April 14, 2015
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The campus community is invited to Community Hours from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Luther College's second annual Dance Marathon to support the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. DM will take place from noon to midnight on Saturday, April 18, in the Regents Center. For more information contact the organizers at lcdm@luther.edu.

 

South Africa has a water scarcity problem which it is trying to fix by creating the largest dam project on the continent. Is this working? FInd out! Join us for a J-term info meeting
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 pm in Main 214. This is the only course where you'll see lions and snow on the same trip! Leaders: Joy Conrad & Stratis Giannakouros.

Join Sustainability staff Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. for a walk around campus to identify energy inefficiencies and areas for improvement, and to earn yourself a Sugar Bowl gift card! Meet in Valders 374 through May 13th.

The Center for Sustainable Communities is hosting a series titled Luther and Climate Change. The series will run from 9:40-10:30 a.m.  Thursday mornings in Valders 367. The presentations will focus on one topic each and will last about 15 minutes, followed by a question and answer session and discussion. The upcoming sessions will focus on economics, technology, Luther's commitments and actions, and local food. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be provided.

How about dedicating 3 hours of your time to help Decorah community residents clean up their yards now that spring is approaching? Spring Fling will be Saturday, May 2 with three-hour time slots from  9-noon and 1-4 p.m. Encourage your organization to participate or sign up individually. Proceeds will be donated to Pathway to Citizenship and the Ebola Outbreak Response. Sign up to serve. Questions? Contact Brett Blattner. 

 

Lost: Brown wool men's Tilley hat w/rim and tuck in ear flaps. If this is found on campus, please contact Mike Blair, 565.379.4987.

Sophomore-Senior Computer Science Majors: On Wednesday, April 15, Jon Holt '86, Information Services Manager from Federated Insurance in Owatonna, MN, will be in the Career Center Library (Union 2nd floor) from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. to meet with students on an informal basis. Federated will be hiring several Associate Systems Developers over the next year. If you are a computer science major and would like to learn more about their job opportunities, please stop by.

 

April is STD Awareness month. Health Service in collaboration with NEICAC (Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp.) will be offering FREE and CONFIDENTIAL testing on campus. No Appointment necessary. Monday April 20 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in Health Service, Larsen Hall.

 


The Center for Sustainable Communities is hiring student recyclers for next year. This position is related to campus recycling, composting, and redeemable items as needed in order to help Luther College to be a more environmentally conscious campus. Team up with a fellow student and learn how Luther recycles through work study. You must have a valid driver's license to be eligible. Positions start September 2015. To apply contact Stratis Giannakouros or Jamie Stallman.
 

RERUNS

There will be an information meeting for "Tales of the Sea," --  a J-term literature course in the Virgin Islands aboard the schooner, Roseway -- Tuesday April 14, at 5:45 pm, in the Mott Room, Union. All interested students are welcome.

luther College's Brass Ensembles will perform in concert at 

7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.

Luther's Mass Brass Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, Horn Choir, Trombone Choir and Tuba Euphonium Ensemble, will perform both modern and classical styles, as well as arrangements and original compositions for brass.    

 

Robert Wolf, Bonnie Koloc, and friends will read from a forthcoming Free River Press anthology, American Portraits, with stories from Pine Ridge Reservation, Texas ranches, Iowa farms, Chicago and elsewhere. Reading will be videotaped by Luther student Emily Tope for a documentary. Where: Luther College, Olin 102. When: April 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Admission free.  

 

Looking for a summer job? CAMP ONOMIA will be at an information table in the Union Lounge on Tuesday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Stop by and visit with them about their summer staff opportunities.

U.S. Army will be at an information table outside of Marty's on Wednesday, April 15 from 9:30 a.m .- 1:30 p.m. Interested? Stop by and learn more about this opportunity!  

 

The Luther Aquatic Center is hiring summer lifeguards. We need 3 certified lifeguards that will average 12-15 hours/week. Please contact Human Resources to apply.  

 

Calling all Classics Scholars! Our daughter needs to learn first-year Latin basics for her new curriculum beginning in Autumn 2015. We would love the help of a Luther Latin scholar who will be in Decorah to help her along over course of the summer months. We will provide the learning materials and will compensate on an hourly basis. If interested email Kristin.

 
ON CAMPUS 
Upcoming Events
April 14-16 
 
TUESDAY
 
9:40a
Career Center Workshop:
Strategies for Job Search Success
Olin Building, Room 106

9:40a
Faculty Meeting
CFL, Recital Hall

11:00a
Brown Bag Session on Student-Focused Information Literacy and Technology Projects
Union, Mott Room
 
4:30p
Entrepreneurial Showcase with guest speaker Jody Pettit
Union, Peace Dining Room

5:15p
Silent Meditation
CFL, Room 205

7:30p
Career Center Workshop:
Writing Your Resume and Cover Letter
Olin Building, Room 213

7:30p
Career Center Workshop:
Strategies for Job Search Success
Olin Building, Room 106


WEDNESDAY

10:30a
Chapel:
Jutta Anderson
CFL, Main Hall

7:00p
Dance Guest Artist Residency:
Chrissy Nelson and Bailey Anderson
Trans-disciplinary Town Hall
CFA, Studio I 

 

 

9:00p
Holden Evening Prayer
CFL, Recital Hall

 

  

THURSDAY        

   

9:40a
Dance Guest Artist Residency:
Chrissy Nelson and
Bailey Anderson
Somatics and Privilege Conversation
CFA, Studio I 

 7:30p

Brass Ensembles Concert

CFL, Main Hall 

 

 

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