Young women on the other side of the globe in Capetown, South Africa, are now shooting hoops in Luther uniforms. The Luther College women's basketball team recently donated 24 Luther basketball uniforms to the Hoops 4 Hope organization.  Read more...

In 2009, the Luther College student senate began exploring the possibility of a Rideshare program accessible to students on campus. The goal was to provide a program that allowed students to share rides with other students who were going to the same destination. To make it affordable, the idea was presented to computer science professor Brad Miller. Together with Luther student Kevin Williams, Miller developed an online program in which to coordinate rides via the website www.rideshare.luther.edu.   Read more...

Luther College students Emma Lofthus, Maddy Kofoed and Callie Mabry presented their work at Streamlines: An Undergraduate Conference Celebrating Language, Literature, and Writing, Saturday, Nov. 10, at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.  Read more...

Dec. 5, 2012

Luther College students, Erik Linn-Molin, Shane Wilson, Donald Lee-Brown, Sarah McRoberts and Clara Olson, presented at the 2012 "Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science," Nov. 2 - 3 at Washington University in St. Louis.  Read more...

Dec. 4, 2012

Preus Library will offer a number of services at the end of the semester in order to help Luther College students prepare for final exams.  Read more...

Luther's wind turbine built on the bluff above the college is featured as an example of the importance of using wind power in an article in the Nov. 28 Cedar Rapids Gazette. The report explains how wind energy is creating a cleaner, healthier future for Iowa.  Read more...

With the performances of Christmas at Luther this weekend come multiple opportunities to catch this year's Twin Cities Public Television production of Christmas at Luther on your local Public Television station as well as opportunities to listen to the performance on your favorite radio stations. Check here for a list of broadcast dates, times and stations.

For a sneak peek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiORMwrmkOE  Read more...

Nov. 26, 2012

Luther College Book Shop will host book signing sessions with authors Patrick "Packy" Mader from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Kristina Nienhaus from 2-3 p.m. and Cheryl Kirking from 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 in the Luther College Book Shop in Dahl Centennial Union.  Read more...

Nov. 19, 2012

Santa will make an early stop in Decorah as Luther College celebrates "Christmas in the Union" 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the lobby of the Dahl Centennial Union.  Read more...

Nov. 27, 2012

The Emmy statue that was awarded to Luther College in 2008 will be on display Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 2, on the main floor of Preus Library on the Luther campus.  Read more...

Nov. 19, 2012

Luther College senior Georgianna "Annie" Whiteley of Wayzata, Minn., was named a Rhodes Scholar Saturday, Nov. 17. Whiteley was selected from a pool of 838 candidates nominated by their colleges and universities. She was the only student from an Iowa school selected for the honor.  Read more...

Nov. 15, 2012   

Luther College President Richard Torgerson has been invited to speak at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, in Bloomington, Minn., at the annual Nordic American Thanksgiving Breakfast presented by the Sons of Norway. The event will take place at the Double Tree Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., 7800 Normandale Boulevard. Reservations are required and may be made through Sons of Norway, telephone (612) 921-4640.  Read more...