Over 5,000 people attended one of this year's Christmas at Luther performances and several hundred watched the livestream. The on-demand version can be viewed December 9–December 31. We thank our talented students, faculty, and staff for giving the Luther community near and far the opportunity to welcome this holy season with such beauty and joy.

Thanks to all who contributed to the Black Alumni Association's Holiday Happiness Campaign. Earlier this week, 389 international students and students of color received a $25 Decorah Chamber Dollar gift certificate and a personal message of support and encouragement. The campaign also raised $2,300 for the Wintlett Taylor-Browne Resource Fund which supports current students in need of textbooks and other items.

Give the gift of a summer Norse “short course" in woodcarving, rosemaling or friluftsliv. Luther’s Nordic Studies Institute consists of an 8-hour course spread over three days, supplemented by activities that highlight various aspects of Nordic culture.

Join alumnae moderators Suzanne (Knoll) Hales '65 and Jackie (Boe) Karras '76 for a discussion of Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. The "Paideia III Book Club" will meet on Zoom Tuesdays from 5–6:30 p.m. CT beginning February 7 and ending February 28.

Luther's Cafeteria to Community program hit a major milestone. Since the program’s inception in 2014, more than 80,000 pounds of food has been donated to local organizations to address hunger.