In this devotion, Michael Stadie ’84 M.Div. reflects on “they shall beat their swords into plowshares.” Read today’s God Pause.
Archives for November 21, 2022
Winter Windows
To maximize the efforts of our boilers, please be sure your windows are closed from the top and bottom, as well as the outside screen, each night when you leave your office. Click here for video instructions if you’re unfamiliar with sash-style windows. If you have any problems, just scan the nearest QR code to submit a maintenance request for help!
Registrar Office Closure
The Office of the Registrar will be closed on Wednesday, November 23. Transcript processing will resume after Thanksgiving.
COVID-19 Dashboard for November 11–18
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).