Senior Recognition Convocation: 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, CFL Main Hall. Celebration honoring all members of the class of 2017, and recognizing those who have earned Latin honors, those elected to Phi Beta Kappa and honor societies in their major fields, those who received post-graduate awards, and academic all-conference athletes. John Moeller, professor of political science, will give the address. The printed program will also contain senior paper/project titles. Following convocation, a group photo of the Class of 2017 will be taken.
Luther College will hold a celebration of life for Weston Noble at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The service is open to the public with general admission seating; tickets will not be issued for this event. The service will also be streamed live on the Luther website. If you plan to attend the service, we ask that you fill out this RSVP form to help college staff prepare for the number of guests. For more information, visit luther.edu/weston.
Student Research Symposium: 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 5. Opening ceremony in CFL Main Hall, followed by a full day of concurrent oral sessions and performances, complimentary dessert on Bentdahl Commons, a poster session, and evening performances. The complete program is posted at http://www.luther.edu/symposium/schedule/.
Luther College will host the Lucille Stansberry Rosholt Distinction in Accompanying and Collaborative Keyboard Performance Scholarship recital at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the NRH, An award ceremony and reception will follow the recital. The recital will feature the recipient of the scholarship, Luther sophomore Cynthia Heck.
Award-winning media, e-commerce and cybersecurity entrepreneur Mohamed Amine Belarbi will deliver a lecture titled "Unleashing the Entrepreneur within Us" at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 7, in F.W. Olin 102. In his talk, Belarbi attempts to convey that entrepreneurship is a mindset and not an industry or skill-related ability. The lecture is presented by the Luther Economics and Business Department and funded by the Dennis and Suzanne Birkestrand Chair in Economics and Business.
Featuring a cast of 35 talented students, "The Gondoliers" by Gilbert and Sullivan will be presented by the Music Department at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, in Jewel Theatre. Tickets are available online or at the Luther Ticket Office. Directed by Andrew Whitfield and Ed Andereck, "The Gondoliers" follows a tale of royalty, marriage and misadventure.
Spring wildflowers and garlic mustard pull at Luther's Lionberger Preserve. This preserve is rich in native spring wildflowers, but also threatened by invasive garlic mustard. We will pull garlic mustard and do a wildflower walk as well. Sunday, May 7, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Meet at the lower parking lot at Sampson Hoffland Labs. Please R.S.V.P. to Molly McNicoll if you plan to attend, so we can plan for vehicle transportation to the site. All are welcome!
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Free Apparel for Luther Students – If you are going to be a camp counselor or church intern this summer, stop by College Ministries for a free T-shirt! Shirts are available in the College Ministries office, CFL-106, between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Please bring your summer mailing address with you.
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