| Presidential Forum schedule |
The next Presidential Forum will be Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 a.m., in the Hagemann Castle Room. Dates for Winter Term forums have been set:
- Jan. 31, 11:30 a.m. (State of the College address in McCaskey Lyceum)
- Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m.
- March 15, 4 p.m.
- April 6, 4 p.m.
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| Emergency training exercise Monday |
| Representatives from the Cabinet, Campus Security, and the Waverly Police Department will be in Saemann Student Center and Mensa beginning about 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, to conduct a walk-through emergency training exercise. Their presence will not disrupt food service. The emergency training is being done in compliance with the Clery Act. |
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| Cold Stone and Panda Express fundraisers |
Dance Marathon is hosting a fundraising event at Cold Stone in Cedar Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. Dance Marathon gets a percentage from all sales. Grab your family and friends and enjoy ice cream FOR THE KIDS!
Come on out to Panda Express in Cedar Falls from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9! You need this handout to let the cashier know you are supporting Dance Marathon. Look for the handouts on flyers around campus or email haley.melz@wartburg.edu with questions. |
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| Christmas stocking fundraiser |
| The Sociology/Criminology Club is sponsoring its annual Christmas stocking fundraiser. Decorated Christmas stockings filled with goodies can be purchased for $3 and be delivered to the recipient during finals week. They can be purchased by anyone for any student, staff, or faculty member. This is a great Christmas gift and nice way of spreading the holiday cheer, especially during final exams. To place an order, please email SociologyClub@wartburg.edu with name of recipient, his/her mailbox number (if known), and a message to the recipient. Orders will be taken until Friday, Dec. 9. |
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| 24 Hours of Reality climate event |
| Visit the Student Life office Tuesday, Dec. 6, to experience 24 Hours of Reality, a live, around-the-world broadcast of education, presentations, music, and more to raise awareness of climate change, which will stream online at www.24hoursofreality.org/. Wartburg Sustainability is organizing a "viewing party" during regular business hours Tuesday in Student Life as part of a campus-wide effort to raise awareness. |
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| Wartburg Symphony concert on Sunday |
| The Wartburg Community Symphony will honor Waverly-area veterans during its concert Sunday, Dec. 11, in Neumann Auditorium. The 3 p.m. concert, “Commemoration,” was inspired by the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Soh-Hyun Park Altino, a violin professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be the guest soloist. The concert also will feature Christmas favorites from around the world. Tickets are $16.50 for adults and $6.50 for students, available through the Wartburg College Ticket Office in Saemann Student Center or at the door. Children 5 and younger are free. Click here for concert details. |
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| Recipes from Home |
| Students, faculty, and staff are asked to share their favorite recipes from home to be considered for the 2016-17 Mensa menu! Recipes for entrees, salads, ethnic dishes, vegan entrees, or sides and desserts can be emailed to shelly.geweke@wartburg.edu or dropped in the Mensa suggestion box by Friday, Jan. 13. Don’t forget to include your name and contact information for verification. Recipes chosen will be taste-tested in Mensa, and the student body will vote for their favorites. Dishes that receive a “thumbs-up” will be considered for next year’s Mensa menu. |
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| TriByKnight triathlon registration, training |
| Registration is now open for the sixth annual TriByKnight triathlon May 6. Cost for the race — a 300-yard swim, 15-mile bike, and 3.1-mile run — is $45 per person or $100 for a team. (Teams can compete, and each participant can complete one leg, or someone can complete two legs.) Click here to register before the end of the month, before the price goes up. The W is offering two triathlon training courses, including one focused on the swimming portion only. The 12-week Triathlon Training program begins Feb. 8. Our Triathlon Swim Clinic is Sunday, Feb. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click here to learn more about these programs. |
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| Interested in singing gospel music? |
| All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to sing in a Gospel Choir at the King Celebration 2017, Sunday, Jan. 15, during Sunday Worship in the Wartburg Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Only four practices are involved. Email Krystal Madlock or Ramona Bouzard if interested. |
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| KNIGHTtime User Group meeting minutes |
| KNIGHTtime User Group meeting minutes are available on the InfoCenter. |
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| Thank you from Holiday Shoppe |
| From everyone in the Social Work Club and Social Work Department, we would like to thank those who donated this year through a monetary donation or by giving a gift to make a child's Christmas great. We look forward to next year’s Holiday Shoppe! |
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| Service learning on campus |
| Faculty, thank you for bringing service-learning opportunities to our students. Please consider showcasing the work being done in your classrooms as part of a special service-learning display during MLK Week in January. If you have final projects, posters, PowerPoints, or papers that you and your students are willing to share, please email Kristin Teig Torres or call 352-8709. |
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| Festival of Trees in CTC |
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The Wartburg-Waverly Festival of Trees will brighten the first-floor hallway of the Classroom Technology Center now through Thursday, Dec. 15. It will be open to the public daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Click here for details. |
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| See past announcements |
Visit the InfoCenter to see previous editions of The Juice for details on the following:
- New shuttle program for student travel
- Websites to bookmark
- New way to make maintenance requests
- KnightVision streaming schedule
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| Basketball |
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Men’s JV basketball will depart at 1 p.m. for Coe College in Cedar Rapids
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Men’s and women’s basketball will depart at 3 p.m. for Coe College in Cedar Rapids
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Festival of Trees
Through Dec. 15
8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
Dance Marathon: Cold Stone fundraiser
Dec. 7
Presidential Forum
Dec. 8
Christmas Open House at Greenwood
Dec. 8
Dance Marathon: Panda Express fundraiser
Dec. 9
December Commencement
Dec. 11
Symphony concert
Dec. 11
Candlelight Vespers
Dec. 11
Study night breakfast
Dec. 12
Project for Peace meeting
Jan. 10
King Celebration 2017
Jan. 15
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| Click here to view the full Wartburg events calendar. |
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