10-minute meditation during Finals Week
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10-Minute Mindfulness Meditation is offered at 10:30 a.m. every day of Finals Week in the Interfaith Prayer Room, on the lower level of the Chapel. Need to rest or recharge during Finals Week? Join Rebecca Baird, pastoral intern, for a short, guided meditation daily. All are welcome!
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Noah Clinic closed over break
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Noah Clinic will be closed beginning 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, and will remain closed until Monday, Jan. 6, at 8:30 a.m. Please stop by to pick up anything you may need over Christmas Break.
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St. Elizabeth’s Bread Basket hours during break
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St. Elizabeth's Bread Basket, the on-campus food pantry, will be open over Christmas Break to provide free groceries to any student who needs them. SEBB is located in the Student Life office in Saemann Student Center and will be open the following hours:
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Friday, Dec. 20: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21-22: Noon-2 p.m. |
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Monday-Sunday, Dec. 23-29: Accessible through Security |
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Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 30-31: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Wednesday, Jan. 1: Closed |
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Thursday-Friday, Jan. 2-3: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Saturday, Jan. 4: Closed |
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Sunday, Jan. 5: Mensa reopens |
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National Society of Leadership and Success service trip
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The National Society of Leadership and Success is leading its first-ever service trip during Winter Break! We would love for our members to come along with us, but we will accept non-members if we have open space. As of now, we are hoping to go to Oklahoma to work with Habitat for Humanity. If you are interested or have any questions, contact Olivia Pederson.
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Avoid scams targeted at students
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The Wartburg Security & Safety Office reminds you to be vigilant in watching for scams targeting students, especially during the holidays. Please refer to this Student Guide to Fraud Scams to learn ways to protect yourself.
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Dining hours for Christmas Break
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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.
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Orientation Leader and Resident Assistant applications available
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Applications for 2020-2021 Orientation Leader and Resident Assistant positions are now live! Fill out an application to be considered for one or both of these leadership roles here. Additional information about each position, including position description, qualifications for selection, commitments, and renumeration, can be found at https://info.wartburg.edu/Student-Life. Applications are due Jan. 24, 2020.
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Incomplete grade information for students
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Students, please remember to complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form if you have the consent of your instructor to postpone required course work due to extenuating circumstances. The form is not required for internships and Study Abroad course work. This form is available in the Forms section on My Wartburg or in the Registrar’s Office. Any incomplete grades without a completed Request for Incomplete Grade form will be changed to an “F” after 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23. Contact the Registrar’s Office for further information regarding the incomplete grade policy.
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The Mail Center will be open for package and textbook pickup the following dates:
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All during Finals Week: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
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Dec. 30-31: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Jan. 2-3: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Sunday, Jan. 5: 5-7:30 p.m. |
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Monday, Jan. 6: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Please remember to check your campus mailbox before leaving for the holidays!
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Davis Projects for Peace deadline
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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.
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Juice publishing schedule
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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.
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Art students part of Waterloo exhibition
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Five Wartburg art students have had artworks accepted into the Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Art Exhibition, on display now through March 8, 2020, in the Law-Reddington Gallery at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., Waterloo.
The Wartburg students selected for this exhibition are:
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Briana Borchert ’22 |
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Angeline Neo ’20 |
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Lydia Revier ’21 |
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Brianna Whitney ’22 |
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Sara Young ’20 |
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Saint Elizabeth Week award winners
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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.
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The Pastor Larry Trachte Award |
2019 Nominees: Tiffany Pins, Carrie Gleason, Jan Simpson
Award winner: Carrie Gleason
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The St. Elizabeth Award for Service |
2019 Nominees: Erin Folken, Jordan Flaherty, Sam Pfab, Kimberly Cespedes, and Saffa Bockarie
Award winner: Saffa Bockarie
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SPIRITUAL LIFE & CAMPUS MINISTRY
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Advent Candlelight Service
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All are welcome to an Advent Candlelight Service in the Chapel on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m. The evening will be a reflective, candlelit worship with lessons and carols.
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No weekday Chapel services this week
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There are no regular midweek Chapel services during Finals Week. Have a wonderful break, and we'll see you in Winter Term!
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