GIVING DAY 2023: A GNOME-RUN FOR LUTHER! |
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On March 9, the Luther community showed up with more than 1,585 gnome-tastic gifts, 2,309 volunteer service hours, and $1,100,709.39 raised for The Luther Fund! Those gifts go to work immediately on campus, supporting students in every way. Thank you, Luther Community, for showing there's gnome place like home! |
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NEW ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT JIM KOWITZ '03
Next month, Jim Kowitz assumes leadership for the Alumni Council. Jim works for Ernst & Young as Associate Director for Global Ecosystem Partner Experiential Marketing. Jim says he is excited to work with other Luther alumni to foster and perpetuate loyalty. "The strength of our college is directly tied to community members who share individual experiences of transformation and collectively work for the good of the college for future generations." Alumni are invited to reach out to Jim through email.
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Recently, Luther received several major gifts, totaling $4.5 million, to help ensure that students have the financial resources they need to get the most out of their college experience. Through the generosity of Bob '68 and Dell Ann (Kappus) Sathe '68, Barbara Lueder '70, Lynne Sootheran and Kent Simmonds, emeritus professor of philosophy, and the estate of Audrey Niemann, Luther is able to continue its work to make high-quality education accessible to all students. |
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ALUMNI GATHERINGS
It's time to reconnect with each other and hear about the good things underway at Luther! Join us for an informal gathering with President Jenifer K. Ward in Tucson (March 17); Phoenix (March 18); Rochester, Minn. (March 30) or Iowa City (April 2).
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The Robert and Ann Naslund Sports and Recreation Center will be dedicated Saturday, April 29, at 10 a.m. This newly renovated space honors former Luther coaches, Bob Naslund '65, Su Oertel '72, Rich Leake, and Kirk Neubauer '76. The $1.2 million project was made possible through the generosity of donors. |
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NORSE SOCCER IN THE TWIN CITIES |
Cheer on the Luther men's soccer team as they play the University of St. Thomas and Minnesota City Soccer Club on Saturday, April 29. Luther has also reserved a block of tickets to watch the Minnesota United FC take on FC Dallas on Sunday, April 30, at Allianz Field. Earlier on Sunday, the men's soccer team will host the First Annual Soccer Foot Golf Event. Go Norse!
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LUTHER ALUMNI ON LINKEDIN |
Recruiters across industries are referencing LinkedIn profiles when making hiring decisions, and we want to help Luther students get noticed. We are actively coaching Luther students on how they can leverage LinkedIn—they are researching people, career paths, companies, influencers, and opportunities.
You can help! Having a profile, keeping it updated, and responding to connection requests are simple, yet profound ways to support current students! Have questions on how to get started with using LinkedIn? Email career@luther.edu.
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LUTHER REDUCES GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 72% |
The college has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 72% since its baseline was established in 2003. Achieving this milestone puts the college on track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. |
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Bernard Hermanson '68 with the painting of King Magnus Barfod (+1103) in His Dominion of Ireland by Emil Bjorn
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As a student, Bernard Hermanson '68 recalls a painting of Viking King Magnus Barford that hung in Luther's cafeteria. The depiction of Barfod, meaning "barefoot," seemed to be a joke painting to Bernard and his classmates. Students (especially one campus fraternity) would lay down in front of it and declare the annual "Honoring of Magnus Barfod," forcing other students to walk around them to get to the dinner line. Decades later Bernard discovered that he is a direct descendent of King Barfod, prompting a recent visit to campus to look at the work with new eyes! |
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