Author: Gustease

  • Kitchen Cabinet Meeting Minutes April 2015

    Kitchen Cabinet April 13, 2015 Paul Matzke, Lisa Heldke, Mark Hanson, Steve Kjellgren, Chuck Niederriter, Jim Dontje, Erin Kuiper, Margo Druschel, Judy Douglas, Danny Pavek , Sami Manick, Jessica Braun, Saskia Raether, Katie Feterl, Cameron Reischauer, George Elliott Dining Service Special Voluntary Retirement – Steve explained that many of the Dining Service staff will be…

  • Kitchen Cabinet Meeting Minutes March 2015

    Kitchen Cabinet March 9, 2015 Sami Manick, Danny Pavek(Greens), Cameron Reischauer(Greens), Sam Panzer(Student Senate), Jim Dontje, Judy Douglas, Mark Hanson, Erin Kuiper (Book Mart)Saskia Raether(Greens),Katie Feterl(Greens), Steve Kjellgren, Lisa Heldke, Chuck Niederriter, Paul Matzke, Jessica Braun, George Elliott Take a professor to lunch – As this idea was not going to be pursued in Kitchen…

  • Kitchen Cabinet Meeting Minutes February 2015

    Kitchen Cabinet February 16, 2015 Margo Druschell,Saskia Raether, Paul Matzke, Lisa Heldke, Brian Konkol, Chuck Niederriter, Jessica Braun, Haley Nembers(Fair Trade), Marcia Bunde (religion professor), Megan Krause, Mark Hanson, Katie Federel (Greens), Sam Panzer (Student Senate), George Elliott, Steve Kjellgren, Sami Manick, Taylor Wicklund Fair Trade – Brian is currently championing the Fair Trade Initiative…

  • Coke Grant Funding Opportunities for 2014-15!

    September 2014 For Immediate Release – New funding opportunities for Gustavus students, staff and faculty: Coca-Cola Educational Partnership Funding – Application materials for the $20,000.00 annual educational/sustainability/health grant funding are now available. Funding is available for projects initiated by departments, programs, campus-wide initiatives or advocacy groups that focus on enhancing sustainability and community health. Priority…

  • 2013-2014 Gustavus/Coca-Cola Educational Partnership Grants!

    The Kitchen Cabinet is pleased to announce the recipients of 2014′s Coca-Cola Educational Partnership Grants. The grant committee, along with partners from Coca-Cola congratulate the following initiatives: Power Assist Ride Share Bike Research – Research Grant to study feasibility of a shared bike program on campus and viability of adding electric assist for uphill return…

  • Kitchen Cabinet Minutes: May, 2014

    Kitchen Cabinet May 5, 2014 Steve Kjellgren, Lisa Heldke, Paul Matzke, Rebecca Hare, Jessica Burggraff, Margo Druschell , Meghan Krause, George Elliott, Molly Yunkers, Mark Hanson Meal Plan Accounts – A brief discussion on meal accounts and how they are used. Overall it seems as if meal plans do average out, some students run out…

  • Kitchen Cabinet Video #1 – What’s in the Cupboard?

    In which Dr. Lisa Heldke, Philosophy, and Steve Kjellgren, Dining Service Director, give an overview of some of the considerations we encounter in the dining program at Gustavus Adolphus College. Stay tuned for a conversation on the topics of Community and Service as two of Gustavus’ Core Values and also embedded deeply into the mission…

  • Kitchen Cabinet Minutes March 2014

    Kitchen Cabinet Meeting Minutes March 10, 2014 Laura Shilling, Mark Hanson, Lisa Heldke, Jessica Braun, Jeff Stocco, Jim Dontje, Steve Kjellgren, Rebecca Hare, George Elliott, Jessica Burggraf, Paul Matzke, Meghan Krause MVAC Meeting – MVAC will be starting a food hub (connection between farmers and churches, business, etc.). This is a way to purchase local.…

  • September 2013 Meeting Minutes:

    Kitchen Cabinet September 23, 2013 Present: Lisa Heldke, Steve Kjellgren, Paul Matzke, Rebecca Hare, Saskia Raether,Robbie Bragg, Jim Dontje, Margo Druschell, Mark Hanson, Jessica Braun, Pearl Leonard Rock, Charlie Potts, George Elliott The meeting began with an introduction of group members and how their lives intersect with the Kitchen Cabinet. The Kitchen Cabinet is in…

  • Can’t have any Pudding if you Don’t eat your Meat???

    But then again…..Where Does Your Meat Come From? That is exactly the question posed by Sophomore Student Matthew Glaser recently – Here is the question: Dear Mr. Kjellgren, My name is Matthew Glaser and I’m a sophomore at Gustavus. I was just wondering where the meat in the caf comes from? Is it local from…