| 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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| Student Employment Appreciation Week |
| Wartburg College will celebrate Student Employment Appreciation Week April 2-8. During the week, we will recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of our student employees and their supervisors. The Student Employment Office is asking departments to have their supervisors and student employees trace their hands on colored paper, cut them out, and submit them to Luther Hall 212 by Friday, March 31, as part of a campus-wide project for the celebratory week. Supplies are available in Luther Hall 212, if needed. |
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| Farewell reception |
| Faculty and staff are welcome to attend a farewell reception for Drs. Brian and Judith Jones, professors of religion, and Stephanie Blake, office coordinator for the Religion & Philosophy Department, on Thursday, April 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Chapel Commons. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Milestones event May 26 |
Mark your calendars for the 16th annual Milestones event Friday, May 26. Faculty and staff will gather as a campus community at 8 a.m. in the Saemann Student Center ballrooms for breakfast and conversation. At 8:30 a.m., we will recognize those celebrating employment anniversaries and retirements, along with other faculty and staff awards. Individuals observing work anniversaries this year include:
- 45 years: Pat Melver
- 35 years: Dennis Delp
- 30 years: Jean Schloemer and Tod Schulz
- 25 years: Denis Drolet and Lynn Peters
- 20 years: Mariah Birgen, Joel Holthaus, John Myers, Dick Peth, Jennifer Sassman, Rich Seggerman, Ken Sommerfeldt, Kathy Traetow, and Rick Willis
- 15 years: Sheree Covert, Danise Flood, Stephanie Huff, Dalissa Larson, Sherri Mennenga, Scott Sharar, and Derek Solheim
- 10 years: Eric Berns, Christine DeVries, Julie Drewes, Jill Eckenrod, Sheila Kittleson, Jennifer Larson, June Rieck, Natalie Smith, Stephanie TeKippe, Renee Voves, and Heather Zajicek
Please contact Amy Wilson if your name was omitted from this recognition list.
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| Notes from the President’s Forum |
Notes from the President’s Forum on March 25, as well as President Colson’s February report to the Board of Regents and summary report to campus, are posted on the InfoCenter under “President’s Reports.”
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| Title changes for Institutional Advancement |
Scott Leisinger, vice president for Institutional Advancement, is pleased to announce the following title changes for select staff, effective immediately:
- Chris Knudson, Director of Marketing and Communication
- Emily Christensen, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communication and News Director
- Josh Peterson, Senior Graphic Designer
- Stephanie Boeding, Editor and Email Marketing Manager
- Joni McDonough, Office Coordinator
- Laurie Everhardt, Associate Director of Annual Giving
- Tony Smith, Associate Director of Alumni & Parent Relations
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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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| 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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Employee Health Screen
March 28
WWI film discussion series
March 28, April 4
UKnight Day
March 30
Wartburg Players:
The Rabbit Hole
March 31-April 1
Symphonic Band concert
April 1
St. Elizabeth Chorale and RItterchor concert
April 2
Student Employment Appreciation Week
April 2-8
National Public Health Week
April 3-7
Hoops 4 Hope game
April 4
Trigger Warning Campus Tour
April 4
Religion & Philosophy Dept. farewell reception
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
Staff retreat
April 25
Milestones breakfast
May 26
Commencement
May 28
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