The Bulletin - February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019

The BULLETIN

'Achieving the Impossible:

Becoming a Catalyst for Change'

Erin Gruwell , teacher, educational activist, and founder of Freedom Writers Foundation, will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20 in Valders Hall of Science, Room 206. A book signing will follow her lecture. T he Freedom Writer's Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them will be sold and copies are in stock in the Book Shop.

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Announcements

Watched TED talks? Why not attend our own TEDxLutherCollege, licensed by TED, the first TEDx conference in Luther College with 6 inspiring speakers and 2 amazing performances on March 9, 2019? Reserve your seat before it runs out for either or both sessions of morning and afternoon. You can get the ticket from Box Office or online , free with CAF or $5 without. Any questions, contact us at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page: TEDxLutherCollege ."

Reginald Green, LC '72 , will speak in chapel Wednesday, February 20. Reg is founder Hidden Heritage and University of Northern Iowa emeritus administrator and education and serves as one of the leaders for Transforming White Privilege workshops in the Northeastern Iowa Synod, ELCA. Reg will also visit classes and engage in conversation with student groups during his visit. Students, faculty and staff interested in learning more about Transforming White Privilege can join a brown bag lunch conversation, Tuesday, February 19, 11:00-12:15 in the Mott Room, Dahl Centennial Union.

Faculty members Xiao Hu and Du Huang will present a piano duo recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 23, in the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, Nobel Recital Hall. The piano duo has selected for the program Austrian composer Franz Schubert’s “Lebensstürme” (Storms of Life), D. 947 and 20th century Chinese composer Chu Wanghua’s “Girl in Red” and “Celebration Dance,” based on two traditional Chinese folk songs. The duo will also perform 20th century Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring;” a piece published as a four-hand piano score in 1913, after its ballet and orchestral premiere inspired a riot.

SAC Cinema presents A Star Is Born : A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. (IMDB.com) Movie is Saturday, February 23. 7 p.m. doors open and 7:30 p.m. movie starts, Valders 206, and free with CAF and $5 without. Free popcorn while supplies last!

SUMMER CAMP FAIR! Students — all years/all majors. Thursday, February 21, 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m., Dahl Centennial Union. Many different camps attending this Fair that were not on campus last week. Stop by and visit with the representatives about their many summer camp opportunities!

Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian Eric O'Shea is performing at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 22, at Marty's. Tickets are available online or via the Luther Ticket Office O’Shea is praised for his high energy and clean wit, from original stories to celebrity impressions. He takes his audiences through common embarrassing childhood moments and hidden everyday experiences, including his segment “Songs for Commercials” that was performed on E! Network.

Luther College music faculty Jonathon Struve, baritone, and Nicholas Shaneyfelt, piano, present a voice recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 24, in Luther’s Noble Recital Hall in Jenson-Noble Hall of Music. Carol Hester, flute, will also collaborate on the recital.

Win $50 for your study-away photo! Luther magazine seeks study-away photos from spring 2018 through J-term 2019 for our next issue. All who send photos will be entered in a drawing for a $50 Luther gift card. Submitted photos may be used for other Luther promotional materials, with the photographer credited when possible. Submit up to 6 photos. Describe the photo and what inspired you to take it, and include your program and class year. Send photos by March 12 to [email protected] .

JOB SHADOW ! Students — all years/all majors. Are you undecided about what career to pursue? Are you interested in exploring a certain occupation? Get an inside look at the day-to-day activities of professionals working in a field that interests you by participating in the JOB SHADOW PROGRAM. Stop by the Career Center (2nd floor Union) BEFORE Friday, March 8 to sign up and get more information. Take this opportunity to explore!

RERUNS

On an eight month walk from Los Angeles to Washington D.C., dozens of marchers became a mobile village, sounding an alarm about the climate crisis. Among those marchers was Ed Fallon, the author of Marcher Walker Pilgrim , a story about his journey and experiences along the way. Fallon will be speaking about his story at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 in F.W. Olin Hall, Room 102.

J-Term 2020 Winter Biology and The Winter Environment: An information session for these joint courses in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota will be held Tuesday, February 19 at 4 p.m. in Valders 362. Courses fulfill Natural World Lab and J-II requirements. Contact Laura Peterson or Beth Lynch with questions.

The Technology Help Desk is hiring, and not just Computer Science majors. We want the helpful and hardworking, the curious and clever. If you find yourself dreaming of better mousetraps or with suspicions that your family only calls when they need help uploading something, then this might be the job for you. We serve a diverse audience with diverse needs, so we need a diverse team. Apply now !

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