COMMUNITY

THANK YOU FOR MAKING GIVING DAY 2022 A SUCCESS! 16 hours of giving + more than 1,541 gnome-tastic gifts + 2,068 volunteer service hours = $1,143,556, a big day for the Luther Fund! Thank you for going big AND going gnome! You did it! You made #LutherGives a huge day of Luther Fund giving. We are grateful for all the alumni, family, faculty, staff, students, and friends who made donations, posted on social media, took pictures with the gnomes, and so much more. We are also grateful for the generosity of our Gnome Team who stepped forward to make the day even more fun for everyone. Many, many thanks! The Alumni and Development team

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SPOTLIGHTS

KATY DANE '03 RECEIVES NATIONAL MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD Katy has been named the 2022 recipient of the Music Educator Award by The National Association for Music Education and the Barbershop Harmony Society. Each year the award goes to an educator who "gives students the opportunity to learn and participate in the joy and power that music education brings in uplifting the human spirit and fostering the wellbeing of society." Photo credit: DEGRAW Photography READ MORE

UPDATES & EVENTS

WOMEN, FAITH, AND FINANCE EVENT FRIDAY, APRIL 8 The 18th annual WFF seminar will take place at 12:00 p.m. CT with a one-hour keynote presentation, "Discover Your Financial Brilliance...Even in a Pandemic" by Jayne Ellegard. The event is free of charge and will be presented live via Zoom. As founder of Ellegant Wealth, Jayne's mission is to empower women of all ages to show up and own their financial journey with courage, confidence, and wisdom. LEARN MORE

MINNESOTA CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES WITH NORSE SPORTS Luther Baseball and Luther Men's Soccer will soon hit the road to compete in Minnesota. Join the Luther community in cheering on the Norse and reunite with fellow alumni during these special opportunities April 9 (baseball) and April 22-23 (soccer). LEARN MORE: BASEBALL LEARN MORE: SOCCER

SUMMER 2022 NORSE SHORT COURSES Return to campus as a student this summer! We are offering three Culinary Arts courses - two beginner and one advanced class - and four Nordic Studies Institute courses - rosemaling, Sami bracelet making, Scandinavian sounds, and sustainability and place in Decorah. Space is limited, sign up soon! LEARN MORE

CAMPUS

NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAM OFFERINGS ANNOUNCED At their February board meeting, the Luther College Board of Regents approved two new academic programs. Beginning in the fall of 2022, students will be able to major in law and values and minor in counseling.

“These new interdisciplinary academic programs demonstrate our faculty’s innovative spirit and steadfast commitment to offering majors and minors that prepare students to meet the demands of today’s complex society.” - Provost Lynda Szymanski

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KEITH PLESSY AND PHOEBE FERGUSON TO GIVE 2022 COMMENCEMENT SPEECH Luther College will celebrate the class of 2022 at Commencement at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 22. Addressing the in-person class and audience will be descendants of the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson landmark decision, Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson. They will speak on unity, reconciliation, and creating a legacy. READ MORE

SPRING SEMESTER IS UNDERWAY!