Showing posts with label Wartburg Scholars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wartburg Scholars. Show all posts

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Finals greetings from Alumni

Yesterday, I posted on Facebook:
Alumni, it is finals time at Wartburg College and the students are all getting pretty discouraged. Do you have any advice or suggestions or even an uplifting story about how it was all worth it after you graduated?
I have gotten the following:
Put yourself on a strict, healthy schedule and remember that working to earn your degree is a gift from yourself to yourself. Also, don't put off eating/hydrating...
make a fort on the 3rd floor of the science center with a bunch of friends and order pizza to Mr. Dr. Birgen's office when you are studying (like around 6 or 7). And stay put until you get kicked out. As long as everyone is serious about actually studying/getting work done, it's a super productive method of studying. And fun!
Study fort! Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H4ebn0BeSM (It helps to listen to it, for real)

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Congratulations to Ben Bogard and Mattea Otten

Both Ben and Mattea are Wartburg Scholars

A picture is worth a thousand words — Congratulations to these students who won the Study Abroad Photo Contest:

Ben Bogard ’15, first place, "Peace in China"
Mattea Otten ’14, second place, "Something Beautiful"
Samatha Salow ’15, third place, "Faith Worldwide"
All 63 entries can be viewed on the Study Abroad Facebook page. The photos also will be on display outside the Den in January and February, during which time the Student Choice and Faculty/Staff Choice awards will be voted on and awarded.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Now Official!

New Scholars Course

The Scholars Program has always had a second course for students to take on their way to the Senior Project.  First, an awesome course replacing the ID requirement, but getting in the way of a bunch of other programs that had ID course requirements.  Next, an exceptional course that replaced the last IC requirement that was specifically designed to get you ready for that Scholars Senior Project.  Now, we think we have found the ultimate solution.  It is about half-way through the committee process, so we don't want to put the cart before the horse, but to help with planning for next year we are putting out a bit of a news leak.

If all goes as planned, there will be two sections of SCH 202 next year, one in the Fall and one in the Winter.  The course will replace the IS 201 requirement.  Plus, all those awesome friends of yours that should be in Scholars, but didn't hear about it or didn't apply or got turned down for one reason or another can take the course with you and use this as their on-ramp to the Scholars program.

Term Professor Topic
Fall 2014 Dr. Penni Pier Women and Public Policy
Winter 2015 Dr. Zak Montgomery Race, Class, and Gender in Brazil

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Satellite Voting at Wartburg College

If you live in Bremer County, are a US Citizen, and not a convicted Felon, you can come to the Student Union Thursday, 10/16/2013, and both register to vote and cast a ballot for the November general election.

Even if you do not feel comfortable casting a ballot tomorrow, please register to vote because it is SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER to register before the day of the election!  There will be sample ballots for you to read.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Wartburg College Senators in the Scholars Program

2013-14 Wartburg Senators
Clinton/Founders
Clinton 2 South
Clinton 3 South
Founders 1
Zach Schultz, zach.schultz@wartburg.edu
Manors and Knights Village
Ernst
Swenson
Ottersberg
Robert King, robert.king@wartburg.edu
Knights Village
Serena Ugoretz, serena.ugoretz@wartburg.edu
The Complex
Hebron 2
Yakin Jaleta
Vollmer 1
Elizabeth Rucker

Monday, September 23, 2013

The 2013 Homecoming Court has been announced

The 2013 Homecoming Court has been announced. The candidates for king and queen are: 

King
  • Justin Cartwright
  • Crosby King
  • Aaron Sackett
  • Kyle Scobee
  • Zach Sommers
Queen
  • MacKenzie Compton
  • Lanie Crouse
  • Chantal Knepper
  • Ellen Scott
  • Ramey Sieck
Chantal is a Wartburg Scholar

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Congratulations Jill

Jill Wiebke Roland, Wartburg Scholar Class of 2009, has successfully defended her dissertation in Computer Science at the University of Tulsa.


Sunday, August 25, 2013

It is nearly time to start

Faculty workshops start Tuesday, First year students (who aren't here already) move in Friday and the first two classes of SCH 101 are Saturday and Labor Day.  It is once again time for a new school year and I, for one, am excited to get started.

There is a lunch at the Director's house on Friday, partly to give you something to do between hauling your stuff up to the third floor of Clinton and the ceremonial start of Orange Exceleration.  Please RSVP at this page so that we know how many people to plan for.  Everyone who RSVP's will be emailed a map and directions.

The annual President's dinner is Wednesday, September 11, 2013.  Please dress at least business casual.  You are welcome to RSVP either by the Google calendar invitation you were sent or at this page.


Saturday, August 10, 2013

From Wartburg Scholar to Mayoral Candidate

Wartburg Scholar Jacob Martin is running for Waverly City Mayor.  Read more about his candidacy at the Waverly Newspaper site.  Although Jacob has found his life too busy to finish a Senor Scholars Project, once a Scholar, always a Scholar.

News and Information for August 2013

It is almost time for everyone to move back to campus.  This year we have an incoming class of 29 Scholars students.  Dr. Earl and I are teaching the first-year course with a focus on Social Justice.

Scholars Student Council

  • Ben Bogard
  • Alexia Brewster
  • Levi Endelman
  • Bob King
  • Aditi Patel
  • Andra Peeler
  • Plus two first year students to be elected in September
Scholars Student Assistant - This is a paid position to assist the first year students with their adjustment to the Wartburg Scholars Program
  • Sarah Mullinax
  • August 30 - First year students move in
  • September 11 - Scholars Dinner with the College President (Please RSVP when you receive your invitation)

Questions for our new First Year Students

We are starting to get ready for students to arrive on campus.  The official day that students move to campus is August 30, 2013, but because of athletics, students will start moving to campus in just a few days.  We ask our new class of first year students to do a couple of things:

  • Subscribe to this blog using your favorite feed reader.
  • Go to this google form to answer a few questions about your summer.
Finally, if you have suggestions, hints, or advice for the new first year students, reply or add a comment to this post.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

2013 Wartburg College Graduates from the Wartburg Scholars


  • Jordan Achilles graduated with Scholars Thesis “Wartburg Carbon Footprint”
  • Kristine Arnold graduated Cum Laude
  • Kaitlyn Baldrige graduated
  • Kaylee Benning graduated Cum Laude
  • Amanda Burt graduated
  • Erica Bush graduated Magna Cum Laude
  • Alex Ciota graduated Suma Cum Laude
  • Susannah Gafkjen graduated Magna Cum Laude
  • Hollis Hanson-Pollock graduated Suma Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Accounting
  • Torie Jochims graduated Suma Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Writing
  • Jon Juett graduated Suma Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Computer Science and Scholars Thesis “John Deere Driving Simulation”
  • Shea Kruger graduated Suma Cum Laude
  • Sydney Marsh graduated Suma Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Biochemistry
  • Mary O'Loughlin graduated Magna Cum Laude with Scholars Thesis “Effects of fructose consumption on hypothalamic SOCS3 and POMC protein expression in mice.”
  • Jamie Peterson graduated Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Mathematics Education and Scholars Thesis “A More Modern Teaching Portfolio”
  • Amy Reicks graduated Cum Laude
  • Chelsea Reisner graduated Suma Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Music Perfomance and Scholars Thesis “New Music at Wartburg: Composers' Recital”
  • Gordon Roedel graduated Suma Cum Laude with Scholars Thesis “Preliminary Analysis of Saccharomyces and Brettanomyces in Farmhouse Ales”
  • Erin Seymour graduated Cum Laude
  • David Wedeking graduated Magna Cum Laude
  • Sarah Wilkin graduated Cum Laude


Friday, May 10, 2013

More May Term Pictures

Remember that we have collected several May Term Blogs on our web site
https://sites.google.com/site/wartburgscholarsprogram/scholars-blog/may-term-blogs

Here are some of our students.  The first is from Japan/China and the rest are from Costa Rica

Ice Cream Friday

The Scholars gathered outside the Chapel today and meandered down to Dairy Queen for some early dessert.  We agreed that, as long as we were in the sun, the temperature was perfect.  As we walked, we planned our "Big Event" for May Term.  On Monday, May 20 we will be having a Scholars BBQ followed by campfire and camping event for anyone who wants to stay.  So, look for an RSVP form in your email box soon.





Thursday, May 2, 2013

Spying on Scholars over May Term

It is fun to read the various blog posts from the May Term trips.  I especially like to catch Scholars in classes other than mine:

Sarah on Band Trip
Cleaning the Water Buffalo in Costa Rica

May Term Blogs

We have been collecting the Blogs from May Term trips that various Scholars are with.  You can find the list on our Scholars web page at
https://sites.google.com/site/wartburgscholarsprogram/scholars-blog/may-term-blogs

First Year Summer Assignment

Every summer, Scholars asks students to prepare for SCH 101 by reading extra texts before they come to Wartburg College.  This summer we are changing things up a bit:

  
  


  • Students need to choose one of the following books to read.  These are all books which were recommended by this year's applicants.  Please read a book which you have not yet read.  If you have read all of these books, please contact the director.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
 Reading Lolita in Tehran                              
Their Eyes were Watching God
The Jungle

Monday, April 29, 2013

May Term Special Events

May Term on campus can be a lot of work and a lot of fun.  The Special Events committee has planned several events in the past and we would like your input on what you might be looking for this year.  In particular, if there is enough interest in camping, there is money in the budget for tents.

Kayaking

We have rented kayaks from Crawdaddy and kayaked from Cedar Bend to downtown Waverly.  This is not white-water kayaking, but more like a quiet river float.  There are some islands and inlets to explore on the way.

Camping

We could camp in Cedar Bend or many other county campgrounds in the area.  For those of you who think sleeping on the ground is crazy, you could leave at bed time.

BBQ

This is a very simple activity because food service can provide a BBQ for us if we give them a week's warning.  Everything is provided except transportation.