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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
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you want to learn more about the Center Stage Series? Come to the Performing Arts Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 p.m. in Qualley Lounge in the CFL! We will discuss PAC's involvement with the Center Stage Series and the upcoming show Hot Sardines! Dinner will be provided and as always there will be great giveaways!
The Summer Housing Office is hiring! There are several spots available this summer for responsible, enthusiastic, and outgoing individuals. Duties include facilitating client registrations, answering telephones, providing basic information about Luther/Decorah, and more. We want students with excellent communication skills, a strong ability to work independently and take direction from peers, and a focus on providing excellent customer service. For a detailed position description and application, go to https://www.luther.edu/programming/conferences/staff-application/. Questions? Contact Mike Anderson.
Pastor Amy Zalk Larson is leading a new t.r.e.c. small group this spring. The group provides space for deeper reflection on God's call in your life. A new group is formed each semester. The group will meet on six Monday nights from 8-9:15pm To secure a spot email ministry@luther.edu.
BTQ is currently looking for acts for its 3rd annual BTQ Talent Show. The proceeds will go to the First Lutheran Church Free Clinic and Ebola research. Acts must sign up by February 17th. Auditions will take place on the 19th, 20th, and 21 of February. The talent show will be on Saturday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the CFL. Sign up here or contact btq@luther.edu for more information. Applications are now available for the Erdman Entrepreneurial Prize Competition. 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 Carol Stoddard in Olin 327 by March 13, 2015.
Luther College's "Music in the Shape of a Pear" event features works by Luther's composer-in-residence, Brooke Joyce, at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 15, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah. The performance features solo, chamber and orchestral music composed by Joyce for his Luther colleagues. The Unison Piano Duo, featuring husband and wife team Du Huang and Xiao Hu, members of the Luther College music faculty, will present a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 14, in the Noble Recital Hall in Jenson-Noble Music Hall. Gary Moss, Luther College adjunct faculty of music, will perform a baritone recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 15, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music. The recital is titled "In Times of War."
"Order X Chaos" by design artists Bradley Coulter and Vinicius Lima will be on display February 16-March 13, in the Kristin Wigley-Fleming Fine Arts Gallery in the Center for the Arts. Coulter and Lima take several design principles and techniques used to create order in content and apply them toward a contrary idea in an effort to understand if these tools can bring chaos to the orderly visual communications we encounter every day.
Peter Lingen, Luther College teaching associate in music, will present a guitar recital at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 15, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall. The program features music from Brazil, Cuba, Paraguay and the United States, including pieces from composers Bellinati, Assad and Brouwer.
Kathleen McGarry will present the spring Luther College Phi Beta Kappa lecture, "Intergenerational Transfers from Parents to Children," at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 12, in the Franklin W. Olin Building Room 102. She will also present "50 Years of the War on Poverty: What it has Meant for the Elderly," at a brown bag session at noon Thursday, February 12, in the Mott Room of the Dahl Centennial Union.
Did you know UhaulCarShare provides a car on campus for students to reserve? If you are looking for a way to easily move around, UhaulCarShare provides a cheap and reliable source of transportation for Luther students on campus right behind the library. To make a reservation visit https://uhaulcarshare.com/. The first hour of your reservation is free; email melody@uhaulcarshare.com for you coupon code. MORE INFORMATION.
Rebecca Boehm Shaffer, Luther College adjunct faculty in music, will perform a horn recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 14, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall. Boehm Shaffer's program includes the works of Verne Reynolds, Olivier Messiaen, Daniel Schnyder and Richard Strauss
A representative from Luther Heights Bible Camp (Ketchum, Idaho) will be at an information table in the Union on Thursday, February 12 and Friday, February 13 from 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. Stop by and visit with them about their summer staff opportunities.
All majors and years! Mark your calendars -- the following on-campus Career Fairs will be coming soon. All held in the Union Lounge. If you are interested in an internship, part-time, or full-time employment after graduation, you won't want to miss these! Summer Camp Fair Thursday, February 19, 10:00 a.m .- 4:00 p.m.; ELCA Summer Camp Fair Thursday, February 26, 10:00 a.m .- 4:00 p.m.; Spring Career Fair Thursday, March 5, 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp (Lakeside, Montana) will be at an information table in the Union Lounge on Monday, February 16 from 9:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Stop by and visit with the representative about their summer staff positions. Job Shadow Program - open to all students! Are you interested in exploring a certain occupation? Unsure about your career goal? Get an inside look at the day-to-day activities of professionals working in a field that interests you. All shadow sites will be in Decorah for your convenience! Stop by the Career Center (2nd Floor Union) for more information and to sign up. Deadline to sign up is Friday, March 13. Take this opportunity to explore!
Luther's Spring Career Fair is just around the corner - Thursday, March 5 (Union 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m). Over 40 organizations will be attending! Plan to attend to visit with representatives about internships and full-time employment. Now is the time to dust off your suit and get your resume prepared! Stop by the Career Center if you need help with your resume. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to network!
 "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you'll get." -- Forrest Gump. Stop in the Book Shop on Valentine's Day, Friday, February 13 and select a candy from our Valentine candy box and receive an extra discount. Take a chance, you never know what you'll get!
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Luther will host the 12th annual Black History Symposium on February 11-12. The symposium, titled "Africans and African-Americans: It's Complicated," will feature a number of events focused on exploring the fascinating and often contentious relationship among various groups of African-descended people in the United States. The symposium begins with a special screening of the documentary "Bound" at4 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, in the Valders Room 206.
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BOUND: Africans vs African Americans
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Weekday chapel in the CFL Main Hall will once again be streamed live and archived online. Join the campus community in chapel on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at stream.luther.edu. You can see archived past chapels anytime by clicking on the "On Demand" tab. Malta Semester: If you're tired of cold and snow, spend next February-May studying on a beautiful Mediterranean island! Find out more at the Malta Program information meeting on Thursday, February 12 at 6 p.m. in the Borlaug Room of the Union. Or, contact the Center for Global Learning to answer questions about this Luther study abroad program. Guest recitalists Liz Pearse and Karl Larson will present a voice and piano concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 12, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music. Pearse and Larson will perform Olivier Messiaen's "Harawi," a 12-song cycle based around themes of love and death. Luther's Nordic Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, at the Center for Faith and Life as a culmination of the choir's 2015 Midwest tour. The performance will be available to view live online at http://stream.luther.edu. The program includes pieces by William Byrd, Bach, Eric Whitacre and Frank Martin, as well as hymn-arrangements, spirituals and the traditional Nordic Choir closing piece "O Lord God"by Pavel Chesnokov.
Cantorei is a women's choir serving the Luther community. Rehearsals are from 4:15 to 5:15 in the Noble Recital Hall M,T,TH. If you were not a member of Cantorei during the fall of 2014 and would like to join for the spring, please email martli01@luther.edu to set up a meeting time.
Admissions is hiring for summer and fall 2015 -- 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 the Admissions office (Union 204D). Applications are due by NOON on Friday, February 27. STUDY OFF-CAMPUS with IFSA-Butler, API, or ACM! Representatives will be on campus on Tuesday, February 10. Stop by their tables outside of Marty's from 10:00-2 :00 to visit about programs in Chicago, Tennessee, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Questions? Stop by the Center for Global Learning, 1st floor of West Larsen. LUTHER HEIGHTS BIBLE CAMP will be at an information table in the Union lounge on February 12 and 13 from 9:00 a.m .- 5:00 p.m. to visit with students about their summer staff positions. Luther Heights is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area about 40 miles North of Sun Valley, Idaho. For more information about their camp visit www.lutherheights.org.
Students living on campus are automatically on a full board meal plan which is 19 meals per week + $200 dining dollars at the beginning of each semester. If full board is not preferred, you have until February 13 to switch to an alternative meal plan: 14 meals/week+$250 dining $'s; 225 meals/semester+$200 dining $'s; 175 meals/semester+$325 dining $'s; or 120 meals/semester+$600 dining $'s. Go to www.luther.edu/dining/meal-plans/on-campus to switch it now! Stop by the Dining Services Office with questions.
Do you need a Valentine for that special person? Order your Valentine's Day heart shaped treat today! Go to www.luther.edu/dining/catering/valentines/ to place your order and even add a sweet, personalized message! Order your cookie, red velvet cake, or white cake by Friday, February 6 and pick it up by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13 from the Dining Services Office. It's that easy!
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