TUESDAY 1/17/12

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COLLEGE OPERATIONS

Message from HR

Faculty and staff should have received an email Monday, Jan. 16 from Roy Prigge (via Julie Shockey in Public Information) reintroducing the Luther College Conduct and Ethics Hotline. The hotline is designed to encourage faculty and staff to report any concerns about the way Luther is operating or to identify any workplace behavior they believe violates laws or Luther's Policy of Professional Conduct. Please see the PDF at the bottom of this page if you did not receive the email or would like to read it again.

Flexible benefit plan news

HR had good news to share about the Luther College prescription debit card. The new debit cards faculty and staff received for January 1, 2012 will have a three year expiration date rather than a 12 month expiration date.

Funds for each new plan year will not be available until Jan. 1 of the new plan year. A new enrollment form will be required each year. Extra cards can be ordered online at www.myflexonline.com. Contact Midwest Group Benefits, Inc. with any questions or concerns, 382-9611 or [email protected].

Data privacy webinars

January is Data Privacy Month for Higher Education. As such, LIS invites the Campus community to attend EDUCAUSE webinars to be held in Hovde:

• Jan. 25: A Balancing Act: Student Privacy and Student Data in the Electronic Age
• Jan. 30 lol…OMG!: What Everyone Needs to Know About Online Reputation Management

Details found at: http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule.

EVENTS

Chapel this week

January Chapel will focus reflections on Proverbs and Poems as we gather for chapel at 10:30 a.m. in the CRH on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Join Campus Ministries Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in the Melanchthon Interfaith Room for Silent Meditation.

Wednesday, Jan. 18: Morning prayer, Kathryn Reed, piano, Adam Bradley, cantor
Friday, Jan. 20: Connie Barclay
Monday, Jan. 23: LuAnn Meeker-Gast
Wednesday, Jan. 25: Morning Prayer, Kathryn Reed, piano, Ben Wegner, cantor
J-term break, Jan. 27-31: No daily chapel

Events this week

Jan. 20-22: Oneota Film Festival, films shown throughout the day in Valders Hall of Science, Center for Faith and Life and Franklin W. Olin Building

Jan. 22: Concerts and Conversation, Carrie Newcomer and Parker Palmer, 3 p.m., Center for Faith and Life Main Hall

Jan. 25: Opera Scenes Workshop, 7 p.m., Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall

Luther College Woman's Club Jan. 17

Oneota Film Festival Jan. 20-22

Looking for something to do in January? The third annual Oneota Film Festival is coming to the Luther campus Jan. 20-22. The festival is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Films will be shown all weekend that relate to adventure, eco travel, food/agriculture, social justice and the environment, featuring both local and student films. Films will be shown in Valders 206, Olin 102 and the CRH. For more information and to see film trailers, visit oneotafilmfestival.org. Sponsored in part by Luther College.

Palmer and Newcomer lead Democracy retreat

Parker Palmer and Carrie Newcomer lead "Democracy from the Inside Out: A Circle of Trust Retreat," Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Baker Commons.

In this day-long experience, people will examine their own citizen "habits of the heart," guided by themes from Palmer’s book, "Healing the Heart of Democracy," and by "Circle of Trust" ground rules. Registration is limited with priority given to Luther students. More info and online registration available at:  http://www2.luther.edu/public-life/.

'Healing the Heart of Democracy: A Gathering of Spirits for the Common Good'

Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer and author Parker Palmer will debut their tour about "Healing the Heart of Democracy: A Gathering of Spirits for the Common Good" Sunday, Jan. 22 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life.

The concert and conversation event is open to the public with no charge for admission through support from Luther's Center for Ethics and Public Life.

The event is designed to encourage a new kind of political conversation—one that bridges community divides and helps restore civic community.

Interfaith holiday meal celebration Jan. 22

COMMUNITY

New employee

Paul Mattson '81 has been appointed Executive Director of Library
and Information Services. Paul earned a BA in mathematics and computer science at Luther. He holds the masters in management of technology from MIT and in computer and information science from the University of Minnesota. He has held a number of leadership positions at IBM over a period of more than 30 years. Currently affiliated with IBM in Rochester, Paul is responsible for IBM Strategic Alliances. He leads the IBM/RCTC/Rochester Community Smarter Planet Training Program and he taught in the Luther College MIS program during the 2009-10 academic year. The Mattson family has a long history with Luther, son Eric is a Luther senior. Paul will begin his work at Luther about March 1.

Congratulations

To Alex and Laura Smith on the Jan. 10 birth of Bennett Dean. He weighed 8 lbs.,
1 oz. and was 21.25 long.

To Renee and Derek Hartl on the Jan. 6 birth of Cannon Benjamin. He weighed
9 lbs., 7 oz. and was 22 inches long.

To Tanya and Faust Gertz on the Dec. 22 birth of  Eli Paul Bishman. He weighed
7 lbs., 10 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Sympathy

To the family of Bartlett Butler, professor emeritus of music, who died Sunday,
Jan. 15. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah. Friends may greet the family Friday at 10 a.m., one hour before services, at the church.

Position opening

Full-time custodial floor crew: Third-shift 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Duties include scrubbing, buffing, waxing, spot cleaning and shampooing carpets in all campus buildings. Refer questions to Gary Brickman, 387-1668. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Send application to the Office of Human Resources, Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA  52101. EEO employer.  https://www2.luther.edu/hr/application/

ARTICLES, CREATIONS, HONORS

"Hunting Birds: The Lives and Legends of the Pine County Rod, Gun, Dog and Social Club," a novel written by Jerry Johnson, has been published on Amazon.com. "Hunting Birds" is a character-driven story about the lives and misadventures of five 40-something men in Pine City, Minn., a dying small town that has become the lake-cabin playground of the urban rich. Order the book online at http://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Birds-Legends-County-ebook/dp/B0062CB0CM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321976187&sr=8-1.

Figure carvings by Harley Refsal will be on display at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis Jan. 20-April 29. "Wit in Wood: Nordic Figure Carving" opens Friday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. with a catered reception and a talk by Refsal at 7 p.m. Reservations recommended, telephone (612) 871-4907.

Megan Benzschawel '12 from Minneapolis, Minn., and Lindsey Mulhausen '12 from Stillwater, Minn., have been selected as finalists in the fourth annual Off-Campus Study Photo Contest sponsored by Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Benzschawel is a sociology and Spanish major. She received second place for her photo, "Mothers in Mourning." Mulhausen is an education major. She received second place for her photo, "Missing Pieces," and honorable mention for her photo, "Father's Love."

Philip Freeman will sign copies of his latest book, "Oh My Gods," at Dragonfly Books in Decorah Monday, Jan. 23 from 7-8 p.m. "Oh My Gods," published this month by Simon & Schuster, details the exploits of familiar Greek and Roman mythological figures. In addition to signing copies, Freeman will also be available for discussion. The signing is open to the public with no charge for admission.

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And finally…

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.