Announcements

The Residential Focus Session is coming up and that means we have a lot going on here at campus. Look at the list below and see which ones you want to be a part of. 

Thursday Feb 20th: 
Game Night and Pizza, 5:00-7:00 pm OCC
Saucy Book Club, 7:00 pm OCC

Friday Feb 21st
Root Beer, Pizza, and Hymns, 4:00-4:45 pm OCC

Monday Feb 24th
Online Book Group “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” 12:00 pm OCC Auxiliary Dining Room : https://forms.gle/k4AaM1bXUBrrsJLx5
Community Happy Hour, 4:30 pm OCC

Tuesday Feb 25th
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast 9:00-11:00 am OCC
International Student led Chapel, 11:30 am OCC
CPE Fair 12:00 OCC
Healthy Boundaries Workshop, 12:30-5:00 OCC Room 10

Wednesday Feb 26th
Community Meal after Chapel, OCC

Thursday Feb 27th 
Why Jesus?, 11:30am-12:30pm OCC Dining Room C–lunch provided

Friday Feb 28th
Safe and Sound Workshop 12.00 pm OCC Auxiliary Dining Room: https://forms.gle/tiYGonAna9LC8k8FA  
Building an Inclusive Church Workshop 5:30-9:00pm

Saturday Feb 29th 
Building an Inclusive Church Workshop 9:00 am- 5:00pm

Hoping to grow some financial wisdom while you are a student?  
Save the date for lunch on February 24 starting at 12:00 p.m in the OCC Auxiliary Dining Room!
Come to an in-person kick-off lunch to build your financial wellness followed by a seven-session online book group based on “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge.” Sign up for lunch using this registration form (by end-of-day Monday, February 17), and go into Moodle to sign up for the book group itself. Come to lunch and get a copy of the book without cost to you. Complete the book group and earn a $50 Amazon gift card for your efforts! 

This opportunity is generously funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and hosted by the Center for Stewardship Leaders. Questions? Contact Catherine Malotky, cmalotky001@luthersem.edu.

Registration Form Link: https://forms.gle/urbSY1psj8vJgDnH8

Please note that we are changing the door locking procedures for NW Hall, now that so many employees have left the building and we anticipate low levels of student and other traffic in the near future. The new procedures take effect Tuesday, February 18. 

Under the new procedures, all doors will remain locked at all times, EXCEPT when there is a class or other event scheduled in the building. At those times, the building will be unlocked 1/2 hour prior to the class/event starting and will be locked again at the scheduled ending time. The doors facing south (Hendon Avenue – hill) will be locked at all times.

Building access will now be via the electronic locks on the upper level entrance off of Fulham Street and the North entrance on the first floor to the parking lot. You should take the new procedures into account when parking your car and if you are staff/faculty who might be expecting guests.

This change is being made to maintain safety and security in the building.

Please let Ellen Elhard, Heidi Albers, or Michael Morrow know if you have any questions or concerns.

There will be three candidates on campus for the Reformation History and Theology Faculty position

February 18 – Ken Jones, Grand View University

February 20 – Mark Tranvik, Augsburg University

February 21 – Suzanne Hequet, Concordia University St Paul

Each day there will be a Public presentation by the candidate 10-11 am, OCC 10

Each day there will be a meeting with Students, 1-2 pm, GH 101

If you have questions, contact Mark Granquist (mgranquist001@luthersem.edu)

On Monday, February 10, we launched the seminary’s new website at luthersem.edu. We would like to extend a note of gratitude to all those who contributed to this project, especially the staff in the marketing and communication and IT departments who have collaborated on this major assignment since Summer 2017. 

We worked hard to mitigate issues on the front end, but anticipate that like any web property, the site will require ongoing content updates and maintenance. We have created a form for the seminary community to submit web content updates and requests. We encourage you to use it if you find any pages in need of attention. The form is available on the “Web Content Editing” page on Inside Luther Seminary: https://inside.luthersem.edu/campus-services/marketing/web-content-editing/

Much of the content on luthersem.edu requires infrequent updates, and the marketing team has staff in place to efficiently manage and implement site changes. In general, we encourage the seminary community to route content updates through our office. This is for the sake of consistency and accountability. As people with a deep knowledge of the website, the seminary’s brand and editorial guidelines, and accessibility standards, we can make sure web updates are implemented uniformly.

While we prefer to have content updates go through the marketing department, it is possible for your department to have direct access to edit particular pages. Becoming a web content manager comes with the following responsibilities: 
– Abiding by the seminary’s brand and editorial style guidelines
– Completing a web accessibility training 
– Creating a Siteimprove account and receiving regular reports via email (Siteimprove is a tool used to monitor the site for accessibility errors.)
– Ensuring all content is free from accessibility errors 
– Engaging in conversations and a possible investigation if a violation of accessibility standards results in a complaint or lawsuit

Please reach out to Jennifer Thiel, web and email coordinator (jspies001@luthersem.edu), and Joe Mann, web manager (mannj@augsburg.edu) with any questions, concerns, or comments. 

Double down on your financial wellness! On Friday, February 28, come to the Safe and Sound Workshop in OCC Auxiliary Dining Room at 11:30 a.m. and learn how to get your financial life organized. We’ll have lunch along the way. This is a quick one. You’ll be on your way in an hour or less. What are your most important financial documents, paper and/or digital? How should you store them? For how long? This is a shame-free zone. Whether you are starting from scratch or have made a run at it on your own and want to know best practice, you are welcome. 

And there’s more! Generously funded by a grant from the Lilly Foundation, Inc., you’ll get a gift certificate to cover the cost of a fireproof/waterproof portable safe, and access to accountability coaching if you want help to actually get it done. 

Sign up using this registration form by the end of the day on February 24. Questions? Contact Catherine Malotky (cmalotky001@luthersem.edu), the Center for Stewardship Leaders.

Link to Registration Form: https://forms.gle/9WLNu1rvj1fmRQam8