A Message from President Carlson regarding
the executive order on immigration
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Luther College reaffirms our commitment to being a global learning community that welcomes, supports and celebrates people of all faiths and backgrounds.
To enhance support for students affected by the recently revised executive order, I have appointed a Coordinated Campus Response Team, which will be in place through summer 2017. This ad hoc task force will coordinate the college’s response to the needs of students as they arise and advise me concerning our ongoing response. In particular, we are working on ways to assist affected students as they plan for summer 2017. The response team is charged with serving as the central point of information regarding services available to affected students and for related communication with Luther students, faculty and staff.
The response team consists of Terry Sparkes, Corey Landstrom, Amy Webber, Anne Edison-Albright and Pedro dos Santos. You can find their contact information in the
campus directory. In addition to providing support on campus, we will continue to work through our higher education associations to advocate on behalf of students at the state and national level.
I also want to share college practice regarding immigration status. Luther College does not consider immigration status when making admission decisions; Campus Safety and Security does not collect immigration status information from students; and the college does not disclose private information about our students, faculty or staff unless specifically required to do so by law.
The care and support of all members of the Luther community—regardless of religion, national origin or citizenship status—is an essential guiding principle for all of us. Luther College stands firmly committed to our mission to embrace diversity and to be a community that cares for all God’s people.
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Celebrating "firsts," Nicholas Shaneyfelt, visiting assistant professor of music, will perform his first faculty recital at Luther at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall. The recital features collaboration with Luther music faculty Deborah Gover, voice, and Igor Kalnin, violin.
2017 Grad
Finale will be held Tuesday & Wednesday, March 14-15 from 9:30 a.m.— 3:30 p.m. in Dahl Centennial Union. Stop by to pick-up your cap and gown and commencement tickets, vote for an outstanding senior, review and update your diploma, learn more about senior giving, pre-order a Commencement DVD, purchase a class ring, and receive a coupon for $25 off diploma frames. Stop by the Career Center table a cookie. We’re celebrating YOU, the class of 2017. Go Norse!
Five Luther professors are performing a faculty recital at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall. The event features professors Jon Ailabouni, trumpet; Rebecca Boehm Shaffer, horn; John Cord, trumpet; Michael Smith, alto and bass trombone; and Benjamin Yates, trombone. The Norse Brass Quintet is playing music by 20th century composer Paul Hindemith, including a movement from Hindemith's symphony "Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carla von Weber."
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Monday-Friday, March 13-17 is "Lucky Week" in the Book Shop. Before you leave for Spring Break stop in the Book Shop for great discounts on select tees, hats, and water bottles. Get lucky!
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Help us raise funds for the Diversity Center Book Fund and Fatimatu's Davis Peace Project. Tickets for the BTQ Talent Show are available at the door for $5. Sponsored by BTQ and BSU.
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Center Stage Series presents "Shaolin Warriors," this Saturday, March 11. The wildly popular theatrical experience brings to the stage the remarkable skill, stunning artistry, and death-defying martial-arts prowess of more than 20 kung fu masters. Performing unbelievable feats of athleticism that seem possible only in movies, these artists "combine the agility and grace of gymnasts with the showmanship of
Cirque du Soleil performers (
Washington Post). Tickets available at the
Ticket Office or
online.
How might trust in memorials and museums mislead the public about a traumatic past? Nancy Gates Madsen and Lea Lovelace will explore this idea in their Texts and Issues Lecture: "Set in Stone? Trust and Authenticity in Memorials and Museums," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 in the Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall. Their lecture is part of the 2016-2017 Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture Series. Reception to follow in Qualley Lounge.
Legends Open House Fitness Sessions — Are you interested in improving your health and
fitness, but unsure where to start or looking for some help?
March session on 3/29 from 7-9 p.m. in Legends. Wellness staff will be available to answer questions, demonstrate exercises and equipment, and give professional health and fitness advice to get you started. Please email
[email protected] to schedule your time slot.
The George and Emma Torrison Scholarship provides grants for students pursuing careers in medicine. Four grants of up to $4,000 each will be awarded. Applicants should be graduating seniors who have been accepted into medical school for Fall 2017 and must hold membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Must be nominated by the Dean of the College. Contact
Ann Landstrom
for information by Wednesday, March 22.
D
etailing his experience traveling in the wilderness by foot, alone and without a boat, Luther College alumnus Jason Zabokrtsky will deliver the lecture, "Bushwhacking the Boundary Waters Without a Boat," at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 12, in F.W. Olin Building, Room 102.
The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Communities.
A scarf was found in the Center for Faith and Life after the Ethnic Arts Festival. Please come to the Diversity Center in the Union to describe and claim.
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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:
[email protected]
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