Tuesday  Oct. 16, 2001

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Thank you for Homecoming success

The rain didn't dampen the terrific spirit on campus this past weekend. Once again the Luther community gave its all to welcome more than 2,000 alumni and friends back for a weekend of celebration and reconnection. Thanks to all of you who worked so hard and put in so much extra time to make Homecoming 2001 one of the best ever.

-Rick and Judy Torgerson

Thanks from the Alumni Office

The Alumni Office would like to thank the entire Luther community for the tremendous amount of assistance and support we received to make Homecoming a big success.

We are very grateful to everyone for welcoming our alumni back to campus and making it a memorable and enjoyable weekend (even in spite of all of the rain on Saturday). We are fortunate to work with so many dedicated and caring people who make Luther a very special place.

Thank you for annual fund support

Thank you

To Luther College faculty and staff for accepting the museum's hospitality at the evening reception on October 4. Remember your Luther I.D. grants you free admission all year long.

-Becky Idstrom, Vesterheim Publications

Thank you, Luther colleagues and friends, for your kind expressions of sympathy upon the death of my mother, Ilyn Musser. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and take comfort in the support of the Luther community.

-Bill Musser

Administrative staff meeting

The Administrative Staff will meet tomorrow, at 10 a.m. in Hammarskjold Lounge. Pastors Mike Blair, Deanna Langle and David Vasquez will discuss changes in the Office for College Ministries; Rachel Vagts, Archivist, will discuss the new records management system for the college; and Greg Lonning, Director of the Nena Amundson Lifetime Wellness Program, will discuss the vision of the Nena Amundson Lifetime Wellness Program.

Fall Break hours for Oneota and Marty's

Fall Break hours for Legends

Facilities Management Projects

Education Benefit Brown Bag

Biology Colloquium Series

MWALL registration deadline

On Friday and Saturday, Luther will host the fall conference of MWALL (Mid West Association of Language Learning Technology), a regional professional association for administrators in language learning facilities at colleges, universities and secondary schools. Join more than 40 of these technology professionals and language instructors for this unique opportunity.

The conference will be organized by the Luther College Language Learning Center. There will be 17 presentations covering numerous aspects of technology in the language and teaching process.

The Dean's Office is covering the conference registration fee, so it is imperative that you contact Marcia before Wednesday at noon to register. For complete information, contact Marcia, telephone 1041 or e-mail mckelvma@luther.edu or Dennis, telephone 2160 or e-mail magnusde@luther.edu.

Invitation to RAD

Resources and Action for Diversity (RAD) invites all interested faculty and staff to join in our work. An informal organization, RAD's mission is as follows:

RAD is an organization of faculty and staff that recognizes the ideal of diversity as an essential aspect of campus life at Luther College. RAD maintains the firm belief that an effective learning environment must constantly strive to achieve a blend of cultural, racial, ethnic, and social backgrounds that reflect some of the larger societal realities awaiting students upon their graduation. RAD members make listening to the voices of minority students, staff, and faculty its primary focus, and we attempt to take action in response to those voices. We simultaneously strive to reach out to all Luther students who would like to contribute to the organization's projects. RAD believes that the solutions for the improvement of diversity are multi-faceted as the issues involved, meaning that the solutions must come from across the campus. With that philosophy in mind, the organization serves as a facilitator and instigator of discussion.

RAD meets alternate Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Center. Our next meeting will be Oct. 25. For more information, contact Novian Whitsitt or Terry Sparkes, co-facilitators.

Diversity Initiative

Reception for Snyder

Articles, creations, honors, etc.

Members of the Department of Modern Languages Josee and Mark Lauersdorf, Ruth Westfall, Cecilia Chavez, Fanny Roncal, David Rengifo, Celine Merlet, and Ronja Tripp attended the 2001 Iowa World Languages Conference in Cedar Rapids, Oct. 5-6.

Oyvind T. Gulliksen, visiting scholar from Telemark University College, spoke on "The Problems of Assimilation in Waldemar Ager's "On the Way to the Melting Pot" at a meeting of the Waldemar Ager Association in Eau Claire, Wis. Sunday. Ager (1869-1941) was an Norwegian-American editor and novelist who lived most of his life in Eau Claire. Gulliksen helped launch the idea of preserving Ager's home in Eau Claire in the late 1980s. The Ager House is now owned by the Waldemar Ager Association, an institution founded in 1992 to preserve and study the works of Ager and to promote the study of contributions from all immigrant groups in the Chippewa Valley.

Kirk Larsen (Biology) coauthored an article in the October issue (vol. 146, pp. 311-320) of the journal American Midland Naturalist titled "Temporal resource switching by ants between honeydew produced by the fivespotted gamagrass leafhopper (Dalbulus quinquenotatus) and nectar produced by plants with extrafloral nectaries."

Andrea Mericle attended the annual conference of the National College Learning Center Association in Evanston, Ill., Nov. 3-5. She also presented a session on "Stress Management Tips" and was installed as the corresponding secretary on the National Board.

J. R. Christianson's article, "Scandinavian Americans," has been published in Encyclopedia of American Studies (New York: Grolier, 2001), 4: 66-68.

Luther Symphony Orchestra Concert

The Luther Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert will be tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life.

Under the direction of Daniel Baldwin, the 73-member orchestra will perform "Three Dances" from Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Sombrero de Tres Picos " ("The Three-Cornered Hat") and Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the "New World," by Antonin Dvorák.

Sports results

The men's soccer team defeated St. Olaf, 2-1, on Oct. 11, and defeated Coe College, 4-1, on Oct. 13. Luther's record is now 11-3-1, 7-0-1 in conference play. Rick Isaacson, goalkeeper for the men's soccer team was named the Iowa Conference Player of the Week last week. Isaacson allowed just one goal as Luther posted wins over Wartburg, Simpson and Gustavus Adolphus.

The women's soccer team defeated St. Olaf, 3-1, and defeated Coe, 1-0. Luther's record is now 12-2-2, 7-0-1 in conference play.

The volleyball team lost to Wartburg, 0-3, on Oct. 9. In the Platteville Triangular, Oct. 12, the team lost to UW-Platteville, 1-3, and defeated Clarke, 3-0.

The football team defeated Simpson, 12-6 after two overtimes in the Oct. 13 Homecoming game.

The women's cross country team placed third of 30 teams at the UW-La Crosse Invitational, Oct. 13.

The men's cross country team placed 21st of 33 teams at the UW-La Crosse Invitational.

Home events this week:
The volleyball team hosts Upper Iowa Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

The men's cross country team hosts UW-La Crosse at 5 p.m. Friday.

The football team hosts Loras at 1 p.m. Saturday.

The soccer teams host Illinois Wesleyan on Sunday; women's match at 2 p.m. and men's at 4 p.m.

Volleyball invites you

Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Call for Seminar Proposals: The 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be held at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD. The March 8-9 conference, is designed to wrestle with the question, "Who is responsible for peacemaking?" The forum will examine personal obligations and efforts that contribute to peacemaking, including an exploration of the possibility of peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula.

Faculty, staff and students from sponsoring institutions in all disciplines are encouraged to submit a proposal to lead a seminar during the forum. Contact Karen, telephone 1527 or e-mail marschka@luther.edu for an application form. Proposals are due Oct. 26. A modest honorarium will be available for presenters. In addition, seminar leaders will receive free conference registration, lodging and all forum meals.

Position opening

Marty's waitstaff. Marty's Cyber Cafe and Restaurant has an immediate opening for a part-time, 12-month position. Work approximately 16 hours per week, working mostly weekdays, 6-10 p.m., and including one weekend per month. Applicant must possess excellent customer service and communication skills, have prior food service experience, and be able to work in a fast-paced, exciting, mostly student customer-based restaurant environment. If interested, please send for an application or call the Office of Human Resources, telephone 1189. An EEO.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Beginning late August 2002. Ph.D. in organic chemistry required and post-doctoral experience highly desired. Responsibilities include being the primary organic chemistry teacher in our ACS-approved department. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to be an active scholar and an active participant in the functions of the chemistry department and the college.

Review of applications begins Nov. 8, and continues until the position is filled. The successful candidate will be required to complete Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 of the U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. The application materials should consist of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and transcripts of graduate and undergraduate work. In addition, a concise statement of goals for teaching, for the candidate's own scholarly development, and for undergraduate student research is requested. All correspondence should be sent to: Dr. Jack Hedstrom, Dept. of Chemistry, Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101. An EEO.

Rides needed

Dr. M. G. Santhakumari ("Santha"), a visiting faculty member from India, needs a ride to the Rochester airport to Decorah from the Rochester airport on Thursday night, Oct. 18.

Santha is also looking for a ride to Des Moines for fall break to visit some friends. She would like to leave the evening of Oct. 19 or the morning of Oct. 20. She would also need a ride back to Decorah from Des Moines Oct. 24. If you or anyone you know could help her out, please call the Dean's Office, telephone 1005.

Luther College Woman's Club

J-term/spring semester registration

Music Friends Gift Market

Weight Watchers at Work

Unclassified ads

For sale: Blue, plaid, full-size sleeper sofa, looks nice, $150 o.b.o. Dusty-rose swivel rocker, comfortable, $25 o.b.o. Telephone 1267 or 382-0899 if interested.

Dog care: Retired professor will care for your dog while you are gone. Walk, feed, let out, etc. Reasonable rates. To schedule a time, telephone 382-2178.

For sale: Troy-Bilt Chipper/Shredder, used less than one hour. Reason for selling? Received as gift and really don't need it. $450 (less than half the original price). Call 1018 and ask for Lynn or telephone 382-2569 evenings.

For rent: In Decorah, beautiful three-bedroom home, near downtown. Great location, double garage and parking area, hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen and large front porch. Washer/dryer and stove included. No pets/smoking. References and security deposit required. Available Nov. 1, $700 month. Telephone 382-8508.

For rent: Redecorated two-bedroom mobile home in country. Appliances and garage included. Rent is $275 plus utilities, call after 6 p.m., telephone (563) 735-5697.

For sale: "Retro" cheerleading uniforms. Several skirts, shells, sweaters and pants for sale in the Recreational Sports office, starting Wednesday.

And finally…

I really wish I knew what an "ignoramus" is. I guess I need to go the zoo more.

- Brad Hamer

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