Wartburg Players present ‘Rumors’

The Wartburg Players will present the play "Rumors" on Thursday, April 4, and Friday, April 5. The shows begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. in McCaskey Lyceum. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids and free for Wartburg students with an ID. “Rumors,” by playwright Neil Simon, follows four couples at an anniversary party for their best friends, Charley and Myra. However, Myra is missing and Charley has been shot. The couples comically try, and fail, to contain the situation.

Be part of Study Night Breakfast

As in years past, faculty and staff volunteers are needed to help serve the Study Night Breakfast for students. This semester that falls on Sunday, April 14, from 11 p.m. to midnight. Please contact Shelly Geweke via email or x8303 if you can help. Thanks for your assistance with this special Wartburg tradition!

Music concerts this weekend

Come support the following music ensembles in their upcoming concerts:

Fulbright Outreach Scholar presentation

Wartburg will host a Fulbright Outreach Scholar from March 31 to April 3. Jairo Viales of Costa Rica specializes in ESL programs. Come hear him speak on the “Role of Language as a Vehicle for Learning Culture and Defining ID” at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, in the Buckmaster Room (WBC 214). Students are strongly encouraged to attend and learn about the Fulbright Scholars program! Contact Gloria Campbell with questions.

Bikes are back

The weather has warmed and bikes will be available for checkout at Vogel Library by Wednesday, April 3. When checking out a bike for the first time this term, you will need to fill out a new bike borrowing agreement form even if you have completed a form in a previous term. Bikes may be checked out for four hours at a time and include a key for the bike lock and a helmet. Enjoy a bike ride this spring!

Try telemedicine to save time and money

For those on insured with HealthPartners, remember you can utilize fast and convenient telemedicine options! Save some time and skip the trip to the doctor’s office. For many conditions, telemedicine can be a great option and will save you money. This can make a big difference for those on a Qualified High Deductible Health Plan. Click here to learn more about Virtuwell and Doctor on Demand services. Any benefit questions can be directed to Amy Wilson, benefits administrator, via email or ext. 8278.

Student Employment Appreciation Week

Student Employment Appreciation Week is coming April 8-12 to show appreciation for the invaluable service of both our student employees and their supervisors. The Student Employment Office will host events during the week. For more information, see the flier here. Departments are also encouraged to acquire “smiley face” templates from the Student Employment Office (LH 212) or print their own at this link. Student employees and supervisors should write their name and department on the template and decorate if they desire. “Smiley face” templates should be returned to the Student Employment Office (LH 212) by Friday, April 5, to be included in the “Student Employment Hall of Fame” banner that will be displayed during the week.

Phil & Lit Society

The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, April 5, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West of Saemann Student Center. Sanah Munir, fourth-year psychology and neuroscience major, will present “The Role of Parental Care and Overprotection on the Acute Physiological and Psychological Indicators of Stress.” The second presentation will be given by Freddie Eden, second-year political science major. The title of his talk is “Corruption Among Nations: Investigating Casual Responses.”

Updated Essential Education SLOs available online

Over the last two years, the General Education Committee has been working to update the SLOs in the different tiers of Essential Education. Last year, new SLOs were approved for IS101, Faith & Reflection 1 & 2, Mathematical Reasoning, and Lifetime Wellness (PE100). This year, new SLOs were approved for IS201, Verbal Reasoning (EN112 & COM112), Writing Across the Curriculum, Cultural Competency Across the Curriculum (formerly Diversity Across the Curriculum), Information Literacy Across the Curriculum, Oral Communication Across the Curriculum, and the Capstone. The new SLOs are available on the college website via the Essential Education Outcomes link and on the InfoCenter under “Faculty Resources” via the Essential Education Student Learning Outcomes Link.

Wartburg Music Camps this summer

Help spread the word about the following summer music camps at Wartburg:

         Session I: Aug.1-3

         Session II: Aug. 5-7

For more information and to register, visit www.wartburg.edu/camps.

Knightliters performance at Lark Brewery

Wartburg’s Knightliters Jazz Band will play at Lark Brewery, 314 Main St., Cedar Falls, beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Click here for the Facebook event page.

How to order name tags and name plates

Does someone in your department need a new Wartburg name tag? Click here for the website where you can place your order for new name tags and name plates. Contact Beth Sinnwell at x8648 with any questions.

Send your event information to The Juice

Does your organization have an event coming up? Be sure to send the information to juice@wartburg.edu to have it included in the weekly Juice email and "Daily Dose of Juice" on Instagram and Snapchat, and send us a copy of your poster, too! We can help you promote your event.

You made it this far...

So here’s a special tip for you: Stop by The Wartburg Store today for some April Fool’s Day fun… you’ll want to take pictures. Thanks for reading every last drop of The Juice!

Enlightenment Week: Autism

Enlightenment Week is dedicated to shedding light on autism and those on the spectrum. If you are a future educator, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, music therapist, or anyone who might work with individuals on the spectrum, this week of events is for you.

We hope to see you there!

Wind Ensemble spaghetti dinner

The Wind Ensemble will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 6, 4-7 p.m., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School in Waverly to raise funds for its tour of Japan. Free-will donations will be accepted and group members will share information about the upcoming Japan tour. Click here for details. Contact Sofia Bouffard with questions.

WCDM Casual for kids

Dress casual for the week of April 1 to support Dance Marathon before the big WCDM event. Donate $20 to wear jeans for the whole week. Cash or credit will be accepted. Participants will receive a button to wear during the week. Email wcdm@wartburg.edu if you are interested.

Register for annual health screen

Click here for information on the upcoming health screen provided by Waverly Health Center. The Health Screen will take place on Tuesday, April 2, in the West Classroom at The W. Please review what tests are available and the associated costs. All full-time/benefit-eligible employees can participate, as well as spouses on the Wartburg College health insurance. Sign up is required! Contact Amy Wilson, benefits administrator, with the following information:

Survey: Music Therapy at Wartburg

Students in MU 313: Influences of Music on Behavior create advocacy projects for music therapy, and they are gathering information on the knowledge that our faculty and staff have about music therapy at Wartburg. If you would like to participate in this project, please take the anonymous survey at this link. Students hope to gauge the presence of music therapy on campus and better understand how to best serve the community.

You will need to select “finish now” and then “confirm finish now” at the end of the survey. If you have any questions please email Sofia Bouffard or Harlie Jacobsen.