names of Art Seminar students. 

• Honorary Degree Nomination

  This is a call for nominations for Honorary Degrees. The purpose of conferring an honorary degree is threefold: (1) it honors a deserving person who has made a distinguished contribution to society; (2) it honors Graceland in that such a person became associated with our cause and our university; and (3) it demonstrates to our students and our friends the qualities of life which we admire and try to cultivate in our students.

  A person honored by Graceland should be one who has made a distinguished contribution to society, and (1) exemplifies the qualities of thought and creative activity which we associate with scholarship and love of learning; or (2) exemplifies the qualities of personal character which we associate with the mission and purpose of the university; or (3) have some natural contact or association with Graceland through church, students, alumni, Board of Trustees, etc. Employees, members of the Alumni Board, or members of the Board of Trustees are not eligible for Honorary Degrees while they are associated with Graceland in these official capacities. Honorary degrees are conferred by the Board of Trustees, but shall carry the endorsement of faculty.

  Nomination of candidates for honorary degrees may come from students, staff, faculty, the administration, the alumni, or the Board of Trustees. Please submit nominations, with supporting rationale, to Steve Anders, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, by October 31.

• AmeriCorps Program Directors

  Graceland has hired two individuals to be co-directors of Graceland's AmeriCorps program, which was funded with the assistance of grants from the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service and the Dekko Foundation. Shirley Kessel and Jodi Haley took over director responsibilities on September 1.

  To quote Sharon Smith, Dekko Foundation Director, this program has great "potential to open so many doors for young people in south central Iowa." Graceland, Dekko, and the AmeriCorps program will allow youth in a six county region to be "exposed to culture, ideas, entrepreneurship, and hope." Youth will also become more acquainted with the many educational opportunities offered by Graceland University.

  Please welcome Shirley and Jodi when you see them on campus.

• Homecoming Play Tickets Go on Sale!

  Tickets to the homecoming play will go on sale at The Shaw Center Box Office (relocated in the Division Office area) on Thursday, October 2, from 10 a.m. - noon and from 1 - 4 p.m.

  Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, GUYS AND DOLLS soars with the spirit of Broadway and a cast of vivid characters. Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling's hilarious, fast-paced book and Frank Loesser's bright, brassy, immortal score take us from the heart of Times Square to the cafés of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City. The play is directed by Rebecca M. Foster.

  Ticket prices for Graceland employees and students are $3 for reserved or $1 for general admission with valid ID card. (You must bring your ID card.)

  Performance dates and times:
  Thursday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m.
  Friday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m.
  Saturday, October 11, at 7:30 p.m.
  Sunday, October 12, at 2 p.m.

  Can't make it to The Shaw Center? Email your order to shawboxoffice@graceland.edu or call The Shaw Center Box Office at ext. 5296. Tickets must be paid in advance and all sales are final.

• Graceland University Yellowjacket Mascot is Approved

  An agreement was officially reached with Georgia Tech on Thursday, September 25, regarding the use of the new and revised Graceland University "Sting" mascot.  We would like to thank everyone for their patience during this revision, and we would like to offer a special thank you to Steve Edwards, Director of Creative Services, for creating the new and revised "Sting."

  We are in the process of updating the Graceland University Identity Standards Manual.  By implementing a unified identity, the University projects a more professional and consistent image.  The result is a strengthening of the GU brand.

  

• FREE Wellness Screening Meetings

  Exciting changes are happening with the Principal wellness screenings this fall. We will be announcing all the changes at 8 and 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, in the Roy A. Cheville Chapel. We will be having meetings at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday, October 20, in Room 221 on the Independence campus. Please join us for one session - everyone will receive a FREE Fast Food Choices guide for coming to a meeting.

  Exciting changes include:
  1. Premium incentive to participate
  2. Optional, supplemental tests paid for by GU if you qualify
  3. Free screenings for spouses that are on the GU health plan but not employed at GU
  4. Waist circumference taken instead of low back/hamstring flexibility

  If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to sign up for a screening, please call HR at ext. 5174. Screenings will take place on the Lamoni campus from 7 a.m. to noon on October 29, 30, 31, and November 4. Independence screenings will take place from 7 a.m. to noon on November 6 and 7.