Faculty and Staff

Announcements

• Campus Ministries Sunday Services

  Sunday morning worship will be in the MSC Main Room this Sunday at 11 a.m. (10:30 refreshments). Dave Heinze will be the speaker at this Communion Service. Sunday Night Church will be in Cheville Chapel at 7 p.m. Nathan Mack will tell his story of recent events in his life. After this Sunday, all services will be in Cheville Chapel at the same times. Wednesday Night Church will be at 7 p.m. in Cheville.

• Missing Conference Phone

  The conference telephone that was in Room 216 Zimmermann is missing. If you know its whereabouts, please contact Lori Christensen at 5375. Thank you.

• Baby Girl

  Jesse and Alex Bolinger are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Gracie Lynn Bolinger. She arrived on Thursday, September 4, at 6:18 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs. and 13 oz. Gracie Lynn and Alex are doing well.

• Bulk Mail Sent Via Outside Vendor

  I am not sure how many departments use outside vendors to send out bulk mailings, but the USPS is now requiring that all bulk mailings sent out using Graceland's nonprofit status list our USPS authorization number when it is presented for mailing. This number goes on the postal form that accompanies the mailing, and our number is 30550. Please call Paul at 5235 with any questions.

• Graceland Identity Policy Update

  To ensure Graceland's marketing resources are allocated in an integrated manner that maximizes the effectiveness of those resources, the Integrated Marketing Committee, made up of representatives from both campuses, has made critically important adjustments to Graceland's style guide.  The following policy is the beginning of a new identity guide that will be available to the community.  It relates to official representation of Graceland.  It does not mean that, for example, houses cannot continue to use their own colors for their own events.  Questions should be directed to the Directors of Marketing, Kirk Bjorland, 5145, on the Lamoni Campus or Drew Schaefer, 4250, on the Independence Campus.             

  POLICY:              

  Graceland University will use the Lipman Hearne word mark as the University logo.  Graceland's logo will include "Est. 1895" whenever possible.  Use of all other logos will be discontinued, including the Global Campus and all athletic team logos. 

  The campus seal will be used as outlined in the Graceland Visual Identity Guide (for official use only by the Office of the President, Academic Affairs, and Registrar). 

  The Graceland mascot, Sting, is being redesigned by a Graceland committee.  Until the new yellowjacket design is approved, official Graceland clothing (e.g., team uniforms) orders should use the athletic logo designed for this purpose.  The Sting logo and any variants may not be used until the redesign process is completed.  Go to www.graceland.edu/17933 and click on "logos" to view the word mark, seal, and athletic logo. 

  When matching Graceland apparel is required for official appearances and/or when a team or department is representing Graceland as a group, such apparel should have a visual reference to GU and incorporate the official school colors, Pantone 288C blue and Pantone 124C gold.   Any combination of the two Graceland colors and white or grey may be used as long as the correct shades are utilized.  Gray may be used as an alternate to the official GU colors.  When apparel companies cannot provide fabric in the exact shade of Pantone 288C blue, navy is acceptable; royal blue is not.  Use of any other color must be approved by the Creative Media Center (Steve Edwards, 5249). 

  Go to www.graceland.edu/17933 and click on "color" to view the official Pantone colors.

  Print-ready graphics for all official Graceland clothing and promotional materials, stationery, and business cards must be provided by the Creative Media Center (CMC).

  Questions should be directed to the Directors of Marketing, Kirk Bjorland, 5145, on the Lamoni Campus or Drew Schaefer, 4250, on the Independence Campus.

• Housing Needed

  The contractor for the welcome center facility is seeking furnished housing for himself and his wife for approximately three months, beginning next week or asap thereafter. They are "clean and trustworthy" and come with good references. If you have a furnished room or apartment, or would be willing to have house sitters for a few months, please call Marjie Foster at 5355. Thanks!

• Help Wanted - Graceland Students, Employees, and Alumni

  APPLY NOW for a great opportunity to build your resume with professional communication training and experience. Join a team of 10 callers to conduct a 4-week campaign of talking with alumni and friends to share news, collect updated information, and ask for Annual Fund participation. Training starts September 17; estimated to be finished by Fall Break. Good pay -- $7.50 per hour during training; $8.50 for calling; and $100 bonus to work the project start to finish; plus fun prizes. Flexible evening hours Sunday through Thursday. Call Christy Whittom at ProCom TODAY - 784-8841 (located on Highway 69 east of Lamoni).

• Iowa Disaster Relief Grant

  Please read the qualifications below to see if you might be eligible for the Iowa Disaster Relief Grant. You may pick up an application in the Financial Aid Office or go to http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/commissioncentral/disasterreliefgrant.html. 

  The Iowa Disaster Relief Grant is a one-time, state-funded grant that will provide assistance of up to $5,000 to students impacted by the weather-related disasters that hit Iowa during the summer of 2008. The Iowa Disaster Relief Grant is administered by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid). Priority submission deadline is September 15, 2008. Applications will be accepted after the priority date. All awards will be made as funding allows.

  To be eligible for the Iowa Disaster Relief Grant:

  --You, your spouse, or a parent that you are financially dependent upon (as stated on your 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid - FAFSA) have been financially affected by a natural disaster in the state of Iowa during the spring or summer of 2008;

  --You, your spouse, or a parent that you are financially dependent upon (as stated on your 2008-09 FAFSA) applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance and received documentation of damage;

  --Must provide a verifiable FEMA case number and a copy of the certificate of damage or documentation of your FEMA award;

  --You must be an Iowa resident;

  --You must be enrolled (or planning to enroll) in at least 3 semester hours at an eligible Iowa college or university during the fall of 2008 or spring of 2009;

  --You must be making satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college or university if you are already enrolled in college;

  --You must complete and submit this application by September 15, 2008;

  --You must file a 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

  Please print, complete, and return the application by fax or mail as soon as possible to: Iowa College Student Aid Commission, 200 10th Street FL 4th, Des Moines, IA 50309, Fax: 515-725-3401. For questions or additional information, contact the Iowa College Aid Information Service Center at 877-272-4456.

• Jazz on the Bricks

  
  Mark your calendars.
  
  You are invited to the 6^th Annual Jazz on the Bricks
  for Graceland University alumni, students, friends, and their families.

  Jazz on the Bricks is a family event that features:
         Sounds of the Jazz Daddies + One
         Good food
         Great company
         Reconnecting with friends
  
  Friday, September 12, 2008, from 6-8 p.m.
  On the south side Brick Plaza of the
  Graceland University Independence Campus
  1401 West Truman Road, Independence, MO
  
  Tickets: $10 adults, $5 ages 5-12, under five FREE
  RSVP to 866-GU4-EVER by September 5, 2008
  
  Visit our web site at http://www.graceland.edu/giving/whatsnew/4612/ to see the fun we had at Jazz on the Bricks in prior years.
  
  Graceland University Alumni Programs Office
  alumni@graceland.edu

• Fulbright Opportunities

  Fulbright Scholars Programs for 2009-2010:  Up to 5 Fulbright Awards are available to work with Hong Kong Universities as they prepare for their transition from a three-year to a four-year curriculum in 2012. Applicants for the awards should be senior scholars in any discipline or scholar-administrators who have had experience developing, reviewing, or evaluating general education curriculum and "first-year experience" programs. In addition to having this experience, experience and expertise of interest includes work on faculty development in the area of teaching skills and assessment. An important part of the preparatory work is the creation of the general education portion of that curriculum.

  The awards are five or ten months in length with a preference for candidates who are available for the academic year. Applicants do NOT need letters of invitation. In fact, they are asked not to seek them. While the majority of the grantees' work will be in consultant capacities, they will also be asked to teach one course in their academic specialization.

  Full information about these awards can be found at http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/award/Bui9129.htm and an overview of the Hong Kong program can be found at http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/country/EasHonHK.htm.