| Transforming Tomorrow campaign wraps up |
Wartburg has officially announced the total raised during the five-year Transforming Tomorrow campaign: $89,582,393. Thank you for your support! To find out more about the campaign, click here.
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| Presidential Forum on Tuesday |
President Colson's next Presidential Forum is Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 11:30 a.m. in Whitehouse Business Center 214 (Buckmaster).
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| PAC to meet Thursday |
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The following is the agenda for the Thursday, Oct. 26, meeting of the Personnel Advisory Committee:
- Health insurance
- Salary pool allocation
- Open forum
If anyone has any suggestions or feedback, contact a PAC member (click here for list of members) before the meeting.
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| Reports available on InfoCenter |
President Colson’s October Report to the Board of Regents and Board Summary Report to Campus have been posted on the InfoCenter under President’s Reports.
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| Farewell reception for TJ Warren |
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a farewell reception for TJ Warren on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 8-9:30 a.m., in the Library Learning Commons on the third floor of Vogel Library. Stop by to thank TJ for his work at Wartburg and wish him well in his new position as assistant director for career readiness and employability at the University of Northern Iowa.
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| Henderson is new student body vice president |
Congratulations to our new student body vice president, Ashlee Henderson. Henderson was appointed by Student Body President Naomi Alene, and Student Senate voted and approved the appointment Thursday, Oct. 12.
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| Annual Medicare notice |
Please review the annual Medicare Prescription Drug Notice and how it relates to your health plan offered through Wartburg College here. This notice confirms your prescription drug coverage is creditable.
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| Cemetery Tour benefits two student orgs |
| The Wartburg College History Club and Phi Alpha Theta honor society will host the annual Harlington Cemetery Tour on Sunday, Nov. 5. Participants can walk among the graves with Terry Lindell, professor of history, as he shares stories of Waverly’s past residents and points out fascinating details of bygone years. The tour begins at 2 p.m. in the cemetery parking lot, 1001 First St. SW, Waverly. Proceeds from the $5 admission charge will benefit the two student organizations. Contact the Wartburg Department of Humanities at 319-352-8333 to register, or email Tyler Amick to register or for more information. |
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| Diploma application reminder |
The deadline for returning diploma applications was Friday, Sept. 29. At this time, more than 100 students with third-year standing have not returned the diploma application to the Registrar’s Office to initiate the graduation tracking process. Advising worksheets will be reviewed in October and November for those students who submit diploma applications by Thanksgiving. Students who fail to return the diploma application will have a registration hold placed on their account in March.
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| Graduation agreement reminder |
The deadline to return graduation agreements is Tuesday, Oct. 31, for pending 2017-18 graduates. Refer to the e-mail sent by Registrar Sheree Covert on Sept. 21 for more details. Thank you to the students who have already submitted their graduation agreements.
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| Alumni Citations presented |
| The Wartburg College Alumni Board presented Tomas Lindor Griebling '87, Brenda Roman '84 and the Rev. Roger '60 and Rosemary '59 Schneider with Alumni Citations on Oct. 15, during Homecoming & Family Weekend. Click here to read more about the honorees. |
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| IRE candidate on campus |
The search committee for the position of director of institutional research and effectiveness has invited an additional candidate for on-campus interviews. You are invited to a meet-and-greet session with Dr. Robert Wilkinson on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 10:15-10:45 a.m., in the Den. The curriculum vitae for the candidate is available for review in the Enrollment Management Office, Luther Hall 206. If you have any questions or input, contact any of the members of the search committee: Edie Waldstein, chair; Gary Wipperman; Shaheen Munir; Brian Ernsting; and Cassie Hales.
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| Dance Marathon plans annual Rake-a-Thon fundraiser |
Dance Marathon members will be raking community members’ leaves Nov. 5 and 12, and possibly another Sunday if there is interest. Dance Marathon will provide rakes, but community members are asked to provide bags for the leaves. A freewill donation is greatly appreciated when the job is finished. If you would like to have your leaves raked, contact Bre Bader, 319-240-6941 or email, to set up a time on one of the Sundays listed.
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| Christmas with Wartburg tickets on sale |
Christmas with Wartburg tickets are now on sale to the public. Details and links to order concert and meal tickets can be found at www.wartburg.edu/christmas.
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| Business Office to close for retreat |
The Business Office will be closed Thursday, Oct. 26, for a staff retreat. The Financial Aid office will only be open that day from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please plan accordingly for any business you may have with these offices.
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| Help us celebrate the Reformation |
On Oct. 31 the Wartburg campus will celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Don’t miss two opportunities to be part of the day’s activities:
- Spirited Expression: A Reformation Celebration will be held in the chapel from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., featuring Dr. Karen Black, college organist; the Wartburg Choir with Dr. Lee Nelson conducting; and the Rev. Dr. Kathryn Kleinhans, speaker.
- From 12:45 to 3:15 p.m., students, faculty, and staff in groups of 12-15 will gather for Reformation Table Talks, guided discussion, and honest conversation about the college’s mission of faith and learning and the future of Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry. To reserve a spot (and a lunch) at the Table Talks, click here by Friday, Oct. 20. No classes, lessons, or meetings will be held during this time and most offices will be closed so all can participate.
To volunteer to be a facilitator or “recorder” for the Table Talks, or if you have questions, speak to Ramona Bouzard or contact SLCM.office@wartburg.edu and include “Table Talk Volunteer” in the subject line. For more information on the Reformation Anniversary, click here.
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Christmas with Wartburg tickets on sale to public
Now through Nov. 30
Presidential forum
Oct. 24
IRE candidate meet and greet
Oct. 24
Farewell reception for TJ Warren
Oct. 25
LSS mentor application deadline
Oct. 30
500th Reformation anniversary celebration
Oct. 31
Benefit open enrollment meetings
Nov. 1, 2, 7, 8
Interfaith trip
Nov. 5
Christmas with Wartburg
Dec. 1-3
Presidential forum
Dec. 5
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| Click here to view the full Wartburg events calendar. |
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