| Be a UKnight Day champion |
The fourth annual UKnight Day is coming Tuesday, March 27, and we’re inviting you to be one of our UKnight Day champions who promise to:
- Participate on social media using #UKnightDay.
- Provide by making a gift of any size and being one of 1,500 UKnighted.
- Promote Wartburg by proudly wearing your orange on UKnight Day and encourage others to make a UKnight Day gift.
This year, our champions will receive an exclusive UKnight Day T-shirt. Click here to review the details of being a UKnight Day champion. Email alumni@wartburg.edu by Wednesday, Jan. 31, with your shirt size to confirm your participation.
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| WartburgAlert test planned Jan. 18 |
| The emergency notification system for Wartburg College, WartburgAlert, will be tested around noon Thursday, Jan. 18. WartburgAlert is tested, at minimum, once per term. Alerts aren’t automatically sent. You have to register your phone in order to receive alerts. There is no charge for registering and you may register up to two numbers for text notification and two numbers for voice phones. You are strongly encouraged to register an SMS number to receive a text, as it is the quickest and most reliable means of notification. To register, log on to the InfoCenter and click on Offices, Parking & Safety, WartburgAlert. If you have problems registering, come to the security office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To verify if you are registered before Jan. 18, send an email to campus.security@wartburg.edu, and we will confirm your registration. |
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| Phil & Lit Society |
| The next meeting of the Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will be Friday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West. The speaker will be the Rev. Brian Beckstrom, campus pastor. His talk is titled Lutheran Higher Education in a Secular Age: Religious Identity and Mission at ELCA Colleges. All are welcome. |
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| Assessment Management System demonstration |
| The college is exploring the adoption of an Assessment Management System, an electronic means to more clearly state student learning outcomes (in and out of the classroom), track them, and report them (internally and externally, e.g., HLC) as well as link them to our Common Learning Outcomes more efficiently and effectively. In addition to serving our assessment needs, it also has the potential to allow students to create electronic portfolios. These could be of value for individual student learning as well as for job and graduate school applications. The first vendor (of three), LiveText, will be on campus Thursday, Jan. 18. Interested faculty and staff may attend the open session, 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the McCoy rooms. The AMS Working Group will solicit your feedback as part of its evaluation and recommendation of the products to the President and Cabinet. Direct questions to Dan Walther. |
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| Dance Marathon FT5K race |
| Wartburg College Dance Marathon will sponsor a 5K race Saturday, March 17. Registration fee is $20 by March 1 and $25 after March 1. T-shirts are guaranteed for early registrants (by March 1). Registration will also be available the day of the race, starting at 7:30 a.m.; the race will begin at 8:30 a.m. All profits will go to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Registration fees can be mailed to Connor Frerichs, Box #0622, 100 Wartburg Blvd, Waverly, IA 50677. |
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| Next issue of Trumpet Magazine |
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The next issue of Trumpet Magazine will be out Wednesday, Jan. 17. Click here to see the new issue later this week and to see previous issues. The new issue will feature an article about Lindsey Leonard, director of student engagement; Pathways' newest mentor; and more! |
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| Updated posting policy |
| Wartburg’s posting policy has been updated. Click here to view the policy. All Campus bulletin boards are now clearly marked in orange and Community boards in blue. |
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| KnightTime best practices lunch and learn |
| The Human Resources and Student Employment offices are teaming up to offer additional training on some of the best practices of reviewing and correcting timecards using KnightTime (Kronos). Training will be on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at noon, in McCoy East. This training session will provide new supervisors of students and/or staff with an introduction to Kronos as well as offer current supervisors with an opportunity to refresh their knowledge of the system at the start of a new semester. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch. |
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| Nominate an outstanding student employee |
| Do you have an outstanding student employee? Nominate him/her for the 2018 Student Employee of the Year! This contest recognizes the outstanding contributions and achievements of students who work while attending college. Additional information about the contest can be found here and the nomination form can be accessed here. Nominations are due to the Student Employment Office (Luther Hall 212) by Friday, Feb. 16. |
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| Student Employee Handbook revised |
| The Student Employee Handbook has been revised and can be accessed here. The Student Employment website has also been updated to include quick links to the Student Pay Stub, KnightTime Timecard, and the Supervisor Transfer Set applications. |
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| State of the College Address |
| Mark your calendars for the State of the College Address at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 11:30 a.m., in McCaskey Lyceum. |
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| RICE Day deadlines |
| Planning is underway for the seventh annual Wartburg College RICE Day celebration on Thursday, April 12, and the Session Form (web-based: department, contact, time and location preferences, session format, setup and AV needs) deadline is Friday, Jan. 26. Faculty/department reps should submit this form, not individual students. Go to www.wartburg.edu/rice. |
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| New faculty, staff photo directory |
| Click here to see the “New Faculty and Staff-Winter 2018” photo directory, which is posted on the InfoCenter under Offices, Human Resources, Forms & Procedures. |
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| Printing cost increase |
| In the 2018-19 fiscal year, printing in the Digital Print Center and on-campus copiers will increase between 1 and 5 cents per copy. A table of the changes can be found here on the Business Office website. The college is adjusting the pricing due to rising costs with college suppliers. Please note the Print Center is the more economical option, and the pricing change reflects this important distinction. If you have questions regarding the printing increase, contact Gary Wipperman or Lori Poehler. |
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| Vehicle rental price changes |
| The prices charged for vehicle rentals in the Waverly area have increased and are impacting the campus community in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Vehicle rental prices will increase from $1 to $8 per day depending on the vehicle type. See a detailed table of the new pricing on the Business Office website. The mileage reimbursement rate will also decrease from 41 cents to 37 cents a mile in 2018-19 fiscal year. In addition, the college is updating the vehicle policy, which goes into effect immediately. The pricing change will only impact the 2018-19 fiscal year. If you have questions regarding vehicle rentals, contact Operations and Maintenance at extension 8318. |
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| 2018-19 budget process |
The Business Office is starting to build the detail of the college budget for the 2018-19 academic year. As a part of this process it’s important for all campus members to be able to provide feedback. Department budget managers are responsible for communicating needs to the Business Office, but all employees may communicate with the department mangers regarding essential needs for their departments, especially if they feel there will be an impact by the communicated printing and vehicle rental changes (above).
If you are a department budget manager, please refer to the guide posted on the Business Office website for specific guidance and instruction. There will also be individualized emails with additional information and templates specific to your department.
Topics on which the Business office is seeking information from department budget managers are:
1) Equipment for the 2018-19 fiscal year as well as anticipated needs for the next five fiscal years.
2) Department budget needs – They will be classified in two categories for the 2018-19 fiscal year
a. Group A – Essential needs (i.e. things shared with your vice president as impacting your department operations)
b. Group B – Interdepartmental needs (i.e. printing, mailing and vehicle rental increase requests)
3) Student wage needs for 2018-19 fiscal year
The Business Office works with the Cabinet, PBAC and President Colson in reviewing requests. All requests will be reviewed and decisions communicated to department budget managers around the end of April. |
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| 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 a link to the nomination form; contact Ashley Lang with questions. |
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| Unified Sports Day volunteers |
| Volunteers are needed for Unified Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 8:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. You will spend the day with Special Olympic Athletes, who will be participating in activities such as basketball, volleyball, crafts, and more. It is great way to give back to the community and it’s a lot of fun! Sign up at the table as you walk into the Student Center during lunch and dinner hours Jan. 8-9, or through this link. Registration closes Monday, Jan. 15. Email nicole.adair@wartburg.edu with any questions. |
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| Keep on Learning proposals |
| The Alumni Office is now requesting Keep on Learning proposals for the 2018-19 academic year. The Keep on Learning program offers a series of four-week courses to all residents of the Cedar Valley during seven months of the academic year. All are invited to develop a course proposal for consideration. Click here for more information. |
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| Distance Modality Working Group report |
| The Distance Modality Working Group, comprised of faculty and staff, has completed its study of identifying questions and opportunities related to online courses and programs at Wartburg. This work is a result of recommendations from several Focus on the Future task forces. The report can be found on the InfoCenter in President’s Reports under the Focus on the Future section. |
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| Recipes from Home |
| Students, faculty, and staff are asked to share their favorite recipes from home to be considered for the 2018-19 Mensa menu. Recipes for entrees, salads, ethnic dishes, vegan entrees or sides, and desserts can be emailed to shelly.geweke@wartburg.edu by Friday, Jan. 26. Don’t forget to include your name and contact information for verification. Recipes chosen will be taste-tested in Mensa and the student body will vote for their favorites. Dishes that receive a “thumbs-up” will be considered for next year’s Mensa menu. |
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| Postal rate increase |
| U.S. Postal Service rates will increase Jan. 21. Stamp prices will increase by 1 cent for postcards, letters, and metered mail. Package, Priority Mail, and Express Mail rates will increase by varying amounts, depending on weight and destination. More information can be found here or by contacting the Mail Center at 352-8263. |
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MLK Day of Service 👐
Jan. 15
MLK Week
Jan. 15-19
KnightTime lunch and learn
Jan. 16
WartburgAlert test
Jan. 18
State of the College Address
Jan. 30
Unified Sports Day
Feb. 10
Dance Marathon FT5K race
March 17
UKnight Day
March 27
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| Click here to view the full Wartburg events calendar. |
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