Happy Lunar New Year – Red Envelopes
All are invited to celebrate the Year of the Ox with red envelopes from OISSS. Please be sure to stop by for treats and selfies by the photo booth.
Lunar New Year is February 12 -17, 2021. Often referred to as Chinse Lunar New Year (China) or Spring Festival also known as Tet (Vietnamese). Red envelopes adorned with decorations and messages of good luck, fortune, and prosperity are handed out at this time from loved ones.
Lunar New Year’s Eve – Photo Booth
All are invited to a celebration of Lunar Year’s Eve with a photo booth session. Selfies can be taken and treats can be picked up at the photo booth.
Lunar New Year is February 12 -17, 2021. Often referred to as Chinese Lunar New Year (China) or the spring festival Tet (Vietnamese), the 7-day celebration in many parts of Asia bring together the reunion of family and friends, ancestor worshipping (observed at the 11th Evening Hour), a family feast of the most delicious specially cooked foods, the celebration of spring's arrival, and spring cleaning.
Celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve at the 11th Hour today, Feb. 11 at:
8 am (CST) with Korea
9 am (CST) with China: Live Broadcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=g-lxMLoGtIg
9 am (CST) with Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Taiwan
10 am (CST) with Vietnam: Live broadcast - https://www.vtvgiaitri.vn/. Tune into “Tao Quan” at 7 am (CST).
10 am with Thailand
11 am (CST) with Bhutan
12 am (CST) with Nepal
Additional Lunar New Year broadcast here: https://www.newyearsevelive.net/chinese-new-year/index.html
Diversity as God’s Plan: A Chapel Service
Chaplain Melinda Pupillo will lead a special Diversity Week service. She will discuss perspectives from the Bible.
If the weather is good, the service will move to the outdoor Anderson Pavilion north of the Brunner Theatre Center.
Rainbow cake to celebrate Diversity Week will be served after the service.
Wednesday Chapel
Chaplain Melinda Pupillo will lead the service. Rain location is Ascension Chapel.
Wednesday Chapel Ash Wednesday
Chaplain Melinda Pupillo will offer two identical Ash Wednesday services at 8 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m.
This is being done in order to allow social distancing at each service. All are welcome to come to either service.
Wednesday Chapel — two service times
Campus Ministries will offer two in-person services at 8 and 8:30 p.m. This is being done in order to allow social distancing at each service. All are welcome to come to either service.
Public health open house and declaration day
Public health will hold an open house and declaration day. Information sessions will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Students virtually can meet with public health faculty and current majors, minors and alumni to discuss various areas of interest. There will be separate breakout rooms.
• Sign up to receive a Zoom invitation
You will receive log-in details for the information session that you select: 10:30 a.m. or 3 p.m.
Sophomores, first-year, and transfer students with two or more years left at Augustana may declare the public health major or minor. However, current juniors and those graduating before May 2023 will need to talk with an advisor to determine if a public health major or minor is possible.
