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Luther brings vermicomposting to residence halls
January 22, 2010Jan. 22, 2010
Ask Luther College students, “What is the Diet of Worms?” and they may explain it was the assembly in 1521 in Germany at which Martin Luther refused to recant his writings, stated “Here I stand. I can do no other,” and inspired the Protestant Reformation. Or they may say “fruits and vegetables.”
Luther students have started disposing of fruit and vegetable waste in worm composting bins installed Jan. 15 in seven of Luther’s residence halls by students from the Luther Sustainability program. Read more...
LASO sponsors Feb. 6 game day for area children in grades K-5
January 21, 2010Jan. 21, 2010
Luther Athletes Serving Others (LASO) will sponsor “Take a Kid to a Game” day Saturday, Feb. 6, in the Regents Center gymnasium. Read more...
David Gonzalez and Poetic License Band to perform 'City of Dreams' Feb. 12
January 21, 2010Jan. 21, 2010
David Gonzalez with the Poetic License Band will perform “City of Dreams,” poetry and stories of cultural identity in contemporary American Latin culture, Friday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life. Read more...
Sustainability expert Anthony Cortese to speak at Luther convocation Feb. 4
January 20, 2010Jan. 20, 2010
Anthony D. Cortese, Sc.D., co-founder with U.S. Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz and president of the nonprofit organization Second Nature, will be the featured speaker at the Luther College spring convocation, Thursday, Feb. 4, at 9:40 a.m. in the Center for Faith and Life. Read more...
Obituary of Ben Larson ’06
January 20, 2010January 20, 2010
Obituary of Ben Larson ’06 Read more...
Three Luther College singers advance to Region Finals in Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for 2009-10
January 19, 2010Jan. 19, 2010
A Luther College student and two Luther alumni have advanced to the Region Finals of the Metropolitan Opera (Met) National Council Auditions for 2009-10. Read more...
Memorial service for Ben Larson ’06 to be held Jan. 22 in CFL, KDEC/KWLC to broadcast and stream audio, video stream also available
January 18, 2010Jan. 18, 2010
A memorial service for Ben Larson '06 will be held Friday, January 22, in the Center for Faith and Life main hall. A hymn sing will begin at 1:30 p.m.; the memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Read more...Robert Porter art exhibit on display at Luther Feb. 1–March 18
January 15, 2010Jan. 15, 2010
“Robert Porter: A Retrospective Journey,” a collection of paintings by artist Robert Porter, will be on display Feb. 1–March 18 in the Center for Faith and Life. Read more...
Alumnus Ben Larson ’06 dies in Haitian earthquake, status of others with Haitian connections reported, student group formed
January 14, 2010Jan. 14, 2010
Luther College is sad to report that Luther alumnus Ben Larson ’06 has died as result of the earthquake in Haiti. Read more...
Head coach Dave Mitchell elected to NCAA III Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame
January 14, 2010Jan. 13, 2010
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has announced that Luther College wrestling coach Dave Mitchell will be inducted into the Division III Wrestling Coaches’ Association’s Hall of Fame. Read more...
Luther students receive Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
January 12, 2010Jan. 13, 2010
Four Luther College students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, a scholarship providing help to undergraduate students with financial need to study abroad. Read more...
College creates Sustainable Living House
January 8, 2010Jan. 8, 2010
Luther College will open Luther’s Sustainable Living House, dedicated to building a sustainable lifestyle, in the fall of 2010. Read more...
