THE BULLETIN                                                            March 6, 2018




ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAC Cinema pre sents Coco! Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. The movie will be shown Friday, March 9 in Valders 206 at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. Free with CAF or $5 without, includes free popcorn while supplies last. Co-sponsored by Dance Marathon, the Diversity Center, the Spanish department, and Hola-Enlaces.
The Luther College Annual Benefactors Organ Recital, set for 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the Center for Faith and Life, features Netherlands native Paul Tegels. The program includes Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 541 by Bach, Sonata VI by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, "Preludio pro organo pleno" by Johann Kittel and "Finale" from Sonata I by Alexandre Guilmant.

J-TERM 2019 IN N. IRELAND, ENGLAND, AND FRANCE:  English 262: "Tolkien and Lewis in Context" follows the lives and works of two of the great fantasy writers of the 20th century. Information meetings will be held on Thursday, March 8, at 6 p.m. in Main 112, and Thursday March 15 at 9:45 a.m. in Main 113.  For more information contact David Faldet. 

Members of the Luther community are invited to attend an armed intruder training on Tuesday, March 13   in Olin Hall 102. In order to accommodate varying schedules we will offer two sessions, one at 4:00 p.m. and the second at 6:00 p.m. Sessions will last one hour each. The training will focus on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Run, Hide, Fight model. Luther College's Bob Harri (Director of Safety and Security) and Kris Franzen (Assistant Dean for Student Life) will be leading the training.

Play dodgeball with your friends while supporting kids at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital and LCDM. The event is taking place Friday, March 16 at 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Regents Center Main Gym. Sign up as a team and challenge your friends to register for a friendly competition! $3 a person, 6 people per team, and prizes for the winning team! Each team is guaranteed at least two games of play.
 
STUDY ABROAD with Spanish Studies Abroad! A representative will be on campus on Monday, March 12. Stop by her table outside of Marty's from 10 am.-
1 p.m. to visit about programs in Argentina, Duba, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Questions? Call x1062 or stop by the Center for Global Learning, 1st floor of West Larsen.

Summer Job: The Campus Programming Office is looking for highly motivated, creative, people-focused individuals who want to make a difference, learn by doing, and like a challenge. Represent Luther College this summer welcoming and interacting with our conference and sports camp guests. Click here for application information, job description and deadlines.

The 2018 Erdman Prize  Application now available! Hey Luther students, need $5K? If you've started your own business and are a current Luther student you can apply for the Erdman Prize! First prize receives $5,000, and two runners-up will be given $2,500 each. Deadline: March 12, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Get the application. Contact Teresa for more information.

TEXTBOOK RETURNS: To be certain you have all books needed for your spring 2018 classes, the Book Shop strongly encourages you to purchase those titles now. Other than second seven weeks titles, the Book Shop will be returning textbooks to publishers beginning Tuesday, March 6.  
 
There will NOT be a shopping shuttle March 10 or 11.   
RERUNS
For the third year Luther is hosting Giving Day, one day where we use social media and email to ask alumni, family, parents, and friends to give back and support the Luther Fund (which supports you, the students!). Stop by Marty's from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8 to watch the live broadcast and keep an eye Luther's social media sites for some fun giveaways!

Would YOU like to save the world or challenge your magical abilities? Come to the Mott-Borlaug Room in the Union, Saturday, March 10 to participate in the 30-minute ESCAPE ROOMS Extinction Level or School of Wizardry! Time slots will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and you will need teams of 10-12 people. Sign up for a time and escape room on the bulletin board outside of the SAC Office to join in on the fun! 

Aloha ! Join Storm Bailey and Jackie Wilkie in studying how the school situation in Hawai'i reflects the challenges of education in the United States as a whole. You do not need to be an education major to take this course. There will be informational meetings in Koren 217 regarding the January 2019 Paideia 450: Making Decisions for U.S. Schools the case in Hawai'i on Wednesday March 7 at
7 p.m. and Sunday March 11 at 7 p.m.

Craig Monson, professor emeritus of music at Washington University in St. Louis, will explore how Italian nuns worked the restrictive limitations of the church to their advantage in "Finding their Voice: Music and Architecture in the Convents of Italy." Serving as Luther College's Sihler Memorial Lecture, "Finding their Voice," is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. The presentation will include a performance by Luther College's student-led choir Jubilus.

"Making Change," a collection of works responding to issues of hatred and violence, will be on display in the Center for Faith and Life Gallery March 6 through April 6. David Kamm, Luther College assistant professor of art and Gallery Coordinator, created all of the works in the exhibit.
 
Modern Money Theory explains that dollar savings of the private sector and the foreign sector are equal to government deficits. Despite the pervasive thought that governments should run a budget like a household where surpluses equal success, Modern Money Theory shows why that isn't the case. Lyle Luzum, '70, will explain Modern Money Theory at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Mott Room of Dahl Centennial Union as part of the Luther Emeriti Colloquium series.
   
Counseling Service is seeking 2 Outreach Assistants for 2018-19. These are work-study positions 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 [email protected] by March 13.

JOB SHADOW PROGRAM for ALL STUDENTS/ALL MAJORS ! Interested in exploring a certain occupation? Unsure about your major or career goal?  Get an inside look at the day-to-day activities of professionals working in a field that interests you. Stop by the Career Center (2nd floor Union) for more information and to sign up. Deadline to sign up is Friday, March 9.
Interested in welcoming our newest Norse to Luther College? Apply to be an Orientation Assistant! An informational meeting is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 in the Mott Room. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. Contact Kasey Nikkel in the Student Life office if you have questions.  
J-TERM 2019 IN TANZANIA: The Paideia 450 course "People and Parks: Pastoralis 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 8, at 9:45 a.m. in Koren 216.  For more information contact Lori Stanley or Emily Neal. Note: Must have 60 credits by the end of fall semester to apply.
 
For the third year in a row, a group from Luther College is competing in the National Trumpet Competition. The eight-student ensemble competes in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. The performance will be live streamed. The semifinals are Thursday evening, March 8, the finals are 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, and both events will also be live streamed.
Book Spotlight -- Congratulate Amy Weldon, Associate Professor of English on her new book, The Hands-On Life. The book is in stock and ready for purchase in the Book Shop. 
 
Books In Stock -- The Book Shop wants to get you ready for future lectures and book signings. We have books available by authors that are coming to campus in the near future. Freaks and Revelations, is a book based on March 6 lecturer Matthew Boger. Lights Out, is in for the Ted Koppel lecture, May 1. Get your read on! 
 
The Honors Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the call for applications for the annual Luther College Student Research Symposium, which will be held Friday, May 11.   Information about the symposium, including the on-line application, is available at www.luther.edu/symposium .
 
Call for Proposals:  Iowa College Foundation McElroy Trust Student/Faculty Research Projects for 2018-19. Students must be juniors or seniors in fall of 2018.Applications require dual authorship by proposing student, or team of students, and sponsoring faculty member. Funds may be used to support all expenses of a credible research project except faculty stipends.$2,000 maximum award. Luther is eligible to submit up to four proposals.Internal deadline: April 16. Forms available in the Dean's Office, Union 262 or email [email protected].

The Honors Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the call for applications for the annual Luther College Student Research Symposium, which will be held Friday, May 11.  Information about the symposium, including the on-line application, is available at www.luther.edu/symposium.
 
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]