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.
Journalist Jyoti Thottam will deliver a lecture titled, “India’s News Media in the Era of Right-Wing Populism.” The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in F.W. Olin Building, Room 102.Thottam will discuss the ways India’s media has changed in recent times and what the roots of these changes could be. In her lecture, Thottam will trace the history of the relationship between India’s media and the state; she will also draw comparisons to the beginnings of a similar relationship in the United States.
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.
Auditions for the Visual and Performing Arts department's production of Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo will be held on March 6 and 7 in Studio II in the CFA. Auditions will be held at 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. each night with potential callbacks on March 8. Please prepare a monologue of no more than 90 seconds. Sign up on the call board across from CFA 118. For a perusal script, email [email protected].
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 sessions are Wednesday 3/8 and 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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Giving Day, a 15-hour fundraising event to support the LC Annual Fund, will be held Thursday, March 9. The day features a simultaneous 12-hour live feed bringing entertainment, engaging stories and information from students, faculty and staff across campus to Luther family and friends across the globe. The community is invited to make a gift, view the live feed and get real-time updates at
Giving Day. Different challenges are posted throughout the day on Luther's
Facebook page,
Twitter feed, and
Instagram feed. Observers can also view posts on
#tagboard, and can participate in challenges and events throughout the day using #luthergives17 on social media.
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Religion Forum, Thursday, March 9, 6-7 p.m. in CRH - "Colonial Differencing: The Untold Story" presented by visiting assistant professor of religion, R. W. Wafula. He will explore how colonial narratives have, over the last 500 years, created an unassailable epistemological racism. Wafula co-authored a book in 2016 entitled
Knowledge Activism Beyond Theory: A Worldwide Call to Action. A reception will follow in Qualley Lounge.
Please join the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement
for the screening of a TEDTalk by Oxford Professor, Alexander Betts entitled, “Our refugee system is failing. Here’s how we can fix it.” The talk lasts just 20 minutes, after which we will discuss Betts’ ideas, and their implications for the current refugee crisis in the EU.
Thursday, March 8
,
9:45-10:45
, Preus Library, Hovde Room.
Interested in helping plan and run orientation events next fall? Apply to be an Orientation Assistant! An informational meeting is scheduled for
7:00 p.m.
on
Wednesday, March 8
in Valders 262. More information is available
online. Applications are due by
5:00 pm
on
Wednesday, March 15. Contact
Kelsey Boyce in the Student Life office if you have questions.
CEPE Pop-Up Programming —
“Masculinity in the Locker Room” — Live streaming talk by Wade Davis, a former NFL player. Wade Davis is the NFL's first LGBT Diversity and Inclusion consultant and the Executive Director of the You Can Play Project, an organization dedicated to ending discrimination, sexism, and homophobia in sports. St. Olaf will host Davis and we will watch his talk, starting at 4:30 on Thursday, March 9 in Hovde Lounge.
More information. Contact
Victoria Christman with questions.
Movie and discussion on Wednesday, March 8 in Olin 102 from 6-9 p.m. (with pizza served in the lobby). The movie "Running on Karma" synopsis: A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her destiny. Co-sponsored by Religion, Philosophy, and Asian Studies.
The Luther College music department will host Mark Tollefsen in a guest recital at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 9, in the Noble Recital Hall in the Jensen-Noble Hall of Music. Tollefsen's program consists of the cycle of 15 piano pieces in Leoš Janáček's "On an Overgrown Path" and the 21 pieces of Robert Schumann's "Carnaval, Opus 9".
Using Your Strengths for Career Planning — Your most natural thoughts, feelings, and behaviors play an important role in who you are and what you aspire to do. If you have already taken the StrengthsFinder Assessment, join us on Tuesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in Olin 201
to uncover more deeply how your greatest gifts and talents inform your career planning process. All our welcome. Please bring your Strengths Insight Report, Student Action Items, and/or your computer. Questions? Contact
[email protected].
For more information on the SPAN 340 J-term abroad course to Spain in January 2018, please see the following
website. Contact
Prof. David Thompson with questions.
Drop-in LANGUAGE help in Main 215 (Language Learning Center)
is available with student assistants for tutoring, practice for oral exams, homework review, conversation, skill development, pronunciation, grammar, test preparation in Chinese, French, German, Linguistics, Norwegian, Russian and Spanish. Students available weekday mornings, afternoons and evenings,
Sunday
through
Friday
. Everyone takes a modern language so check the schedule and drop in.
Krahn Family Student Life Service Award — Nominations for this award must be current Sophomore and Junior students who have demonstrated a strong contribution to campus life in a way that embraces the spirit and mission of Luther College. Any student, faculty, or staff member may nominate a student. This award is designed to recognize a student who makes a positive impact to student life. The $1,000 award is over and above any financial assistance a student receives.
Nomination Form.
Kuh Family "Positively Luther" Award — This award is given each year to a student whose character, leadership, and participation in co-curricular and other educationally purposeful activities enhance the quality of campus life. The recipient must be in good academic standing with a demonstrated need for financial assistance. This $5,000 award is expected to be over and above the financial aid package offered by the College. Students may apply for this award through March 31.
Don’t miss the 2017 Oneota Film Festival, to run March 9-12 on campus and in downtown Decorah. The festival lineup—mostly documentaries—includes adventure films like The Eagle Huntress and explores current topics related to the arts, family, health, sustainability, agriculture, education, and the Middle East. Visit OFF for a full schedule. Registration will be held in Valders Hall of Science; free admission, but memberships and donations allow the festival, in its eighth year, to continue.
Student work positions in the Campus Programming Office open for the 2017-2018 school year. Applicants must be dependable, proactive, flexible and have strong writing/communication skills. Interest in arts management is a plus, as most of the work is related to the Center Stage Series. Submit a cover letter and resume by March 17, 2017 to the Director of Campus Programming,
Paul Atkins, or email
[email protected] with questions.
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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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