SAC Cinema presents
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on Thursday, March 30 in Valders Hall of Science, Room 206. Come see when “The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.”
Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free with CAF or $5 without. Free popcorn while supplies last!
Luther College will host Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota Regents Professor and McKnight Endowed Presidential chair in Public Health, for the first Dr. David J. Roslien Distinguished Lecture in Science and Leadership at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. Osterholm will sign books before his lecture from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life lobby.
LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE! March 31 is the due date for books checked out from the main stacks by students before Sunday, March 19. Books may be renewed once online or by bringing them in physically to the circulation desk if you have exceeded the renewal limit. The new due date is May 12, the last day of class for the Spring Term. Click on "Library Account"
online, sign in with your NorseKey to see what you have checked out and when it is due.
The Music Department presents J.S. Bach's B-minor Mass at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, in the Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall. In addition to the performance in Decorah, a performance of the same program will take place at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2. The performances feature Luther's Nordic Choir and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baldwin, professor of music and director of orchestra activities at Luther.
Luther College’s Music Department presents guest recitalist Adam Gordon, trumpet at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 29, in the Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall. The recital,features works by Bach, Henry Purcell, Domenico Gabrieli, Heinrich Biber and Jac Rittler.
As part of Luther's Liberating Grace Conference, Ralston Deffenbaugh, will deliver the address, "Welcoming the Stranger: Refugees at the Core of the Lutheran World Federation," at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, April 1, in the CFL Main Hall. Later in the day, Saturday, April 1, Deffenbaugh will also hold the workshop "The Global Challenge of Refugee Protection in an Age of Fear" as part of the conference. Tickets for the conference are available at the Ticket Office or
on-line.
Are you interested in representing the student body as the president or vice- president of Student Senate? Applications are now available! Applications can be found at
https://www.luther.edu/student-senate and are due in the Student Life Office by
5pm on
March 31. Questions? Email
[email protected].
Learn how to eat better
without really trying, 7 ways to be active in nature, 5 ways to spend smarter, meditation skills, and more! It's all in the March Issue of Luther's Student Health 101. Just click
here. To get ea
ch new
issue by email please email
[email protected].
Come join Luther College Dance Marathon on April 8 for LASER TAG! This opportunity will be open to the community from 4-5 p.m. Cost is $7 per person! Children, families, and adults are welcome!! Please direct any questions to
[email protected].
Exploring themes of trust through the intersection of dance, music and theater, Visual and Performing Arts will perform a dance production of, "Trust Me," March 30-April 1 in the Center for the Arts, Jewel Theatre. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets at the door, online or at the Luther Ticket Office.
Take an alcohol and/or drug screening and get a free treat! Counseling Service and Wellness in partnership with Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health are offering an opportunity to check in on your alcohol and drug choices and learn more about low risk use. Receive a coupon for a Nordic Brew shake for completing a drug screening form and/or a Marty’s cookie for completing an alcohol screening form. Monday April 3, 5-7:00 p.m. in Dahl Centennial Union, Williams Lounge.
Interested in being part of Luther's prescribed burn crew? New burn crew members must attend a training, either Thursday, March 30, 6:00 p.m. in Olin l02 or Friday, March 31, 4:30 p.m. in Valders 362. Community members are welcome. If you have burned with the Luther crew before, no need to attend the full training, but you'll need to watch a short safety video, available at "Prescribed Burn Safety Review".
Ready to start seeing green and wildflowers? Enjoy some time in the greenhouse and help Luther land stewardship transplant seedlings that are used to teach about the benefits of native habitats and pollinators. Saturday, April 1, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Sampson Hoffland greenhouse. No experience needed. If you would like to receive emails about this or other volunteer events in the natural areas, please email .Molly McNicoll
Counseling Service is seeking 1 work study student for 2017-18. Must be self-starter, creative, and interested in the promotion of positive mental health. We are hiring 1 Outreach Assistant to help with the creation and delivery of outreach programming. 4-5 hrs. weekly. Please review the
job description for further explanation. To apply submit a resume and cover letter to
[email protected] by April 5.
Stefan Buchwald,
director of the German Information Center based in Washington D.C., will visit Luther College March 28-April 1 for Campus Week, a series of events celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation sponsored by the German Embassy in Washington. During this time, he will meet with advanced students in Luther's German department and attend Luther's Liberating Grace conference March 31-April 1.
Bret Powers ('17) and Abbie Hughes ('18) presented their research about the interactions of fire, invasive buckthorn, and oak woodland restoration at the Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference at the University of Illinois. Their work was completed with their collaborators Alice McNamara ('17) and Molly McNicoll.
The Career Center is accepting applications for Career Assistant work-study positions for the 2017-18 Academic Year. Career Assistants work 8-10 hour per week assisting office staff with projects and data entry. Career Assistants will also present workshops and assist peers with resumes and cover letters. A detailed job description is available in the Career Center. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Carol Johnston in the Career Center by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017.
Do you need to be certified in CPR/First Aid for your summer jobs? I will be offering American Heart classes this spring so please contact
Vicky Jaeger if you are interested.
J-TERM 2018 IN TANZANIA: The Paideia 450 course "People and Parks: Pastoralism and Conservation in East Africa” is a cultural immersion experience based in Maasai villages, small towns, and conservation areas in northern Tanzania. An information meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 30, at 11:15 a.m. in Koren 223
. For more information contact
Lori Stanley or
Brad Chamberlain. Note: Must have 60 credits by the end of fall semester to apply.
Sign up for a community garden plot this summer! We have full plots (20'x20') for $30, half plots (20'x10') for $20, and student plots (10'x10') for $10.
Sign up online. Checks can be made out to Luther Community Gardens. Deadline is May 1. Planting deadline is June 1. For more information check out the
Community Garden page. Any questions, contact
Sarah Forsythe.
DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT! Play dodgeball while supporting kids at the University of Iowa Children's hospital and sign up for the LCDM annual dodgeball tournament. It's on Friday, March 31 at 8:30 pm.
Sign up as a team member or as a "free agent" and be placed on a team. $3 a person, and prizes for the winning team!
"Before the Foundations," an exhibit by Skip McKinstry, will be on display, March 30-May 21, in the Luther College Center for Faith and Life, Second Floor Gallery. The exhibit focuses on the toll of creation, the loss of innocence, freedom of choice and God's authority, the struggle to function in a world divided from its source of life, and redemption.
Join Samantha Ea ’16 and Kelly Harris ’15 via Skype on Sunday, April 2 at 9:40 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Fireside Lounge. Samantha and Kelly are ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission in Jerusalem/West Bank and Rwanda, respectively. Learn about their year of mission, service, and accompaniment. First Lutheran is committed to supporting the YAGM Program recipients for the 2017-2018 mission year. Please email Ann Landstrom for more information.