Come celebrate the beginning of another year of learning, growth, and fellowship at our Back-to-School Block Party on Friday, September 16, 4-6 p.m., right before the first RFS session! We will be located by OCC. Food will be free and catered by Nelson’s Deli. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan options are available. This will be a great opportunity to connect with new and old friends. Let’s start this school year well with friends, games, and free food!
Archives for August 2022
Welcome to Contextual Learning – Emily Rova-Hegener
Today we welcome Emily Rova-Hegener. Emily is an ELCA pastor who has served in a variety of ministry contexts (locally and globally) since graduating from Luther Seminary in 1999. Emily is joining the Contextual Learning Team and will serve as interim contextual learning associate for the coming year. Emily looks forward to journeying with many of our internship students (and their supervisors) and will bring her gifts in spiritual formation to their internship retreats in the fall and the spring (serving Region 1 and 3 of the ELCA).
Emily’s office is in Bockman Hall 242. Please stop by and say hello! Welcome, Emily!
God Pause for August 24: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
In this devotion, Wayne Kendrick ’72 M.Div. writes about allowing the Spirit to use challenging portions of Scripture to shape us. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for August 23: Psalm 112
In this devotion, Wayne Kendrick ’72 M.Div. reflects on the legacy each of us leaves. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for August 22: Proverbs 25:6-7
What does it mean not to exalt yourself in the king’s presence? Wayne Kendrick ’72 M.Div. thinks about how these verses apply to our daily lives. Read today’s God Pause.
COVID-19 Dashboard for August 15-19
Reported employee cases: 0
Reported student cases: 0
Students in quarantine or isolation: 0
Reported cases only include students and employees who have been on campus within a period of time during which they may have been contagious. According to the CDC this includes two days prior to the onset of symptoms or a positive test.
If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please report that to the appropriate person. For employees, that person is Michael Morrow (mmorrow001@luthersem.edu). Students should contact Leon Rodrigues (deanofstudents@luthersem.edu).
Contact Tracing Protocol
When an on-campus case of COVID-19 is reported, that person is first asked to stay off-campus and isolate in accordance with CDC guidelines. In addition, the seminary takes two steps for contact tracing:
1. The Minnesota Department of Health is notified, per guidelines for institutions of higher education
2. The person reporting the case is asked to identify “close contacts”; the close contacts identified are notified of the exposure and asked to follow CDC guidelines.