Archives for 2024

Our sincere gratitude to all the students who participated in this academic year’s first pocket survey. The October 2024 Pocket Survey asked students to reflect on the work of the Admissions Office as it relates to messaging accuracy, recruitment practices, admissions processes, and general feedback and insights. You can find online our summary and the detailed results. If you have any questions or concerns about Pocket Surveys, please contact the Institutional Research Office at research@luthersem.edu. If you have questions about the survey summary, please contact admissions at jleclearvachta002@luthersem.edu. Thank you!

In this devotion, Veronica (Vicky) Daub ’19 M.A. meditates on the depth of love we can have for our neighbor. Read today’s God Pause.

Faculty and staff are invited to join the Campus Task Force on Tuesday, November 12, 12–1 p.m. for the second of two Lunch & Learn meetings. This hybrid meeting will be held in OCC. Colleagues who wish to attend virtually can find the Zoom link in the meeting invitation. Lunch will not be provided so please plan to bring your own. The Campus Task Force was formed in July to collect and review data pertaining to the use of our physical spaces and will conclude its work in December. During its first Lunch & Learn on 10/30, members of the task force reviewed its purpose and recent work and began sharing the data they have collected. The conversation will continue today. You don’t need to have attended the first Lunch & Learn in order to attend the second. We hope you will join us!

The dropping temperatures seem especially cold to our newest students, who are unaccustomed to Minnesota’s quickly changing seasons. Because most international students arrive from warm weather countries, they have no cold weather clothing to bring with them. International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) is collecting warm winter gear in good, usable condition for our international students. Along with winter coats, most needed are hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, boots, sweaters, and sweatshirts. Adult sizes only, specifically:

• Men’s small and medium; boots sized 6.5, 7.5, 9, or 10
• Women’s small or XL; boots sized 6.5 or 11

You may bring your donations to the OCC Operations Desk, to Student Affairs in Bockman 249, or leave them in the tub outside the Student Affairs office. No additional clothing is being accepted at this time. Any items not used will be donated locally to those in need. Questions? Contact Ruth Ibrahim, Bockman Head Resident, or Chenar Howard, ISSA Director. Thank you!

In this devotion, Veronica (Vicky) Daub ’19 M.A. reminds us that “those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky.” Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Joyce Tollefson Capp ’91 M.Div. reminds us that Jesus leads us to see those whom others do not see and welcomes people that others overlook. Read today’s God Pause.