Graduate assistant positions now available
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Classes adjusted for Ash Wednesday
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To allow for more time at Chapel service on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 14), 9 a.m. classes will dismiss at 9:50 and 10:45 classes will begin at 11. The rest of the class schedule remains the same.
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Student performers sought for Drag Show
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Alliance will have its annual Drag Show on March 16 and is looking for student performers. If you’re interested, please fill out this form before March 8.
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Learn how donors support campus during Philanthropy Week
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It’s Philanthropy Week, so students and staff will educate the campus community about the impact donor gifts have on the life and mission of Wartburg. Stop by the tabling area in the Saemann Student Center this week to learn more and possibly win a prize!
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Order personalized Valentine’s cookies through Friday
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Order a yummy personalized chocolate chip Valentine’s cookie for that special someone. Cookies are available until Feb. 16 through the Dining Services Office, by calling 319-352-8303, or on GET under Catering Take Out.
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Scholarships, grants, fellowships, positions — you name it, we've got it.
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Job Shadowing with Orange Connection
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Orange Connection is a unique career-mentoring opportunity to build your network and gain specific knowledge about an occupation or career in which you are interested. Students are matched with a Wartburg alum to participate in job shadowing. Locations for Tour Week 2024 are Des Moines and Minneapolis (April 20-22). Cost is $100, which includes transportation, a two-night stay, most meals, and a fun activity. Your location will be determined by staff to give you the best job-shadowing experience available.
Applications due: Friday, March 8
Contact: Amy Tucker
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The Residence Service-Learning Suites
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Apply as groups of four or eight to live in The Residence in 2024-25. Each suite will be required to plan and complete a yearlong community service project in which all roommates fully participate. One student from each suite will serve as a liaison with community partners and the director of student leadership, service, and engagement.
Applications due: Midnight Feb. 14
Contact: Kristin Teig Torres
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Robert C. Gremmels Journalism Graduate Fellowship
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This $10,000 stipend is awarded to a Wartburg Department of Journalism & Communication graduate who is enrolled in graduate school in journalism or an appropriately related discipline.
Applications due: March 1
Contact: Dr. Penni Pier
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Student Senate Scholarship
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Any second- or third-year can apply. Two students will be awarded $500 each for the following academic year.
Applications due: 3 p.m. March 8
Contact: Dr. Michael Gleason, Katie Steinlage
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Live and learn in Denver, Colo., while gaining professional skills through an internship, student teaching, or field experience. This qualifies for the Knights Experience Fund one-time disbursement of up to $1,500.
Applications due: March 15
Contact: Luz Navarrete, program director
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Prepare for next seven-week classes
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A reminder of important dates for second seven-week classes:
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Thursday, Feb. 22: Classes begin. |
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Tuesday, March 5: Last day to drop without a W, to add, to change between audit and credit. |
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Monday, March 25: Last day to declare P/D/F or withdraw with a W. |
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Fulbright program available for faculty
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10:15 to 10:35 a.m., Wartburg Chapel
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Message by Dr. LeAnn Faidley, associate professor of engineering science.
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5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Library Classroom 2
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Preparing for midterm papers and citations have you down? Drop in to the Citation Seminar, where librarians will be on hand to help you cite your sources and make that final push on research! Snacks provided.
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Alliance Valentine's Day Fundraiser
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11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saemann Student Center
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Wartburg Alliance will sell roses and candy-grams for a Valentine's Day fundraiser. All proceeds will go to the National Black Justice Coalition in honor of Black History Month.
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Create a Flower for Your Valentine
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4 to 7 p.m., Kreativwerkstatt, Vogel Library
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Make paper flowers to give to your friends or sweetheart. All supplies provided (including snacks).
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10 to 11 a.m., Wartburg Chapel
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9 p.m., Chapel Commons (lower level)
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Sanctuary is a casual service where all are welcome to relax and center themselves around God’s word in the midst of their busy weeks. Snacks are served at 8:45 p.m.
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Keep on Learning: Aging & Sexuality
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9:30 a.m., Heritage & St. Elizabeth Rooms
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11:30 a.m., Lilly Reflection Room or Chapel Garden
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11:30 a.m., Luther Hall 330
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TIME CHANGE FOR SALSA LESSONS!
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Join in the celebration of diversity at Wartburg and learn new ways to foster understanding and build a stronger sense of community on campus. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate as they are able in this enriching experience that will help us continue to grow an environment that values and celebrates diversity.
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Educational Fair, noon to 4 p.m., Hall of Champions. |
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Tour the World, noon to 4 p.m., West Classroom. |
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Speakers, noon to 4 p.m., East Classroom. |
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Salsa Lesson, 3 p.m., Hall of Fame Room. |
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5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Science Center
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AAUW February Program: IMOM Dental Clinic
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6:30 p.m., Get Roasted, 196 W. Bremer Ave.
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Laurie Traetow, executive director of the Iowa Dental Foundation, will present on the Iowa Mission of Mercy’s Free Dental Clinic Project. IMOM is an annual two-day community dental clinic offering free oral health care for individuals who face barriers to dental care. Guests are welcome. Learn more about AAUW or email kimberly.folkers@wartburg.edu with questions.
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10:15 to 10:35 a.m., Wartburg Chapel
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Indoor Track: Liz Wuertz Invite
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All day, Hoover Fieldhouse, The W
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Bowling: Cedar Valley Invite
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Meistersinger Music Scholarship Auditions
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8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bachman Fine Arts Center
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Wartburg Community Symphony: American Jazz
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2 p.m., Neumann Auditorium
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This concert will feature Dr. Madeline Rogers on Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue"
and Dr. Eric Wachmann on Shaw’s "Clarinet Concerto."
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Cheerleading: American Rivers Conference Championship
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Dance Team: American Rivers Conference Championship
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NEW — AND WITH AN RSVP DEADLINE OF TODAY!
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Black Student Union Formal
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This is a formal event to showcase the talents of black students on campus and invite others around campus into black culture. The cost is $5 and dress code is formal attire. RSVP today to bsu@wartburg.edu to attend.
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Graduate Assistant Informational Webinar
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Learn more about Wartburg’s graduate assistant positions.
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Knights to Know: Amplifying Black Excellence
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Hear from Felecia Boone ’93, ’23 MA, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant for Hennepin County; La Toshia Burrell ’07, owner of Redefine & Reveal Massage Therapy & Bodywork; and Azzie Forbes ’10, director of the social work program at York College, about the amazing work they’re doing. RSVP to get the Zoom link.
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Graduate Assistant Informational Meet-and-Greet
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3:30 to 4:30 p.m., McCoy Rooms
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Achievements and accomplishments
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Current Wartburg students Zefanias Ngove, Raegen Matthews, Jack Goedken, Lauren Kirkle, and former student Sophia Huntington have published the discovery and characterization of bacteriophages Guetzie and SirVictor in the American Society of Microbiology journal Microbiology Resource Announcements. The students completed the work with Biology professor Dr. Sean T. Coleman. Guetzie was discovered as part of a summer research project supported by the Wartburg Undergraduate Research Fund. Sir Victor was first isolated in the laboratory for Cell Biology class. The researchers would like to thank the Wartburg UGR and Department of Biology for their support.
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Friday, Feb. 16
Indoor Track: All day
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Know a great Knight? Nominate them!
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Nominations are open for a bevy of college awards. If you know someone who’s doing great work on campus or off, submit their name for consideration for one of the following:
Use the links to learn more about each of these awards and submit nominations. Some are due as soon as Feb. 16, so get those names in!
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Mensa takeout containers now available
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Mensa takeout containers are now available for all faculty and staff free of charge. To get your container, stop in the Dining Services Office to get a carabiner, redeemable for a container from the Mensa checker. After using a container, return it empty to the Mensa checker for a replacement container or carabiner. Don’t forget: You can add All Campus Spending to your Wartburg ID in the Dining Services Office or online via GET and use it to receive 10% off your purchase at any dining location or the Wartburg Store.
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Vogel Library publishes February newsletter
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The latest edition of The Searching Squirrel, Vogel Library’s newsletter, is now available. It includes information on the upcoming Citation Seminar and Create a Flower for Your Valentine events, a spotlight on the games and puzzles collection, and building hours around Winter Break.
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On-campus job opportunities available
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There are open student employment positions across campus, including these two jobs:
Den Student Assistant, Dining Services
Responsible for setup, production, customer service, and cleanup in the Den. Morning and late evening shifts available. $12/hour wage.
Student Leaders, ETK
Seeking student leaders in the areas of marketing, co-sponsorships and promotions, hospitality and office functions, social media, and logistics to create social and entertainment events on campus.
To apply, check out these positions and more on Handshake.
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Jessica Low, gift processor, 1/22/24 |
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Tyler McNally, IT infrastructure analyst, 1/22/24 |
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Promotions and new job titles
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Mary Sojka, lead baker, 2/1/24 |
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Kassy Grosser, director of graduate program operations, 2/1/24 |
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Retirements and departures
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Quinton Richardson, academic success and retention coordinator, 1/31/24 |
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Michelle Sager, Den retail supervisor, 1/19/24 |
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Patrick Bowling, catering manager, 1/12/24 |
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Cindy Steere, baker supervisor, 1/2/24 |
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Achievements and accomplishments
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The St. Elizabeth Chorale will perform this week at the 2024 Midwestern American Choral Directors Association Regional Conference in Omaha, Neb, which takes place Feb. 6-8. The soprano/alto ensemble, conducted by Dr. Nicki Bakko Toliver, was selected by a two-tiered, blind audition where the screening committee does not know the identity of the choir or conductor.
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