Archives for October 24, 2022

Did you know that you can meet with a financial planner at no cost to you? Portico financial planners are focused on your best interest; they sell no products and earn no commission. They can help you save for retirement, adjust your asset allocation, shape a retirement income strategy — or address a financial issue that keeps you up at night. You can call the Portico Financial Planning team at 800.922.4896 or schedule an appointment on myPortico.

As a reminder, Luther Seminary students who are interested in having a financial wellness conversation can meet with Grace Pomroy. Please use this link to schedule a time.

The Theology of Martin Luther (ST 2462/Winter Term) is open to all. It is an online course with an option for some Zoom meetings. Due to an oversight this class was previously restricted. It is now open to everyone. The instructor is Professor Mark Tranvik. Please feel free to contact him (mtranvik001@luthersem.edu) if you have questions.

Make your voice heard! Student Council is hosting a self disclosure form for students to ensure your representative can hear your comments and concerns. The form will run through the second week of November, so get your information in now!

(Your answers will only be shared with your student council rep and Emelie Clements, student council secretary.)

Come and celebrate Reformation Day early with the 500th anniversary of the printing of Luther’s September Testament in the Rare Book Room. On display will be a facsimile of the September Testament with information on the historic translation and woodcuts, plus see a replica of the papal bull that excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.

Join us in the Rare Book Room:

• Tuesday, October 25 11:30 am-1:30 pm
• Wednesday, October 26: 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
• October 31-November 2: By request in the Library 10 am-4 pm

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, or if you are an unvaccinated individual who has been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 (close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of that person for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period), 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 quarantine 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 for testing and quarantining (quarantine applies only to close contacts who are unvaccinated).