| Incomplete grade information |
Students, please remember to complete a Request for Incomplete Grade Form if you have the consent of your instructor to postpone required course work due to extenuating circumstances. The form is not required for internships and Venture Education course work. This form is available in the forms section on My Wartburg or in the Registrar’s Office. Any incomplete grades without a completed Request for Incomplete Grade Form will be changed to an “F” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Contact the Registrar’s Office for further information regarding the incomplete grade policy.
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| 'Twas the Night Before Finals event |
| Come de-stress with games, puppies, and treats during our 'Twas the Night Before Finals event Monday, Dec. 12, 7-9 p.m. in the Clinton Hall Lounge. There will be study help available; professors, librarians, and WRSL reps will be there to help you with all your research questions. Please contact Jette Irgens or Ashley McHose with any questions. |
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| Study night breakfast |
| President and Christy Colson invite you to enjoy a study night breakfast with your friends in Mensa on Monday, Dec. 12, from 11 p.m. to midnight. Please join us for this special Wartburg tradition. |
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| Santa Claus is coming to town |
| Get your picture taken with Santa at the top of the stairs outside the ballrooms during study night breakfast Monday, Dec. 12, with photos starting at 10:30 p.m. Enjoy coloring sheets and candy canes as well. Sponsored by Black Student Union. |
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| It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time! |
| PB&J Knight Study Break will be Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 9 to 11 p.m. in the ballrooms. This is a free event for students, sponsored by Student Center Council (SCC). Take a break from your studies and come have a snack and be sociable at the same time. The menu consists of white and wheat bread, creamy and crunchy peanut butter, strawberry jam, grape jelly, and white or chocolate milk. |
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| Get cash for books, return rentals, and buy books for Winter Term |
| The Wartburg Store is offering cash for used textbooks and accepting rental returns in-store Tuesday, Dec. 13, through Friday, Dec. 16, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Rentals are due by 4 p.m. Friday. Also, beat the rush by preordering your textbooks on WartburgStore.com and be entered to win a $100 gift card. Valid on orders placed Dec. 12-Jan. 6. The winner will be notified Jan. 9. |
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| Dance Team tryouts |
| The Wartburg Dance Team will have tryouts for the Winter 2017 season Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7-9 p.m., in the Lyceum. Please wear dance-appropriate, form-fitting attire. You are required to bring a 30-second routine of personal choreography with music on an iPod. Dancers also will be asked to do a toe touch, single or double turn, a la seconde turns (optional), along with two additional skills of your choice. Contact erin.mcdermott@wartburg.edu to sign up for a 15-minute tryout time. |
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| Student Senate scholarship |
| In the spirit of the Wartburg College mission statement, Student Senate annually funds two $500 scholarships for Wartburg students. These scholarships will be given to two students, not required to be involved in Senate, in their second or third year who embody the principles set forth in the mission statement. The scholarship selection committee will seek well‑rounded students who exhibit leadership and service through their involvement on and/or off campus. Applications and reference forms are due to kathy.dreesman@wartburg.edu by 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, and can be found at this website. |
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| 2017 Homecoming Committee |
| If you would like to be part of the planning and executing of the 2017 Homecoming and Family Weekend, apply to be part of the committee at alumni.wartburg.edu/HC17. Applications are due Jan. 19. Email tony.smith@wartburg.edu with any questions. |
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| Trachtes receive Wartburg Medals |
| The contributions of the Rev. Larry '66 and Lois Trachte '66 were recognized at the college’s December Commencement on Sunday when the two were awarded Wartburg Medals. Larry is a Wartburg professor emeritus of religion, while Lois was a teacher in the Tripoli Community Schools and worked in Wartburg's Pathways Center. Larry also delivered the keynote commencement address Sunday. Click here to read more about the Trachtes. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Project for Peace informational meeting |
Students with an interest in supporting and encouraging peace throughout the world should consider developing a Project for Peace. Project proposals should be creative, engaging, meaningful, and measurable. In addition, the selected Wartburg project would be implemented during the summer of 2017 and given $10,000 of funding/reward. Come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the McCoy conference room if interested. Contact Kristin Teig Torres or visit the Student Life Office with further questions.
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| Student organization money requests |
| If your student organization needs to request money to use as change from the organization’s account for an event, please turn in the request to Sherri Mennenga in the Business Office at least one week beforehand. |
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| Winter bicycle storage available |
| Beginning Monday, Nov. 28, the Campus Security Office will be accepting bicycles for winter storage, free of charge. Bicycles must be registered with the college, and the owner must agree to leave the bicycle in storage until March, or when it is evident the winter snows are over. Bikes can be registered any time. |
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Festival of Trees
Through Dec. 15
8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
'Twas the Night Before Finals study break
Dec. 12
Study night breakfast and Santa photos
Dec. 12
PB&J Knight Study Break
Dec. 13
Dance Team tryouts
Dec. 14
Project for Peace meeting
Jan. 10
King Celebration 2017
Jan. 15
Homecoming Committee applications due
Jan. 19
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| Click here to view the full Wartburg events calendar. |
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