THE BULLETIN                                                           May 11, 2018
The Student Research Symposium celebrates the vibrant intellectual life and learning at Luther. Classes are suspended for the symposium, Friday, May 11, to allow all community members to participate. The Symposium highlights the best fruits of the scholarship, research and creative activity of students from disciplines across the college. Professor Ramona Nelson will be giving the remarks at the Senior Recognition Convocation. Her talk is titled, "Will This Be On The Exam?




ANNOUNCEMENTS
Performing a comedy of errors that touches on the themes of infidelity and betrayal, the Luther College Music Department will present Mozart's opera
"Così fan tutte" Friday and Saturday, May 11 & 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall. Tickets are available at the Ticket Office or on-line. 

Ushers needed Commencement weekend! Baccalaureate, Saturday, May 26, 8:00 p.m. (time commitment: 6:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m.) | Commencement, Sunday, May 27, 10:00 a.m. (time commitment 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.). Paid Positions, you can stay on campus. Email the Box Office or stop by the Box Office to sign-up

Root Beer Float Study Break - Take a break from finals studying and float on by to enjoy a cool treat and some company with friends. Join us out front of the Union (rain location inside) on Wednesday, May 16 starting at 3:30 p.m. (available until we run out) and receive a free root beer float courtesy of Counseling Service and Diversity Center.

Servant Grants  - Seniors who are planning on serving as a full-time volunteer for minimal or no compensation next year may be eligible to receive a Servant Grant from Luther College's student Congregation Council for support. If interested, please email [email protected] with a brief description of your placement and the organization you will service next year. Please reply by Sunday, May 20.
 
Seeking volunteer faculty, staff, students, and others to help with a potential Luther College Historic District designation. The requirements are enthusiasm for the college history and its buildings and some free hours between now and September 1, 2018.  Guidance/training will be provided. Some students may qualify for research/workstudy support. Contact project co-coordinators, Mark Z. Muggli, professor emeritus of English, or Ryan Engelman, assistant director of student activities.

Ridiculous Clearance Sale in the Book Store: Monday, May 14 - Saturday, May 19. Take 25% off anything in our CLEARANCE section.
 

RERUNS
At the culmination of their studies, Luther College senior art majors present a gallery exhibit of their collective works May 14-27 in the Kristin Wigley-Fleming Fine Arts Gallery in the Center for the Arts.

Nobel Peace Prize Forum, September 14-15, Augsburg College : The Dean's Office provides funds for 20 students to attend the Forum, "The Paradox of Peace," honoring 2016 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, President Juan Manuel Santos of Columbia and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (2017). Free registration, lodging, and transportation, with van departing that Thursday evening, returning Saturday evening. For consideration, please fill out form . More info at  http://peace.augsburg.edu/  or contact  [email protected].  

April Armstrong, CEO, AHA Insight, shares how AHA helps organizations succeed by   engineering the "people" side of success as much as the technical and business aspects with high-stakes projects and initiatives.She has worked with leaders at the White House, DOD, nonprofit organizations, and private sector organizations. As the author of The Day One Executive, she helps young people learn stand out as future executives. April shares her story Monday, May 14, 6:30 p.m., Olin 102.

The community is invited to an Interfaith Prayer Service marking the 10th Anniversary of the Postville Immigration Raid, Friday, May 11, 10:00 a.m, St. Bridget Catholic Church. Meet in front of Koren for van rides from Luther departing at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning. Vans will return to campus between 12:30-1:00 p.m.

Dancing with the Luther Stars! If you missed performance on Saturday, April 28, in the Center for Faith and Life, click here to see the entire show.

Decorah Pride Festival 2018 - The Luther student congregation with other RIC congregations in Northeast Iowa are taking part in the Pride festival and walking in the parade on Saturday, May 12. Students that wish to participate are invited to meet in the CFL lobby at 12:20 p.m. to carpool together to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for a sign-making party.

The Diversity Center will have a Decorah Walmart shopping shuttle running from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 13 . This is open to all students and there is no charge, but reservations are requested, please register here . This will be the last shopping shuttle for this academic year.
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]