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THE BULLETIN
October 16, 2015
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| Luther College Homecoming
October 16-18, 2015 |
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Center Stage SeriesTicket OfficeTickets now available: CSS: The Queue Love and Information MKTO Flamingo Ball  Click on this icon to view live streaming Click on this icon
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ON-CAMPUS UPCOMING EVENTS
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10:30 AM
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Chapel: Julia Wharff Piermont '85 Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall |
7:30 PM
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LC Theatre Performance: Love and Information
Center for the Arts, Jewel Theatre
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8:30 PM
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Jazz Night
Dahl Centennial Union, Marty's
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10:00 AM
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Homecoming Parade
Downtown to Campus
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11:30 AM
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Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Alumni Meet
Home
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1:00 PM
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Football vs Buena Vista University
Home
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1:30 & 7:30 PM
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LC Theatre Performance: Love and Information
Center for the Arts, Jewel Theatre
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3:30 PM
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Gallery Reception: Professor Richard Merritt
Center for the Arts, Wigley-Fleming Gallery
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9:00 PM
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Flamingo Ball
Regents Center
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10:10 AM
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 Sunday Morning Worship Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall |
1:30 PM
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Homecoming Concert Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall |
10:30 AM
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Chapel: Storm Bailey Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall |
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 STUDY IN ENGLAND NEXT YEAR. Luther's Nottingham Program, currently in its 44th year, is open to students who will have junior status during the 2016-17 academic year; financial aid is available. Applications are due November 1. For more information contact the Center for Global Learning.
Filmmakers and visual artists, David and Hi-Jin Kang Hodge will give the 2015 Oen Fellows lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, in the Recital Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. The lecture, titled "Impermanence: The Time of Man," is also part of the 2015-16 Religion Forum series and the Paideia Text and Issues Lecture series. A reception will follow in Qualley Lounge.
Luther College will host the second annual Dorian Community College Choral Invitational on Wednesday, October 21, in the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music. Choirs and individual students from area community colleges will participate in a full day of activities to experience music at Luther. Attend the 1-2 p.m. rehearsal in the Noble Recital Hall to hear all participants perform.
"Being Mortal" panel discussion, Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Olin 102. This is an All Community Reads presentation to discuss the book, Being Mortal by Dr. Atul Gawande, about end-of-life care and the difficult choices between more medical intervention vs. hospice care and quality of life. Craig Mosher will lead a panel including two physicians (Dan Mansfield & Deb Lathrop), another social worker (Elizabeth Kane), and pastor Laura Arnold.
Nordic Choir released their new album, "Spirit, Moving Over Chaos," on Friday, October 16. The title track is an evocative piece of aleatoric music - where an element of the work is left to chance through the determination of the performers. The album, featuring musical selections from the choir's 2014-15 tours, is available for purchase in the Book Shop.
Luther students are invited to submit abstracts for the 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, to be heldApril 7-9, 2016 at University of North Carolina- Asheville. Applications for on-campus selection process are due by 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015, at https://www.luther.edu/academics/dean/honors/grants/NCUR/.
Flu shot vaccine available now at Health Service anytime during office hours M-F 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:30 p.m. Additional Flu Clinic times are Tuesday, October 20in the Regents Center Classroom 221 from 2:30-4:30 and Friday, November 13from 9-11:30 a.m.in the Union. Cost is 25.00 (staff/faculty cash or check). Students may charge student account.
COLORING PAGE ART CONTEST - Counseling Service is accepting submissions for a coloring page art contest. All Luther Students are eligible to submit a design. Submissions can be entered October 19-November 6. Prizes awarded to Top 3 submissions with most votes. Full information about contest rules and submission form can be downloaded at https://www.facebook.com/LutherCollegeCounseling
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Do you have a business idea? Would you like to pitch it in 90 seconds? Does representing Luther at the Annual National CEO Conference sound interesting to you? Here is the opportunity; E-Club's Annual Richard Leake Elevator Pitch Competition will be held on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Olin 101. For more information contact E-club at eclub@luther.edu.
3-week Summer Study Abroad Applications Available! Study Daoism and Maoism in China; Soccer and Media in Europe; Peace & Reconciliation in Norway and the Balkans; and Cold Wars in Europe! Earn Paideia 450, communication studies, physical education, foreign culture or Scandinavian studies credits. Click here to apply to one of four NEW SUMMER 2016 Off-Campus Courses. Questions? Contact Corby Preus, 387-1275.
SAC Flamingo Ball & Ballroom-Swing present FLAMINGO BALL, featuring "The Sevilles"- Saturday, October 17, 9:00-11:00 p.m. in the Regents Center. Dress in your best semi-formal from your favorite decade! Dance the night away with us!
$10 admission or free with CAF. Relive the memories!
The Luther College Book Shop will host book-signing sessions Saturday, October 17, as part of Luther's homecoming weekend of events. Six members of the Luther community including Doug Eckheart, Luther professor emeritus of art; Allisa (Vanderpool) Vermillion, class of 1990; Chris Norton, class of 2014; Robert Shedinger, Luther professor of religion; Todd Green, Luther associate professor of religion; and Tabita Green, Luther director of web content; will sign copies of their books at the Book Shop.
Featuring the college's premiere touring ensembles, the Luther College Homecoming Concert is 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The concert includes performances by the Luther Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baldwin; Concert Band, conducted by Joan deAlbuquerque; and Nordic Choir, conducted by Allen Hightower.
Luther College Jazz Band and Jazz Orchestra will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 16, in Marty's in the Dahl Centennial Union on Luther's campus. The presentation of swinging arrangements from the 1940's, 50's, 60's and 70's will have audiences heading for the dance floor.
Inspired in part by the history, culture and geography of South Africa, Luther College alumni siblings Elsa (Otte) Hammond, Paul Otte and Daniel Otte will present a mixed-media exhibit October 16 - December 6 in the upper level lobby of the Center for Faith and Life. A reception for the artists will be held 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, October 17.
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The Bulletin is published for the Luther Community by the Campus Programming Office every Tuesday & 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 be run a maximum of two times. Word limit: 75. Email: bulletin@luther.edu
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