| Wartburg CHATS |
| Join Dean Kittle for Wartburg CHATS, Tuesday, April 4, noon-12:45 p.m., in the McCoy rooms. Please bring your own lunch and be part of a safe, respectful, and open conversation about topics that matter to you. There is no commitment, no homework, and no agenda. Direct questions to studentlife@wartburg.edu. |
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| Submit your photos |
| The college is seeking new student photographs to replace those hanging in the student center outside The Den. Photo submissions should fit into one of these five categories: Spirit, Beauty (picturesque photographs of campus), Campus Life, Service, and Organizations/Co-Curriculars. Submitted photos should:
- Be a minimum of 5MB or larger, with 9MB or higher preferred. Do not alter the dimensions/size of the original photo. Photos that can not be printed at a high quality will be eliminated from consideration.
- Be submitted as a jpg, tiff (no layers) or a psd (no layers).
- Have a file name that includes the student's name and category (FirstLast_Category.jpg)
There is no limit on submissions. Use www.wetransfer.com to send photos to Julie.drewes@wartburg.edu or stop by the Marketing & Communication Office (LH 106) with a flash drive before noon on Monday, April 10. A panel will select the top photos from each category, which will then be placed on Facebook where the Wartburg community will be able to select their favorite.
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| Wartburg Players present The Rabbit Hole |
The Wartburg Players will present The Rabbit Hole, a 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Lindsay-Abaire, on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m., in McCaskey Lyceum. This funny, tragic, and deeply moving story follows a young couple and their family as they attempt to cope with the loss of their young son. (Some scenes may not be appropriate for children.) This production is student-directed and student-run. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by visiting the Ticket Office in the student center: $10 for adults, $5 for students (K-12 and non-Wartburg College), and free with a Wartburg student ID.
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| National Public Health Week |
National Public Health Week is April 3-7. Please plan to join in the weeklong schedule of events on campus:
- Monday, April 3 – What’s Public Health?
- Tuesday, April 4 – Happy Hour: Alcohol & Tobacco Awareness
- Wednesday, April 5 – Yawn: Sleep Awareness
- Thursday, April 6 – Relationship Status: Reproductive Health Awareness
- Friday, April 7 – Healthy Living: Physical Activity & Stress Awareness
Public health focuses on disease prevention and health promotion by helping others to improve their health through education and awareness. Each day you may find yourself identifying with some of the common challenges for college students and learning how you can prevent them. Stay tuned for more details on specific events. Contact Dr. Lorinda Sheeler with questions.
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| Academic advising survey reminder |
| All students should have received an email from Dr. Edith Waldstein, inviting you to participate in a survey. Your responses will be used to help us evaluate the quality of academic advising at Wartburg. Please consider completing this survey as soon as possible. Your time and thoughtfulness are appreciated. |
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| Student Senate exec team applications |
Student Senate is looking to fill its 2017-18 executive team. Applications can be found here and are due Thursday, March 30, by 11:59 p.m. Direct questions to senate@wartburg.edu.
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| Looking ahead to St. Elizabeth Week |
The St. Elizabeth Committee is in charge of planning the service opportunities and events that go on during the week of Nov. 17 every year. Student organizations are encouraged to have a representative on the committee since St. Elizabeth Week is a campuswide event. If your organization would like more information, click here to sign up.
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| Dining hours over Easter Break |
Click here for Dining Services’ Easter Break hours, April 13-17. Normal dining hours will resume Tuesday, April 18.
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| Trigger Warning Campus Tour |
Trigger Warning Campus Tour featuring Kimberly Corban will be on campus Tuesday, April 4, at 6 p.m. in McCaskey Lyceum. Kimberly Corban is a rape survivor twho tells her story. She advocates that being a victim is never a choice, but becoming a survivor is. This event is hosted by Wartburg College Republicans. Please contact Emily Laudner for details.
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| Leadership and Service Awards |
Several Wartburg students, faculty, and staff were honored during the 24th annual Leadership and Service Award Ceremony Saturday, March 18:
- Debbie E. Heida Award: Tyler Vogel
- Dell Association for Peace and Justice Peacemaker Award: Kimberly Cespedes, Dragoslava Barzut, and Allison Maybee
- Dell Award: Lily Zheng
- Wartburg Nobility Award: Abdulrahman Abdul, Naomi Alene, Dragoslava Barzut, Peter Brennan, Morgan Johnson, Irnea Muhovic, Maya Weatherall, and Amanda Wright
- Outstanding International Senior: Nothizile Ncube
- Outstanding Service Award: Ben Sass, David Fitzgerald, Chris Tomkins, Ryan Yoder, Tanner Eckhart, Blake Mahoney, Clay Henning, and Zach Hovick
- Outstanding Student Organization Award: Black Student Union
- Outstanding Advisor Award: Tony Smith, associate director of alumni and parent relations, and Mallory Luensmann, admissions counselor
- Spirit of Student Life Award: LeAnn Faidley, professor of engineering; Brian McQueen, assistant professor of sociology; and Scott Sharar, director of plant operations.
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| Phil and Lit Society |
The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, March 31, at 4 p.m., in McCoy West. The first speaker will be Noah Dwyer, a fourth-year religion major. The title of his talk is A New Interpretation of the Beatitudes. The second speaker will be Sarah Leonhart, a fourth-year psychology major. The title of her talk is Gender Perceptions of Males and Females in Positions of Power.
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| Target internship, job opportunities |
Target Distribution in Cedar Falls will be on campus to share information about its internship program and positions for graduates and will host a free pizza lunch Tuesday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Chapel Commons. If you would like to attend, RSVP to jo.dorrance@wartburg.edu no later than Monday, March 27.
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| Math, Computer Science & Physics Department Seminar |
The next Math, Computer Science & Physics Department Seminar will be Tuesday, March 28, at 11:30 a.m., in SC 134. Alex Jensen ’15, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, will discuss his current research in a talk titled The Evolution of Hardness and Tribofilm Growth During Running-In of Case Carburized Steel Under Boundary Lubrication. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
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| 2017-18 student media leaders |
Congratulations to the 2017-18 student media leaders:
- Castle Editor: Kathryn Lee
- Knight Vision News Director: Robert Newell
- Trumpet Online Editor: Adeboye Olaniyan
- Tower Agency CEO: McKenzie Kielman
- KWAR-FM Station Manager: Abby Singleton
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| Hoops 4 Hope game |
BSU will host its fifth annual Hoops 4 Hope basketball game, where faculty/staff/alumni play against current students, at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Levick Arena. All proceeds will go to IMPACT, a youth basketball league out of Waterloo. Donations of $5 from all players are appreciated. For more information, please contact bsu@wartburg.edu.
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| Faculty, staff honored with awards |
Dr. Andrea Eslick, assistant professor of psychology, is the recipient of the 2017 John O. Chellevold Student Award for Excellence in Teaching and Professional Service. Other honorees include Dr. Bret Billet, professor of political science, Advisor of the Year Award; the Rev. Ramona Bouzard, Herbert & Cora Moehlmann Chaplaincy Chair, Outstanding Administrative Staff Award; and Bernard Holland, security officer, Outstanding Non-Administrative Staff Award. Billet and Eslick will be honored Tuesday, April 11, at 10 a.m., in Neumann Auditorium, during the Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Convocation. Bouzard and Holland were honored at a reception earlier this month.
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| Third-floor library rooms reserved Friday |
Designated study rooms will be reserved on the third floor of Vogel Library for social work mock interviews Friday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to noon. All other rooms will be open for student use, as well as Counseling Services and Pathways.
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| Art/design scholarship opportunity |
1st-Art-Gallery.com is offering a $1,000 annual scholarship, which is designed to help a student become successful in a career focused on one aspect of art or design. Applicants must submit their entry along with a piece of art of which they are most proud. The winner will be selected by the end of June. The deadline to apply is May 31. Click here for more details or to apply.
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| Faculty congratulations |
The Board of Regents recently granted tenure and emeritus status to several professors. Please join us in congratulating:
- Dr. Rachel Clark, English and modern languages, who was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor;
- Dr. Kelly Faga, education, who was awarded tenure;
- Dr. Roy Ventullo, biology, who was approved for emeritus status;
- Dr. Brian Jones, religion, who was approved for emeritus status; and
- The Rev. Dr. Judith Jones, religion, who was approved for emeritus status.
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| Special topics social work courses |
The Social Work Department is excited to offer the following special topics courses during the 2017-18 academic year:
- Fall 2017 – SW 250: Mental Health (with adjunct Kate Haberman, a clinical mental health social worker who practices in Waverly), Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
- Winter 2018 – SW 250: Veterans and Military Families, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:35-11:15 a.m. (participation with Retrieving Freedom service dogs is part of the class).
- May 2018 – SW 204: American Sign Language, Monday through Friday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Direct questions to Dr. Tammy Faux.
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| Senior chapel sign-up for 2017-18 |
Juniors, consider sharing yourself with the Wartburg community through a senior chapel. The sign-up sheet is located in the Chapel narthex, or email kathy.liddle@wartburg.edu.
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| World War I film discussion series |
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to a showing of Warhorse on Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m., in Patriots Hall, 1300 Fourth St. NW, Waverly. Sergeant York will be shown in the same location Tuesday, April 4.The film series commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Wartburg College humanities and social work faculty members are partnering with the new Waverly-area veterans post. All area veterans and their families also are invited to view the films and discuss their reactions. Access to these films is made possible by funding from the Harry & Polly Slife Professor in Humanities, historian Dr. Terrence Lindell, and the Slife Institute for Social Work.
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| Posekany literacy awards |
Education Department and Education Unit faculty and students accepted into the Teacher Education Program (TEP), as well as Reading Endorsement students not admitted to the TEP, are eligible for special funding to attend the Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference June 27-28 in Ames. Early-bird registration fees range from $30-$190, and registration is open through Friday, March 31. Wartburg registrants may request reimbursement from the Institutional Advancement Office in Luther Hall (contact Suzie Kramer, 352-8495, for information). These literacy awards are available through the generosity of Leonard and Carol Posekany, parents of Education Department emeritae faculty Dr. Susan Sherwood and Dr. Peggy Pruisner. Click here for more information on the Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference.
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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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WWI film series
March 28, April 4
UKnight Day
March 30
Wartburg Players:
The Rabbit Hole
March 31-April 1
National Public Health Week
April 3-7
Wartburg CHATS
April 4
Hoops 4 Hope game
April 4
Trigger Warning Campus Tour
April 4
Student teachers meeting
April 6
Knightliters jazz concert
April 7
Castle Singers and Kammerstreicher concert
April 8
Wind Ensemble and
Wartburg Choir concert
April 9
RICE Day
April 11
Tour Week
April 23-30
Commencement
May 28
Online parking
registration deadline
June 27
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