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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Celebrate Orange Pride Day
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Valentine’s Day is also Orange Pride Day at Wartburg! Students UKnight members will be tabling in Saemann Student Center during lunch, so wear your orange on Friday, Feb. 14, and get some free candy! You can also answer questions about the philanthropy of the college and win some sweet stuff. Contact studentsuknight@wartburg.edu for more details.
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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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Order giant heart cookies from Dining Services
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Order a giant heart cookie for your sweetheart through GET online ordering (order through the CATERING TAKE OUT store) through Friday, Feb.14. They will be available for pick up in The Den. The cookies can be decorated with your choice of message: “Happy Valentine’s Day,” “Be Mine,” “Hugs & Kisses,” or “My BFF!”. If you have questions or would like to add a personal message call the Dining Office at 352-8303.
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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 will be stationed in the Student Life Office, Vogel Library, and the Chapel starting Monday, Feb. 10.
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Purchase Valentine treats from IClub
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International Club (IClub) will be tabling Tuesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday, Feb. 13, by the Student Center entrance at lunch and dinner, with Valentine goodies for you and yours. There will be affordable deals that can be purchased to be delivered to your Valentine on Feb. 14, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.
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Participate in a PSY 421 study
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A research study on reading comprehension among college students is now on Sona system. Participants must read passages and respond to questions. This study is being conducted as part of major requirements for PSY 421: Advanced Research Methods. If interested in participating in the study, please go to the Sona system and sign up or contact the principal investigator jacquelyn.garza@wartburg.edu. You can also contact the research adviser at shaheen.munir@wartburg.edu.
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Graven Award to honor alumna Feb. 14
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Alumna Felecia Boone ‘93, an advocate for diversity and equality, will receive the 2020 Graven Award on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10:15 a.m. in the Wartburg Chapel during Midweek Chapel. The Graven Award, given in honor of Judge Henry N. and Helen T. Graven, honors outstanding lay people whose lives are nurtured and guided by a strong sense of Christian calling and who have made significant contributions to community, church, and society.
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Boone serves as a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant for Hennepin County, Minnesota, is vice president of the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA and is a member of the ELCA Multicultural Leadership Event 2021 core team.
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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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Tuesday, Feb. 11: Does My Black Life Really Matter? Round Table Discussion, WBC 214 (Buckmaster), 11:30 a.m. |
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Thursday, Feb. 20: "13th" documentary viewing, McCaskey Lyceum, 7 p.m. This documentary 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 will be accepted. |
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Tuesday, Feb. 25: "13th" documentary Lunch & Learn, Clinton Hall Classrooms, 11:30 a.m. |
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ITS announce password updates
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Hate changing your Wartburg password? During the next couple of months, your password expiration will change from 90 to 365 days!
The new password requirements will be:
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Expire in 365 days |
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Minimum of 15 characters |
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Cannot be reused |
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Passwords are case sensitive |
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A combination of alphabetic, numeric, and special characters is recommended, but not required. |
The first group impacted with this change will be senior students on Monday, Feb. 10, followed by juniors, sophomores and freshmen.
Faculty and staff will be changed by the end of March. Each group will receive an email with more information as the time approaches.
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‘Racial/Cultural Trauma in Schools’ speaker
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The MLK Week event with Jennifer Ulie-Wells, Ph.D. — “Who Do I Want You To Be? Racial/Cultural Trauma in Schools” — has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the ballrooms in Saemann Student Center.
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Sign up for annual Drag Show
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Sign up to be a performer in Alliance’s annual Drag Show! The show will begin at 7:30 p.m., March 21, in Neumann Auditorium. The show is open to both professional and amateur performers, and you can sign up at this link. Contact Cassie Hales with questions.
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Apply to live in The Residence
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To apply to live in The Residence, and to see details, go to www.wartburg.edu/residence. The Residence North and South wings have eight-person suites with a large living space and require six to 10 hours of community service each month for each resident. Questions? Email Kristin Teig Torres. Applications are due Feb. 12.
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2020-21 German Institute funding
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The Executive Committee of the German Institute is pleased to announce the call for applications to support activities/endeavors related to German and/or Germany. For 2020-21, a total of $6,000 is available from external sources. Because these funds are limited, an application is required and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Applications for the full amount of available funds will at this time most likely not be supported in full. Applications are due Feb. 28. Awards will be announced no later than March 27. In the past, the Institute has funded enrichments to May Term trips to Germany, the German film festival, learning materials for the faculty/staff heritage tour, and subsidized student travel to Germany for study abroad and internships (but not May Terms). Full application details are available at this link. Direct all questions to Dr. Daniel Walther.
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Vagina Monologues performances
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The Wartburg College V-Day Campaign is sponsoring benefit performances of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m., in McCaskey Lyceum. Tickets will be $5 at the door for the general public, $3 for students with IDs, or two for $5 students with IDs. Group rates are also available by emailing vday@wartburg.edu. The Vagina Monologues dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage, and excitement buried within women’s experiences. Proceeds will be donated to Cedar Valley Friends of the Family. V-Day is a globally organized response against violence toward women and girls, and the Wartburg College V-Day Campaign hosts V-Week Feb. 10-14 to raise money and awareness of V-Day’s mission. Other events include a silent auction in the McCaskey Lyceum lobby and an exhibit of the V-Day photo series, on display on the second floor of Luther Hall.
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Knight Wire features student media
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In November, the Wartburg College Department of Journalism and Communication launched Knight Wire to feature student-run media. Knight Wire features articles produced by The Trumpet, Knight Vision News, KWAR and Knight Vision. Stay up-to-date on campus and community news at this link. Follow us on Instagram (@wcknightwire), Twitter (@KnightWire) and Facebook (@knightwire).
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Philanthropist Davis to receive honorary degree
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Philanthropist Shelby Davis will be on campus to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree Saturday, Feb. 15. The Honorary Degree Ceremony will be at 5 p.m. in the McCaskey Lyceum and is open to the public. Since retiring from managing Davis Advisors, Davis has become a major philanthropist, co-founding the Davis United World College Scholars Program in 2000. Davis currently contributes approximately $50 million annually to this cause, which to date has supported more than 10,000 scholars at over 99 U.S. partner colleges and universities. Wartburg matriculated its first Davis UWC Scholar in 2007. Since that time, more than 100 scholars have attended Wartburg; nearly 100 scholars are currently on campus, significantly enhancing the college’s cultural diversity and fostering global understanding.
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Women's basketball Play4Kay fundraiser
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Join the Wartburg women’s basketball in supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund! Buy a pink "Play4Kay" t-shirt for $15 at any home game in February or by emailing bob.amsberry@wartburg.edu. You can also
make a donation at this link.
Support your Knights in pink at the following home games:
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Feb. 10 vs. Central (JV) |
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Feb. 12 Play4Kay Game vs. Buena Vista (cancer survivors will be recognized at halftime) |
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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. 10: Barb Litterer, data manager |
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Wednesday, Feb. 12: Mike Blair |
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Friday, Feb. 14: Graven Award Ceremony honoring Felecia Boone '93 |
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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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Does My Black Life Really Matter discussion
Feb. 11
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Jennifer Ulie-Wells presentation (rescheduled MLK Week event)
Feb. 12
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Applications to live in The Residence due
Feb. 12
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Graven Award ceremony
Feb. 14
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Phil & Lit Society
Feb. 14
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Free cake from Student Senate
Feb. 14
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The Vagina Monologues performances
Feb. 14, 15
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Shelby Davis honorary doctorate
Feb. 15
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ETK exec team applications due
Feb. 16
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Ambassador applications due
Feb. 19
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'13th' documentary screening
Feb. 20
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Off-campus applications due
Feb. 21
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Submissions due for The Castle
Feb. 21
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'13th' documentary Lunch & Learn
Feb. 25
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German Institute fund applications due
Feb. 28
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Alliance Drag Show
March 21
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