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Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009
Volume 9, Issue 6
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Music notes: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/luthernews/index.html#music
And a side of sports: http://sports.luther.edu/
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Luther to host College Night for area high school students and parents
Northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota high school students and their parents will have an opportunity to talk about post-high school education opportunities with representatives of more than 80 higher education institutions on Monday evening, Sept. 21, at Luther College.
Luther will host a free College Night from 6-8 p.m. in the main gymnasium of the college’s Regents Center, located on the lower campus. The college invites all students and families interested in information about post-high school education options. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/events/collegenight09.html
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Luther College receives $62,300 grant for flood berm improvements
Luther College has been awarded a $62,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to raise, stabilize and repair the flood control berm located on the lower campus of Luther College.
The grant money will be used to increase the elevation of the flood control berm to prevent floodwaters from damaging the college’s athletic buildings and sports fields. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/giftsgrants/floodgrant.html
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Luther leases 130 acres to Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Luther College has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service to lease 130 acres into the Emergency Watershed Protection Program- Floodplain Easements.
By entering the EWP-FPE program, Luther has agreed to permanently lease the 130 acres to the NRCS, promising to restore the native habitat of the bottomland and never develop or utilize the ground for cropland. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/giftsgrants/watershedprotection.html
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The Two Faces of Capitalism
Paul Solman, business and economics correspondent for the PBS Television program “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer,” will present the Luther College Distinguished Lecture Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Luther College Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.
Solman’s lecture, “The Two Faces of Capitalism: Why We Love and Hate the So Called Free Market,” is open to the public with no charge for admission. A reception will follow the lecture in the Center for Faith and Life Lobby. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/events/solmanlecture.html
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Luther College Professor Hawley featured in Dance Magazine
Jane Hawley, M.F.A., Luther College associate professor of dance, was featured in the “Lifetime Learning” section of the May 2009 edition of Dance Magazine, a magazine for professional and aspiring dancers.
The feature article, “Radically Somatic: Jane Hawley transforms dance at Luther College,” explores Hawley’s unique dance curriculum, which focuses on the mind-body connection. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/facstaff/hawleydancemag.html
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St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble to perform at Luther College Oct. 6
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble will perform Tuesday Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life at Luther College.
The St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble comes to Luther as a part of the 2009-10 Center Stage Series. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/events/cssstmartin.html
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Nichols named Celebration Iowa Program Director at Luther College
Luther College President Richard Torgerson has named Benjamin “Benji” Nichols to the position of program director of the Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band summer music education and performance program.
Nichols, who has assisted the Celebration Iowa program two summers as sound engineer and music production advisor, will begin his duties as program director in September. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/facstaff/nicholscelebrationia.html
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'Neither Good nor Evil'
Gereon Kopf, associate professor of religion at Luther College, will present “Neither Good nor Evil: Zen Approaches to Ethics,” a Religion Forum Lecture on Thursday Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in Olin 102 on the campus of Luther College. The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/facstaff/kopflecture.html
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Luther College offers German language classes for Decorah area elementary students
Luther College will offer weekly German language classes to Decorah area students in grades 2-5 during the college’s fall semester. Classes in the German FLES (Foreign Language for Elementary School) program begin Sept. 21. Classes will be conducted each Monday from 4-4:45 p.m. on the Luther campus. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/misc/germanfles09.html
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SAC and Spotlight series present Swift Kick, to speak at Luther Sept. 22
Swift Kick, an organization that runs leadership training and seminars, will present “The secrets behind Facebook and MySpace” at Luther College Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m., in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The presentation is open to the public with no charge for admission. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/events/swiftkick.html
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‘Weaving: The Story of Dine’
“Weaving: The Story of Dine,” an exhibit of Navajo textile weavings, will be displayed in the Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery in the Center for the Arts at Luther College. The exhibit opens Friday, Sept. 11 and will remain on display through Friday, Oct. 16. Read more: http://publicinformation.luther.edu/2009-10/sept/events/artexweaving.html
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What about Luther?
Luther College has been lauded by news media for the college’s handling of the H1N1 outbreak on campus. For some of the media coverage, visit:
http://www.kttc.com/, video link: http://tinyurl.com/lbxfp7,
http://www.desmoinesregister.com and
http://www.wcfcourier.com.:
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Luther College videos
Click here to view Luther videos: http://www.luther.edu/about/video/
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