Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit ideas to the Innovative Idea Search, the initiative mentioned by President Colson at his State of the College Address, using the button below. Ideas should be focused on creating strategic partnerships that will generate new revenue for the institution. Submissions will be reviewed looking at feasibility, market need, sustainability, and long-term impact. Applications will be open through Feb. 4. Questions should be directed to Kristin Teig Torres, director of community engagement.

Monday, Jan. 21, is a postal holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The Wartburg Mail Center will be open, but there will be no incoming postal mail, including some Amazon orders, and no outgoing postal mail. Outgoing mail will be processed on campus Monday and taken to the post office on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Please direct any questions to mailroom@wartburg.edu or call 352-8263.

MLK’s Wicked Problem was civil rights

Do you have an idea that will tackle a Wicked Problem? Apply for the Second Annual Wicked Problems Challenge. Online applications and info can be found at the link below. Questions? Contact kristin.teigtorres@wartburg.edu.

Phil & Lit Society

The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West of Saemann Student Center. Fred Waldstein, director of the Institute for Leadership Education and professor of political science, will present “Leadership, Leadership Education & Fostering Critical Reasoning.”

President Colson’s State of the College remarks are now posted on the InfoCenter under President’s Reports.

HealthPartners Frequent Fitness Program

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, the Frequent Fitness program provides insured health plan members a reimbursement of up to $20 for working out 12 or more times per month at a participating club (including The W). Two adult members per health plan contract may participate for a combined savings of up to $40 per month. If you wish to participate, please download the form at the this link and turn in the completed form to Sheila Kittleson. For more information on the program, visit HealthPartners Frequent Fitness FAQ or contact Sheila Kittleson, director of The W, at 319-352-8249, or Amy Wilson, benefits administrator, at 319-352-8278.
 

Mandatory Title IX training

All faculty and staff received an email Jan. 10 from Wartburg College with the subject line “Wartburg College has assigned you training Thursday Jan 10, 2019.” This email, which came from automated-message@everfi.net, contained a link to your mandatory annual Title IX training provided through EverFi. If you deleted this email because you thought it might be spam, please retrieve it from your "Deleted Items" folder.

Please follow the steps below to get started:

If you any questions, please contact Karen Thalacker, Wartburg’s Title IX coordinator, at 319-352-8225.

Keep on Learning proposals

The Alumni Office is requesting Keep on Learning proposals for the 2019-20 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 proposals for consideration. Click here for more information and to submit proposals. For a hard copy of the proposal form, please contact our office at 319-352-8491. The proposal form will ask for information on the subject matter, a brief summary of the course and an outline of content for each of the four weekly sessions.