February 11, 2014

icy-branch-header.jpg
ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Luther has chartered a bus to go to "Global Day" at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 9 (leaving at 8:30 a.m. and return at 9 p.m.).  Cost for the conference and the bus is $14 for students.  Spots are limited.  Register and pay in the President's Office.  Contact Linda Skoda, ext. 1001, president@luther.edu.

 

Summer employment opportunities at Luther: Applications are available in the Office of Human Resources in Main 25 or online at http://www.luther.edu/hr/summeremployment/. Applications are to be turned in to the Office of Human Resources on or before March 3, 2014. Special room and board rate information is available through the Residence Life Office.  If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@luther.edu or call x1116 or x1134.  

 

Applications are now being accepted for 3 co-ed housing options for 2014-2015. Sustainability House, Norby Global House, and a Farwell center cluster with 8 single rooms are open to any student who has completed 12 credits. Application deadlines are February 21, so check out the Residence Life webpage for more information.

 

The Counseling Service will be offering a 6 session Sexual Assault Survivors Group for students; please call Marty Steele at 563-387-1375 for more information.
 
How will you make a difference, serve God's world, and find joy? Not sure what to do next or how to decide? T.R.E.C. (time to reflect and explore call) small group is for you! You get to reflect on God's calls to people in biblical stories and in our own stories. This semester's T.R.E.C. Small Group will meet 6 Thursday nights at 8 p.m. starting on February 27. To sign up, email Pr. Amy
 

Jessica Paul, Luther College professor of music, will perform a collaborative piano recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 16, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music. The program features Luther faculty and local musicians collaborating with Paul to perform a mix of instrumental and vocal music.

 

Does your soul have a story? Listen to it and to other's stories at the Journey Conversations Retreat: an interfaith experience of silence, listening and sharing stories that helps us to listen well, speak truth and be peace. The retreat is Sunday, February 23, 2-5 p.m. in Qualley Lounge (back of CFL). All students, faculty and staff are welcome. Attendance for the full 3 hours is a requirement for participation in the retreat.

  

Admissions is hiring for summer and fall 2014 -- Do you love being at Luther, have great verbal communication skills, and enjoy interacting with people? Then you are the perfect applicant for a student ambassador position! Available: full & part-time summer; August 4-8 only; academic year work-study. To find out more about these positions and obtain an application, stop by Union 204D, 2nd floor Union. Applications are due by NOON on Monday, February 24.  

 

Working on a research paper? Wondering how to keep track of your sources, create a bibliography and footnotes? Zotero (free application) helps you collect, manage, and cite your sources. Bring your laptop to our workshop and learn how to download Zotero and set it up to manage your resources (available for PCs and MACs). When: Thursday, Feb. 13. Where: Hovde Lounge, Preus Library. Time: 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. 

 

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside, MT is now hiring staff for our 2014 summer season! Come visit Ian Bartling, Wilderness Coordinator, in the Union on Monday, February 17th to learn more about outdoor ministry in Montana.  Interviews will be scheduled from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  Email Ian at ian@flbc.net to set up your interview time or stop by and visit with him.  

 

Interested in working at a camp in Colorado this summer?  Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp will have an information table in the Union on Wednesday, February 19 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Stop by and visit with the representatives about their summer staff positions.

 

OFF-CAMPUS STUDY APPLICATION DEADLINES. Planning to study off-campus with a LUTHER-APPROVED program during summer 2014, fall 2014, spring 2015 or the entire 2014-15 year? Applications are due to the Center for Global Learning on Feb. 19 (summer, fall) and Feb. 26 (spring 2015). Contact Elizabeth Finanger to request an application and to meet and talk about your plans!

 

Free Lunch-time Gardening Workshops--Over the course of the 2014 gardening season the Center for Sustainable Communities is offering a series of monthly gardening classes. Local experts will guide participants through such topics as composting, saving seeds, edible landscaping, orcharding and seasonal extension. The first class of the series, "Garden Planning and Preparation," will take place on Monday, February 24th from Noon-1pm.  Classes are free of charge, but registration is required. More info/registration: https://www.luther.edu/sustainability/food/education/gardens/

 

Sustainability Work Study and Internship Opportunities Summer 2014--The Center for Sustainable Communities is offering a wide range of work study and internship opportunities this summer. Opportunities include internships in the areas of land stewardship, sustainable foods, gardening and environmental education. For a full list of offerings and information about applying, visit https://www.luther.edu/sustainability/get-involved/jobs/summer/

 

 

LIS mouse LIS Tip of the Week

Need to change your Norse Key? Click here and follow the instructions. For more information visit luther.edu/helpdesk/tips.

 
RERUNS

  

 

This unique fusion of music is unlike anything you've heard before! Simon Shaheen Ensemble will perform at 7:30 on Thursday, February 13th in the CFL Main Hall. The acoustic world jazz includes voice, flute, saxophone, guitar, double bass, percussion, and the oud, an Arabic guitar-like instrument. Tickets are free with CAF and available at the box office or at tickets.luther.edu. Good news for music majors - this is a green card event!

 

Beyond the Bubble Seminars for February 11 include:  "Basic Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting";  "Microsoft Excel Basics"; and "Help!, I'm Being Interviewed at a Five-star Restaurant!"   Students in work-study positions should check with their supervisors if they want to attend for paid job training. For seminar descriptions and registration (required) form, see http://www.luther.edu/careers/beyond-the-bubble/.  

 

Meet Simon Shaheen at his workshop Arabic Music, Connecting with Jazz! All students are welcome to come learn how Shaheen merges elements of Arabic and jazz music with improvisation to create his own unique style of music. Presented by the Center Stage Series and sponsored by the Luther College Diversity Council. Join us at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 14 in the CFL Recital Hall.

 

Student Payroll will be Friday, February 14 for January work.  Your electronic pay advice will be available at My.Luther on February 14. If you have a work credit plan, both your statement of account and your pay advice will be available on My.Luther.

 

SAC Concerts will present the a capella group Pentatonix in concert on March, 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the CFL! Tickets will go on sale to students Monday, February 10 and to the public the following Monday. Tickets are general admission and free for students with CAF or $25 without and are available through the Luther Ticket Office. Please make sure that the name on ticket matches student ID.


STUDY ABROAD in SCOTLAND! IFSA-Butler's Scotland Assistant Director will be on campus on Wednesday, February 12.  Stop by her table outside of Marty's from 11-1 to visit about studying in Scotland or elsewhere with IFSA's programs in Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, New Zealand. Q's? Call x1101 or stop by the Center for Global Learning, 1st floor of West Larsen.

 

Luther student Fatimetu Jatri Emhamed will give a talk on her country titled "Africa's last Colony, Western Sahara" on Thursday, February 13, 9:40 - 10:40am in Koren 217.  All are welcome.  Sponsored by International Studies. 


Luther College Nordic Choir, one of the top college choirs in the nation, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 11, at Center for Faith and Life. Nordic Choir, founded in 1946, enjoys national and international acclaim as a premier collegiate choral ensemble in the United States.

 

Applications are now available for the Erdman Entrepreneurial Prize Competition at Luther College. This annual competition recognizes entrepreneurial activities that demonstrate the Luther student's ability to recognize and pursue a business opportunity without regard to required resources and to build "added value" beyond a personal salary. Prize money totaling $10,000 is awarded. This competition is only open to those who already have an established business. Submit applications to the Financial Aid Office by February 14, 2014

 

Luther has been selected to participate in the "Up to Us" competition, a nation-wide campaign to educate students and the community about the national debt. Help Luther win by liking their Facebook page and taking their one minute, five question quiz (the link is under the about me section). Two people will be drawn each week to win $25 gift certificate to the place of their choosing. We will draw one person who took the quiz to win a 32GB Microsoft Surface tablet! 

 

Free Food, Info about Seminary -- Reps from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago will be at Luther February 13-14. Join them and Pr. Amy for a free supper at Mabe's Pizza at 5:30pm on February 13. Email ministry@luther.edu to RSVP so we can order food ahead and help get you there. Or join them for lunch at 12pm in Oneota on February 14.

 

Legends Fitness Center is overflowing with lost items. We will be placing them out on tables starting Tuesday, February 11 so you can claim your lost items and we can clean our drawers! If you can't remember where you left a shirt or shoes or water bottle, check our table!


The Luther Alumni Magazine is seeking student photos from study away experiences including summer 2013, fall semester 2013 and January Term 2014. We invite you to submit 4-5 photos taken during your experience. Please also say what program you were on, your class year, and what prompted you to take each photo. Some photos will appear in the spring print issue of the magazine, and more will appear with the online version. Send photos to  magazine@luther.edu .

 
There will be a Heartsaver CPR class held on Tuesday, February 11, starting at 5:30 p.m. If you are looking to be certified for your summer jobs, this is the class you need to take. Please contact Vicky Jaeger to sign up for the class. Fee involved. 
 
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: bulletin@luther.edu
ON CAMPUS
Upcoming Events
February 11-13

TUESDAY
 
9:40a
Beyond the Bubble:
Basic Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Library, Hovde Lounge

9:40a
Beyond the Bubble:
Microsoft Excel Basics Workshop
Main Building, Room 113

6:00p
Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop
Olin Building, Room 213

6:00p
Beyond the Bubble:
Help! I'm Being Interviews at a Five-Star Restaurant
Union, Nobel Room

7:30p
Nordic Choir Homecoming Concert
CFL, Main Hall

 
WEDNESDAY

10:30a
Chapel: Doug Knick
CFL, Main Hall

6:00p
Women's Basketball 
vs Coe College
Home

8:00p
Men's Baskertball
vs Coe College
Home

9:30p
Soul Food
CFL, Main Hall


THURSDAY 
 
9:40a
HHMI Education Presentation:
Christina Petersen,
What Do We Know About How Learning Works? Principles to Inform Teaching in Higher Education
Valders, Room 206

9:40a
Presentation:
Fatimetu Jatri Emhamed,
Western Sahara: Africa's Last Colony
Koren, Room 217

9:40a
Career Center Workshop:
Interview Techniques
Olin, Room 104

10:00a-4:00p
Summer Camp Fair
Union, Williams Lounge

7;00p
Zotero Workshop
Library, Hovde Lounge

7:30p
Center Stage Series:
Simon Shaheen Ensemble
CFL, Main Hall



Quick Links