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Thursday, May 01, 2008
Rob Larson to head college communications and marketing
To move from teaching in economics and business department to administrative post
 
 
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Brian Huinker named IIAC men's tennis coach of year
Third consecutive honor for Coach Huinker
 
 
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Ellissa Schmidt '08 awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
29th Luther student-athlete to receive honor
 
 
Friday, April 25, 2008
 
 
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Nottingham’s Kate and David Juggins to receive Spirit of Luther Award at commencement May 18
Good neighbors honored for 20 years service and support to college’s study abroad program
 
 
Thursday, April 17, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
 
 
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
 
 
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Faculty members Faldet and Kamm selected for Lutheran Academy of Scholars
Invited to 'Re-Imagining Ourselves and Others: Art, Religion, and Responsibility'
 
 
Monday, April 07, 2008
Malta Ambassador Miceli-Farrugia to speak April 20
Topic to be Malta and the European Union
 
 
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
 
 
Monday, March 31, 2008
Bunny McBride exhibits 'Heartland Ceramics' at Luther April 2-May 18
Exhibition in Wigley Gallery in Center for Arts
 
 
Monday, March 31, 2008
DVD of 'The Final Season' released April 15
Inspiring story of Norway, Iowa, baseball team and coach Kent Stock ’85
 
 
Friday, March 28, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
College to offer summer outdoor camps for youth
Two new focus camps added to ecology education Discovery Camps lineup for 2008
 
 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Mark Kresowik to speak on 'Strategies of Community Organizing' April 2
Don Kemp Memorial Scholarship Lecture addresses local sustainability efforts
 
 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Luther students win two Davis Projects for Peace grants
Seven Luther students to travel to El Salvador, Sudan to implement grass-roots projects for peace
 
 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
 
 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Fred Horowitz to present Gerhard Marcks lecture on Josef Albers April 10
'From the Bauhaus to Black Mountain College to Yale: How Josef Albers Revolutionized Art Education in America'
 
 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
 
 
Monday, March 17, 2008
Norse women swim to 11th place at nationals
All five qualifiers earn All-American honors
 
 
Monday, March 17, 2008
 
 
Friday, March 14, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Michelle Lynn to perform in Marty’s April 4
Musician grew up in Monona, Iowa
 
 
Saturday, March 08, 2008
 
 
Friday, March 07, 2008
Luther’s Philip Freeman collaborates on creation of St. Patrick DVD
Classics professor an expert on Ireland's patron saint
 
 
Thursday, March 06, 2008
National Review Online's Jonah Goldberg to speak on 'Liberal Fascism' March 11
Presentation based on Goldberg's book, 'Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning'
 
 
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Ashley Tekippe '08 named WBCA Scholarship Award winner
Senior one of two players nationwide to receive honor
 
 
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Women's cross-country team, runners receive All-Academic honors
Cerbin, Wobeter, Sell earn individual honors
 
 
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Men's cross-country team, runners receive All-Academic honors
Busche, Bruns, McKay and Johnson earn individual honors
 
 
Monday, March 03, 2008
Matthew Busche '07 named NCAA Postgraduate Scholar
28th Norse student-athlete to receive honor
 
 
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Music in the Shape of a Pear presents 2 events March 11
Colloquium with composer Forrest Pierce and performance by University of Kansas's New Music Ensemble
 
 
Friday, February 29, 2008
Garrett Kurth '03 elected to wrestling coaches' hall of fame
To be inducted prior to Division III national championships
 
 
Friday, February 29, 2008
 
 
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Persaud to lecture on confessional theology March 16
To speak on ‘Confessional Theology in a Religiously and Culturally Diverse Post-Modern World’
 
 
Monday, February 25, 2008
Marvin Slind co-edits Norwegian immigrant story
Historian teams with Gracia Grindal, former faculty member, to edit 'Linka’s Diary: A Norwegian Immigrant Story in Word and Sketches'
 
 
Friday, February 22, 2008
Luther to host 59th annual Dorian Band Festival Feb. 24-25
625 high school musicians to participate
 
 
Friday, February 22, 2008
College hosts Empty Bowls project March 16
Soup bowl fund-raiser to raise awareness, help fight hunger
 
 
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Center Stage presents 'Arthur LIVE!' Feb. 19
Marc Brown's Arthur the Aardvark stars in family presentation
 
 
Friday, February 15, 2008
Luther joins global effort to stop violence against women and girls
'Vagina Monologues to be presented Feb. 29-March 1
 
 
Thursday, February 14, 2008
 
 
Friday, February 08, 2008
Luther’s Murasaki Duo to perform recital Feb. 23
Performance by Miko Kominami, piano, and Eric Kutz, cello
 
 
Friday, February 08, 2008
Ethos Percussion Group to perform at Luther Feb. 28
Features Ghanaian gyil drum master Bernard Woma and Grammy-winning frame drummer Glen Velez
 
 
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Washington Monthly magazine editor Paul Glastris to speak March 18
'Mis-managing Excellence: Why everything you thought you knew about ‘America’s Best Colleges’ is wrong'
 
 
Thursday, February 07, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Environmental studies program to show energy conservation documentary film Feb. 19
'Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America' to be shown in Olin
 
 
Monday, February 04, 2008
 
 
Friday, February 01, 2008
Pfeiffer to speak Feb. 12 on criminalization of mental illness
To focus on punitive ways society deals with mental illness
 
 
Friday, February 01, 2008
 
 
Monday, January 28, 2008
Luther to release carbon footprint study results Feb. 13
‘Striving for Sustainability’ presentation and discussion looks at college’s energy consumption
 
 
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Luther to host fifth annual Midwest Black History Conference Feb. 29
Register for ‘My Soul Looks Back: Music and Memory in the Black Experience’ events
 
 
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
‘Social Justice to Visual Jazz’ exhibit on display Feb. 4-March 20
Exhibit of paintings and prints by Richard Thomas at Luther College Center for Faith and Life
 
 
Friday, January 18, 2008
Education communications and marketing leader Clifford Lull to present spring convocation address Jan. 31
North Charles Street Design Organization president to speak on ethics in higher education
 
 
Friday, January 18, 2008
'Looking Back' exhibit to run Feb. 1-March 20
Features works from Luther Fine Arts Festivals
 
 
Friday, January 18, 2008
 
 
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Luther professor Norma Hervey receives $170,000 NEH grant to support Holocaust study institute
'Multiple Perspectives on the Holocaust' to provide American teachers with greater understanding of Holocaust
 
 
Monday, January 14, 2008
Luther to host ‘Focus the Nation’ national teach-in on solutions to climate change
College's environmental studies program to host local sessions Jan. 31
 
 
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Luther College professor Kildegaard receives American Scandinavian Foundation grant
Grant to be used for translation project in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
 
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Luther College receives surprise $1 million gift from the Davis United World College Scholars Program
Gift to fund future Davis United World College scholarships on campus
 
 
Friday, January 04, 2008
Carol L. Adams to present Martin Luther King Day Lecture Jan. 21 at Luther College
Innovative human services director of Chicago Housing Authority to speak on crisis in public housing
 
 
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Luther College Symphony Orchestra tours Upper Midwest
Orchestra to perform in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
 
 
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
ABC News NOW incorporates Luther College students' perspective throughout coverage of Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries
Students “talk back” to News NOW on their views about key national issues for the presidential elections
 
 
Friday, December 21, 2007
Nordic Choir to tour Jan. 19-Feb. 5
Tour includes concerts in Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
 
 
Friday, December 21, 2007
McKay brother/sister duo featured on CBS sports broadcast Dec. 29
Cross-country runners part of fall highlight show
 
 
Monday, December 17, 2007
Mike Durnin named head football coach
UW-La Crosse assistant succeeds Paul Hefty '86
 
 
Friday, December 14, 2007
Minnesota students featured in MPR story about caucuses
Caucuses provide 'once in a lifetime opportunity'
 
 
Friday, December 14, 2007
 
 
Friday, December 14, 2007
Students political activists Jake Rosholt, Grace Trimble interviewed by MPR
Student political party leaders' interview archived on MPR
 
 
Friday, December 14, 2007
Alumnus Adam Bohach named IIAC Male Scholar Athlete of Year
From the desk of Joshua Schroeder, Iowa Conference Director of Information
 
 
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Music department releases three new recordings
‘Christmas at Luther 2007,’ ‘Everlasting God,’‘The Culmination of an Extraordinary Career’ available on Luther website
 
 
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tyler Sherden named to AFCA All-American Team
Senior back named as all-purpose player
 
 
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Norse tied for 25th in Director's Cup
Cross-country teams lead way
 
 
Monday, December 03, 2007
Iowa Public Televison to air 'Christmas at Luther' Dec. 9
2005 production to be broadcast in several markets
 
 
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Janet Dobyns '09, coach Yarrow Pasche receive postseason cross country honors
Duo receive Central Region athlete and coach of the year honors
 
 
Monday, November 19, 2007
Men place 8th at national cross country meet
Busche '08, McKay '09 named All Americans
 
 
Monday, November 19, 2007
Norse women 10th at cross country nationals
Dobyns '09 named All American with 5th-place finish
 
 
Friday, November 16, 2007
Gabby McNally '09 appears in 'Duck Farm No. 13'
Junior from Luana, Iowa, lands role in film
 
 
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Tyler Sherden '08 named to Aztec Bowl squad
Senior running back from Rochester, Minn., garners honor
 
 
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Rain garden brown bag set for Nov. 20 at noon
Inger Lamb, president of Iowa Prairie Network, to present
 
 
Saturday, November 10, 2007
 
 
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Men place second at cross country regional
Team to run at national meet Nov. 17
 
 
Friday, November 09, 2007
Arne Sorenson '80 named to board of regents
Marriott International executive to join board at February meeting
 
 
Thursday, November 08, 2007
 
 
Thursday, November 08, 2007
 
 
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Craig Mosher to speak on sustainablity collaborations Nov. 14
'College-Church-Community Collaborations for Sustainability: Caring for Creation' to be presented in Mott-Borlaug
 
 
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Regan Penaluna to speak on women's rights Nov. 15
'Fight for Women’s Rights? An early feminist on why rights won’t help women'
 
 
Monday, November 05, 2007
The Fault Line to perform Nov. 15
Rock a cappella group to play Marty's
 
 
Friday, November 02, 2007
Luther to host Global AIDS Awareness Benefit concert Nov. 11
Profits to benefit Association Mwana Ukundwa (beloved child association)
 
 
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Koresh Dance Company to perform Nov. 16
Touring Philadelphia dance company to perform for Luther Center Stage Series Nov. 16
 
 
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Freelance journalist Mark Oppenheimer to speak at Luther College Nov. 13
‘Oratory and Ethics: How Public Speaking Makes Us Better Citizens’
 
 
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Presidential candidate John McCain to speak at Luther Nov. 6
Appearance in Decorah part of Republican nomination candidate’s campaign in Iowa
 
 
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Norse men win 29th IIAC cross country championship
Matt Busche '08 named MVP, Steve Pasche named Coach of Year
 
 
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Norse women win 11th IIAC cross country championship
Janet Dobyns '09 named MVP, Yarrow Pasche named Coach of Year
 
 
Friday, October 26, 2007
Theatre/dance to present 'The Inspector General'
Gogol's play to run Nov. 9-11 and 15, 17
 
 
Thursday, October 25, 2007
UCLA's Michael Allen to present Phi Beta Kappa lecture Nov. 8
Michael J.B. Allen to present the annual Luther Phi Beta Kappa lecture Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Luther Symphony Orchestra to present concert Nov. 11
To perform Debussy's “Nocturnes," Rota's “Concerto for Trombone” first movement and Tchaikovsky's “Symphony No. 5 in E minor”
 
 
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tara Meade '08 named Presser Scholar
Tara Meade '08 named 2007-08 Luther College Presser Scholar for excellence in music
 
 
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Erik Engebretson '82 receives Carlo Sperati Award
Luther names Erik Engebretson '82 recipient of 2007 Carlo A. Sperati Award for meritorious achievement in music
 
 
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Higher Calling campaign surpasses $90 million
Naming gift helps Luther reach overall goal; drive continues for final $2.4 million for Science Center
 
 
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Erin Flater '01, physics professor, receives $160,000 NSF grant
Grant to support a Luther-St. Olaf College collaborative research project in nanotribology
 
 
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Professors Freeman, Kraus, Faldet receive academic honors
William Craft, Luther College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college presented honors Aug. 30
 
 
Friday, October 12, 2007
'The Final Season' movie features story of Kent Stock '85
Oct. 12 opening date for inspirational movie based on triumph of Iowa high school baseball team
 
 
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
 
 
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Eugene Takle '66 contributes to IPCC's Nobel Prize-winning work
ISU scientist Takle contributes to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports
 
 
Thursday, September 20, 2007
 
 
Friday, August 03, 2007
Norse place 17th nationally in Sport Academy's 2006-07 Director's Cup competition
Luther finishes 17th in United States Sports Academy Director's Cup - completes outstanding year
 
 
Friday, June 22, 2007
Luther astronomers find new variable stars
Physics professor Wilkerson presents research findings at national astronomy meeting
 
 
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Assistant professor of Spanish Rita Tejada wins Dominican Republic writer's award
'Women, Eros and Thanatos’ author to receive Dominican Republic national literature award
 
 
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
College purchases biodiesel production system
New equipment converts waste cooking oil into biodiesel fuel for college’s utility vehicles.
 
 
Monday, June 11, 2007
Professor emeritus of biology Russ Rulon receives University of Iowa distinguished alumnus award
Rulon received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine at a June 8 ceremony in Iowa City.
 
 
Friday, June 01, 2007
Scot Schaeffer named new enrollment VP
Luther President Torgerson names Schaeffer vice president for enrollment management
 
 
Friday, June 01, 2007
Lori Stanley '80, professor of anthropology, to serve as associate dean
Stanley will serve a three-year term beginning June 2007.
 
 
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Luther College selected for America’s Best Value Colleges
The Princeton Review names four Iowa institutions among nation’s best
 
 
 
 
 

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