January 6, 2014

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Luther will charter a bus to take students to the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 9.  If you want to attend the Forum on any of the other days (March 1 honoring His Holiness the Dalai Lama), March 7 (Law and Business Day), or March 8 (Science and Health Day) you will need to find your own transportation.  Information and registration at nobelpeaceprizeforum.org. If you want to reserve a spot on the Luther bus for the March 9 trip send an email to Karen Martin-Schramm, [email protected]. 

 

Chapel will be offered daily at 10:30 a.m. during January. Monday and Fridays will invite us into reflections around music and preaching, Wednesdays will offer a chance to walk the Prayer Labyrinth, and Tuesday and Thursdays will offer spiritual practices that invite us to move from "Busyness into Openness"-- a theme we will explore further in February. Join us in chapel this J-term as we partner with the Wellness Program for a chance to BREATHE.

 

Luther Community Song Circle with Liz Rog. Join your voice to sing for the healing of the world and your own spirit. We'll join in circle songs to experience peace, unity and healing. Every Tuesday in J-term at 4 p.m. in Qualley Lounge (back of the CFL). Open to all members of the Luther community.  All voices welcomed--this is an audition-free zone. 

 

College Ministries invites the community to Lespwa f� nou viv / Hope Makes Us Live, a benefit concert for Haiti, Saturday, January 11, 7:00 p.m., CFL Main Hall.  Hope Makes us Live celebrates the legacy of Luther alumnus Ben Splichal Larson with music by Hans Peterson and Peter Mayer and offerings of Haitian culture by Bill Nathan and Walness Cagnes. Tickets, $10 general admission, free with student ID, available at Luther Box Office. More info at:  http://www.luther.edu/ministries/haiti2014/

 

Health Service J-Term hours are Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Any questions contact Health Service ext 1045.
 

McElroy Fellowships: Graduating seniors intending to pursue a Ph.D. in any field; $30,000 stipend over a three-year period; Luther may nominate only one candidate, but only 10 colleges may submit nominees for the two annual awards. Contact Terry Sparkes, Director of College Honors (Union 262E, x2165, [email protected]) for further information and application materials. Applications dueJanuary 31, 2014.

 

Looking for a unique, off-campus Federal Work Study opportunity? Seed Savers Exchange (SSE), the nation's largest publicly accessible seed bank, is seeking to hire three students to help with collection management in the germination and tissue culture labs. If you are detail-oriented, reliable, and curious, a complete job posting including application details can be found on the Off Campus Federal Work Study Positions webpage (http://www.luther.edu/financialaid/current/work-study/off-campus/).

RERUNS

 

To celebrate Dr. King's birthday, Luther College is hosting a Public reading of a Letter from Birmingham Jail. The reading begins at chapel on January 20th at 10:30 a.m. followed by reading aloud on campus and in Decorah. Join the Mass rehearsal on Thursday, January 9 at the Center for the Arts (CFA) Atrium from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pizza will be served.  MLK lecture at 7:00 p.m. features Henry Richardson, a renowned international human rights attorney. Sign up to participate at: 

https://sites.google.com/a/luther.edu/luther-reads-letter-from-a-birmingham-jail/.

 

Edible Landscapes: What should we grow in 2014? Did you know that everyone on campus is encouraged to harvest from the edible landscapes near Ylvisaker and Valders? These gardens provide a nice place to go for a morning or afternoon snack, lunchtime salad or supplies for weekend cooking projects. Grounds and Sustainability are inviting members of the Luther community to provide feedback as to what you'd like to see grown in the Valders and Ylvisaker gardens (2014 growing season). Share your thoughts through the brief online survey

The Bulletin is published for the Luther Community by the Campus Programming Office every Tuesday and Friday when classes are in session. Copy deadline: 12 noon Monday for Tuesday's edition, 12 noon Thursday for Friday's edition,. Each announcement will be run a maximum of two times. Word limit: 75. E-mail: [email protected]
ON CAMPUS
Upcoming Events
January 6-9

MONDAY
 
10:30a
Chapel: Mike Blair
CFL, Main Hall

 
TUESDAY
 
10:30a
From Busyness Into OPenness: Holy Invitations for Hurried People
CFL, Recital Hall


WEDNESDAY
 
10:30a
Chapel: Meditation and Labyrinth
CFL, Main Hall



THURSDAY
 
10:30a
From Busyness Into OPenness: Holy Invitations for Hurried People
CFL, Recital Hall

3:00p
Career Center Workshop:
Planning Your Internship
Union, Room 205


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