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Leadership and Service Award nominations
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Leadership and Service Award nomination forms are available now and due by Monday, March 9. Click here to nominate someone you know for one or more of the following awards: Nobility Award; Debbie Heida Award; Outstanding Organization; Outstanding International Senior; Dell Awards for Peace and Justice; Peacemaker Award; Outstanding Organization Service Award; and the Outstanding Organization Adviser Award. The awards ceremony will be Sunday, April 5, at 1 p.m. in the Hagemann Castle Room, with a reception to follow. Direct questions to Lindsey Leonard.
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Come to Physics and Chemistry Demo Show
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Wartburg’s annual Physics and Chemistry Demonstration Show will offer science entertainment for all ages Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., in Neumann Auditorium. Hands-on activities are available 30 minutes before and after the show in the lobby. Come and watch science students demonstration experiments live! The Demo Show will be livestreamed by Knight Vision, and the show is supported by Hydrite Chemical Co.
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Black History Month events
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Wartburg’s Black Student Union (BSU) is celebrating Black History Month with the following events, open to all:
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Thursday, Feb. 20: "13th" documentary viewing, McCaskey Lyceum, 7 p.m. This documentary, directed by Ava DuVernay, focuses on mass incarceration in the United States. |
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Friday, Feb. 21: Taste of Soul, Cardinal Commons, 4 p.m. Join us for a soul food dinner. Free-will donations are greatly appreciated. Faculty, staff, and kids are welcome! |
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Tuesday, Feb. 25: "13th" documentary Lunch & Learn, Clinton Hall Classrooms, 11:30 a.m. |
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There will be no postal service, including some Amazon deliveries, on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. The Mail Center will be open for Winter Break during the dates of March 2-6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Students who will be on campus during Winter Break and would like packages routed to the lockers that week should email mailroom@wartburg.edu.
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Participate in recycling competition
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RecycleMania is an eight-week waste reduction competition across the nation! The goal for this competition is to track all of the waste going to the landfills and other diverted materials that leave campus during this time. Additionally, activities on campus will inform students about the importance of sustainable habits. Sustainability asks all students and staff to participate in our campus-wide competition by ensuring they are properly disposing of waste and recyclables. For more information about events and how to properly recycle, visit the Sustainability Facebook page.
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RecycleMania dorm competition
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The Wartburg Sustainability Office is holding an inter-dorm competition as part of RecycleMania this year. Sustainability will work with the city to track trash and recycling from each building for a two-week period. The residence hall that generates the least waste wins the contest! For more information and current standings, visit this link or contact sustainability@wartburg.edu.
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The Christian church year season of Lent sets aside the six weeks prior to the Easter celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, as a time to press “pause” and return to questions about God’s purposes and our own. It is a season of reflection, repentance, and rejuvenation. This year’s observance is from Feb. 26 through April 12.
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The class schedule changes to provide time for worship on Feb. 26, 10 to 10:50 a.m. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to Ash Wednesday worship with the Imposition of Ashes, Holy Communion, music, and a message by Pastor Brian Beckstrom. The schedule for the morning of Feb. 26 is as follows: 9 a.m. classes dismiss at 9:50 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. classes begin at 11:00 a.m. Campus offices, including the Den and Konditorei, will close from 9:50 to 11:00 a.m.
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Wednesday closures during Lent
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During the Wednesdays of Lent (March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1), college administrative offices, as well as the Den and the Konditorei, will close during Weekday chapel time, 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. (The W, Zesty Orange, Security Office, Information Desk, and Mensa will remain open). This provides time for faculty, staff, and students to participate in the Lenten chapels or take a break from meetings, lessons, and daily work. Please note that food ordered through GET will be available as soon as the stores open, including board plan meal transfers.
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The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West of Seamann Student Center. All are welcome, and refreshments will be provided. The speaker is Dr. Sonja Lynch, associate professor of English, who will present “Things That Go Bump in the Light: Techno-Political Horrors in Doctorow’s ‘Radicalized.’”
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Participate in Trumpet survey
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This survey from The Trumpet is designed to understand the recycling habits of students on Wartburg's campus. The survey is meant to be anonymous, but if you would like to include your email for further contact feel free to do so. Please direct questions to editor Silvia Oakland.
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ConnecTED Candlelight Dinner
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The sign up for the Candlelight Dinner hosted by ConnecTED will be Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 19 and 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Mensa. ConnecTED members will discuss their organization as well as the turnout of their most recent TEDx event while students, faculty and staff network and connect over a special dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 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. Special dietary considerations will be taken into account.
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Get paid for your opinion
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As a college student, your perspective is very important to the college market. The Student Monitor will pay you $25 per hour for your opinion for their Spring 2020 edition. The interview will be conducted with 12 students and will require a total of 12 hours of your time. The interviewer will record the responses of each student interviewed on the interviewer’s tablet or laptop. Compensation is $300 for the 12 interviews (representing approximately $25 per hour) and the organization will also advance a $15 honorarium to each of the 12 students agreeing to participate in the interviews. The national results of the student are shared with ICBA (Independent College Bookstore Association) membership. The Wartburg Store is a member of ICBA and will receive results of trends of responses (not specific by student). Contact Eric Weil, managing partner of Student Monitor, LLC, with your school name, USPS mailing address and mobile number to get started. Campus specific questions about this survey may be directed to Janet Huebner.
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‘Artificial Order’ art exhibit on display
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The work of Fayette artists and educators Laura Colby Gleissner and Elissa Cox Wenthe will be on display in the Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery beginning Monday, Feb. 17. “Artificial Order” will run through March 29. An opening reception will be held Friday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m., with a gallery talk featuring both artists at 7 p.m. The exhibit focuses on the beautiful similarities that can be found between interior, man-made architectural works and the compelling architectural similarities found in the natural world. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Bachman Fine Arts Center and is open to the public 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. For details, contact Gallery Director Johanna Kramer-Weston.
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Winter Break dining hours
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Please click here to see a PDF of Winter Break Hours for Dining Services. The last meal in Mensa will be dinner on Friday, Feb. 28, and Mensa will re-open with the dinner meal on Sunday, March 8.
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Registration hold reminder
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If you received an e-mail from the Registrar’s Office on Feb. 5 about declaring your major or submitting a diploma application, this Friday is the last day to submit the missing form(s). Students who have not submitted the appropriate form(s) by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, will have a registration hold placed on their account to prevent them from registering on Monday, March 16.
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Participate in PSY 421 studies
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The following studies are being conducted for major requirements for PSY 421: Advanced Research Methods. If interested in participating in the study, please go to the Sona system site or contact contact the research advisor at shaheen.munir@wartburg.edu:
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A study examining the effect of knowledge and attitude on STD testing attitudes is now on Sona system. This study will focus on whether education can increase knowledge, modify attitude and increase openness to testing. Sign up at the link or contact the principal investigator at madison.stirling@wartburg.edu. |
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A research study on reading comprehension among college students is now on Sona system. Participants read passages and respond to questions. To participate, click the link or contact the principal investigator jacquelyn.garza@wartburg.edu. |
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Nominate your high school teacher
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Did you have a high school teacher who inspired you and contributed to your accomplishment of earning a baccalaureate degree from Wartburg College? If so, please nominate your teacher for the Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year Award. Anyone is eligible, regardless of residence. Winning teachers will receive $500. In addition, a $500 scholarship will be made available to a rising senior from your high school. Nomination forms are available on the commencement website and may be submitted online. Nominations must be received by noon, March 23.
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Check out the new Cross Wire blog
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A new addition to Knight Wire in 2020 is Cross Wire, a blog by students, for students. From recreation and music, to sports and art, Cross Wire unites student perspectives with weekly blog posts. Each Friday on a rotating basis, along with some Wednesdays, posts will include sports-related topics from Ryan Reebenacker, art-focused topics from Katie Hirv, Britt Avery with faith-centered topics, culture-focused topics with Lura Ajdini, music-based topics from Liam Easley, and topics focused on activities and events in the Cedar Valley from Courtney Stucker.
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Remember to check your mailbox
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Students who have not checked or emptied their mailboxes since first semester are reminded that stuffed mailboxes may prevent important communication, like housing cards and tax forms, to be placed in boxes. Instructions to access combinations and open boxes can be found above the lockers.
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Donate your plastic sacks to VAC
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The VAC team is collecting clean grocery plastic bags for Embassy Vineyard Church for repackaging food products such as potatoes, carrots, onions, apples, and pears for its monthly Mobile Food Pantry. Donation boxes for plastic bags are stationed in the Student Life Office, Vogel Library, and the Chapel.
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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.
Upcoming services:
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Monday, Feb. 17: Dr. Terry Lindell, professor of history |
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Wednesday, Feb. 19: Charmaine Denison-George ’20, Senior Chapel |
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Friday, Feb. 21: Olivia Pederson ’20, Senior Chapel |
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Sunday, Feb. 23: Scholarship Day and Blanket of Love blessing, pastoral intern Rebecca Baird preaching, music from Wartburg Choir |
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As an expression of Christian hospitality, a new Interfaith Prayer Room has been established in the lower level of the Wartburg Chapel, as we welcome students, faculty and staff of all faith and non-faith traditions. The room is available for all to use for worship and meditation.
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Sanctuary is a holy space in the midst of your busy life where you can recharge and renew. Expect a relaxed time of Bible study, fellowship, worship band music, prayers, and communion. It takes place on Wednesday evenings at 9 p.m. in the Chapel Commons (basement). Come by at 8:45 for snacks and fellowship. All are welcome!
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