The first candidate for the faculty position in Reformation History and Theology will be on campus, February 18 – Dr. Ken Jones, Grand View University. Opportunities to meet with Dr. Jones:
9:00-9:45 am – meet with History/Division faculty
10:00-11:00 am – public presentation – OCC 10
1:00-1:45 pm – meet with students – GH 101
2:00-2:45 pm – meet with faculty – GH 101
There will be two more candidates on campus this week, Thursday, 20th and Friday, 21st, with the same schedule. Watch for further information.
Announcements
COME and HEAR WHY JESUS talk on Thursday, February 27th!
This Why Jesus talk will be shared by Dr. David Fenrick, Dean of Students. He will share his faith journey and how Jesus has impacted his life. We will be meeting at Olson Campus Center Dining Room C from noon to 1:00pm. Soup and bread will be provided.
This event is supported by Aus Memorial Lecture on Evangelism and Spirit Lab.
*Not on campus? The faith stories will be live on Community Life Facebook. Come and support Dr. Fenrick! If you have any questions please contact spiritlab@luthersem.edu
FEBRUARY RFS EVENTS!!!!!
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
Northwestern Hall – Door Locking Changes
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.
Reformation Faculty Candidates on campus
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)
New Website Launch
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.