Luther College is having a celebration and all are welcome!
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Join us for the
Inauguration of Jenifer K. Ward, PhD
as 11th President of the College
Saturday, November 2, 2019
11:00 a.m.
Center for Faith and Life
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
Inauguration events and activities will be held Friday through Sunday. A complete schedule can be found
here
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Directors Needed
- The 2020 production of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues is looking for a production team! Positions include: co-director, moral captain, fundraising, social media/publicity and merchandise. For more information about VM:
https://vspot.vday.org
. If you are interested in these positions please
fill out this application
by Thursday, Nov. 7 or contact Maddie Flom-Staab (‘20) at
flomma01@luther.edu.
Guest Lecture: Daoud Nassar, 'We Refuse to Be Enemies' Nov. 7
- Daoud Nassar is the founder of the Tent of Nations (TON), a peace center located on his family's 100-acre working farm near Bethlehem in the West Bank. Nassar will describe his family's experiences with the Israeli government and private developers who wish to take control of the farm to build additional Jewish settlements. Sponsored by the ELCA Peace Not Walls Working Group, the Friends of TON North America, and the CEPE. Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. CRH. Reception to follow.
Minute to Win It
- Join Luther College Wellness and SAC Entertainment for a Minute to Win It Challenge on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Marty's. Each challenge takes 60 seconds to complete, and winners go home with a Marty's Cookie Coupon.
Bystander Intervention Training
- Luther College
Wellness and Luther College Counseling will be hosting an interactive and discussion-driven bystander intervention training on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in Ylvisaker Study Lounge and at 8 p.m. in Brandt Social Lounge. This training is open to all students regardless of where they live.
Rochester Semester Informational Meetings
- Interested in a high-impact, career-building immersion internship developed with YOUR interests, major, and career exploration in mind? Consider Luther’s newest and most proximate study away community, the
Rochester Semester.
Applications now open for Fall of 2020 and Spring of 2021 (priority application deadline for both on Dec. 1, 2019). Information sessions: Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
and
Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9:45 a.m. – both in Valders 262 or contact Jodi Enos-Berlage
enosbejo@luther.edu
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There will be Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification training
on Saturday, Nov. 16, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in Olin 113. This workshop helps participants recognize risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, acquire skills to assess immediate problems, intervene to connect young people (12-18 years) with professional care, and understand the prevalence of disorders. There is no cost for the workshop. If you would like to sign up, please click on the
link
to our google form. If you have questions, contact Stu in the Counseling Service at 387-1375 or
johnstst@luther.edu
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Zotero Workshop
- Wondering how to keep track of sources, create bibliographies and footnotes? Zotero (a free application) helps you collect, manage, and cite your sources with a click of a button. Bring your laptop to our workshop and learn how to download Zotero and set it up to manage your resources (available for PCs and MACs). Tuesday, Nov. 5, 8:00-9:00 p.m., in Preus Library, Hovde Room.
Guest Lecture: Evgenia Fotiou "Reflections on the Globalization of Auahuasca Shamanism"
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Dr. Evgenia Fotiou will be giving a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 4:15 p.m. in Olin 201. Her talk will be about the Ayahuasca herb and Shamanism in Western Amazonia.
VOLUNTEER/NONPROFIT CAREER FAIR
- For all years and majors! Looking for an internship, part-time, full-time or volunteer position in the nonprofit sector? Attend this event on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Dahl Centennial Union Lounge from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Stop by and visit with the representatives about their various opportunities.
Are you interested in driving for the weekend shuttle?
Please fill out
this short form
to let Student Senate know of your interest.
Counseling Service seeks 1 Outreach Assistant for Spring of 2020
- Seeking sophomore or junior student for a work-study position of 4-5 hours weekly. Must be a self-starter, creative, outgoing and interested in the promotion of positive mental health. Outreach Assistants will plan and deliver passive and active programming relating to mental health. Please review the
job description
for more information. To apply submit a resume and cover letter to
molobo01@luther.edu
by Mon. Nov. 11.
Chapel
is held at 10:30 a.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall. Built into the class schedule and rhythm of life at Luther, Chapel is a time for the community to gather for song, reflection and fellowship at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Faculty, staff, students and guests serve as speakers, musicians and artists.
Monday, Nov. 4 - Gather Morning Praise
Wednesday, Nov. 6 -
Gereon Kopf
Friday, Nov. 8 - Sanna Berdahl, senior chapel, Nordic
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Inaugural Night on the Town!
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Friday, Nov. 1, head downtown for music, dancing, free museum tours. Shops will stay open until 8 p.m. Those with limited mobility can take a shuttle from the Union beginning at 7 p.m., and leaving every 1/2 hour until 9:30 p.m.. The drop off will be the Oneota Coop parking lot. The last shuttle will depart the Coop at 9:45 p.m. For more information about the weekend go to
luther.edu/inauguration
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"The Notebooks of Leonard da Vinci"
at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The performance, described as being a multi-media symphony, includes both choral-orchestral work and video projections. Preceding the concert, there will be a lecture by the composer, Jocelyn Hagen, and Amy Weldon, professor of English, at 3 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. The performance will conclude a concert by Luther College Collegiate Chorale and the Decorah Chorale, joined by instrumentalists from the Luther faculty, student body and surrounding community.
You are invited to the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra
- Come experience one of the country's leading regional orchestras at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra returns to Luther College to offer an unforgettable performance celebrating Northeast Iowa's rich cultural heritage. The program will feature Jon Kimura Parker, world-renowned Canadian pianist, and include pieces including the iconic Piano Concerto in A Minor by the celebrated Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and Symphony No. 8 in G Major by Czech composer Anton ín Dvorák, the adopted son of Spillville, Iowa. Tickets available at
tickets.luther.edu
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"Education and the Ho-Chunk: Resistance and Resilience" Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture
- David Faldet, professor of English, and Anna Peterson, associate professor of history, will present the second lecture of the 2019 Paideia Texts and Issues series on the theme
Resistance and Resilience
. They will focus on aspects of the history of the Winnebago/Ho-Chunk removal, a study of resistance that often forced choices between physical survival and cultural survival. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the CFL Recital Hall. Reception to follow in Qualley Lounge.
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he 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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