Archives for February 3, 2022

Spring Term, including the Residential Focus Sessions (RFS), will begin as previously announced. Classes will be held in the format listed—in-person, online, hybrid, etc— in the course schedules on MyLutherNet. Also see our Spring Zoom and Hybrid Course Options document for a list of online and hybrid courses.

Those who have COVID-19 symptoms or are unvaccinated should attend courses online and should not come to campus. 

While we hope this is not the case, it is possible that unforeseen circumstances—such as a COVID-19 outbreak—may require us to make changes to this plan. We will continue to monitor guidance from the CDC and MDH, as well as the incidence of cases connected with our campus. Current evidence, such as the decline in cases in our area, indicates that it is reasonably prudent to proceed as planned. If the guidance or our situation changes, we will consider the new information and, if a change in the plan is warranted, we will notify the community promptly.

The Stewardship Leaders Program, in collaboration with InFaith Community Foundation, invites you to apply for a grant. All grants awarded must be used for Luther Seminary students, faculty, staff, or programs, and must align with Luther Seminary’s Welcome, Mission, and Vision Statements.

Total amount awarded will be $7,250 with a maximum single grant award of $2,500.

Interested?
Sign up, and Arlene Flancher will send you a grant application, an example of a completed grant, and submissions instructions.

April 1, 2022: Application Deadline

Mid-May: Winners determined by students from the spring Money and Mission of the Church course.

Late May: Winners notified and grant money distributed.

Questions? Contact Arlene Flancher (aflancher001@luthersem.edu) or Grace Pomroy (gpomroy001@luthersem.edu) of the Stewardship Leader Program.

With the current geopolitical tensions in the world the incidence of cyber attacks (especially phishing) increases. We subscribe to several organizations that keep us informed of the changing cyber risks and this is what we’re hearing.

This short video (under seven minutes) is a nice calm list of tips to prevent being fooled by a phishing scam or other social engineering scams. I recommend giving it a view over lunch.

The Qualtrics User Group for faculty and staff will meet today at 12 p.m. Central on Zoom. Get updates on how to use this tool for data collection, analysis, surveys, assessments, and more. Bring your questions and get help with your current data projects.

Qualtrics User Group
12 p.m. Central
Thursday, February 3
Online via Zoom

Contact Tessa Pinkstaff at tpinkstaff001@luthersem.edu with questions or to be added to the monthly user group meeting invitation, which includes the Zoom link.