April 26, 2013

Luther Panorama


FROM PRESIDENT TORGERSON

Faculty, Staff and Students --

As you know, the Board of Regents is searching for an interim president at the same time the search for Luther's tenth president continues. An interim president could serve from six to twelve months.

On April 16, I met with the Appointment, Tenure, and Promotion Committee of the faculty. Subsequently, I also sought feedback from academic department heads. With the unanimous support of each of these groups I am pleased to announce Dean Kevin Kraus has agreed to serve an additional two academic years (2014-15 and 2015-16) beyond his current three-year term, which concludes May 2014. This decision ensures continuity in the Dean's Office as the tenth president is identified and assumes leadership on campus.

Dean Kraus's long history and institutional memory will serve the college well during this time of transition. Please join me in expressing thanks to Dean Kraus for his commitment to Luther and his excellent work in this important role.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
Room draw reminders: There are still spaces available for men in the Sustainability House, apply online.  Single room draw will be April 30th at 6:00 pm, triple room draw at 7:00 and double room draw on May 1 and 2.  All draws will take place in Mott-Borlaug; registration for fall classes is required prior to selecting a room.

The Luther College guest lecture scheduled for May 1 has been postponed until the fall semester. John Ikerd, professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri, Columbia, will give the guest lecture "For Those Who Eat Food: Your Perishable Future," on September 22, 2013.

"Three Elizabeths: An Imagining:" A Reading by Amy Weldon, Thursday--May 2, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Olin 102. Pushing the limits of biography and memoir, Three Elizabeths explores how very different Southern women can be united by the common threads of family, femininity, and home, even as their dreams carry them beyond the South to California, New York, Italy, and beyond. Work on this project was supported by the Ylvisaker Fund for Faculty Development and the Paideia Program.


Orpheus in the Underworld," a parody of the classic Greek myth of music, love and loss, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. May 3-4 in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. In addition to the performances, James Griesheimer, Luther associate professor of music, will present a lecture on "Orpheus in the Underworld" at 6:30 p.m. May 3-4 in the Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall.


At the end of May, LIS will no longer support Sophos Anti-Virus for personally owned computers. Faculty, staff, and students will need to remove Sophos and acquire their own anti-virus to protect their computers. Help Desk staff will be available to assist with the process. For more information and a list of free alternative anti-virus products, visit http://tinyurl.com/awme9g8

  

Voting continues for Luther's Student Congregation Council. You can vote before and after Friday's Chapel on April 26 and Sunday's Worship and Focus on April 28. Look for the election table in the CFL lobby. Information about the nominees for the 2013-14 Council can be found online at: ministry.luther.edu. Students can also vote online during the election at http://www.luther.edu/ministries/ 

If you will be on campus this summer, or if you will be somewhere
other than your home, please some to the mail center to let us know
where to send your mail.

 

RERUNS
 
Philip Ackerman-Leist, farmer, author and Green Mountain College associate professor, will present "Rebuilding the Foodshed: Remapping Our Expectations for the Food We Share," a lecture on local food systems at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in Room 206 of the Valders Hall of Science. A signing session with Ackerman-Leist will follow the lecture. 
 
Writing Tutor applications for 2013-14 are available on the Writing Center Katie site (left side Katie homepage), in the Writing Center (Preus), and in the Paideia office, 126 Main.  Applications are due Monday, April 29 in 126 Main.  Please contact Professor Klammer for more information.
 

Luther Reuse Sale will be held on Thursday, May 2 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The sale will take place in the Ashmore-Jewell barn, next to Baker Village. As a replacement of the annual Luther College auction, the reuse sale will sell a variety of items no longer needed by the College. You can find more information and an inventory list here. Please note that the inventory list will not be updated until Tuesday April 30. To learn more about the sale follow this link.

 

75th Birthday Book Shop specials include: J. America black hoodies - were $44.99, now $30.00. Select assorted colored hoodies and crew sweatshirts - were $29.99, now $20.00. Transformed by the Journey book and Eckheart sesquicentennial prints - $7.50 each. Offer good through Saturday, April 27. 

 

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ON CAMPUS
Upcoming Events
April 26-29 

FRIDAY

10:30a
Senior Chapel:
Leslie Rauworth and
Elise Mickelson
CFL, Main Hall

7:30p
Norsemen and Aurora
Concert
CFL, Main Hall


SATURDAY

12:00p
Junior Recital:
Katie Scherr, piano
J-N, Noble Recital Hall

2:00p
Junior Recital:
Aaron Lohffn, horn
J-N, Noble Recital Hall

4:00p
Senior Recital:
Karla Dietmeyer, violin
J-N, Noble Recital Hall

4:30-6:30p
SAC Special Events:
Spring Carnival
Farwell Clearning

7:00p
Senior Recital:
Kayla Niehaus, horn
J-N, Noble Recital Hall

 

SUNDAY
 
10:00a
Worship Service
CFL, Main Hall

10:00a-1:00p
Peace Brunch
Peace Dining Room

4:00p
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation and Lecture:
Randa J. Duvick
J-N, Noble Recital Hall

7:00p
FOCUS
Bentdahl Commons 

 

 
MONDAY
 
10:00a 
Chapel:
Sheila Radford-Hill
CFL, Main Hall


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