TUESDAY 10/23/2018

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Campus closing early Wednesday, Nov. 21

We are pleased to announce that offices can close early and staff are permitted to leave work at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21. Most non-exempt employees scheduled to work eight hours on Wednesday will work six hours and receive two hours of additional pay. Those employees who will have already worked their shift by 3 p.m. or those who must work their full shift because of the nature of their position will be given the option of taking two hours of paid time-off on a different day. If there are any questions, please contact your immediate supervisor or Human Resources.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.

-President Carlson and the Cabinet

Details for a satellite absentee voting station

Luther is hosting a satellite absentee voting station for the Nov. 6 general election 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Dahl Centennial Union. Ballots will be available for Precincts Five and Six only. This includes Decorah Wards Four and Five; Decorah Township in Supervisor District Three; and Canoe Township. Voter registration forms will be available for new registrations in the county. Changes in the registration records of people who are currently registered within the county may also be made.

COLLEGE OPERATIONS

Submissions for All Saints Chapel

All Saints Chapel is 10:30-10:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 10:30-10:50 in the CFL. The annual All Saints Chapel is an opportunity to gather as a community to celebrate the joy of new life and grieve the loss of loved ones. Name(s) of immediate family/household members who are born or adopted in the past year and those who have passed away since Nov. 1, 2017, are included. Send names to College Ministries office so to be included in the All Saints Chapel bulletin. Send names or questions via email to <ministry> or by phone 387-1040.

Staff Day 2018

The Staff Meeting Planning Committee would like to thank everyone who helped make Staff Day 2018 such a success! Please fill out this survey to help us plan next year's Staff Day event. Even those who did not participate in Staff Day 2018 should fill out the form. Thanks.

Points of Connection: faculty and staff FAC picks

The Luther College Fine Arts Collection is interested in having faculty and staff input from various departments to help create a diverse exhibition of Luther College art work that will be displayed in Dahl Centennial Union. The aim is to have Luther community members choose a work of art they have a personal or professional connection with. Luther College's Art Collection is OUR art collection that can serve as a supplemental means to deepen student learning outside of the classroom. Picks will come directly from Luther's Fine Art Collection, which can be accessed here. Send the title of your chosen work and a brief explanation, 120-200 words, as to why you chose it and what students, community members and others might gain from their engagement with the piece to Kate Elliott, <ellika03>, by Friday, Nov. 16. 

Distinguished Service Award winners announced

Eight Luther College alumni will kick off homecoming weekend festivities with being bestowed the Luther Distinguished Service Awards by Luther President Paula Carlson. The alumni will be honored during the college's annual Homecoming Alumni Dinner, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Peace Dining Room.

Reminder of changes

For those who missed Dean Scott's email to the community at the beginning of the semester, this is a reminder that the Diversity Center is now the Center for Intercultural Engagement and Student Success. The correct acronym is CIES. A single "S" is used because student success is one idea/concept. The Diversity Council is now the Council for Equity and Inclusion. Both were renamed to better reflect their new roles and responsibilities.

Get $50 Dining Dollars for $40

Get $50 Dining Dollars for only $40! Go to www.luther.edu/dining/student/meal-plans/dining-dollars/ and fill out the form. Act quickly–this offer is only good through Sunday, Oct. 28.   

Luther College Community Music School now enrolling second session

Luther music education students are serving as instructors at the Luther College Community Music School, open to anyone in the Decorah area. Session II classes begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street Decorah, Iowa, and run through Dec. 5. Tuition is $30 for the six-week session. Options for classes include beginner ukulele, intermediate ukulele, drumming circle and barred instrument band for grades 3-8 and rock band and songwriting class for students in grades 5-8.

Connect More Thrive More: A wellness story with Lori Ostlie

Because relationships are incredibly important to well-being, the Wellness Program's 2018 theme is "Connect More, Thrive More." Connecting is at the heart of building relationships at home, at work and in the community. Register to join the group at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Nobel for a lunch-and-learn conversation on "A Wellness Story: It's Never too Late to Change your Health Goals" with Luther's Lori Ostlie. Lunch is provided by Wellness for those who register by Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Christmas Cheer volunteers needed

SAC Service is looking for help in spreading some Christmas Cheer. Sign up to sponsor a family with an organization, department or even individually. Forms are due by 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the SAC office. Email <sacservice>, or stop by the SAC office for more information.

Safe Zone training offered

Safe Zone training is offered at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30; Thursday, Nov. 8; and Tuesday, Nov. 20. Training lasts two hours. 

Book Shop news

Book signing Tuesday, Oct. 23
Jonathan Haidt's Farwell Distinguished Lecture is 7 p.m. in the CFL Main Hall, and the book signing will follow the lecture in the CFL Lobby. "Coddling of the American Mind" will be sold at the event and copies are in stock in the Book Shop.

Homecoming book signing lineup
Saturday, Oct. 27

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: John Rollefson '68; Carol Hoeg '63
• 1-3 p.m.: Jen (Weier) Gipp '04 and Barrett Gipp '02; Robert Felde '72
• 3-5 p.m.: Amy Weldon, associate professor of English; Jerry Johnson, retired Luther staff

Holiday cards in stock
Stop in for Halloween cards, boss' day cards, Sweetest Day cards and Thanksgiving cards for those special people in your life.

Advent calendars
There is a limited supply of Advent calendars in stock. Head to the Christmas aisle to find them. Happy early holidays from the Book Shop!

Tuition Benefit program deadline Nov. 1

Luther is pleased to offer its faculty and staff a benefit that is highly unique in today's workplace: higher education for one's dependents. The Tuition Benefit program has a three-step application process available online.

Deadlines are as follows:
Nov. 1: Applications due
Dec. 1: Finalized list of colleges due
May 15: Confirmation form due

For complete information about the process and an application form, see the HR benefits website. Contact Scot Schaeffer, <schasc01> or 387-1430, with questions.

Goodno and Harri win staff excellence awards

Congratulations to this year's staff excellence award recipients: Kari Goodno and Bob Harri. Kari, Registrar's office administrative assistant-systems and records, has been employed at Luther for 39 years. Bob, director of campus safety and security, has been employed at Luther for nine years. The purpose of the staff excellence award is to recognize exemplary performance by staff members who consistently excel in their positions and demonstrate integrity and a strong commitment to the mission and values of Luther College. A secondary purpose is to enable members of the staff to more fully experience the educational mission the college provides its students.

ITS tip of the month: workstation locking

ITS recommends employees lock workstations whenever leaving the work area, even if only for a couple of minutes. Just turning off the monitor when leaving the work area, is NOT secure. The short time it takes to lock the workstation is well worth it. For details on locking workstations, see www.luther.edu/helpdesk/tips/ or call the Technology Help Desk at 387-1000.

Sign up for fall wellness classes

Sign up today for the next seven-week session of fall classes of wellness-subsidized employee yoga, Zumba and Tai Chi. Details and the registration form are available on the online fitness class site. Classes are open to current employees and their spouses. Email, <wellness>, with questions.

HR news

MagellanRX
MagellanRx manages prescriptions for employees on Luther's UMR health care plan. Access an online tool that allows participants to "shop" for the best prescription prices, see claims and service dates, prices paid and claim status. To enroll, go to MagellanRx and create a user name and password as directed. The "member ID" is your member ID on your UMR health card. The other pieces of required information are also on the UMR health card. Call Marsha Wenthold, HR, 387-1415, with questions.

Open enrollment meetings
Annual open enrollment meetings will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Olin 102 and 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the CFL Recital Hall. Watch campus mail for packets with the open enrollment booklets and an informational letter.

Luther College Sustainability presents Land Care Outreach

Luther College sustainability invites the Decorah community to a series of hikes and walks in the natural areas of the Luther campus. The excursions, part of Luther's new Land Care Outreach program, are open to the public with no charge for admission. The community hikes take place on Friday afternoons from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Fridays, Oct. 26, and Nov. 9. Each hike will take place in a different landscape of the Luther community; Oct. 26 at Hickory Ridge Woods and Nov. 9 in Roslien Woodlands.

Alumni art exhibit now open

An art exhibit featuring works by 15 Luther art alumni is on display through Nov. 1 in the Union Gallery. The exhibit is open to the public with no charge for admission. This year's alumni exhibition features works created by artists who have pieces currently in the Luther College Fine Arts Collection and are celebrating reunions at this year's homecoming, including Director of Visual Media Aaron Lurth.

Harvest Festival Oct. 27

The Center for Sustainable Communities is hosting a Harvest Festival 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, for all Luther students, faculty, staff and alumni. Join sustainability staff in the courtyard outside of Valders for pumpkin carving, yoga, apple cider and a celebration of sustainability at Luther.