Looking for ISAA Fashion Show Participants!
The International Students and Allies Association is excited to announce that the annual ISAA Fashion Show on the 13th of November 2021 in the CFL! We are currently seeking students who would like to participate as either a model, designer, performer, or by helping with logistics. If you are interested please fill out this form and we will follow up with more information.
Luther Global Health Club
Hi Norse! We are the Luther Global Health Club, which is a new student organization in the making. Our mission is to engage members across all departments and majors on campus to address health from a multi-disciplinary approach - you do NOT have to be a global health major to join! If you would like to receive more information about our events and meetings, sign up in this form and/or email to Anita Tamang at tamaan01@luther.edu.
Paideia Texts and Issues Panel:
“Decolonized Approaches to Teaching Religious Studies" - Nov 2
“Decolonized Approaches to Teaching Religious Studies," is the second Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture of the 2021-22 series Decolonizing Paideia? Revising the Products and Processes of Education. Religion department faculty members Todd Green, Robert Shedinger and Wanda Deifelt and students Dominique Stringer (‘22) and Nora Nyi Myint (‘22) will consider avenues for the ongoing work that decolonizing approaches demand within the religion classroom and at Luther College more broadly.
Tuesday, November 2, 7pm, in the CFL Recital Hall
Behavioral Artist Marcus Young on Campus - Nov 1 & 2
The Visual & Performing Arts and Identity Studies departments are excited to
host Marcus Young 楊墨 (he/any), behavioral artist on campus Nov 1-2, 2021. Young will be sharing his work with students in public events open to all on Nov 1, and visit specific courses in art, dance, and identity studies on Nov 2. His ongoing project, “Don’t You Feel It Too?” is a participatory street dance practice of social and inner-life liberation, an embodied practice for racial healing. Sponsored in part by funding from the Campus Programming Board. Contact hawleyja@luther.edu with questions.
Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Symposium - deadline to register Nov 3
Registration for 2021 is live for the Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday, November 12, at Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI.
Poetry Reading - Nov. 4
Patrick Cabello Hansel will give a poetry reading on Thursday, Nov 4 at 7pm in the CFL Recital Hall. He will also speak at Weekday Chapel in the CFL on Friday, Nov 5. Both events are open to the public. Patrick Cabello Hansel is a poet and retired Lutheran pastor of dual-language parishes in New York City, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. His first book of poems, "The Devouring Land," focuses on the lives of recent immigrants to the US. Patrick's poems have been published in the US, the UK, the Philippines, Ireland, and Israel. Sponsored in part by the Campus Programming Board. Contact Martin Klammer with questions.
Escape Rooms - Nov. 5
This zombie-themed escape room will be a fun, puzzle solving experience for groups of up to 5 people. You will have 15 min to escape with your friends before the zombies get you! Sign up with your team of up to 5 here. Mott/Borlaug, 6:30-10:30pm. Free with CAF, $7 without.
Sponsored by SAC.
Be a Wellness Ambassador - deadline to apply Nov 5
Wellness Ambassadors are highly-trained, student employees who promote health and well-being across the 8-dimensions of wellness through engaging strategies. Wellness Ambassadors have a variety of majors, and all share an interest in improving student wellness on campus. All Wellness Ambassadors upon hiring are trained as Certified Peer Educators through the NASPA BACCHUS program. The priority deadline is Friday, Nov. 5.
Applications can be found here.
Celebrate First Generation Day - Nov. 8
Join us for a celebration of First-Generation Day, in which we recognize students who are first in their families to attend college! TRIO and Catalyze, programs that work to support first-generation college students will be in the Union on November 8th with buttons and stickers to give away along with information about the TRIO and Catalyze programs.
Philanthropy Week Nov 8-12, Williams Lounge (by the fireplace), Union
All students are invited to share how scholarships impact your Luther experience! Stop by the Union to write thank-you notes and walk away with tasty treats and a chance to win a Nintendo Switch Lite or a basket of game night goodies!
Are you interested in journalism? Apply for CHIPS!
CHIPS is Luther's premier (and only) paper led and produced by the students! We currently have paid staff writer positions open, so if you enjoy writing and want to get some hands-on experience with actual news production, contact CHIPS Editor-in-Chief Olivia Schmidt (schmol01@luther.edu) for some more information!
Asymptomatic COVID Testing for All Students, Faculty, and Staff
Luther’s EAST (Expanded Asymptomatic Surveillance Testing) is open to all students, faculty, and staff on Tuesdays from 1-4:30 p.m. Appointments are required and can be booked online, up to 12 hours in advance. On the appointment website, look for “Asymptomatic COVID Testing for Luther Community Members.” Anyone being tested must have no COVID symptoms and should be feeling healthy at the time of their appointment. This testing service is free of charge. Masks are required at the testing site, located at 404 High St.
We're Hiring Tutors
The Center for Academic Enrichment is hiring for tutoring positions. Must have at least a B in all courses and be work study eligible. Sophomore and Juniors are ideal. BIPOC students are highly encouraged to apply! Please read the information and fill out the application if interested. Contact adam.lenehan@luther.edu with any questions.
-Economics/Management especially ECON130 Principles of Economics as well as other courses.
-Mathematics especially MATH115 Introduction to Statistics as well as other math courses.
-German Language courses especially GER102 Community and Language
-HIST111 Survey of US History Part One tutor
-BIO115 Human Anatomy tutor
-SCI240 Pathophysiology tutor
-PHYS181 Classical Physics I tutor
Become an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ population by attending Safe Zone training!
Safe Zone training is an opportunity to learn about LGBTQIA+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice and assumptions. After, you will receive a Safe Zone Trained sign to communicate to others that you are supportive of LGBTQIA+ individuals. Join us on either November 16th or December 7th from 4:30-6:30 PM in Peace Dining by signing up here (Sponsored by CIES).
Jillian Peterson Lecture Recording Now Available
A recording of the October 13th CEPE lecture: Jillian Peterson, “The Violence Project" is now available here.
College Ministries
Upcoming in Chapel:
Our November chapel theme is "Awake and Greet the New Morn." As you watch the seasons change, may the daily steadfast cycle of light rising and light setting reconnect us with God’s promises of life, peace, and love, dawning anew each day.
Chapel is held M/W/F from 10:30-10:50 a.m. in the CFL. All are welcome.
Wed., Nov. 3 - Bryan Nikkel
Fri., Nov. 5 - Patrick Cabello-Hansel
Mon., Nov. 8 - Morning Prayer with special presentation by Jane Hawley & Contact Improvisation dancers
Live Stream
Chapel services are streamed each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on YouTube - visit the Luther College Ministries channel to watch, and be sure to subscribe!
Focus (Sunday evening worship)
Gather at 8:00 p.m. in the CFL Main Hall for this time of song, prayer, and reflection. This Sunday’s speaker: Storm Bailey.
November Book Club - Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
For all who are curious, wondering, skeptical, or even cynical about the Bible - you are invited to join College Ministries in reading the book Inspired by Rachel Held Evans, a book about encountering the Bible on its own terms, not as a magic book, but as something far more captivating and confounding. Join us for four dates for discussion in November: 2, 9,16, and 22. Discussions take place at 7pm in the Aisle 1 lounge in the CFL (outside College Ministries office) with warm beverages provided. The Nov 2nd discussion will kick off with broad questions for reflection - no reading is required and books can be picked up on the first night. Copies of the book are available in the College Ministries Office for $10. Contact ministry@luther.edu to sign up or for more information.
Seeking Conversation Partners
The Office for College Ministries is seeking students, staff, and faculty that would be interested in serving as conversation partners about multifaith engagement and support at Luther. College Ministries supports the campus community in its diversity of faith traditions and spiritual commitments. Our office is considering questions of sacred space, intentional multifaith conversations and events, and advocacy for spiritual practice needs on campus.
Transportation to Catholic Mass
Those interested in car-pooling to Catholic mass each weekend are invited to fill out this google form. Please email csc@luther.edu with any questions!
