Archives for August 2021

Did you know there are several student worker positions open right now, some with application deadlines just around the corner? Student workers play a vital and valuable role in advancing the mission and vision of Luther Seminary. Check out the growing list of open positions that include admissions ambassadors, admissions welcome coordinator, Faith+Lead AV assistant, Faith+Lead editorial assistant, Innovation Team office assistant, operations desk, student library assistant, and more every day. Don’t miss out, apply today!

Attention Luther Seminary students:

The Moodle upgrade on August 23 was a success! We are now running on Moodle version 3.9.9. Please report any technical issues to helpdesk@luthersem.edu so we can track them.

We are documenting some of the basic Moodle changes on our Technology help page.

For students who would like to attend a Moodle Q&A session, we will host some Zoom sessions from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Central on four Fridays — September 3, September 10, September 17, and September 23. Sign up here to get a calendar invite and Zoom link.

Happy Moodling!

Questions? Contact:
Laurel Forsgren
Associate Director of Online Learning
Office of Technology
lforsgren001@luthersem.edu

Luther Seminary is a participant in the Tuition Exchange program, offering renewable scholarships valued at up to $39,000. Over 700 colleges and universities participate in Tuition Exchange. Dependents of full-time faculty and staff employees are eligible for the program. Applications are due to Human Resources by October 1.

Please visit our Tuition Exchange page to learn more information (you must be logged into your MyLutherNet account).

Questions: Contact hr@luthersem.edu.

Luther Seminary is eligible to forward a limited number of applicants to Tuition Exchange each year. Application does not guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reminds us that we don’t need to be a mental health professional to make a difference with our own mental health and to help safeguard the mental health of others. By having #RealConvo with each other we can all learn new ways to help each other safe lives. Together we can #KeepGoing, especially in the era of COVID-19, we can learn how to navigate and cope with uncertainty. Learn more at at the AFSP’s National Suicide Prevention Week page.

If you or someone you know is in crisis call 800-273-8255 or Text TALK to 741-741.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Endowment Laboratory funded by a gift from Thrivent Charitable, we are recognizing National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with opportunities to learn how to Question, Persuade, and Refer to help anyone who might be struggling with mental health challenges like thoughts of suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. Everyone, especially Christian public leaders, needs to be prepared to ask the question.

Take an hour, save a life.

Sign up for QPR Training.

9:30 a.m. Central Saturday, September 4
11 a.m. Central Monday, September 6
1 p.m. Central Friday, September 10
6 p.m. Central Friday, September 10
6:30 p.m. Central Tuesday, September 14
7 p.m. Central Thursday, September 23
6 p.m. Central Monday, September 27
5:30 p.m. Central Friday, October 1

Questions about training? Contact JJ (jdollarhide001@luthersem.edu).

For additional resources visit National Alliance on Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month page.

It’s time to upgrade Moodle for the seminary. Moodle will be unavailable all day (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) on Monday, August 23, for the upgrade. The new version has some visual improvements as well. The tech help page has more information.

Join us today for the last chapel service of the month as the summer term ends. Director of Enrollment Services Jessi LeClear Vachta will be preaching. The service will be Zoomed at 11 a.m. Central. The Zoom link will be in the community announcements email.