September 20, 2019
Announcements
Active Minds: Sugarbowl Strolls - Join Active Minds in having an afternoon outing to Sugarbowl Ice Cream Company on Sunday, Sept. 22nd. We will be carpooling and leaving from the Union at 1 p.m. Take a break from homework & get to know your fellow Active Minds members! All are welcome.

Fall SAC Concert Announcement - SAC Concerts is excited to announce that Quinn XCII will be performing in the Luther College Regents Center on Friday, Oct.11! With his ability to seamlessly blur the lines between pop, electronic, hip-hop, and soul music, he has quickly paved his own lane with his unique sound. Doors open at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8 pm. Tickets are free with CAF and $35 for the public and are available online and in the ticket office. 

Graduate/Professional School Day - Is graduate school in your future? Plan to attend on Thursday, Sept. 26, Dahl Centennial Union, Williams Lounge from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Over 40 colleges/universities will be attending! Stop by and visit with the representatives about their various programs.

Mark your calendars!   Fall Career Day, Thursday, Oct. 10, Dahl Centennial Union from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Stop by and visit with the 45 organizations about their internships and full-time opportunities. Take copies of your resume with you. Dress professionally!

2019 Upper Midwest Law Fair will be held Saturday, Oct. 19th from 11 am to 1 pm at the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis. Each year, the law schools of Mitchell Hamline, St. Thomas, and the University of Minnesota host law schools from around the Midwest and other regions for students to have the opportunity to learn about various programs and the admissions process. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a panel to ask current law students about their experiences, and will receive a free LSAT practice test from The Princeton Review!  Students can register  for free, please contact Courtney Schott with any questions.

Luther Class Rings - A Jostens ring representative will be on campus Saturday, Sept. 21st from 9:30 am-4:30 pm and Sunday, Sept. 22nd from 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Start your own Luther ring story.

The Luther College Pep Band invites you to come join the fun as we jam to Earth, Wind, & Fire's hit song "September". We will be dancing in Bentdahl Commons on Sept. 21 immediately following the Football Game.

Documentary Screening & Discussion  – Everyone is invited to join Counseling Service, Active Minds & Social Work Association in viewing the documentary, You're Not Alone from the Kids in Crisis series. Focusing on youth mental health, the film shares the story of 4 young people, including a Luther College student, Barrett Poetker. Discussion will follow. Thursday, Sept 26th 7 - 8:30 p.m. in Valders 206, free and open to the community.

A Reading - David Faldet, professor of English at Luther College, will give a reading from his novel "King: A Mystery" on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in Olin 102. The reading, sponsored by the Luther College English department, is open to the public with no charge for admission. Imagining the Driftless Region as the Holy Land, Faldet's first fictional work asks the question, "If a man like Jesus was alive in rural America in 2008, who would most want him dead?"

Book Signing on Wednesday, Sept. 25 with Linda LeGarde Grover , Professor of American Indian Studies at UMD will in Valder 206 at 7 p.m. with a book signing afterwards. Her lecture will be on, "Sweetgrass and Storytellers: Creative Narratives of Ojibwe Women's Lives. Copies of her books will be sold at the Book Shop and at the event.

Religion, Science and Evolution - Confessions of a Darwinian Skeptic.  Come to the Religion Forum with Dr Bob Shedinger on Thurs, Oct 3 at 7pm in Olin 102 where he shares aspects of his journey from advocate to skeptic, in his new book, The Mystery of Evolutionary Mechanisms , and why it matters how we understand the nature of religious thought and what it means to be a human in a dehumanizing world. A book signing follows. Sponsored by Religion Dept. and Luther Book Shop.

Would you or someone you know like to be a voice for the student body? Student Senate serves as a liaison between the administration and Luther students. We are currently searching for a sophomore class representative, a diversity representative for culture and religion, and a diversity representative for gender and sexuality. If you would like to learn more please email  senate@luther.edu .

Chapel is held at 10:30 a.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Monday, Sept. 23 - Gathering Morning Prayer, Gospel Choir
Wednesday, Sept. 25 - Tony Perez Soto, Senior Chapel
Friday, Sept. 27 - Bishop Younan
RERUNS
CIES Open House - The Center for Intercultural Engagement and Student Success invites everyone to their open house, Friday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the CIES Office on the first floor of the Union. Stop by to learn about the CIES Office, meet the staff and enjoy some pie and cake!

Habitat for Humanity Pancake Feed - Enjoy some pancakes with with family and friends and support a good cause at the same time. Join us for the annual Habitat for Humanity Pancake Feed during Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 21 starting at 8 a.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and free for kids under 5. Purchase tickets through the Luther box office or at the door. All are welcome!

Financial Aid Notice - If you expect to receive Vocational Rehab funding but do not yet see it on your financial aid, we may need to contact Vocational Rehab on your behalf to request paperwork from them. Please stop in financial aid as soon as possible.

Martin Klammer, professor of English, presents "Steve Biko: Black Consciousness as Resistance to the Apartheid State" - Drawing inspiration from liberation movements across Africa and from Black Power and black theology in the United States, Black Consciousness inspired a generation of South African blacks to create community centers, clinics and other self-help organizations, and to stand up to the apartheid regime, often at the risk of their lives. Biko himself died while in police custody, but his life, writing and legacy lived on, helping bring about the end of apartheid and a new South Africa in 1994. Martin Klammer presents this talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall with reception to follow in Qualley Lounge. Sponsored by the Paideia Endowment, these events are always open to the public with no charge for admission. 

Soda Shoppe - Join SAC Entertainment and Ballroom and Swing for Soda Shoppe, Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8:45 p.m. in Marty's. The event will feature performances from the Luther College Jazz Band and Jazz Orchestra. Ice cream novelties are free with CAF or sold for $1.

New York Times online and mobile subscription - Preus Library and the Student Senate continue to provide all students complimentary access to  NYTimes.com  and NYT mobile apps. Stay up to date on the news of the world. Visit the  registration page  to create an account. Contact Freeda Brook,  <fbrook>  with questions. 

Bishop Munib Younan visits Luther College - Bishop Munib Younan, Bishop Emeritus of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, will be on campus for a week of residency with Luther College and the Decorah community from Sept. 26 – Oct. 1. Bishop Younan will give a lecture, Thursday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall, open to the public at no cost. More info about additional opportunities to meet  Bishop Younan available here.

Calling all world travelers!  Join students from the International Studies program for our Open House: Thursday, Sept. 26 from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the Center for Public Ethics and Engagement, Olin 214. Students will share stories from their recent study abroad adventures, and answer questions about Luther's International Studies program--a major and minor that allows students to explore their interests in any corner of the world.
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