Frequent Fitness Program – clarification on visits to The W

The Frequent Fitness program through HealthPartners requires a minimum number of 12 visits to The W each month to get the credit of $20. Several members have recorded two or more visits in the same day. Please be aware that no more than one visit each day is counted for this program. Please contact Amy Wilson, benefits administrator, at ext. 8278, if you have any questions.

 

Fall GPA Report posted

The Fall 2018 GPA Report and Executive Summary are now available on the InfoCenter. Direct questions to edith.waldstein@wartburg.edu.

 

President’s Report posted

The February President’s Report to the Board and Summary Report of the Board Meeting are now posted on the InfoCenter under President’s Reports.

 

Water to Thrive Ethiopian dinner

Wartburg Water to Thrive will host an Ethiopian dinner with music and short program Tuesday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Waverly Area Veterans Post, 1300 Fourth St. NW, Waverly. All proceeds will go toward the Wartburg group's 15th well, the most of any college chapter. Cost is $20 for students and $30 for adults. For your reservation and payment, please contact Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek.  

 

History Club and Phi Alpha Theta present annual Lynes Lecture

This year's annual Lynes Lecture will be held Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in WBC 214. Kenneth Lyftogt will present "Iowa: Free Child of the Missouri Compromise," taken from the title of his latest book. The subject matter will address the questions of the significance of the Missouri Compromise to the nation, particularly to Iowa, and why the repeal of the Missouri Compromise led directly to the Civil War.

 

Wartburg to host Fulbright Outreach Scholar

Wartburg College will be hosting a Fulbright Outreach Scholar from March 31 to April 3. Costa Rican Jairo Viales specializes in ESL programs. His presentation, entitled “Role of Language as a Vehicle for Learning Culture and Defining ID,” is open to the public Tuesday, April 2, at 11:30 a.m. in the Buckmaster Room (WBC 214).

 

Be part of ‘Top Workplaces’ survey

The Human Resources department would like to hear how you feel about working at Wartburg College. On the evening of March 18, eligible employees will receive an email from Energage (sponsored by The Des Moines Register “Top Workplaces” program) with a link to an online survey. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and provide us with your feedback. A “heads up” email will be sent the morning of March 18 with more details. We appreciate your participation.

 

Offices closed during Wednesday Chapel time during Lent

The Christian church year season of Lent sets aside the six weeks prior to the Easter celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, as a time to press “pause” and return to questions about God’s purposes and our own. During the Wednesdays of Lent, college administrative offices, as well as the Den and the Konditorei, will close during Wednesday Weekday chapel time, 10:15-10:35 a.m. (The W, Zesty Orange, Security Office, Information Desk, and Mensa will remain open). This provides time for faculty, staff, and students to participate in the Lenten chapels or take a break from meetings, lessons, and daily work. Please note that food ordered through GET will be available as soon as the stores open, including board plan meal transfers. Lent began March 6 and continues until Easter in April.

 

Service Learning and Community engagement

Have an interest in service learning or looking to enhance service learning in a course? Join the Engaged Faculty Institute and receive in-depth information surrounding components and practices of quality community engagement. You will work directly with community partners to co-create courses and/or research projects using the Campus Compact curriculum. A $250 stipend is offered to faculty and their community partners who get involved. The institute seminar takes place Wednesday, May 22, at UNI from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here to receive more information. Contact Kristin Teig Torres with any questions.

 

Online registration for 2019-20

To register for classes for the 2019-20 academic year, select the Academics tab from your My Wartburg home page. Under Registration, use the Course Search or Add/Drop function to select the courses for registration. Documentation on the online registration process and other registration information can be accessed on the Instructions/Guidelines link under 2019-20 Registration on the Registrar’s page.

•	Third- and Fourth-Year Student Registration: March 11-12
•	Second-Year Student Registration: March 18-19
•	First-Year Student Registration: March 25-26

 

Support the Knights at annual Cash Draw

The fifth annual Booster Club event March 23 at Joe's Knight Hawk in Waverly includes more than $6,000 in cash prizes given away. You could win the $2,000 Grand Prize! (Need not be present to win.) The event will have a silent auction, and all food and beverages are included with your ticket. You get to pick your own number, so hurry to claim your lucky number before it's gone! Click here to register and see who else is attending.

 

Got May and August graduating advisees?

Remind them to attend the Grad Finale on Wednesday, March 27, anytime between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms. Offices will assist them in the transition from student to graduate. Students will be cleared to order cap and gown at the event. Contact sheree.covert@wartburg.edu for more information.

 

'Don't Cancel Class' workshops

Faculty, do you have plans of attending a conference next semester? Are there times you have to cancel class because of an unexpected illness? In situations like these, we encourage you to utilize the “Don’t Cancel Class” program. Student Life, in collaboration with several departments on campus, can provide a variety of workshops for the class period you need to miss. These workshops are designed to provide students with valuable information and skills. You select the workshop you feel is a good fit for your class. Click here to see workshop opportunities and to sign up. Questions can be directed to Wendy Mohlis in Student Life.

 

Support a project close to your heart

Fund the Fortress creates new and exciting opportunities for our current and future students at Wartburg. We have multiple projects you can browse and support today! Click here to learn more about each project:

• Women’s Basketball International Trip

• Wartburg Drumline: New equipment

• Service Trips: Winter Break locations

 

Military band presents free concert

The 1st Infantry Division Band from Fort Riley, Kansas, will present a free concert with two of its chamber groups – the 1st Infantry Division Brass Quintet and the Konza Winds Woodwind Quartet – on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in Wartburg Chapel. The event is part of "Music in Our Schools" month, and the musicians will work with the Knightliters jazz band and Symphonic Band, as well as present clinics and master classes for student musicians. Contact Dr. Scott Muntefering with questions about the event.

 

Phil & Lit Society

The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, March 15, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West of Saemann Student Center. The speaker is Dr. Brian Ernsting, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, who will present “Learning Spanish as an Adult: Theory and Personal Experience.”

 

See Something, Say Something cards

If you have the old version of the “See Something, Say Something” card, please replace it with the new card available in the Campus Security and Student Life offices. They include the link to the new online reporting form, which anyone can use to confidentially report a non-emergency crime that has occurred on or off campus. If you provide your contact information, someone will respond to your report within 48 hours. Click here to learn more about Wartburg’s Community Response Team.

 

RecycleMania going on now

RecycleMania is an eight-week recycling competition across the nation from Feb. 3 to March 30. The goal for this competition is to track all of the waste going to the landfills and other diverted materials that will be leaving campus during this time. Additionally, there will be activities on campus to inform students about the importance of practicing sustainable habits. Sustainability asks all students and staff to participate in our campus competition by ensuring they are properly disposing of waste and recyclables. For more information, visit any of Wartburg Sustainability's social media sites.

 

Chapel scheduling

Need to schedule an event in Wartburg Chapel or the Chapel Commons? Please contact Carrie Gleason for assistance. Pastor Brian Beckstrom and Kathy Traetow will continue to schedule the Tower Room.

 

Winter and May Term balances

Winter term balances were due by Feb. 10, and May Term balances are due by Sunday, March 10. Student balances must be below $1,000 in order to participate in early registration and the housing lottery for the 2019-20 academic year. Early registration and housing lotteries will begin in March.

Monthly payment plan participants: If your payments are current and your remaining scheduled payments will bring your balance below $1,000, you will be able to participate! In addition, May Term travel courses must be paid in full by March 10 to avoid cancellation. If cancelled, participants will be responsible for any non-refundable charges to date, as outlined on their May Term Financial Responsibility Form.

 

Projects for Peace report available

The annual report Projects for Peace: The Vision of Kathryn W. Davis is now available at this link. A list of projects completed by Wartburg students from 2007 to 2017 is found on page 85.

 

Celebrate Brazilian Carnaval

Join SALSA, African Representative Council, and iClub in celebrating Brazilian Carnaval!

•	Thursday, March 21: Come experience Carnaval around the world with free Brazilian food and drinks in The W classrooms, 7-9 p.m.
•	Friday, March 22: Carnaval-themed costume party with Brazilian mock-tails provided. Come see who will be crowned King and Queen of Carnaval! 10 p.m.-1 a.m. at Diers' House (east side of campus).

If you have any questions, please contact: wartburgsalsa@gmail.com or a.r.c@wartburg.edu.

 

Wartburg Wayfinder develops career skills

Check out this new resource for all students! The Wartburg Wayfinder provides suggestions for ways Wartburg College students can develop career-related skills and co-curricular experiences during each year as a Knight. With some advanced planning, students can develop a solid resume and gain valuable leadership skills from a variety of curricular and co-curricular experiences.