Graduating seniors: Nominate a high school teacher

Did you have a high school teacher who inspired you and contributed to your accomplishment of earning a baccalaureate degree from Wartburg College? If so, please nominate your teacher for the Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year Award. Anyone is eligible, regardless of residence. Winning teachers will receive $500. In addition, a $500 scholarship will be made available to a rising senior from your high school. For more details and the nomination form, click here. Nominations must be received by noon Friday, March 30.

NSSE email survey

First-year and fourth-year students: Please respond to the email invitation to take the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Wartburg College participates in the NSSE periodically. More information about NSSE is at nsse.indiana.edu. If you have other questions, please contact Bob Wilkinson at 319-352-8646. Thank you in advance for taking the time to make Wartburg College the best it can be!

Allocation applications for 2019-20 now open

If you are an executive team member of a student organization that is looking to receive funding from Student Senate for the 2019-20 year, allocation applications are now open. Applications will remain open until March 14 at 11:59 p.m.; late submissions will not be accepted. Please contact Treasurer-Elect Jordan Flaherty or Treasurer Seth Jobes-Ryan with any questions. Click here for the application.

May and August gras: Time for Grad Finale

If you’re graduating this May or August, we’ll see you at the Grad Finale on Wednesday, March 27, anytime between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms. Offices will assist you in the transition from student to graduate. You also will be cleared to order cap and gown at the event. Contact sheree.covert@wartburg.edu for more information.

Military band presents free concert

The 1st Infantry Division Band from Fort Riley, Kansas, will present a free concert with two of its chamber groups – the 1st Infantry Division Brass Quintet and the Konza Winds Woodwind Quartet – on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in Wartburg Chapel. The event is part of "Music in Our Schools" month, and the musicians will work with the Knightliters jazz band and Symphonic Band, as well as present clinics and master classes for student musicians. Contact Dr. Scott Muntefering with questions about the event.

Fall GPA Report posted

The Fall 2018 GPA Report and Executive Summary are now available on the InfoCenter. Direct questions to edith.waldstein@wartburg.edu.

President’s Report posted

The February President’s Report to the Board and Summary Report of the Board Meeting are now posted on the InfoCenter under President’s Reports.

History Club and Phi Alpha Theta present annual Lynes Lecture

This year's annual Lynes Lecture will be held Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in WBC 214. Kenneth Lyftogt will present "Iowa: Free Child of the Missouri Compromise," taken from the title of his latest book. The subject matter will address the questions of the significance of the Missouri Compromise to the nation, particularly to Iowa, and why the repeal of the Missouri Compromise led directly to the Civil War.

Water to Thrive Ethiopian dinner

Wartburg Water to Thrive will host an Ethiopian dinner with music and short program Tuesday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Waverly Area Veterans Post, 1300 Fourth St. NW, Waverly. All proceeds will go toward the Wartburg group's 15th well, the most of any college chapter. Cost is $20 for students and $30 for adults. For your reservation and payment, please contact Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek.

Wartburg to host Fulbright Outreach Scholar

Wartburg College will be hosting a Fulbright Outreach Scholar from March 31 to April 3. Costa Rican Jairo Viales specializes in ESL programs. His presentation, entitled “Role of Language as a Vehicle for Learning Culture and Defining ID,” is open to the public Tuesday, April 2, at 11:30 a.m. in the Buckmaster Room (WBC 214).

Phil & Lit Society

The Wartburg Philosophical and Literary Society will meet Friday, March 15, at 4 p.m. in McCoy West of Saemann Student Center. The speaker is Dr. Brian Ernsting, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, who will present “Learning Spanish as an Adult: Theory and Personal Experience.”

Marking the season of Lent

The Christian church year season of Lent sets aside the six weeks prior to the Easter celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, as a time to press “pause” and return to questions about God’s purposes and our own. During the Wednesdays of Lent, college administrative offices, as well as the Den and the Konditorei, will close during Wednesday Weekday chapel time, 10:15-10:35 a.m. (The W, Zesty Orange, Security Office, Information Desk, and Mensa will remain open). This provides time for faculty, staff, and students to participate in the Lenten chapels or take a break from meetings, lessons, and daily work. Please note that food ordered through GET will be available as soon as the stores open, including board plan meal transfers. Lent began March 6 and continues until Easter in April.

German-U.S. symposium on campus

“Perspectives on German-U.S. Relations: Pasts, Presents, & Futures” is a symposium hosted by the Gustav Stresemann Institute (Bonn, Germany) and Wartburg College on Monday, March 18. All are invited to join us for a daylong event featuring a variety of speakers, a lunch, an evening reception, and this year’s Kleinfeld Lecture, presented by Dr. Mark Cassell, professor of political science at Kent State University. Click here to see the schedule, speakers, and other details of the day. Please pre-register (all events are free) at www.wartburg.edu/symposium-registration to take part in the day. Contact Dr. Daniel Walther with questions.

Students needed for study

Zachary Farner, a third-year psychology major, is conducting research on subtitles in entertainment media in a college-aged sample to meet requirements for PSY 421: Advanced Research Methods. Participants will meet in a Vogel Library classroom, watch a 13-minute film clip and then answer questions on the material of that film clip. The entire process should not take any longer than 45 minutes. Please click here to a SONA systems portal, where you can sign-up for the study.

Chapel scheduling

Need to schedule an event in Wartburg Chapel or the Chapel Commons? Please contact Carrie Gleason for assistance. Pastor Brian Beckstrom and Kathy Traetow will continue to schedule the Tower Room.

See Something, Say Something cards

Do you have the new “See Something, Say Something” card? Get one for yourself and extras for friends in the Campus Security or Student Life offices. They include the link to the new online reporting form, which anyone can use to confidentially report a non-emergency crime that has occurred on or off campus. If you provide your contact information, someone will respond to your report within 48 hours. Click here to learn more about Wartburg’s Community Response Team.

RecycleMania going on now

RecycleMania is an eight-week recycling competition across the nation from Feb. 3 to March 30. The goal for this competition is to track all of the waste going to the landfills and other diverted materials that will be leaving campus during this time. Additionally, there will be activities on campus to inform students about the importance of practicing sustainable habits. Sustainability asks all students and staff to participate in our campus competition by ensuring they are properly disposing of waste and recyclables. For more information, visit any of Wartburg Sustainability's social media sites.

Winter and May Term balances

Winter term balances were due by Feb. 10, and May Term balances are due by Sunday, March 10. Student balances must be below $1,000 in order to participate in early registration and the housing lottery for the 2019-20 academic year. Early registration and housing lotteries will begin in March.

Monthly payment plan participants: If your payments are current and your remaining scheduled payments will bring your balance below $1,000, you will be able to participate! In addition, May Term travel courses must be paid in full by March 10 to avoid cancellation. If cancelled, participants will be responsible for any non-refundable charges to date, as outlined on their May Term Financial Responsibility Form.

Projects for Peace report available

The annual report Projects for Peace: The Vision of Kathryn W. Davis is now available at this link. A list of projects completed by Wartburg students from 2007 to 2017 is found on page 85.

Celebrate Brazilian Carnaval

Join SALSA, African Representative Council, and iClub in celebrating Brazilian Carnaval!

If you have any questions, please contact: wartburgsalsa@gmail.com or a.r.c@wartburg.edu.

Wartburg Wayfinder develops career skills

Check out this new resource for all students! The Wartburg Wayfinder provides suggestions for ways Wartburg College students can develop career-related skills and co-curricular experiences during each year as a Knight. With some advanced planning, students can develop a solid resume and gain valuable leadership skills from a variety of curricular and co-curricular experiences.

Students needed for study

Rachel Zittergruen, a third-year psychology major, is conducting research on perceived social support in a college-aged sample to meet requirements for PSY 421: Advanced Research Methods. If you would like to participate in the study, please click this link to Sona System.