Beyond the Bricks

Visitors to the Wisconsin Lutheran College campus may not have noticed the addition to the roof of the Marvin M. Schwan Library. Renewable Energy Solutions started installing 60 solar panels when the snow was still flying, and the panels began producing energy this spring. But this week, with the addition of a kiosk in the library, people can learn about the solar panels and track the amount of energy being produced on campus. The information also can be viewed online through We Energies. President... (more...)

Current Wisconsin Lutheran College students and recent graduates are spending four weeks teaching summer school at Risen Savior Lutheran School located in Milwaukee’s Historic Granville community. The WLC students are a part of the Center for Urban Teaching, a program that provides Milwaukee schools (public, charter, independent, and religious) with state certified teachers and future leaders who have the commitment and unique training necessary to be successful in the urban setting.  Read More →

Dan Schmal, director of arts programming at Wisconsin Lutheran College, invites you to the 2010 Fine Arts Fair on Saturday, July 10. The lineup includes Milwaukee Festival Brass, New South Rampart Street Paraders, Tom Anthony Show, and Kids from Wisconsin.  Read More →

The student-designed rain garden at Wisconsin Lutheran College is in bloom right now. The garden, located on the Wisconsin Avenue side of campus, catches runoff water from the upper portion of campus. With storms in the forecast this week, the plot of native perennials should help divert some rainwater from the storm sewers.  Read More →

Tonight Koiné gave a family-oriented concert on Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Quad. The free event drew a crowd of families, alumni, students, and friends to WLC on a beautiful night. Children were invited on stage to help with several songs. Koiné has two WLC alumni: Brian Davison (below) and Seth Bauer.  Read More →

Joanna Balza, a 2005 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College, is a great example of servant leadership in action. As a Peace Corps volunteer, she helped coordinate the trip of a lifetime for 50 students in South Africa this week. Balza and fellow Peace Corps volunteer Haley McDonough took the students on bus ride to see a U.S. men’s national soccer team practice in Pretoria West as the team prepared for World Cup competition. Balza said, “It was really exciting for [the students] to meet the... (more...)

We tip our hats to the accomplishments of the Class of 2010, which today rehearsed for Commencement. Saturday’s ceremony begins at 1 p.m. in Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Recreation Complex. The soon-to-be graduates did a walk-through of the ceremony, and the band and choir rehearsed. Reading a seating chart may be the last test some students ever have to pass. Doors open tomorrow at noon, and the forecast is for a beautiful day!  Read More →

The closing chapel service for the 2009-2010 school year took place today at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Pastor Joel Pless spoke on “Fond Farewells to the People of God.” The service also featured special guest musicians David and Judy Kriewall of Issaquah, Washington. They performed the preservice music, J.S. Bach’s Overture (Suite) #2 C.P.E. Bach Hamburger Sonata, on flute and harpsichord. Next fall a revised chapel schedule will begin. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, chapel... (more...)

Five Wisconsin Lutheran College students were honored for their Christian leadership at the 2010 Impact Leadership luncheon on Wednesday. The Impact Award finalists (pictured left to right) were Sara Boldt, Lindsay Hintz, Joel Schwartz, Jonathan Fricke, and Benjamin Ziesemer. Senior Joel Schwartz, a business administration major from Yakima, Washington, is the 18th recipient of the college’s Impact Award. Joel has served the college with his musical talents as a member of the Wisconsin Lutheran... (more...)

On Saturday, Wisconsin Lutheran College held its tenth-annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, with 12 student presentations being given. Undergraduate students presented papers, research projects, or artistic projects completed under the direction of a faculty member, professional researcher, or graduate student as an extension of their WLC academic experience. Topics included coral reefs in Grenada, character education in the mathematics classroom, phosphorus availability to wheat from various... (more...)

Another semester is drawing to a close, and students are presenting the results of research they have conducted during the past few months. Today Wisconsin Lutheran College students from PSY411 Experimental Psychology and COM205 Research Methods in Communication explained their research at a Poster Showcase in the Warrior Underground. Student Dan Rivas shared his research on "The effects of perceived labeling." Katherine Weyker discussed her poster titled "A study of life satisfaction... (more...)

This morning, Wisconsin Lutheran College’s director of admissions, Craig Swiontek, took time to record a video for the Be a WLC Warrior website. Behind the camera were WLC students Zachary Beierle (left) Daniel DeCleene, while Eva Donohoo from Public Affairs managed the shoot (and helped with lighting). Craig’s video isn’t quite finished, but in the meantime, you can see previous footage on the site’s video library  Read More →

Yes, 3D movies are cool, but they’re expensive. So we hope you can take a free look at the 3D artwork that Wisconsin Lutheran College student Zachary Beierle has on display at the Senior Thesis Exhibition through May 14. Beierle’s work, along with that of six other students, currently is located in the college’s Center for Arts and Performance. The exhibition opened April 9 with a reception. Students, professors, family members, and friends viewed the seven exhibits throughout... (more...)

Poiema (poy’-ay-mah), a combination of the Academic Success Center and Career Development Office, held an open house for students, faculty, and staff today in the Marvin M. Schwan Library. Rhoda Wolle and Thad Jahns oversee Poiema which offers tutoring, personal academic coaching, graduate school and internship assistance, and academic major planning.  Read More →

Wisconsin Lutheran College welcomes back Pastor Paul Kelm, who recently accepted a call to serve as the second campus pastor alongside Pastor Nathan Strobel. Kelm previously served the college from 1979-1984 and 1993-1998. Pastor Kelm spoke during today’s chapel service, following the week’s theme of The Lord’s Supper.  Read More →

Being in the Warrior Underground earlier today was good for your health, assuming you were visiting Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Health Fair 2010. The Health Services Office brought in a variety of vendors and agencies to promote fitness and healthy eating and lifestyles. Learning Curves put a motorcycle in the WU to encourage motorcycle safety. The Wisconsin Athletic Club took over the Wendorff stage for fitness demonstrations. The Wauwatosa Police Department had students wear Fatal Vision... (more...)

Wisconsin Lutheran College hosted the President’s Welcome Luncheon today. The event gave a group of scholarship recipients (future members of WLC’s Class of 2014, we hope) and their parents the opportunity to spend the day on campus, hear from President Daniel Johnson, and meet professors, coaches, and alumni. In the Campus Center, Warriors volleyball coach Diana Balsiger talked with a prospective student. Professor James Holman, along with other education professors and students, spoke... (more...)

S. Curtis Johnson, Chairman of Diversey Inc. (formerly JohnsonDiversey) held a presentation and Q&A session for students, faculty and staff as a guest of Wisconsin Lutheran College business professor Peter Eppen in the Raabe Theatre today.   As part of the fifth generation to lead the Johnson family enterprises, Curt Johnson spoke about the guiding principles of his family business. “Those principles focus on the goodwill of our customers, our employees, our communities and our planet.” Johnson... (more...)

The Curse of an Aching Heart, a Wisconsin Lutheran College theatre department production, opens this weekend in the Raabe Theatre. The performances will be February 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 2010. All performances will take place at 8 p.m. except the 3 p.m. Sunday, February 21 show. Written by Herbert E. Swayne and directed by Prof. Jan Gompper, The Curse of an Aching Heart (Trapped in a Spider’s Web) is a takeoff on the melodramas that were popular in the late 1800s. Come and boo at the... (more...)

Five teams of Wisconsin Lutheran College students are in the final stretch of the Kapco Charitable Challenge: Round 1. The 20-day challenge ends a week from today, then teams will present to a panel of judges on February 16. Which organizations are benefitting from these teams’ efforts? Catalyst is supporting Lighthouse Youth Center. Tonight, Catalyst is hosting a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at the Miramar Theatre. All proceeds from the $10 admission will go to the Lighthouse Youth Center. Project... (more...)