Educator and author James Farrell will speak on "How a New Understanding of Campus Life Can Change the World" at the plenary session of the annual Associated Colleges of the Midwest Conference, hosted by Luther College April 3-4.  Read more...

Feb. 15, 2011

Eric Baack and Beth Lynch, Luther College associate professors of biology, will speak on ''Ecological Restoration: Maintaining Spaces for the Wild" Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life recital hall.  Read more...

Jan. 11, 2011

Luther College and U Car Share are launching the first U Car Share service in Iowa. The new partnership will provide Luther students, faculty and staff as well as community members access to U Car Share's car-sharing service.  Read more...

Dec. 15, 2010

The Luther College Environmental Studies Department, with the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative, will host the first troop of FoodCorps members in Iowa as part of the initiative's 2011 launch.  Read more...

Nov. 29, 2010

Luther College was one of eight schools in the nation to earn an 'A' on the College Sustainability Report Card released Oct. 27 by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.  Read more...

Nov. 11, 2010

The Luther College Sustainability House is weatherized and ready for impending winter weather, thanks to help from the Winneshiek Energy District (WED) weatherization project. WED project workers made the house more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.  Read more...

Nov. 8, 2010

Luther College shared its sustainability initiatives in October when it hosted a tour for nine students, faculty and coordinators from Loras College and the Dubuque area who are facilitating their community's green programs.   Read more...

Nov. 2, 2010

Luther College President Richard Torgerson has been elected to the 2011 steering committee of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. President Torgerson was one of 17 college presidents and chancellors confirmed Oct. 13 as members of the steering committee at the ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit in Denver.   Read more...

Oct. 29, 2010

From food plot to pantry, Luther College Gardens planted, produced and donated approximately 70 pounds of potatoes to the Decorah Food Pantry as part of a Luther College Sustainability initiative.  Read more...

Oct. 15, 2010

From staplers to scissors and pens to paper clips, the Luther College Office Supplies Reuse Station provides Luther students, faculty and staff with the opportunity to sustainably dispose of and acquire office and school supplies.  Read more...

Oct. 11, 2010

Luther College is looking to reduce, reuse and recycle year round with the Luther Reuse Sales. A replacement for the annual Luther College auction, the Luther Reuse Sales will offer a variety of items no longer used by the college.  Read more...

Oct. 11, 2010

Luther College Sustainability now offers the Decorah Shopping Shuttle to Luther students, a twice-monthly shuttle that takes students downtown and to Walmart at no charge.  Read more...