THE BULLETIN                                                          March 13, 2018
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beta Theta Omega (BTQ) presents a Black Panther Themed Talent Show! BTQ will be tabling to sell tickets from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday outside Marty's. This year's proceeds will go to the Luther College Diversity Center Book Fund and Machecheta pre-school, Malawi. The show will take place @ 7 p.m. on March 16 in Marty's. Tickets will be sold for $3 and $5 at the door. For more information email [email protected].

Luther College Piano Quartet will present a program of piano quartets and a piano trio on  Saturday, March 17, at 4 p.m.  in Luther's Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music. The program will feature works by Gustav Mahler, Paul Schoenfield, and Schumann.

Rec Services is sponsoring a Planetarium show on Wednesday,  March 14 at
8:30 p.m. Join us in Valders and learn about the stars!

Faculty Artist Series: Carla Thelen Hanson and collaborator Ainhoa Urkijo will present a recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall. They will perform works by Claude Debussy, Henri Duparc, Richard Strau ss, Gian Carlo Menotti and Samuel Barber.

Lab Orchestra, sponsored by FMEA, meets again this Saturday, March 17, from 1-1:30 p.m. in the Jenson Noble Orchestra Room! Come learn a string instrument of your choice (violin, viola, cello, bass), taught by a Lab Orchestra mentor. No experience is necessary and this event is open to students of all majors. Instruments are provided. Questions? Email [email protected]. 

CEPE Spring Book Groups, Round 2: There are more conversations to be had with new book group offerings! Topics span religion, politics, the environment, and more, with a few of the authors coming to campus (and a few groups meeting at Pulpit Rock). Books are provided. To learn more and to sign up: cepe

Lise Kildegaard and David Kamm will deliver the Paideia Text & Issues lecture, "Turn and Face the Strange: Creative Activity as a Catalyst for Change" on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall. This lecture will focus on the works of art created by David Kamm on display in the Center for Faith and Life. They will explore how art might help us plant, even in unpromising soil, seeds of change. Reception to follow in Qualley Lounge.

Come to Borlaug at 4 p.m. Friday, March 16 to have a career e-chat with Nancy Groves (LC '96 English, French) about her path from Luther to working with Ban Ki-moon and Antonio Guterres as Head of Social Media at the United Nations.

The Diversity Center will have a Decorah Walmart shopping shuttle running from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on SATURDAY, MARCH 17 .  This is open to all students and there is no charge, but reservations are requested, please register here . Students should meet in front of the Union.

Get $50 Dining Dollars for only $40! Click here and fill out the form. Act quickly - this offer is only good through Sunday, March 18.
 
RERUNS
GRAD FINALE

Tuesday & Wednesday, March 13-14 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Dahl Centennial Union. Grads need to stop by to pick-up their caps and gowns and commencement tickets, review/update their diploma, and vote for an outstanding senior. Receive a key chain plus a chance to win a $25 gift card, receive $25 off diploma frame, purchase class ring. Learn more about senior giving, pre-order a commencement DVD, and receive a cookie when you stop by the Career Center table.
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 meeting will be held on Thursday March 15 at 9:45 a.m. in Main 113. For more information contact David Faldet.

Kathleen Brown-Rice, chair of division of counseling and psychology in education and associate professor of counselor education at the University of South Dakota, will discuss the neurological factors of resiliency and how resiliency is developed during a guest lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Valders Hall of Science, Room 206. The lecture is titled, "Understanding and Nurturing Resiliency."

J-TERM IN GERMANY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM: The Paideia 450 course "Green Europe: Advanced Models of Sustainability" explores the state of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables in the two largest economies in Europe. Visit Berlin, London, and other amazing communities in Germany and the UK. An information meeting will be held from 9:40-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 15 in Valders 375. For more information, contact Jim Martin-Schramm or   Soeren Steding .  
Dialogue on Gun Control: Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a conversation on gun control in America. We'll dig in to this divisive issue and try to understand perspectives from all sides. Thursday, March 15, 5:30 p.m. in Hovde Room. Sponsored by CEPE.

Take an Alcohol Screening-Get A Free Drink -- Tuesday, March 13 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at a table in Dahl Centennial Union. Counseling Service and Wellness in partnership with Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health will be offering students a free coupon for a Marty's shake for completing and reviewing an alcohol use screening. Learn more about low risk drinking.

National School Walkout: Join Educators for Social Justice and Student Senate in walking out of class at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 to stand in solidarity with the 17 victims of the Parkland school shooting as part of the #Enough! National School Walkout. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are welcome to meet on the steps of the CFL to remember, reflect, and respond to the gun violence that is plaguing our schools.

Join us for a conversation on channeling your voice into effective activism on March 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Olin 102! The event will be facilitated by Jennifer Mandelblatt, Founder of Platform, a D.C. based organization that aims to "ensure young women's voices influence political choices about our bodies, our lives, and our futures." The event will include dialogue on intersectional feminism in our modern political environment, advocacy training, and empowering women.  

Center Stage Series presents EVIDENCE Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall. Enjoy this traditional African dance blended with contemporary choreography. Tickets are free with CAF at the Ticket Office or at tickets.luther.edu ! 
Featuring a collection of Scandinavian songs, performed by members of the Luther College vocal coaching studio, Luther faculty member Nicholas Shaneyfelt presents the Faculty Artist Series: Song + 1 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. 

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 expected to be over and above any financial assistance a student receives. Nomination form can be found here . Nominations due by April 4.

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 April 4.

Wellness is hiring Wellness Ambassadors for 2018-19. Ambassadors work to promote health and wellness on campus for students and employees. Students interested in health and wellness, and with majors in health and fitness promotion, nursing, pre-professional medical, psychology, social work, and other health related fields are encouraged to apply. Please email for an application. Preference will be give to applications received by March 20. 

Toys Go 'Round is a local, non-profit institution that offers a large variety of fun and educational toys to families, community members and many excited kids! TGR is seeking a librarian's assistant to work Thursdays, 4-7pm, with additional hours available based on schedule. Located on the Lower Level of the Decorah Public Library. Duties include cataloging and maintaining the toy collection, as well as customer service work behind the toy librarian's desk.  Further questions, please email Sandhya.

Get ready for a lecture and book signing by Miko Peled April 22. General's Son and Injustice are currently available at the Book Shop.
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