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The Juice (Students) - April 3

 
April 3, 2018
TEDx is Saturday
You’re invited to the first Northeast Iowa TEDx event, which will be held at Wartburg on Saturday, April 7! Over 10 speakers, including Wartburg students, faculty, and staff, will discuss diverse ideas encompassing the theme of Embracing the Future. The event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in McCaskey Lyceum; doors open at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students, and can be purchased online at www.wartburg.edu/tedx. (Tickets will NOT be available at the door.) You can also see bios of the speakers and the schedule on the website.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Wartburg CHATS on Tuesday
Join Dean Kittle for Wartburg CHATS on Tuesday, April 3, noon-12:45 p.m., in the McCoy rooms. Be a part of a safe, respectful, and open conversation about topics that matter to you. You may bring your lunch. Direct questions to Jennifer Onuigbo.
Meet candidates for Dean of Spiritual Life
Pastor Dirk Stadtlander will be on campus interviewing for the Dean of Spiritual Life position on Wednesday, April 4. The campus community is invited to participate in the following ways:
  • Preaching Demonstration – Chapel service, 10:15-10:35 a.m. in Wartburg Chapel
    Teaching Demonstration – 11:05-11:50 a.m. in SC 128 – teaching lesson for IS 101 on Faith and Learning in simulating a classroom environment
  • Student Lunch – 12-1 p.m. Students may join the candidate by eating your Mensa lunch in the St. Elizabeth Room.
  • Student Interfaith Conversations – 1:45-2:30 p.m. in Chapel Commons. To specifically engage in conversation students who do not identify as Christian. The Dean of Spiritual Life serves you as well.
  • Community Open Forum – 3:30-4:30 p.m., Chapel Commons. All members of the community are invited for an informal conversation with the candidate.
  • Please provide feedback to the search committee by completing the survey at this link

Pastor Brian Beckstrom will be interviewing on April 11, and the campus community is invited to participate in similar sessions with him as well. Please contact LeAnn Faidley with questions.

Testament from the Ashes
Come hear the story of Margo Jakobs, a retired school counselor who lost many family members in the Holocaust. She will be on campus Tuesday, April 10, and will tell her family's story at 6 p.m. in Chapel Commons. Direct questions to Pastor Ramona Bouzard or Blake Shipman.
Phil & Lit Society
The next meeting of the Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will be Friday, April 6, at 4 p.m., in McCoy West. The speakers are both fourth-year psychology majors. The title of Morgan Riedesel’s presentation is Students’ Evaluation of Articles: The Possibility of a Gender Bias. The title of Kierstin Keller’s presentation is Influences on STEM Interest Among Middle School and College Students. All are welcome.
New Admissions position: overnight host
The Admissions Office has created a new paid student position for overnight hosts and is seeking students looking to share their Wartburg experience and help in the recruitment of new students to Wartburg. This position will begin in Fall 2018 and is for the 2018-19 academic year. Students will receive minimum wage payment for eight hours for each night they host a prospective student. Student employees will likely have five to eight opportunities to host per semester. This position can be in addition to another job on campus assuming the student does not exceed the amount of hours they are allowed to work per week. Click here for details or contact Adrian Norris.
Math, Computer Science & Physics Department Seminar 
The next Math, Computer Science & Physics Department Seminar will be Tuesday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m., in SC 134. Paris Hare ’13, an analyst programmer for Mayo Clinic, will discuss his early career in a presentation titled How to Survive the First Five Years as a Software Developer. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Mail forwarding for May Term
If you will NOT be on campus for May Term and would like your mail forwarding to start April 20, please stop by the Mail Center or email mailroom@wartburg.edu to add your name to the forwarding list. Summer forwarding will start May 29. Be sure to check your forwarding address in the Directory in InfoCenter, and submit any address changes or updates to the Registrar’s Office.
Enlightenment Week at Wartburg 
Enlightenment Week is dedicated to shedding light on autism and those on the spectrum. If you are a future educator, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, music therapist, or anyone who might work with individuals on the spectrum in your career, this week is for your enlightenment. Check out the list of events below.
  • Tuesday, April 3: Dorm Storm at 7 p.m. for the Autism Society of Iowa; wear blue throughout the day.
  • Wednesday, April 4: Movie night with cupcakes at 7 p.m. in the Clinton Hall basement.
  • Thursday, April 5: Panel of professionals at 7 p.m. in Grossman 131. See how people in your future field work with those on the spectrum.
  • Friday, April 6: Sensory-friendly game night with Best Buddies at 7:30 p.m. in Cardinal Commons.
Retired bishop to visit Wartburg 
Wartburg College and the Northeastern Iowa Synod will host Bishop Munib Younan, bishop emeriti of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Holy Land and past president of the Lutheran World Federation. The following events are planned:
  • Thursday, April 5, 4 p.m., Loving God & Neighbor: Living Out the Biblical Call in the Holy Land, McCaskey Lyceum. The presentation will be followed by a reception in honor of Bishop Younan in the Castle Room.
  • Friday, April 6, 5:30-6:45 p.m., dinner honoring Bishop Younan, Castle Room, RSVP required. Following dinner, Bishop Younan will speak from 7-8:15 p.m. in the Chapel. This address is open to the public, and you do not have to attend the dinner to participate in the presentation. There will be time for Q&A.
Celebration and blessing worship service 
Take time to celebrate and bless faculty and staff members who will be retiring or completing years of service at Wartburg on Wednesday, April 11, at 10:15 a.m., in the Chapel. All are welcome to come and help us honor these individuals and thank them for sharing their talents and gifts with the Wartburg community.
Retirement celebration for Pastor Ramona
All are welcome to attend a retirement celebration for Pastor Ramona Bouzard on Monday, April 16, at 3:30 p.m., in the Chapel. We will gather to sing PR’s favorite hymns and follow up with ice cream sundaes, cookies and lemonade till 5 p.m.
May Term Senate applications
Would you like to help plan Outfly, work on plans for the 2018-19 school year, and discuss issues around campus? If so, May Term Senate has a spot for you! May Term Senate will consist of eight seats for senators plus the members of the 2018-19 executive team. Applications will be available on the Student Senate page on Info Center starting on Thursday, March 29, and will close on Thursday, April 5, at 4 p.m. The elections for the seats will take place Friday, April 13. Unlike the normal Senate elections, May Term Senate elections will be available to all students, no matter where you live. If you have any questions, please contact Breyanna Primous
Survey opportunity 
The Multicultural and Diversity Studies Committee has been discussing ways to encourage cultural competence in all classes. In order to do this, we need to be able to see how students experience classroom and coursework dynamics. We know that professors work hard, but we would also like to encourage professors to ensure that all students feel welcomed, valued, and included in classes. The committee is therefore reaching out to you, the students, to ask that you share specific class experiences in which you have not felt fully welcomed, valued, or included. The information you submit will be shared with the committee, and some accounts, with all identifying information removed, will be shared at a meeting of all faculty. Click here to fill out the survey.
Upcoming Events

Enlightenment Week
April 2-6

Wartburg CHATS
April 3

May Term Senate applications due
April 5

Bishop Younan visit
April 5-6

TEDx at Wartburg 
April 7

TEDx at Wartburg 
April 7

Testament from the Ashes
April 10

RICE Day
April 12

Knight Vision requests due
April 15

Pastor Ramona Bouzard retirement party
April 16
 
Click here to view the full Wartburg events calendar.
 

ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
The Juice is a weekly e-newsletter sent Mondays to communicate campus news and events. Most announcements will run twice, then continue to be available in the Information Center.


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The deadline for submissions each week is 4 p.m. Thursday. Send items to juice@wartburg.edu. Please keep your submitted item short—no longer than one paragraph—and let us know if your item is for students, faculty/staff, or both audiences. Direct questions or comments to Stephanie Boeding, Marketing & Communication, at ext. 8760.

 
SPIRITUAL LIFE & CAMPUS MINISTRY
 
Upcoming Chapel services

Weekday services are from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Wartburg Chapel; Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m. 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. Upcoming speakers:

  • Wednesday, April 4 – Pastor Ramona Bouzard
  • Friday, April 6 – Bishop Munib Younan
  • Sunday, April 8 – Pastor Brian Beckstrom
  • Monday, April 9 – Angeline Neo ’20
Sanctuary on Wednesdays
Expect a relaxed time of Bible study, fellowship, worship band music, prayers, and communion. Sanctuary takes place at 9 p.m. each Wednesday evening in Chapel Commons (basement). Come by at 8:45 for snacks and conversation. This is a great way to center yourself in the midst of your busy week.
Seminary Sampler for Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago will have its Spring Seminary Sampler on April 18. This is a time to meet current faculty and students, sit in on classes, and continue to discern how God is calling you into the world. Click here for more information.
 
WARTBURG IN THE NEWS
 
The Wartburg women's basketball team ended its undefeated season Friday in an NCAA Semifinals loss to Bowdoin, 62-90, as reported by Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and the Des Moines Register

The annual Drag Show, sponsored by Alliance, was featured in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.

The women's basketball team is being led into the Final Four by a group of Iowa athletes, as reported by KCRGKWWL, and the Des Moines Register

Wrestling coach Eric Keller shared his excitement about leading his Knights to another national championship and the anxiety that comes just hours later as he looks forward to 2019 with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
 
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