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Did you miss the 2024 Christmas with Wartburg or just want to "Hear the Angels Sing" from the comfort of your own home? Our on-demand option is available now through Jan. 17!

🎶 Click the link to get started: www.wartburg.edu/christmas

Here are a few more highlights from this weekend's Commencement ceremony. Congratulations to all of our new Wartburg alumni!

📸 Get all the Commencement photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBVcHu
🎓 Download your Commencement portrait here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBV64D

If you are planning to attend today’s Wartburg Community Symphony concert, please note the start time has been pushed back to 3 p.m., and there will not be a pre-concert talk. Stay safe, everyone!

📢 Important Update! Read Below:

It's an important weekend on campus! In addition to the last Wartburg Community Symphony concert of the year, we will celebrate more than 50 graduates at our December Commencement.

Saturday
Wartburg Community Symphony: 'Nutcracker' Reimagined, 2 p.m., Neumann Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door.

Sunday
December Commencement and Wartburg Medal Presentation, 10:30 a.m., Neumann Auditorium. Taylor Runchey, an elementary education major from Ankeny, will deliver the student address.

Our Alumni & Career Connections team was on the road again visiting employers, alumni, and parents in Cedar Rapids. Thank you to TransAmerica and alumni Marcia Ziemer, Seth Jobs-Ryan, and Nate Lahr. At TrueNorth they had the pleasure of meeting with alum Liam Conroy and Sue Nelson, the parent of a current student. We are excited to connect our students new experiences and introduce them to more of the Wartburg network!

"Wartburg has transformed me in many positive ways — personally, academically, and as a leader. When I first arrived in 2022, I was nervous about leaving home, but the supportive community at Wartburg helped me grow." -Haylee DeLong ’26

Learn more about Haylee's transformation from a nervous first-year to the student body vice president at https://bit.ly/HayleeWartburg.

Professor emeriti Gloria Campbell and Lynn Olson will receive the Wartburg Medal during December Commencement on Sunday, Dec. 15. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. in Neumann Auditorium and will be livestreamed at wartburgknightvision.com.

Professor Campbell, who joined the college in 1979, was known as a forward-thinking leader in the Department of Business Administration, Accounting & Economics and across campus.

Dr. Olson served Wartburg for 33 years and was fundamental in forming what is now the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics.

Please join us in thanking these two outstanding individuals for their lifelong commitment to the college.

Finals week is here! Finish the term strong, Knights. You've got this! 🧡📚🖤

Only 2️⃣ days left to see these beautifully decorated🎄Christmas 🎄trees in the Rada-Aleff Classroom Technology Center. The display is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. through Dec. 10. Thank you to all who participated in this year's event. We couldn't do it without you.

Division III Football Playoffs - Third Round

Final - No. 21 Bethel 24, No. 10/11 Wartburg Football14

Keenan Tyler: INT, Sack, Six tackles
Jagger Schmitt: 92 yards receiving, 2 TD
Mac Watts: Eight tackles, One TFL
Riley Richards: 177 yards passing, 2 TD, 29 yards rushing

There's something for everyone on campus this weekend!

Friday
🎄Festival of Trees, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Classroom Technology Center

Saturday
🎄Festival of Trees, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Classroom Technology Center
🎨 Christmas Market (drinks, crafts, homemade remedies, and more), 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saemann Student Center
🏈 Wartburg Football vs. Bethel University (NCAA Division III Playoffs Round 3 also available on ESPN+), noon, Walston-Hoover Stadium
🎶 Christmas with Wartburg, 3 p.m., Neumann Auditorium
🎵 Christmas with Wartburg, 7:30 p.m., Neumann Auditorium

Sunday
🎄Festival of Trees, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Classroom Technology Center
🎨 Christmas Market (drinks, crafts, homemade remedies, and more), 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saemann Student Center
🎼 Christmas with Wartburg, 3 p.m., Neumann Auditorium

And they are off! Our Christmas with Wartburg musicians are on their way to Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines for the first of four performances this weekend! A very limited number of tickets are still available online for all shows, but don't wait to purchase yours. You don't want to miss this show!

Get your 🎟️ here: www.wartburg.edu/christmas/

Exciting news: We're launching two online graduate programs in health and human performance next fall!

🎓 Master of Science, Sport Science & Data Analytics
🎓 Master of Science, High Performance

Learn more about these new opportunities that can help you excel in your field: https://buff.ly/3BgHtva

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who gives back to Wartburg! 🧡🧡🧡

Whether you give of your time, talent, or treasure, we're grateful for the many ways the Wartburg community supports our students. We literally couldn't do it without you!

If you're feeling philanthropic, you can always make a gift online at www.wartburg.edu/give.

❄️🎄 With snow on the ground and holiday cheer in the air, it’s the perfect time to soak in some festive vibes.

Swing by the first floor of the Rada-Aleff Classroom Technology Center for a look at more than 30 beautifully decorated Christmas trees, each crafted by campus and community organizations. The display is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 10.

Save 15% on tickets for Christmas with Wartburg (while they last — some shows are real close to sold out!) through the end of the day. They're the perfect gift for others or for yourself!

Get yours now at www.wartburg.edu/christmas.