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The Juice (Faculty/Staff) - March 22

UKnight Day, Baldwin Leadership Fellows, more
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March 22, 2021

UKnight Day is this Thursday!

It's time to UKnight! We’re calling all faculty and staff to participate and help us reach our goal of 1,852 donors in 24 hours on Thursday, March 25... see details at this link, including FAQs and social media graphics for your favorite Wartburg team or student group. Watch Wartburg's social media on Thursday for the giving link.

What is UKnight Day?

It is Wartburg's annual day of giving on which students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, students and community members come together to share what it means to be a Knight and support the Annual Fund, which provides for all sorts of activities at Wartburg.

How can I win VIP parking?

Faculty and staff donors on March 25 get one raffle ticket with a UKnight Day gift of any size (must select "Faculty/Staff" on the giving form). The drawing will be held the night of March 25. The raffle winner will work with Campus Security to select a reserved parking spot near their preferred building; winner will have reserved parking until the next UKnight Day in March 2022! Non-transferrable, vehicle must be registered with Security. Contact studentsuknight@wartburg.edu for details.

The orange bikes are back!

Thanks to recent warm temperatures and melting snow, bikes are now available for checkout at the Vogel Library. To borrow a bike, fill out a user agreement form if you haven’t yet this year. Checkout is for four hours, and bikes need to be returned by dark as they are not equipped to use at night. If a late snow happens, the bikes will be temporarily unavailable due to safety reasons. Stop by the library circulation desk on second floor if you have questions or to check one out and enjoy the fresh spring air with a bike ride!

 

Nominations for Baldwin Leadership Fellows

The Institute for Leadership Education at Wartburg seeks your assistance in the selection of first-year students to serve as Baldwin Leadership Fellows. Please click here for more information, and access the nomination form at this link. Nominations are due Wednesday, March 31. The Baldwin Fellows will ideally come from diverse academic backgrounds and be passionate about leadership and service in the context of the Wartburg mission. The students nominated will then be contacted regarding the nomination and asked to complete an application if they are interested in this highly selective opportunity. Please contact Theresa Moore, Assistant Director of the Institute for Leadership Education, if you have any questions.

 

Art gallery events this week

The 2021 Art Faculty Exhibition features the diverse artwork and talent of current Wartburg Department of Art faculty and staff. To mark the closing of this exhibition on March 28, all five faculty artists will be participating in individual Q+A sessions. Several will be held virtually, while others will be held in the gallery face to face (with proper social distancing protocols in place). Here is your chance to ask the artists about their work and how they approach the creative process!

 

Virtual Q+A events will be held online through the Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery’s Facebook page.

Penny Sund (Graphic Design): Tuesday, March 23, 11:45 a.m.
Barbara Fedeler (Drawing): Tuesday, March 23, 3:30 p.m.
Rick Knivsland (Ceramics): Thursday, March 25, 11:45 a.m.

 

In-Gallery Q+A events:

Thomas Payne (Photography): Wednesday, March 24, 4-4:45 p.m.
Johanna Kramer-Weston (Painting): Friday, March 26, 11:45a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

The gallery is located in the first floor lobby of the Bachman Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and admission is free. Patrons are required to wear masks in the gallery and practice good social distancing.

 

Library spaces: access and inclusivity survey

Has the library ever felt non-welcoming to you according to your ability or identity through experiences with any of its physical aspects? Take this brief survey by April 9 to let us know.

 

V-Day ‘Hold My Hand’ photo display

V-Day will be displaying the "Hold My Hand" photoshoot March 22-31 on the Luther Hall second floor wall display. The purpose of these photos is to show that toxic masculinity does not hold power over a man's life and all of us will be there to hold a man's hand toward healing, empowerment and gender equality. Please stop by and interact with our photos by scanning the QR codes next to them.

 

Service Trips Push Day coming March 30  

Mark your calendars and stay tuned to social media for Service Trips' Push Day on Tuesday, March 30. We will be raising money to support the four trips that will be going out to serve during Tour Week. Stop by The Hub from 6 to 9 p.m. that day to hang out with Sir Victor, get a deal on Service Trips T-shirts and other gear, and pick up your prize incentives from all the money you raise! All are welcome to join in the fun as we reminisce about past service trips and share why we love Wartburg College Service Trips.

 

Dining hours over Easter break and Tour Week

Please click on the links to see the Dining Services hours on campus for the upcoming Easter Break (April 2-5) and Tour Week (April 28-May 2).

 

SPIRITUAL LIFE & CAMPUS MINISTRY
Weekday Chapel services

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. Chapel services are streamed live with Knight Vision, so you can watch from anywhere.
 

This week's Chapel services:

Monday, March 22: Morning prayer service

Wednesday, March 24: Lenten worship, message from Rebecca Baird, pastoral intern

Friday, March 26: Senior Chapel, Allison Kuehn ’21

 

Upcoming events

Fulbright Program Virtual Open House
March 22

Presidential forum
March 23

Employee Health Screen
March 23-24

Art Faculty Exhibition events
March 23-26

UKnight Day
March 25

Dance Marathon big event
March 28

Service Trips Push Day
March 30

Baldwin Leadership Fellow nominations due
March 31

STAS meetings
March 31, April 14

Day off from classes
April 2, April 5

Culture Week
April 6-10

Final Exams/Activities
April 22-27

Tour Week
April 28-May 2

May Term begins
May 3

Commencement
May 30

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dance Marathon needs on-campus volunteers March 28

Dance Marathon is still in need of volunteers to serve and help with food during our big event on Sunday, March 28. We want to limit our volunteers to those who work on campus as part of our COVID safety precautions. Click here to sign up as a volunteer. If you have any questions, please email amber.martenson@wartburg.edu.

 

Winter Term finals update

As you plan for the end of Winter Term, please remember that final exams are scheduled for April 22 and 23 (Thursday and Friday) and April 26 and 27 (Monday and Tuesday). Final exams will be offered in the same modality as the course (face-to-face, hybrid, or online). Faculty members are asked to communicate plans for hybrid course final exams to their students at least one week prior to the exam’s administration.

 

Fulbright Program virtual open house March 22

Please spread the word about the upcoming Fulbright Program Virtual Open House on Monday, March 22, 4-5 p.m. CST. Advance registration is required – all details available at this link. This is a great introduction for all students to this leading cultural exchange program. Contact Competitive Scholarship Advisor Kathleen Sihler with questions or students to recommend.

 

Employee Health Screen this week

Click here for information on the upcoming health screen provided by Waverly Health Center. The Health Screen will take place on Tuesday, March 23, and Wednesday, March 24, in the West Classroom at The W from 7 to 8 a.m. Please review what tests are available and the associated costs. All full-time/benefit-eligible employees can participate, as well as spouses on the Wartburg College health insurance.

Sign up is required! Please contact Emily.ivey@wartburg.edu with the following information:

Your Name
Spouse Name (if applicable)
Preferred date and time (every 15 minutes between 7 and 8 a.m.)
What testing is requested (Chemistry Panel, A1C, PSA, Thyroid)

 

Grad Finale update for May/August grads

The Grad Finale on the calendar for Thursday, March 18, will not be an in-person event this year due to pandemic protocols. Instead, potential graduates for May/August 2021 will receive an email this week with steps to complete for Commencement. The deadline for completion of the first step is Friday, March 26.

 

Reminder: Online class registration for 2021-22

To register for classes for the 2021-22 academic year, select the Academics tab from your My.Wartburg home page. Under Registration, use the Course Search or Add/Drop function to select the courses for registration. Documentation of the online registration process and other registration information can be accessed through the Registration Information link on the Registrar’s page.

Online registration is only available during the dates reserved for your current classification. Access to online registration closes for all students at midnight March 31.

Third-Fourth Year: 12 a.m. Monday, March 15, to noon Thursday, March 18; reopens Monday, March 22, to midnight March 31.
Second Year: 12 a.m. Monday, March 22, to midnight Wednesday, March 24: reopens Monday, March 29, to midnight March 31.
First Year: 12 a.m. Monday, March 29, to midnight March 31.

Contact Registrar Sheree Covert with questions.

Print Center available for outside business & personal print jobs

In addition to being a service for campus offices and departments, the Wartburg Print Center also prints materials for area businesses and individuals. If you have invitations, calendars, posters, newsletters, envelopes, postcards, photos, or other print jobs, consider using the Wartburg Print Center. Pricing information is available at www.wartburg.edu/print-center. If you have any questions, please contact lori.poehler@wartburg.edu.

 

Service Trips Rada Cutlery fundraiser

Are you interested in supporting students on their volunteer Service Trips? Beginning March 15, Wartburg College Service Trips is selling items from Rada Cutlery that will assist students in paying for their volunteer service. This fundraising sale will continue until Friday, April 16. Use this link to place your orders.

 

Women of Wartburg role models

In honor of Women's History Month, V-Day Wartburg will be using its platform to talk about role models here on campus! Whether that be a Wartburg friend, faculty or alum, use this form to tell us about an inspiring person in your life and we will include them into our social media during the month.

 

Have you recently tested positive for COVID-19?

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to the office from the break or working at home, please send a copy of your test results to covidresponse@wartburg.edu. By having this information on file with the college’s contact tracing team, you will not be required to quarantine should you be exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus within 90 days of your test.

 
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