The Bulletin - September 3, 2021
Help lead the Student Senate in 2021-22!
Are you interested in joining a hardworking community of student leaders? Student Senate is accepting 3 First Year and 3 Sophomore class representatives. We are also seeking 2 diversity representatives for Gender & Sexuality, 1 for Race & Ethnicity, and 1 for Culture & Religion. Submit a paragraph (100 words) explaining how you would be a good fit for the role. Descriptions can be found here. Deadline for submissions is Saturday, September 4 at 6 p.m. 
Voting will activate on Sunday, September 5 at 12 p.m. to September 6, Monday 11:59 a.m.  
Questions? Contact President Kelao Charmaine Neumbo or Vice President Alice Odame.

Want to switch Meal Plans?  
All students living on campus automatically start the semester with 19 meals per week + $200 dining dollars. If you prefer a different plan, you have until September 11th to switch to one of these alternatives:
14 meals/week + $250 dining dollars
225 meals/semester + $200 dining dollars
175 meals/semester + $325 dining dollars
120 meals/semester + $600 dining dollars. 
Go to https://luther.sodexomyway.com/my-meal-plan/ to learn more and switch plans! Stop by the Dining Services Office with any questions

Support for Supporters
Counseling Service is offering a support group for students who have a family member or loved one struggling with substance use, mental health concerns, or chronic illness. The goal of the group is to allow students to find hope and give and receive support while learning skills to manage their lives in healthy, balanced ways.1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month starting September 16th, 4:00-5:00pm. Sign-up here. Questions? Contact Stephanie Garcia-Prats garcst01@luther.edu

Get involved with the Decorah Community!
The Cafeteria to Community program is looking for your help! Every Sunday and Wednesday nights from 6-7pm, students pack leftover food from the cafeteria to be delivered to local food shelves around the area. This is a very easy and fun way to help out your community. Please sign up here. Questions? sustainability@luther.edu 

Counseling Service is Hiring
Counseling Service is hiring an Outreach Assistant for the 2021-22 academic year. Work Study position of 4-6 hours per week. Must be a self-starter, creative, outgoing and interested in the promotion of positive mental health. Outreach Assistants will plan and deliver passive and active programming relating to mental health. Please review the job description for more information. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to molobo01@luther.edu by Sunday September 12th.

Trauma Responsive Yoga for Students
Counseling Service offers this movement practice to help trauma survivors reconnect body and mind, and release built up tension in the body. This practice is adaptive so can suit all bodies, all forms of traumatic experiences, and all levels of movement experience. This 6-week in-person session begins Tuesday, Sept 7 from 4:10-5pm. Sign up required.
Contact molobo01@luther.edu with questions. 

Transition to College Workshop - September 9
Come learn some tips and strategies for successfully transitioning to college! Hear from your peers about successes and challenges they experienced as they adjusted to college life. Join Counseling Service outreach assistants on Thursday Sept 9th in Ylvi Study Lounge at 7pm, and Brandt Social Lounge at 8:15pm. Students from any building are welcome to attend any session!
Center for Ethics and Public Engagement (CEPE) presents "9/11 and the Ethics of Memory"
“Never Forget” became a rallying cry following the 9/11 attacks of 2001. It was intended to inspire Americans to remember the horrors of that fateful day and to support actions that would ensure such attacks never happen again.

But how should we interpret this slogan twenty years later? Which aspects of 9/11 are we encouraged to remember, and which to whitewash or forget? How do we bridge the memory gap between those who lived through it, and younger generations? The Center for Ethics and Public Engagement invites the Luther community to reflect on these questions through sponsored lectures, panels, and more.

If you have questions about any of these events, please contact Victoria Christman  or
CEPE.

Faculty Q&A: "What Changed, What Didn’t? The Impact of 9/11 on Muslims in the West" - September 9
Join us for a conversation with professor Todd Green, exploring the impact of the 9/11 attacks on Muslims in the United States and Europe. Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7pm, in the CFL Recital Hall (CRH). Face masks will be required.

Faculty Panel and Open Mic - September 11
This 5pm event at Bentdahl Commons will begin with John Cord, professor of music, playing “Taps.” Faculty members Holly Moore, Robert Shedinger, and Michael Engelhardt will share their personal reflections on the events of 9/11 and how that day affected their lives and careers. Following their remarks, audience members are invited to share their own recollections. Moderated by Lindsey Row-Heyveld. Saturday, Sept. 11 at 5pm. Bentdahl Commons. Rain location: CFL Recital Hall (CRH). 

Candlelight Vigil - September 11
College Ministries and CEPE host a candlelight vigil to remember those who died as a result of the 9/11 attacks, both on that day and in the wars that ensued. All are welcome. Saturday, Sept. 11 at 8pm, in front of the CFL.
SAC Events

Hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand - September 3 
Comedian Hypnotist Randy Andrews will perform at Luther tonight! Randy has been entertaining audiences of all sizes for over 20 years and comes highly recommended by Jim Wand, who is currently recovering from Covid. Randy Andrews brings his blend of high energy and unique talents to every event. With a comedy hypnosis show, the audience members ARE the show! Free Event, sponsored by SAC Entertainment. CFL 7:30pm.  

SAC Movie: Rya and the Last Dragon - September 3 
Join us in Valders 206 immediately following the hypnotist for a Friday night movie! Candy and popcorn provided. Free event. Sponsored by SAC Cinema 9:00pm Valders 206

Silent Disco! - September 4
Join the hottest trend to hit the streets! Party while listening to music from various artists through an interconnected network of wireless headphones! These headphones have a broadcasting range of 500 yards. That’s five football fields in every direction! Choose an artist and your headphones will use LED lights to show other guests which station you’re listening to. Free! Sponsored by SAC Entertainment. 8pm Library Lawn. Rain Location: Regents Center. 

SAC Concerts presents The Unlikely Candidates - September 17
The Unlikely Candidates are an indie rock band out of Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2020 single "Novocaine" just hit #1 @ Alternative Rock radio, with over 20 million YouTube views!! Free w/ CAF, $15.00 without CAF. Get your tickets at the CFL Ticket Office. Sponsored by SAC Concerts 7:30pm on the Library Lawn. Rain Location: CFL 
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