UN Day 2021 Celebration -Tonight!
Nora Nyi Myint '22 is Luther's College Ambassador for Iowa UNA. Join us tonight 6:00-7:00 p.m CST where Debra DeLaet, Executive Director of the Iowa UNA, will give a brief keynote on the critical need for the United States to work in tandem with the UN to tackle global challenges, from pandemics to the intensifying impacts of climate change. A panel featuring the Iowa UNA College Ambassadors will follow in which they discuss their vision for creating a blueprint for a better future in our interconnected world. Contact debra@unaiowa.org or nyimno01@luther.edu for a zoom invitation to the event.
Local Candidate Forum - Oct. 27
Candidates for the offices of Decorah City Council and Decorah School Board (listed here) will gather via Zoom to answer questions from the public afrom 7-8:30pm on Wednesday..Ask candidates about their positions in advance of the November 2 election. The event is free and open to all. Luther students and faculty are invited to attend a watch party in Valders 206. Moderated by Victoria Christman. Find the Zoom link at luther.edu/events. Questions? Contact Spencer Gillian '22.
Sponsored by CEPE, Political Science Department, and Social Work Program
Foreign Policy and Practice Series, Session 1 - Oct. 27
Associated Colleges of the Midwest announces the first session in the new Foreign Policy and Practice Series hosted by the ACM and Chicago Council on Global Affairs, entitled Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: Does It Matter and, If so, How? Open to all faculty, students, and staff. Wednesday, October 27, from 5-6:30 pm.
More information and registration here.
Upcoming Virtual PLEN Seminar - deadline to register Oct 29
Fees covered and spots still available for the "Women of Color Influencing Washington" seminar occurring Nov. 12-14. (Registration deadline 10/29.) Discuss current issues in the field, build professional skills, and hear from women leaders on the front lines of policymaking. The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is the only national organization with the sole focus of preparing college women for leadership in the public policy arena. Email the CEPE if interested.
Halloween Costume Contest - Oct. 29
Calling all students, faculty and staff! Grab your most creative costumes and join SAC in the Union Lobby for Halloween festivities! We will have various prizes for best costumes--including best group costume! Email sac@luther.edu with questions. Friday, October 29, 3:00p.m. Union Lounge
Halloween Double Feature Movie Night - Oct. 29
SAC Cinema will show Scooby Doo and The Candyman (2021) for a special Halloween double feature night! Free with CAF, $5.00 without. Candy/popcorn while supplies last! Get your tickets in advance at tickets.luther.edu. saccinema@luther.edu Friday, October 29, 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Valders 206
SPIN Theatre Cabaret - Oct 30
It Takes Two: A Cabaret of Iconic Duets
Come see the annual SPIN Theatre Cabaret! The show will feature an incredible set list of iconic duets. Bonnie and Clyde! Jekyll and Hyde! We hope to see you there!
Tickets are $3 at the door. Jewel Theatre in the CFA.
Top Banana - Oct. 31
Top Banana is BACK! Performing for the first time since March 2020, Luther's favorite Improv troupe returns to the stage this Halloween! We’ll be playing all of your favorite improv games, with audience participation! Join us in Olin 102 on October 31st from 9-10:30 pm for a night of spooky fun! Please wear a mask.
SPRING CABARET SHOW AUDITIONS
Auditions for the spring cabaret show will be by video and can be submitted to a google drive link beginning Monday, Oct. 25 and ending at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 27. I'd like to hear an entire song of any style with some kind of accompaniment. (tracks are fine). Pick a song that you can connect to and effectively express it's meaning. Please use this form. Contact Lynn Rothrock for more information - rothly01@luther.edu. Show dates are April 8 & 9, 2022.
SAC Christmas Cheer 2021
Though it’s hard to believe, the Christmas season will soon be upon us, and we are looking forward to spreading some holiday cheer around Decorah and other communities in northeast Iowa. Please fill out this form if your organization would like to sponsor a family in need this Christmas! We hope you will join us for this special annual tradition that brings the community together! Stay tuned for the gift drop-off date! Email sacservice@luther.edu with any questions.
Student Flu Vaccination Clinic - Nov. 1
Student Flu Clinics continue Monday, November 1 from 2 PM - 4 PM in the Student Organization Suite, Union Room 102. Sign-up is strongly encouraged to ensure there aren't long lines, but walk-ins are welcome. Flu vaccination is free for students.
Nottingham Applications Due - Nov. 1
Nottingham Year applications are due Nov. 1st! Click here to start your application today. Please email brooem01@luther.edu for more information and further questions.
Paideia Texts and Issues Panel - 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
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.
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, November 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.
Share your First Gen Success Story!
November 8th is National First Generation Appreciation Day so Catalyze will be sharing first gen success stories for the week of November 8th-12th to celebrate. There will be Instagram posts and a poster outside our office that students can stop and read. This form is open to all First Generation students (current and past). Share your story! https://forms.gle/kPea9EsvfskjJNGbA
Thank-a-Prof Submission Fall 2021
Would you like to thank a professor who had an impact on you and your academic life at Luther College during the last couple of semesters? The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching will send thank you notes and a treat to each professor nominated. If you want to send a thank-a-Prof note do not hesitate in filling this google form. For more information please check out our website.
The book Shop has Autographed Copies of The Violence Project
The Book Shop has autographed copies of The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic by Jillian Peterson. Peterson was a recent speaker on campus, sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement.
Ushers Needed for Heathers the Musical
Interested in being a part of Heathers the Musical? We are looking for 2-3 Ushers for performances coming up November 11-13th and 17th-20th! Ushers specialize in customer service, as well as helping guests to their seats - a very important role of the production process that we would love a couple students to be a part of! Not to mention that you will also get admission to all performances of Heathers you work and it counts towards production time if you are on a theatre scholarship!
Waste Wisdom
Please empty the liquid in your cup, can or bottle before placing in recycling or landfilling. Do you have waste wisdom you'd like to share? Email sustainability@luther.edu.
College Ministries
November Chapel Theme:
Our November chapel theme is "Awake and Greet the New Morn." Psalm 108 says, " My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make melody. Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn...Your steadfast love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. 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.
Upcoming in Chapel:
Chapel is held M/W/F from 10:30-10:50 a.m. in the CFL. All are welcome.
Wednesday, Oct. 27 - President Jenifer Ward
Fri, Oct. 29 - Asha Aden, '20, Aurora
Mon., Nov. 1 - All Saints Day Chapel
All Saints Day Chapel - Nov. 1
During 10:30 a.m. chapel on November 1, we will remember by name members of the Luther community who have died in the past year (current & former faculty/staff, spouses or children of current faculty/staff, current/recent students) as well as children born or adopted into the Luther community since November 1, 2021. You are invited to submit names to ministry@luther.edu by October 27. There will be further opportunity during chapel to remember all the saints who have gone before us.
Subscribe to the College Ministries YouTube Channel
Chapel services are available online. Look up “Luther College Ministries” on YouTube and subscribe while you’re there!
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. We'll meet for conversation Tuesday evenings in November (time/location TBD). Copies of the book are available in the College Ministries Office for $10. Contact ministry@luther.edu to sign up or for more information.
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!
