WELCOMING A NEW CLASS OF TRANSFER STUDENTS |
In addition to welcoming the Class of 2025 to campus this fall, we are proud to share that 27 new transfer students have also joined the Luther community! Work continues to advance on Luther's strategic plan initiative to create more transfer pathways for students and improve institutional capacity for transfer student success.
As you're making your alumni ambassador high school student referrals to Luther Admissions this fall, don't forget that interested college students can be referred through the Future Norse Referral Program too!
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REFLECTIONS ON LUTHER'S VOCATION-INSPIRED ALUMNI MENTORING PROGRAM |
“Good things happen when you connect people who share a Luther experience.” |
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As coordinators of Luther’s Vocation-Inspired Alumni Mentoring program, Rachel Brummel and Alyssa Ritter '11 have had a front row seat to witnessing some of the ways that Luther students and alumni can enrich and impact each other’s lives. |
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CONGRATULATIONS, JOSH CINNAMO '03! |
Thrower Josh Cinnamo won his first Paralympic medal, a bronze in the men’s shot put F46. He threw a season-best 15.90.
“If you work your bottom off, this is where you’ll wind up. And even if you don’t, the journey to get you to this point had you create relationships with people along the way that will help you further your life. Set goals. Set big goals, and have people help you along the way.”
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Luther's Center for Ethics and Public Engagement organized a series of events to recognize the 20 year anniversary of the attacks on 9/11. The central theme of the series is "9/11 and the Ethics of Memory."
In a recent Ideas and Creations blog post, Professor Todd Green shared some reflections on this theme and the most recognizable slogan connected to the 9/11 attacks: "Never Forget."
As part of this series, you can join us for a virtual event with guest lecturer James Yee, one of the first imams in the U.S. military:
“Torture and Terror at Guantánamo Bay: A Muslim Chaplain’s Firsthand Account of US Human Rights Abuses after 9/11”
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CELEBRATING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY ON CAMPUS SEPTEMBER 17-19 |
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Send photos to Alyssa Ritter to be shared or share on your own social media using #LutherCollege.
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PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR TO GIVE FARWELL DISTINGUISHED LECTURE |
Esteemed author Geraldine Brooks will give the 2021 Farwell Distinguished Lecture and the Luther College Writers Festival keynote address at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life via Zoom. The Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times bestselling author will speak about her role in giving context to the past in the address titled “Hearing the Unheard: How Historical Fiction Works.” |
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2021 HOMECOMING AND REUNIONS |
Don't forget to make your plans to join your class reunion in Decorah this fall! As a reminder, the college is holding a series of events in October to prevent crowding and mitigate continuing concerns about the potential for spread of COVID-19 on campus.
Class of 2020 celebration: The class is invited to a special one-year reunion, October 29-31, 2021.
Advance registration is encouraged (registration deadlines are shared on the website), as in-person events may have attendance limits.
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MELISSA BILLS TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE MINISTRIES AND COLLEGE PASTOR |
“I know Pastor Melissa will be a committed and thoughtful partner with us as we seek to honor our history as a Lutheran college while also widening the circle to ensure students of all faith traditions and ethical positions find a place of welcome in our college ministries program.” - President Jenifer K. Ward |
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