Mail Center update

Due to a FedEx change, packages arriving via FedEx Ground or FedEx Home now arrive between 3 and 4 p.m. daily. Items destined for departments will be delivered on the following business day. Departments awaiting urgent items may contact kory.figura@wartburg.edu to request alternate delivery options for specific tracking numbers.

There is no postal mail service, incoming or outgoing, on Monday, Oct. 14, due to the federal holiday. This service interruption may affect Amazon deliveries and will apply to items with delivery dates on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13.

Track & Field rummage sale

The Wartburg Track & Field rummage sale will be Friday, Oct. 11, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Canfield Strength & Conditioning Room in The W. There will be a variety of T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats and more for sale. Come and get your WTF clothing, first-come, first-served! CASH or CHECK ONLY. There will also be items sold at the Renaissance Faire on Oct. 12.

Softball Home Run Derby on Saturday

The Wartburg softball team will host a Home Run Derby on Saturday, Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., for all students, families, and faculty/staff. The event will be at Lynes Field (the softball field). The cost is $5 for five swings and $20 for 25 swings. First, second and third places will receive prizes from local businesses such as Joe's Knight Hawk, Crawdaddy Outdoor Sports, the Pour House, and many more!

Notes from the Oct. 1 Presidential Forum are now posted on the InfoCenter under President’s Reports. This includes updates on enrollment and the budget.

The text from President Colson’s recent Chapel message is also posted on InfoCenter.

Thanksgiving Break participant applications are open now until Friday, Oct. 11. Also, join us for our Impact Night hosted by Pizza Ranch on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. Some of the proceeds will help fund our upcoming trips.

Support Wartburg's music ensembles at their upcoming concerts:

Per the e-mail sent to faculty Sept. 25, course materials will now be adopted at a new online portal only (www.Wartburg.Textbookx.com). This portal is scheduled to open Oct. 1, with course adoptions due Nov. 1. You, too, will now access the courses you are teaching through the same online portal. Your sign-in brings up only the courses you are teaching to enter all course material being used. If you are not using any course material that the students need to purchase, please note ‘no text.’ Students will then not need to budget to purchase anything for your course. Direct questions to Janet Huebner, ext. 8439.

To learn more about how to use the portal, plan to attend one of five available training courses in McCoy East:

Sociology Club hosts alumna speaker

The Sociology Club will host alumna Olivia McAtee ’18, who will speak at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in Luther Hall 201.
 

New Professorship in Biology celebrated Oct. 10

On Thursday, Oct. 10, the college will induct Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters into the newly established Dr. Richard L and Sandra K. Wahl Professorship in Biology. The reception and induction ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. in the Heritage Ballroom of Saemann Student Center are open to the public. Click here to learn more about alumnus Dr. Richard Wahl ’73 and his impact in the medical field.
 

Personnel Advisory Committee voting results

The Personnel Advisory Committee thanks all the nominees who were willing to serve on the PAC. The results were very close, with 108 employees voting. The vacant administrative seat went to Henrique Donati, applications systems analyst in ITS, whose term will begin Oct. 1. As always, please contact any PAC member if you have a concern, question, or an agenda item to be discussed.

PAC members as of Oct. 1:

Kory Figura

Patty Franzen

Sheila Kittleson

Kristina Ladage

Stephanie Newsom

Henrique Donati
 

Tuition remission/exchange/ELCA forms for 2020-21

The forms for tuition remission, tuition exchange and ELCA exchange have been updated and are now posted on the InfoCenter under Employment > Forms and Procedures > Benefit Forms. Please direct any questions to Human Resources at 319-352-8521.
 

Fall 2020-Winter 2021 student teachers

Education majors should plan to attend the following meetings:

Both meetings will be held at 11:30 a.m. in Buckmaster, WBC 214.
 

The Castle is back

resolution of at least 200 ppi, physical size of 5x7 in.). The fall deadline for submissions, including cover art, is Oct. 18.
 

Students with an account balance greater than $1,000 must contact the Business Office (Luther Hall 212, 319-352-8411) or Financial Aid Office (Luther Hall 212, 319-352-8262) as soon as possible to discuss payment and/or loan options. failing to pay their account balance in full or below $1,000 by Thursday, Nov. 14, may have their Winter/May Term registration cancelled by Enrollment Management.

Those applying student employment wages to their account and believe their balance will be below $1,000 by the November student payroll should inform the Business Office. Those signed up for the Monthly Tuition Payment Plan and current with payments may disregard this notice.
 

FIRST Tech Challenge Meet needs volunteers

The Waverly-Shell Rock Robotics teams are hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Super Qualifier Meet on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Wartburg College has been a sponsor of the teams since their inception in 2017. The teams are looking for volunteers to serve as officials, judges, inspectors, etc. at the meet. No prior experience with FTC is required for most volunteers, and there are volunteer positions in both technical and non-technical areas. Any faculty, staff, or students who are interested in volunteering should contact Laurie Everhardt at ext. 8496 or laurie.everhardt@wartburg.edu.
 

Waverly Chamber Business Book Club

The Waverly Chamber of Commerce is offering Business Book Club, which will meet at the Waverly Public Library from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays for five weeks, beginning Oct. 2. Our first book is “Water the Bamboo” by Greg Bell. Bring your lunch and enjoy lively discussion moderated by Denny Haugen, Wartburg College retiree. The book can be purchased through Amazon or Barnes & Noble (the library does not have multiple copies). To sign up, email waverly@waverlychamber.com, call 319-352-4526, or just come to the library for the event. Wartburg is a member of the Chamber, and students and employees are welcome to the event.

Weekday Chapel schedule

All are welcome at Weekday Chapel services from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the Wartburg Chapel. Chapel time is a brief opportunity to gather with students, staff, and faculty to reflect on God and faith. Interfaith chapels will be held the last Wednesday of each month during the semester.

Upcoming services:

Sunday worship times

The following are the Sunday worship times in Wartburg Chapel for Fall Term. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. All are welcome!