February 25, 2020
Announcements
Luther Events Happening This Week - Visit the Calendar of Events for a complete list of events happening this week.

"Hope Over Hate" Distinguished Lectures, March 3 and 5 - On Tues., March 3 at 7 p.m. in the CFL Main Hall, Judy Shepard, author of "The Meaning of Matthew" and co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, will speak of losing her gay son to a hate crime in 1998, and the ways in which grief became action. On Thurs., March 5 at 7 p.m. in the CFL Recital Hall, Pedro Lopez Vega '17 will share his experience of the Postville ICE raid, and his triumph over trauma. "Hope Over Hate" lectures are sponsored by CEPE and Campus Programming. 

KWLC Jazz Coffehouse  - KWLC Radio proudly presents our first ever Jazz Coffehouse concert this Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 8:30-10 p.m. in Marty's! The concert features two Luther College students led Free Time, as well as the student led band Jazz Authorities performing some of their best jazz and acoustic music hits. The concert is free of charge, and will provide a relaxing atmosphere for you to sit and hang out with your friends, as well as do homework, so join KWLC for what should be a fun and exciting evening of the best jazz and acoustic music on campus!

Democratic Debate Watch Party - The Luther College Democrats will be hosting another Democratic Debate watch party this upcoming Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Valders 206. The debate will begin at 7 p.m., and the event is free of charge, so invite all of your friends and come watch the Democratic candidates square off in their last debate before the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday. 

Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture March 10 - Anita Carrasco, Associate Professor of Anthropology, will present a lecture entitled “Culture As Resistance in the Chilean Andes: An Indigenous Community’s Fight for Their Rights and Recognition in the Face of Mining”   at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 in the CFL Recital Hall. Carrasco's talk focuses on the Likantatay, an urban indigenous community in Calama, a mining town in the Atacama Desert. This is the final Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture of the 2019-20 series  Resistance and Resilience . A reception in Qualley Lounge will follow the lecture.

Interested in getting to know more students on campus?  Spend some time trying to find your own platonic spark and get to know fellow Norse through speed friendshipping! Join Counseling Service Outreach Assistants and Wellness Ambassadors on Sunday, March 1, 2:00 p.m. in Hovde Lounge, Preus Library. Sign ups are encouraged and walk ins are welcome. Sponsored by Wellness & Counseling Service.

Krahn Family Student Life Service Award ($1000 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. This $1,000 award is expected to be over and above any financial assistance a student receives. The nomination form can be found here: https://www.luther.edu/studentlife/awards/ . Nominations are due by March 20, 2020.
 
Kuh Family "Positively Luther" Award ($5000 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. Application for the award can be found here: https://www.luther.edu/studentlife/awards/ . Applications are due March 20, 2020.

Chapel Schedule
Built into the class schedule and rhythm of life at Luther, chapel is a time for the community to gather for song, reflection and fellowship at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the CFL Recital Hall. Faculty, staff, students and guests serve as speakers, musicians and artists.

Wed. Feb 26 - Ash Wednesday Chapel, music by Aurora
Fri. Feb 28 - Music that Makes Community
RERUNS
Dr. Sami Schalk: Black Women's Speculative Fiction and the Deconstruction of Able-Mindedness - Dr. Sami Schalk will argue that Phyllis Alesia Perry’s novel,  Stigmata , reveals the racial and gender norms that socially construct able-mindedness with dangerous consequences for black people. She will relate issues raised in the novel to contemporary concerns for black people engaging with the psychiatric industrial complex and to the role of able-mindedness in police brutality. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., CFL Recital Hall. Reception to follow. Sponsored by BSU, LDA, WGST, and CEPE.

Latinx Panel - A panel of Luther College students and faculty who self-identify as Latinx will share their experiences in the Luther community. Panel members will discuss how we might cultivate a more inclusive campus climate and enhance student success in a time when Latinx college enrollments continue to increase. Everyone welcome with reception to follow. Thursday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. CFL Recital Hall. Sponsored by Latines Unides and CEPE.

From the Dean's Office:  Call for Summer Student Research Proposals.  Complete information and application guidelines at:

Luther will celebrate Ethnic Arts Festival on Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Regents Center North Gym. The event is free and open to the public, and there will be food available for purchase. This year's festival will feature a presentation by William Quackenbush of the Ho-Chunk Nation at 12 p.m. Additional activities include a Culture Fair, student performances, henna hand art, hair braiding, and children's activities. We hope you will join us at this family-friendly event to celebrate the many cultures represented here at Luther. 
 
HR Update: Be considerate of those with fragrance and food sensitivities - Please help us to accommodate our fellow students, faculty and staff that have sensitivities to various chemical-based, scented products or to food allergies. Scented products such as hair spray, perfume/cologne, body sprays, air fresheners and diffused essential oils can trigger reactions such as respiratory distress, nausea, headaches and migraines. Please refrain from bringing nuts or peanut butter products into the classroom, as well, as we have had some situations with allergic reactions in the classroom. Contact Marsha Wenthold, Director of Human Resources, at 387-1415 with questions.

SAC Homecoming is looking for a new Co-Cochair! If anyone is interested the application is listed below and if you have any questions please contact  sachomecoming@luther.edu

Ash Wednesday is a ritual that marks the beginning of the season of Lent for many Christians: it is a gathering where readings and prayers introduce a season for personal reflection and prayer as well as a time to take intentional action for both charity and justice. The imposition of ashes--a time where people can choose to receive the sign of the cross marked in ashes on their foreheads--is a tangible ritual for remembering and reflecting on our mortality--the briefness and fragility of life--as well as the beauty, joy and belovedness of this life we have. 

Ash Wednesday at Luther College includes two opportunities to hear readings and prayers for the day and receive the imposition of ashes: during chapel in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life at 10:30 a.m., and at the ecumenical Ash Wednesday service with St. Benedict's Catholic Parish in the Main Hall of the CFL at 7 p.m. At the evening service, President Jenifer K. Ward will preach, and Pastor Annie Edison-Albright and Father Don Hertges will preside at a full worship service with Holy Communion.

Faculty Artist Series: Beth Ray Westlund Tues., Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. - The Luther College Music Department presents Beth Ray, mezzo-soprano on Tuesday, in the Jenson-Noble Recital Hall. Joining Beth are faculty Nicholas Shaneyfelt, piano and Rachel Storlie, soprano. The recital will feature art songs by Reynaldo Hahn and Johannes Brahms; Cole Porter songs; operatic arias from Gluck's Orfeo and Mark Adamo's Little Women ; and a duet from Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking. For more event details visit Beth Ray Westlund recital . It is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Music That Makes Community - From Feb. 27 to 29, Luther College Ministries will be hosting Music That Makes Community, a national non-profit group focused on community singing and song leading. MMC will lead the Luther College Chapel service at 10:30 a.m. Friday. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, in Shirley Baker Commons the public is invited to participate in song and a potluck. On Saturday, MMC will hold a one-day workshop for those interested in learning to improve their paperless and group song leading skills. Tuition costs will range from $35 to $100. Scholarships are available for students. Click  here  to register. 
T he 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. Word limit: 75. Email:  bulletin@luther.edu