Service Trip advisers needed
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Service Trips are coming up during Winter Break and Tour Week, and student trip leaders are looking for faculty/staff advisers. If you enjoy serving, getting to know new people and traveling, service trips are your place. Please fill out the interest form here and you will be contacted with more information.
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The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, Jan. 24, 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. Joyce Boss, professor of English, and May Term students will present “Student Learning through May Terms Abroad: Japan and Greece.”
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ITS policies approved by Cabinet
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The Cabinet has approved an updated Technology Resource Use Policy and a new Data Classification Policy. You can view them at this link on Info Center. If you have questions, please email ITS.Security@wartburg.edu.
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The Business Office is starting the process of building the detailed college budget for the 2020-21 academic year. As a part of this process, campus members have an opportunity to provide feedback. Department budget managers are responsible for communicating needs to the Business Office, but all employees may communicate with their department mangers regarding essential needs for their respective departments.
The following information is being requested from department budget managers for the 2020-21 fiscal year:
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Equipment & Technology (including anticipated needs for the next five fiscal years) |
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Department Operating Budget (expenditures) |
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Student Wages |
If you are a department budget manager, please refer to the 2020-21 Department Budget Guide posted on the Business Office website for specific guidance and instruction on the steps to follow. If you have an essential need or budget reallocation, please email carolyn.hughes@wartburg.edu to request a department budget workbook. The Business Office works with the Cabinet, PBAC and President Colson in reviewing requests. Decisions will be communicated to department budget managers in May.
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CrawDaddy Outdoors and The W are hosting the second annual Paddle Fest at The W’s pool on Saturday, Jan. 25. Paddle Fest will offer presentations, education, and vendor booths for beginners, seasoned paddlers and river activists. Registration starts at 7 a.m., with sessions from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. See the full schedule and register online at this link.
Cost is $10 for college students and youths, $15 adults. Registration includes lunch and presentations all day. Attendees get special store deals at CrawDaddy Outdoors in downtown Waverly at the end of the event!
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Auditions for the short film "Near Death," produced by Knight Vision Films, will be at the following times in McElroy Center room 134:
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Saturday, Jan. 25, 1-6 p.m. |
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Sunday, Jan. 26, 3-8 p.m. |
Plot summary: Elwood and Monte seek refuge in Gill's zombie apocalypse bunker only to find Gill has already been infected and will "turn" soon.
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Elwood: 25+ |
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Monte or Molly: 25+ |
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Gill: 25+ |
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Zombie extras: all ages |
Filming on weekends in February, TBD. For more information, contact Taylor Webb.
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Sign-up for the Candlelight Dinner hosted by Wartburg Student Music Therapy Association (WSMTA) will be Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 22 and 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Mensa. WSMTA will discuss its organization while students, faculty, and staff mingle over dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Heritage Ballroom in Saemann Student Center. The cost for students with a Board Plan is one swipe from their meal plan plus $3. This may be paid with Points or cash at the time of sign up. Off-board students may also attend, and their cost will be $15 at the time of sign up. The main course will be a steak and shrimp combo. Special dietary considerations will be taken into account.
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'Don't Cancel Class' workshops
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Faculty, do you have plans of attending a conference this 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.
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TEDxWartburgCollege will bring inspiring speakers to “Explore the Unknown” for the third annual event Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-noon, in McCaskey Lyceum at Wartburg College. The event is open to the public, but seating is limited. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased at www.wartburg.edu/tedx.
Speakers at TEDxWartburgCollege will include:
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Sanam Tamang: “Navigating the Unknown Journey of Life” |
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Brittany Strause: “Mental Health Has No Face” |
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Matapron Musikathum: “Transition to Adulthood, What’s Your Plan?” |
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Cole Imperi: “Shadowloss: Shedding Light on Our Hidden Grief” |
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Sthela Gun Holly Hanitrinirina: “The Legacy of Unknown Women” |
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Erik Salzenstein: “Why I Had to Go to Prison to Set Myself Free” |
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Umaru Balde: “Eliminate the Comfort Zone to Achieve Success” |
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The Castle — Wartburg’s literary magazine
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The Fall 2019 edition of The Castle has been published! Find a hard copy in campus hot spots or online at this link. That means submissions are open for the Winter edition now as well. So submit your short stories, poetry, and graphic stories (comics) by Feb. 21 on the submission option at this link. Cover art submissions also accepted.
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Join the new Gospel Choir
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Want to have fun and praise God through music? Join the Gospel Choir! The first open rehearsal will be Sunday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel. All people and musical abilities are welcome. For more information, contact Janet at janet.irankunda@wartburg.edu.
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Personnel changes in the Business Office
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Due to personnel changes in the Business Office, all accounts payable and Wartburg College-issued credit card (PNC) questions should be directed to Tracy Rucker at 319-352-8238 or tracy.rucker@wartburg.edu. If you have cashiering needs, please contact Chantel Sisk at 319-352-8614 or chantel.sisk@wartburg.edu.
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Let science students watch the kids while you go out for Valentine’s
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Want to enjoy a night without the kids? Have your little cherubs join the Wartburg College NSTA (National Science Teaching Association) and future educators for a fun-filled Science Friday. Students will participate in cool science experiments, have fun with reptiles, and learn to LOVE science! The funds raised support future educators’ travel to national NSTA conventions. Cost includes dinner of pizza and juice drinks with additional snacks, four STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) lessons and qualified pre-service educators for teaching and supervision.
When: Saturday, Feb. 15, 5:45 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Becker Science Hall, Room 102
Ages: Pre-K through sixth grade
Cost: $25 for the first student per family, each additional student is $10 (For three students in the same family, total cost is $45.)
Register online through noon on Feb. 15. Parents also can register children at the door the night of the event.
Contact: nsta@wartburg.edu
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Join the new German/English reading group
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A bilingual German/English reading group for faculty, staff, and students is being formed for the winter semester. The group will read together a recent work of German-language literature, either in the original or in English translation. Meetings will be in February and March. No knowledge of German is required to participate. If interested, please contact Dr. Lucy Barnhouse.
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STAS group for teaching and advising
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Are you interested in talking with your peers about teaching and advising? STAS (Sharing Teaching and Advising Strategies) will continue to meet throughout Winter Term for conversation, strategizing, and resource sharing. Winter Term meetings will be the following Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the Faculty Resource Room (lower level of the library): Jan. 22, Feb. 5 and 19, March 11 and 25, and April 8. Come any of the dates you are available. Contact Michaeleen Golay or Kristin Wendland with questions.
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10-week wellness challenge
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Do you need to kickstart your wellness in 2020? Beginning Jan. 19, The W is offering a 10-week wellness challenge for just $10. All activities can be completed on your own and then recorded (using the honor system) on your personal weekly log at The W. All participants will receive a shirt at the end of the challenge, and those who successfully complete five of seven days each week will receive an additional prize at the end. Register at The W before Jan. 19 to get in on the fun! Campus offices are encouraged to participate together. Weekly challenges are:
• Jan. 19-25 - 60 minutes of exercise daily
• Jan. 26-Feb. 1 - Drink 64 oz. of water daily
• Feb. 2-8 - Limit personal use screen time to less than two hours daily
• Feb. 9-15 - No sugary drinks
• Feb. 16-22 - Consume five servings or fruits or vegetables each day
• Feb. 23-29 - 60 minutes of exercise per day and less than two hours of personal screen time daily
• March 1-7 - Drink 64 oz of water daily and eliminate sugary drinks
• March 8-14 - 60 minutes of exercise per day and consumer five servings or fruits or vegetables daily
• March 15-21 - Take 10,000 steps per day
• March 22-28 - Put it all together (60 minutes exercise, limit screen time, drink water, no sugary beverages, eat your fruits and veggies!)
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Robotics event seeks volunteers
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The Waverly-Shell Rock Robotics teams are hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Super Qualifier Meet on Saturday, Feb. 1. 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 Feb. 1 meet. No prior experience with FTC is required for most volunteer,s 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.
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Free respite training for care providers
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Are you interested in helping foster families while earning a small stipend? Respite Options of Northeast Iowa is having FREE training for potential respite providers on two Saturdays, Feb. 1 and Feb. 15, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., at the Cedar Falls Public Library, 524 Main St. Must attend both sessions, be age 19 or older, and complete CPR/First Aid training. If interested or have questions, text or call 319-596-5781 or email respiteoptions@monarchtherapyservices.com. Respite Options was started in 2010 in partnership with Wartburg College's Department of Social Work and now serves foster families in all Iowa counties.
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SPIRITUAL LIFE & CAMPUS MINISTRY
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Chapel services this week
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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. The Lord's Supper is celebrated at the end of the service on Mondays and Fridays. Interfaith chapels will be held the last Wednesday of each month during the semester. Sunday worship is celebrated at least once a month, starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel.
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Jan. 20: No Chapel due to MLK Day compressed class schedule |
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Jan. 22: MLK Week Chapel with Dr. Caryn Riswold, professor of religion |
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Jan. 24: Trevor Hurd ’20, Senior Chapel |
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All are welcome to a contemporary-style worship event called “The Gathering” on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 9 p.m. in McCaskey Lyceum. Worship will be led by students from Spiritual Life & Campus Ministry’s Faith Expression Groups (BASIC, FCA, Sanctuary Planning Team, etc.) featuring worship music by Hope Overflow, student testimony, and a biblical message. Snacks will be served. Contact Pastoral Intern Rebecca Baird with questions.
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MLK Day of Service
Jan. 20
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STAS meetings
Jan. 22, Feb. 5 & 19, March 11 & 25, April 8
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Phil & Lit Society
Jan. 24
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TEDx WartburgCollege
Jan. 25
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Short film auditions
Jan. 25 & 26
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Gospel Choir open rehearsal
Jan. 26
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State of the College address
Jan. 28
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WSMTA Candlelight Dinner event
Jan. 29
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The Gathering worship event
Jan. 29
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Water to Thrive pancake breakfast
Feb. 8
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Graven Award ceremony
Feb. 14
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Board of Regents reception for faculty and staff
Feb. 14
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'Science of Love' NSTA fundraiser
Feb. 15
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Keep on Learning proposals due
Feb. 21
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Presidential forums
Feb. 25, March 24
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Faculty development speaker: Inclusive classrooms
March 10
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