Scholars BBQ and Camping

We will be having a BBQ at Cedar Bend Park on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 6 PM.  Dinner will be followed by a campfire with s'mores and camping.  You can come for one or more parts of the event, just make sure you RSVP by Wednesday, May 15 so that we have enough supplies.

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.

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 watch two movies, Gandhi and The School of Rock.

  

  

• Students need to read the Readings in Common book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

• 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

Culture Points Posted

Congratulations to Ben Bogard and Merry Gillaspie who, by virtue of successfully completing a contract course, reported the most culture points in the last two weeks.  It is not too late to make your May Term course a contract honors course, but you need to act quickly by first discussing the possibility with your professor.