Umoja is a Midwestern colleges’ conference that convenes students of African, African-Caribbean and African American descent to discuss issues of the modern African Diaspora. Wintlett Taylor-Browne and the Umoja Planning Committee did an excellent job with the conference held on April 6.  I spoke at the Opening Plenary.  As a way of thanking Umoja, congratulating our graduates, and challenging those who will return to Luther next year, my last Synergy article will draw on the themes I shared in my speech.   Read more...

Touchpoints Drawing for Ipad Winner

Touchpoints is a new program started at the beginning of this year Luther's Diversity Center. It aims to provide a fun, informational session or workshop to add to your toolbox for success at Luther and in the wider world. To provide students with an incentive to attend Touchpoint events, anyone who attended 4 of such events was entered into a drawing for an Ipad.  Read more...

Graduates

Going home? – You have a 60 day grace period to pack, travel, see your friends before you leave

Graduate school in your future?  - Make sure you and your new school have agreed on a SEVIS transfer date (before your 60 day grace period expires) and contact Amy or Wintlett to set up the transfer in SEVIS.

Working (or hope to) under OPT?...........  Read more...

It’s that time of year again.  With mixed emotions, we receive lists of prospective students from International Admissions, and the list of graduates from the Registrar’s office.  It’s exciting to see the names and countries of the new students who are likely to come here, but we’re saddened to see students leave, as they graduate and move on with their lives.  Read more...