January 10, 2020
Announcements
Luther Events Happening This Week - Visit the Calendar of Events for a complete list of events happening this week.

Sunday morning worship - The Luther Congregation will worship at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Ave., Decorah for Sunday morning worship during the month of January. Transport will be available from in front of the CFL at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday during Jterm. Worship takes place at 9:30 a.m. If you have questions, please contact College Ministries at  ministry@luther.edu.

Books for spring semester 2020 may be purchased and/or rented from the Book Shop website www. lutherbookshop.com  beginning Friday, Jan. 10 at 3:00 p.m. A price comparison page can be viewed on Thursday, Jan. 9. Books will be available to purchase and rent IN the Book Shop beginning Monday, Jan. 27. 

APO Blood Drive  -   Alpha Phi Omega is co-sponsoring a winter blood drive with Red Cross at the end of the month. Come to the North Gym in Regents on Tuesday Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. to donate. Walk-ins are welcome but may have to wait for an opening. Sign up on  www.redcrossblood.org  to reserve an appointment time and to check your donation eligibility. Open to the Luther and Decorah community.  

Want to make a living with your creative talent? Attend the Self Employment in the Arts 20th Annual Conference February 22-23, in Chicago, IL. Attend workshops, get advice from experts in your field, meet mentors. The conference also includes a pitch competition and a juried art competition. Contact Professor Tim Schweizer by email < tim.schweizer@luther.edu > soon if you are interested in attending the conference. Space is limited. For additional conference info, visit  www.SelfEmploymentInTheArts.com.

Off-campus Study Applications Ready!  Thinking of studying abroad or elsewhere in the U.S. during summer 2020, fall 2020, spring 2021 or the 2020-21 year? If so, you need to complete a Luther application by March 1, in some cases earlier.  Fill out this form  to request the appropriate application and/or to talk about your plans!

Deadline Approaching - Peace Scholar Applications:  Due February 3rd -- Sophomores and Juniors interested in studying in Norway this summer can apply to the Peace Scholars program. A scholarship provides funding for two students to study for a week at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue in Lillehammer, and then for six weeks at the University of Oslo. Details can be found at:  https://peacescholars. wordpress.com/ . Applications should be sent to  victoria.christman@luther.edu .

Mid-Winter Community Day Pizza Party - Luther College in partnership with Decorah Bank & Trust invite all area families and friends to enjoy an afternoon of food, fellowship and fun at the 2020 Mid-Winter Community Day on Saturday, Jan. 18, in the Regents Center. Registration can be completed  online  or by calling the Alumni Office, 387-1164 or  (800) 225-8664 . The community day pizza party is $2 for adults, no charge for children 18 and under.

Democratic Debate Watch Party - The Luther College Democrats and Winneshiek County Democrats will be hosting a debate watch party for the next Democratic debate on Tuesday, February 14th in Valders 206. The debate officially goes from 8-10 PM, and doors open at 7:30. The event is free of charge and open to the public, so bring your friends and come on down to Valders 206 on Tuesday, February 14th to watch the Democratic field of presidential candidates debate live!

Attention Students - If you're looking at statements to determine the balance due for spring, keep in mind that if you're not yet registered for at least 12 credits, but will be, your statements balance is not accurate. Register for additional classes as soon as possible.

Chapel Schedule
Join College Ministries for chapel wherever you are during the month of January on Facebook! Chapel speakers will "go Live" on the   Luther College Ministries
page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during J-term.

Friday, January 10 - Emily Ewing '09
Monday, January 13 - Rebecca Baird
Wednesday, January 15 - Gereon Kopf in Iceland
RERUNS
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2020 - In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, Dr. Lydia Kelow-Bennet will give a talk on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in Valders 206 titled "The Demands of the Oppressed and the Presence of Justice." Dr. Kelow-Bennett considers how the positionality of Black women in the Civil Rights Movement shifted their understanding of the goals and methods of "freedom," and examines how prophecy (vision) and group accountability (community) are both necessary components of agitation for justice.

Do you dream of being on Broadway? Area singers are invited to submit a 1-2 minute video audition to win a chance to perform in the Center Stage Series production, "Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway" on Feb. 14. Visit  www.singingwiththebroadwaystars.com  for full audition details, or contact  Kristen Underwood  with questions. Auditions must be submitted by Feb. 7.

Haiti Earthquake 10th Anniversary Remembrance Weekend , Jan. 11-12, 2020 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Ave., Decorah. The people of Haiti, victims of other natural disasters, and Luther alumnus Benjamin Splichal Larson, who died in the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, will be remembered. Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:00 p.m. - Haiti Remembrance concert by Peter Mayer; guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and touring musician. Free will offering will be donated to ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response. Sunday, Jan. 12, 9:30 a.m. - worship service with holy communion using Benjamin Splichal Larson's liturgy, Behold, I Make All Things New.

CEPE January Book Groups - Visit the  CEPE Website  to sign up for one of two J-term book groups. Both groups include a free copy of the book and are open to students, faculty, staff, and community members: Tara Westover’s  Educated  is an autobiographical memoir of a young girl born to survivalists in Idaho. Kept out of school for her entire childhood, she leaves her family and gets a PhD from Cambridge. Or,  A Witness: The Haiti Earthquake, a Song, Death, and Resurrection , a moving account of the earthquake in Haiti 10 years ago, in which thousands lost their lives, including Luther alumnus Ben Splichal Larson. This book, written by Larson’s widow, Renee, documents her experience in the earthquake and its aftermath.

Hot Reads for Cold Nights - Love reading? Love winning prizes? Curl up with a book this winter and participate in Preus Library’s Hot Reads for Cold Nights. By reading books during winter break and J-term, you can earn opportunities to win fun prizes. Open to all students, faculty, and staff, whether you are on or off-campus for J-term. Register here or at the Circulation Desk. To sign up, fill out the online form or visit the circulation desk. Happy reading, Norse!

J-term Digital Declutter - The Counseling Service is offering a workshop series where participants will take a break from optional technologies in their life during J-term. During this break, participants will explore and rediscover activities and behaviors they find satisfying and meaningful. This two-part workshop will be Jan. 7 & 28, 3:00 p.m. in Nobel (2 nd  floor of the Union). To sign up click  here  and if you have any questions contact Stu Johnston in the Counseling Service at  johnstst@luther.edu .
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