September 21, 2018
The BULLETIN
Center Stage Series
Friday, September 21
7:30 p.m.
Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Are you attending Family Weekend? Looking for something fun to do on Friday night? Join us for an evening of richly layered, fast-paced music from the Cristina Pato Quartet as they fuse Latin, jazz, pop, and contemporary music into one exhilarating performance as part of our Center Stage Series.

Tickets are available  online  or at the Ticket Office.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Family Weekend
September 21-23, 2018
An innovative performance dramatizing the life of musician Nadia Boulanger, once called "the most influential teacher since Socrates," will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 27, in the Recital Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. Following Boulanger as she overcame family tragedy and the French music establishment, "Nadia" is a tour-de-force of storytelling intertwined with chamber music.

Celebrating the rich diversity of contemporary imaginative writers, Luther College is hosting the Luther College Writers Festival Friday and Saturday, September 28-29. The weekend includes keynote addresses, featured writers, readings, panels, a book sale and more. To register for the event and view the complete schedule, click here .

Nationally acclaimed storyteller , poet and musician David Gonzalez will present "The Power of Your Own Story" artist residency Friday and Saturday, September 28-29. The residency includes a public performance, along with workshops for Luther students, faculty, staff and community members. Events are open to the public with no charge for admission. To register, contact Emily Neal , Luther Center for Sustainable Communities assistant director.

SOPHOMORES: Spend your junior year in England.  The application for Luther's  2019-2020 Nottingham Program  is now open. Questions? Email  [email protected]

Culver's Night! Luther College's Mock Trial is hosting a Culver's night on Wednesday, September 26 from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. The flavor of the day is Double Marshmallow Oreo. Come get some custard and support Luther! If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected]

RERUNS

Soda Shoppe will be Saturday, September 22 at 8:45 p.m. in Marty's. Listen to performances from the Jazz Band and Jazz Orchestra and enjoy ice cream novelties (1 free with CAF or $1 without). Sponsored by SAC Special Events.

TEDxLutherCollege is the first TEDx conference in Luther College, to be held this spring. We are creating our organizing team and need volunteers to help us in organizing it. If you are willing to be part of organizing team, please fill in this short form by Friday, September 21. If you have any question, please contact Massi Faqiri .

Congratulations to Luther student Asha Aden on receiving the Interfaith Youth Core Rising Star award at the 2018 Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago this past August. Asha was one of 2 recipients to receive an IFYC Campus Leadership Award. Asha will be speaking in an Interfaith Storytelling Chapel on Friday, September 21, 10:30-10:50 a.m., in the CFL. Join us this Friday for Chapel and a brief reception in the CFL lobby before and after Chapel to honor Asha.

Come and find out how personable and diverse the faculty and students are at our Religion Department Open House: Thursday, September 27 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Hammarskjold Lounge. Conversation and refreshments.
Want to spend J-term in Hawaii studying the challenges U.S. schools face?  Paideia 450: Making Decisions for U.S. schools in Hawaii has three openings for students with Junior Status or above. You do not need to be an education major to take this course. If interested contact Storm Bailey x1687, Jackie Wilkie x1369 or the Center for Global Learning x1062.

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]