Mail Center update

The Mail Center will be open for package and textbook pickup the following dates:

•	All during Finals Week: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
•	Dec. 30-31: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
•	Jan. 2-3: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
•	Sunday, Jan. 5: 5-7:30 p.m.
•	Monday, Jan. 6: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Please remember to check your campus mailbox before leaving for the holidays!

 

Candidate Yang on campus Friday

Join Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and other faith-based leaders, in coordination with the Wartburg College Democrats, for a town hall meeting in McCaskey Lyceum at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

Doors open at 9:30. Click here for details.

 

Farewell celebration for Ashley Lang

Please join us in thanking Ashley Lang for her service to Wartburg College as director of campus programming and most recently as the assistant director of the Institute for Leadership Education. The celebration will be Friday, Dec. 13, 2:30-3:30 p.m., on the third floor of the Vogel Library outside the Pathways Center.

 

Dining hours for Christmas Break

To see the Dining Services hours for Christmas Break, please click here. The last meal in Mensa before break will be the evening meal Thursday, Dec. 19. The first meal served in Mensa for Winter Term will be the evening meal on Sunday, Jan. 5.

 

Juice publishing schedule

The final Juice of the Fall Term will be sent out Monday, Dec. 16. The Juice will then take a break until Winter Term and return on Monday, Jan. 6. If you have an item that must run over the break, please contact Steph Boeding.

 

Add some orange to your gift list

Shop The Wartburg Store for ornaments, Christmas with Wartburg CDs, Wartburg apparel, gifts for readers and much more to fill out your gift list this season. During the week of Dec. 9-13, the store holds its third annual "Five Days of Christmas" sale in-store and online. Each day features 25% off a different category, including sweatshirts, hats, drinkware and premium brands like Nike and Under Armour. Make the Knights in your life smile with something orange in their stocking!

 

Join EARTH Club for our second annual repurposed Holiday Crafts event! This free event will take place in the McCoy Rooms on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We will create toilet paper roll reindeer, paper snowflakes and popcorn strings! Hot chocolate and holiday tunes will be provided.

 

Five Wartburg art students have had artworks accepted into the Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Art Exhibition set to open Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Law-Reddington Gallery at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., Waterloo, with a reception and awards ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7. The reception and awards ceremony is free and open to the public. The Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Art Exhibition will be on display through March 8, 2020.

The Wartburg students selected for this exhibition are:

•	Briana Borchert ’22
•	Angeline Neo ’20
•	Lydia Revier ’21
•	Brianna Whitney ’22
•	Sara Young ’20

 

Phil & Lit Society

The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, Dec. 13, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West of Seamann Student Center. Faculty, staff, students and community members are encouraged to attend and refreshments will be provided. Dr. Tammy Faux, professor of social work, will be presenting with two students.

 

All are warmly invited to drop in for the English program's annual reading of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Take a study break and enjoy a spot of festive seasonal storytelling featuring King Arthur and his knights, a monstrous beheading, several sketchy seduction attempts, and delicious refreshments aplenty. The event will be Saturday, Dec. 14, 4-5:30 p.m. in the Hagemann Castle Room.

 

‘Amahl’ performance free for students

A troupe of life-sized puppets will join the Wartburg Community Symphony and a host of guest singers for the Dec. 15 performance of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The 3 p.m. concert in Neumann Auditorium will be followed by a reception. The symphony, under the direction of Sam Stapleton, will begin the concert with three holiday favorites: “Sleigh Ride,” “Troika” from the “Lieutenant Kije Suite” and “Christmas Festival.” After the intermission, the symphony will take up the Gian Carlo Menotti opera that tells the story of Amahl, a disabled child with a penchant for tall tales, and his encounter with the three kings as they make their way to meet baby Jesus. Tickets are $17 for adults and $7 for K-12 youth. Admission is free for children under 5 and Wartburg College students with a student ID. The Waverly Chamber of Commerce is selling family tickets (2 adults plus children) for $25 at their office downtown.

 

Saint Elizabeth Week award winners

The VAC executive team thanks the students, faculty and staff members who participated in nominating dedicated individuals of the Wartburg community who exemplify the Wartburg mission statement with their dedication to service and leadership.

•	The Pastor Larry Trachte Award

2019 Nominees: Tiffany Pins, Carrie Gleason, Jan Simpson

Award winner: Carrie Gleason

•	The St. Elizabeth Award for Service

2019 Nominees: Erin Folken, Jordan Flaherty, Sam Pfab, Kimberly Cespedes, and Saffa Bockarie

Award winner: Saffa Bockarie

 

Business Office closed Friday

The Business Office on the second floor of Luther Hall will be closed Friday, Dec. 13, for a staff retreat. The Financial Aid Office will remain open and their staff will be available for walk-in traffic.

 

Davis Projects for Peace deadline

The Davis Projects for Peace program provides an opportunity for undergraduates at the American colleges and universities in the Davis United World College Scholars Program to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer of 2020. The projects judged to be the most promising and feasible will be funded at $10,000 each to encourage and support ideas for building peace.

Wartburg students wishing to submit a Davis Projects for Peace proposal must submit their application using this link by noon Jan. 13, 2020. Please see additional criteria information at Projects for Peace at this link.

Questions may be directed to Kristin Teig Torres.

 

Need a great Wartburg Christmas gift idea? The women’s soccer team has it! The team will be selling Pura Vida bracelets for $8. The special bracelets are unisex and a great way to show Wartburg pride! The team will also be selling Wartburg scarves for $20 each, or buy two for $35. Items will be for sale Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the student center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. during the women’s basketball game in Levick Arena. Contact Coach Tiffany Pins if you would like to purchase either item before Dec. 11.

 

WCDM Together We Care Tuesday

Wartburg College Dance Marathon is partnering with Applebee’s for Together We Care Tuesday. This event will be Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. WCDM is selling $10 vouchers that will get you a burger and fries. Five dollars from each voucher goes directly to WCDM! Come and enjoy great food while supporting the kiddos at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Vouchers will be sold at the bottom of the stairs in Saemann Student Center Monday, Dec. 9, during dinner and Tuesday, Dec. 10, during lunch. Vouchers can also be purchased at Applebee’s on Tuesday. You must have a voucher to take advantage of the deal, so stop by to get yours!

 

Holiday Shoppe volunteers needed

The Department of Social Work is pairing up with the Waverly-Shell Rock United Way to put on Holiday Shoppe on Monday, Dec. 9, and Tuesday, Dec. 10. Holiday Shoppe is an opportunity for us to give back to the community by giving families the opportunity to select gifts for their children during the holiday season. We are looking for volunteers to assist us during the days of the Shoppe, with set-up and tear-down. Click this link to view the times available, and email holiday.shoppe@wartburg.edu to claim that spot. Please direct questions to that email as well.

 

Service Trip applications open

Wartburg has claimed the No. 2 spot in the 2019 Break Away National Alternative Break Survey for the second consecutive year! During the 2018-19 academic year, 147 Wartburg students (nearly 10 percent of the student body) participated in 13 trips organized by the college’s Service Trips program and student leaders. Now is YOUR chance to get involved. Participant applications for Winter Break and Tour Week open on Monday, Dec. 2! Apply right away to get the best chance of being placed on your first choice trip.

Also, consider if you would be interested in applying to be on the Service Trips Executive Team for the 2020-21 academic year. We are hiring!

•	Winter Break application: click here
•	Tour Week Application: click here
•	Executive Team application: click here

 

Funding available through Student Senate

Are you or an organization you're a part of attending a conference, presenting research, or holding an event on campus? Do you need additional funding to help make that happen? Then you may be eligible for supplemental funding through Student Senate! To apply, you can fill out this form. All students and organizations are welcome to apply. Please contact jordan.flaherty@wartburg.edu with any questions.

 

PSA: Residence hall bathroom locks

As part of their Leadership 115 course, several students talked with college administrators about their concerns regarding residence hall bathroom locks. This was what they learned: Residence hall safety and accessibility is very important to everyone on campus. Open communication among students, Maintenance, ITS, and Security is vital in ensuring that the bathroom locks are working properly. If you come across a lock that is not working properly, please submit a maintenance request on the InfoCenter and alert Security of the issue. This step is very important, since these individuals are not accessing these spaces on a daily basis. We must be responsible for letting them know when a problem arises. Once the issue is reported, some fixes can take time to resolve because of the complexity of the locking system. Please remain patient during this time.