Homecoming 2019
- Join in the Luther Homecoming festivities Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 3-6. From thought-provoking lectures and concerts to the Luther Tailgate before the big game to the Harvest Festival and an Outdoor High Ropes Challenge Course, there is something planned for everyone. For the full Homecoming 2019 schedule visit
www.luther.edu/homecoming/schedule
.
Active Minds & the Northeast Iowa Humane Society
- The NE Iowa Humane Society organizes the intake, treatment, and care of pets in need of homes. We are fortunate enough that this facility encourages volunteers to socialize with the animals as well as ensure they get the care they deserve--in other words, you are ENCOURAGED to play with cats & dogs. We will be volunteering from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28th. We will be meeting in front of the Union for carpooling. Carpools will depart around 12:45 p.m.
Find more details on our Facebook page.
Local Candidate Forum
- The Luther College and Decorah communities will have the opportunity to talk with and question the people running to represent them in local government. Luther's annual local candidate forum takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in Valders Hall of Science Room 206 on the Luther College campus. Candidates for Decorah City Council, Decorah School Board and Decorah Parks and Recreation Board have been invited to attend and answer questions submitted by the audience.
Zotero Workshop
- Wondering how to keep track of sources, create bibliographies and footnotes? Zotero (a free application) helps you collect, manage, and cite your sources with a click of a button. Bring your laptop to our workshop and learn how to download Zotero and set it up to manage your resources (available for PCs and MACs). Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 8:00-9:00 p.m., in Preus Library, Hovde Room.
Join Luther's Student Activities Council
- If planning events on campus and movie nights with friends are your thing, come to Luther's Student Activities Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1st in the SAC Office at 7 PM! SAC Cinema shows movies monthly in Valders 206 and is looking for more committee members to vote on which (horror) movie to put on later in October. Any horror movie suggestion, new or classic is welcome! Email
[email protected]
with any questions.
Sunday Worship
- The Luther Congregation will have Sunday morning worship with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Ave. this coming Sunday, Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m. with Bishop Munib Younan preaching. Rides from the CFL will be available at 9:00 and 9:15. There will be no Sunday morning worship in the CFL on Sept. 29.
Rochester Shuttle Survey
- Senate is working a shuttle idea to transport students to and from Rochester and we would like to know which times would be best to have the shuttle runs if there were to be one. The intentions of the shuttle is to run regular to allow it to fit into even more people to have access to it.
Please complete this survey
to give us a general sense of when (times and dates) it would be best to have the shuttle run.
CRTF Student Forum
- The curriculum revision task force (CRTF) invites you to attend a student forum about the proposed general education curriculum (requirements for all students) changes. The forum will take place on Tuesday, October 1st at 5:30 p.m. in Olin 102. We value your input and feedback as a part of this process.
Registration is open for the 2019-2020 season of Lifelong Learner Seminars
- Our seminars offer people the opportunity to enjoy the academic program at the college and engage in meaningful scholarly dialogue. Each seminar lasts one month (four Wednesday sessions from 9 a.m. to Noon) during October, November, February and March. Cost for each seminar is $30. Class size is limited. Course descriptions, faculty biographies and online registration available here:
www.luther.edu/alumni/events/lifelong-learners/
Register by Friday, September 27, 2019.
Book Signing
- Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in Olin 102, Professor of Religion, Robert Shedinger will be delivering a lecture on his new book,
The Mystery of Evolutionary Mechanisms: Darwinian Biology's Grand Narrative of Triumph and the Subversion of Religion.
A book signing will follow the lecture.
Books will be sold before and after the event and are currently available in the Book Shop.
Chapel
is held at 10:30 a.m. in the Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Monday, Sept. 30 - Asha Aden,
Interfaith Storytelling
Wednesday, Oct. 2 - Anne Edison-Albright
Friday, Oct. 4 - Margaret Herz-Lane '68, music by Collegiate