Center Stage Series: Ailey II
2025-02-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Ailey II combines the energy and athleticism of the best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s outstanding choreographers. Started in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble with a mission to bring African American dance into the mainstream, Ailey II is one of the most enduring and beloved dance companies in America.
Sponsored by Decorah Bank and Trust
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Fika [coffee+treats]
2025-02-17 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-02-24 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-03-03 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-03-10 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-03-17 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-03-31 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-04-07 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-04-14 10:30 - 10:50 and 2 more dates | Center for Faith and Life
College Ministries invites you to join us during chapel break for coffee and treats on the CFL front steps. This is a great way to start the week!
Chapel programming is also held each Wednesday, and Friday morning from 10:30-10:50 a.m. in the CFL Main Hall. A variety of speakers and musical ensembles from across traditions are featured in chapel services. All are welcome.
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Emmaus: Communion at the Close of the Day
2025-02-17 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-24 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-03 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-10 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-17 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-31 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-07 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-28 20:00 - 21:00 and 1 more date | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
College Ministries invites you to Emmaus, our weekly communion service held Monday evenings at 8pm in the CFL Recital Hall. We’ll sing Holden Evening Prayer and share communion. Even if communion isn’t a regular part of your church or religious tradition, you are more than welcome to join us, even just for the beautiful music! All students, staff, faculty, and community members are welcome.

Spring Study Away Fair
2025-02-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Williams Lounge, 1st floor
The Center for Global Learning invites the campus to the Spring Study Away Fair. Thinking about studying away next year? Come see many of the opportunities available for semester, year-long, summer and J-term programs! Questions? Email global@luther.edu

Chapel
2025-02-19 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-02-26 10:30 - 10:50, 2025-03-21 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Preacher: Pastor Melissa Bills
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Decorah MEU Q&A Session
2025-02-20 09:40 - 10:15 | Valders 374
The Center for Sustainable Communities is hosting Q&A sessions on the upcoming vote on whether to authorize the exploration of a Municipal Electric Utility (MEU) in Decorah.

CIES Monthly Movie: Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street
2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
Join the Black Student Union (BSU) for a showing of Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street. This documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It investigates the 100-year old race massacre that occurred there and the lasting effects. Snacks provided.

Center for Sustainable Communities Trivia Night at Impact
2025-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Impact Coffee, Decorah
Join the Center for Sustainable Communities educators for a night of Luther Sustainability themed trivia! First, second, and third place prizes include Impact gift cards, Owala water bottles, reusable Baggu bags, and plants!

Board of Regents, Winter Board Meeting
2025-02-21 - 2025-02-22 | Luther College
Committee meetings held in advance via zoom

Chapel
2025-02-21 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Paul Hemenway, career coach and curriculum integration manager
Music by: Collegiate Chorale
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Women's Basketball vs Central College
2025-02-22 14:00 - 16:00
The Norse basketball double-header on Saturday, February 22, marks the final regular season event in the Regents Center gym before the next phase of the Gerdin Fieldhouse renovation. Everyone is invited to a celebration of the decades of competition and camaraderie in the gym. Tip-offs for the games are 2 p.m. (women’s) and 4 p.m. (men’s). Special guests during the halftimes will share reflections, and there will be a gathering for pizza and refreshments on the court afterward.

Men's Basketball vs Central College
2025-02-22 16:00 - 18:00

Celebration of Regents Center Gym
2025-02-22 18:00 - 20:00
Following the end of the men’s basketball game with Central, a ceremony to celebrate the final regular season event in the Regents Center Gym prior to its conversion into an arena format as a part of the Gerdin Fieldhouse renovation project. Special guest speakers will recall the history of the gym before a ceremonial lights-out and post-game reception.

Admission to this event is part of the men’s and women’s basketball.
read more about this celebration

Emmaus: Service of Belonging
2025-02-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
College Ministries invites you to this special edition of our Monday evening Emmaus communion worship, where we will celebrate the wide embrace of God’s love for all people – affirming the good news that “you are welcome here, whoever you are, whoever you know yourself to be, whoever you are becoming.” Special prayers will be offered to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Luther College Ministries as a Reconciling in Christ partner.

Decorah MEU Q&A Session
2025-02-25 09:00 - 09:40, 2025-02-25 11:00 - 11:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Qualley Lounge

Black History Month Speaker: Dr. Cameron Beatty
2025-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
Join us for a powerful talk by Dr. Cameron Beatty in honor of Black History Month. Cameron Beatty will share his insights and experiences, focusing on issues of race, identity, and social justice. Beatty is an associate professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Florida State University.

Women’s Basketball vs University of Dubuque, American Rivers Conference Tournament
2025-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Gerdin Fieldhouse

Rock the Vote for March 4th
2025-02-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Marty’s
Rock the Vote with Us!
On March 4th, Decorah is holding a crucial local vote that could impact your college experience—especially your wallet! We’ll break it down with easy-to-understand info on what’s at stake, how to vote, and ways to save money.
The first 75 attendees win a prize. We’re giving away copies of ABCs of Democracy by Hakeem Jeffries, plus stickers and buttons to help spread the word.
POWER-themed Trivia Night @ 7:30 p.m. Test your knowledge with trivia all about electricity, the power of voting, and more. Have fun, win bragging rights, and see why your vote matters.
WING NIGHT! Come for the wings, stay for the fun—and leave ready to make your voice heard!
Hosted by the Luther College Democrats, Decorah Power, and Oneota Valley Literary Foundation

Faculty & Staff Meeting
2025-02-27 09:45 - 10:45 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
All faculty and staff are invited to attend a faculty and staff meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. in Peace Dining to hear important campus updates. Your participation is encouraged and we look forward to seeing you there!

CELT: Learn & Play with AI
2025-02-27 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room
This workshop series will consist of three, one-hour workshops focused on learning about Generative AI, learning how to use it, and learning how to design assignments and assessments with AI in mind. While this is a workshop series, faculty and teaching staff are invited to attend any of the workshops that interest them and fit in their schedules. Attendance at all three workshops is not required.

BHM Cultural Community Connections Event
2025-02-27 17:00 - 19:00 | The Landing, Decorah
Join us for a meal at the Landing. The second Cultural Community Connections event is a partnership between the Center for Intercultural Engagement and Support, the Black Student Union, and the Landing Market to provide a cultural program for the community in honor of Black History Month.

Mind over Matter: Navigating Substance Use and Mental Health
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Baker Commons
Family Helping Services of Decorah will give this mental health and substance use training, education, and resource presentation.
All are welcome.
Sponsored by the Luther Social Work Association.

Chapel
2025-02-28 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Stacey Nalean-Carlson, administrative assistant for counseling services
Music by: Norskkor
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National Lutheran Choir - Healing: Body, Mind, Spirit
2025-02-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The National Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jennaya Robison, will perform in Decorah as part of their 2025 Regional Tour. The program will include the premiere of a newly commissioned work by composer Hans Bridger Heruth and lyricist Brian Newhouse to honor the work of healers.
Sponsored, in part, by Decorah Lutheran Church.
The event is free and open to all, but tickets are required.
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Career & Hiring Expo - Spring Edition
2025-03-04 09:00 - 14:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Williams Lounge, 1st floor
Discover Opportunities at Luther College’s Career & Hiring Expo: Spring Edition
Luther College invites students, faculty, staff, employer and graduate school recruiters to join us for the ‘Career & Hiring Expo: Spring Edition’, a premier recruiting event designed to connect talent with opportunity.
This event is a unique opportunity to:
–Students: Explore careers, internships, part-time job opportunities, and graduate programs that align with your career goals.
–Faculty and Staff: Support students in making meaningful connections and expanding your professional networks.
–Employers & Graduate School Recruiters: Meet talented Luther College students eager to contribute their skills and pursue advanced education.
Recruiters: Learn more and register
Contact us at Career@Luther.edu or 563-387-1025 for further information.

Chapel
2025-03-05 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Music feature: Alex Meszler, college organist
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Open Forum for AD, Dean of Students
2025-03-05 16:00 - 16:50, 2025-03-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
As a reminder, all faculty and staff are invited to participate in an open forum listening session with our search partners, Spelman Johnson, who is assisting with the searches for the Director of Athletics and the Dean of Students.

Both sessions will gather input for both searches:

Wednesday, March 5 | 4:00 – 4:50 PM | Peace Dining
Thursday, March 6 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Peace Dining
This is your opportunity to share insights on the strengths and qualities you’d like to see in our next Athletic Director and Dean of Students, as well as provide feedback on the athletic program, student life, and support services.
Students will have a separate opportunity to share their feedback.
No registration is required—just drop in and share your thoughts.

Ash Wednesday Worship
2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. Join us for the imposition of ashes, Holy Communion, music, and words to consider as we look ahead to the events of Holy Week. All are welcome!

Giving Day
2025-03-06 06:00 - 22:00 | Luther College
Mark your calendar for Luther’s TENTH annual Giving Day on Thursday, March 6, 2025!
Giving Day is Luther’s largest one-day fundraising event, when people around the world come together to celebrate and support what they love about Luther.
On Giving Day, when you celebrate your Luther experience—and the parts of Luther you love the most—your generosity is magnified. With matching dollars available throughout the day, it’s the perfect way to celebrate Luther and invest in what’s at the heart of this special place: our students.
Participation is powerful! Whether you’re making a gift, connecting with a student on campus or sharing on social media, you’re actively helping students. It’s a community effort powered by caring and passionate Norse like you.
Learn more

Biology Colloquium
2025-03-06 09:40 - 10:40 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
“White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Infant Mortality in Georgia”, Simon Metcalfe, Augusta University

CELT: Teaching Neurodiverse Students Workshop
2025-03-06 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room
This semester-long institute will consist of four, one-hour workshops. Each workshop will be offered once. All faculty and teaching staff are invited to participate in any of the workshops, regardless of whether you can attend all four. Faculty who register and participate in three of the four workshops, and who complete a “deliverable” by the end of the Institute, will receive a small stipend.

Bringing Them Home: The Search for American MIAs in Underwater Environments
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Pulpit Rock Brewery
With over 81,000 Americans missing in action (MIA) from WWII and since, some 5,000,000 of their family members still wait for answers. Dr. Dan Davis’s presentation focuses on the efforts of Project Recover, a team dedicated to searching for and recovering our MIAs in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the nation. Project Recover is focused on the search for MIAs in underwater environments, typically in crashed aircraft. The effort requires painstaking historical and archival research, the use of ocean mapping instruments, and forensic archaeological fieldwork conducted underwater. The presentation highlights projects in Denmark and in the Federated States of Micronesia.
visit the project recover website
Visit the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency website

Musical: Children of Eden
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Center for the Arts, Jewel Theatre
Children of Eden is presented as a concert musical through a collaboration between the Music and Visual/Performing Arts Departments. With a book by John Caird and music/lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin), the story tackles the principal events of the Book of Genesis and considers the power of curiosity, the impact of generational trauma, and the hope of new beginnings.
In the weeks leading up to the performance, tickets will be available at tickets.luther.edu and at the box office located in the Center for Faith and Life.

Chapel
2025-03-07 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Berly Derival ’26
Music by: Aurora
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Faculty and Staff First Friday
2025-03-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Baker Commons
Come for the conversation and community, stay for the chips, salsa, guacamole, and a complimentary drink. Hope to see you there as we get our springtime social at Luther. Brought to you by the CEPE

Tabletop Games Night
2025-03-07 19:00 - 23:00 | Preus Library
Gather at Preus Library for pen and paper role playing games, Dungeons & Dragons, board games, and card games. Students, staff, faculty, and alumni are all welcome to join the adventures. Game snacks and pizza will be provided. (Note: regular library services will be unavailable at this after hours event.)

International Women's Day Tea
2025-03-08 11:30 - 12:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
Sign up to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8 from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. in Peace Dining Room. Learn about International Women’s Day with a talk by Dr. Hongxiao Yu, assistant professor of management, and reflect on your commitment to supporting the women in your life.
Sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Engagement and Support, the Center for Academic Enrichment, Residence Life, the History and Accounting departments, and the TDG and ABY sororities.
Sign up to attend the international day women’s tea

Closing Reception and Artist Lecture for: Not Home - Tracing Winter Shadows
2025-03-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, Wigley-Fleming Gallery
Not Home I Tracing Winter Shadows features works by J-Term artist-in-residence Alyss Vernon.
4 p.m. – Closing reception
5 p.m. – Artist lecture

Afrobeat Stars
2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Marty’s
Get ready to vibe, dance, and shine at the most electrifying Afrobeat Stars party of the semester! From the renowned sounds of Fally Ipupa to the chart-topping hits of Burna Boy, Diamond Platnumz, and Tems, this event is all about the music that moves the world. Show up in your best party-stopping outfit inspired by Afrobeat Star Fashion and get ready to dance! Sponsored by AfroNorse.

Paideia Text and Issues Lecture: "Community Collaboration through Study Away: Case Studies of Tanzania and Roatan"
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Baker Commons
Jon Jensen and student collaborators will present the second lecture in the Paideia Texts and Issues Series, “Collaboration for the Common Good.” This presentation will highlight Luther programs in Northern Tanzania and the island of Roatan, Honduras as examples of community collaboration in study away. These are two international locations where Luther has established community-based J-Term courses as well as other opportunities for students to engage with the communities. Luther’s long-standing collaboration with the Maasai of northern Tanzania has been a J-Term course for 20 years with at least eight different faculty. In Roatan, students engage with NGOs in the community as the core of this yearly J-Term course.

Reception to follow.

Chapel
2025-03-12 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Abigail Russeth ’25
Music by: Cathedral Choir
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Biology Colloquium
2025-03-13 09:40 - 10:40 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
“Understanding Nature’s Alchemists: Applications of Targeted and Untargeted Metabolomics in Life Sciences”, Kate Freund Saxhaug ’11, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, University of Minnesota

CELT: Backwards Design: Assessments
2025-03-13 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room
This institute will lead attendees through the work of designing or redesigning one course, beginning with student learning outcomes, and moving to assessments, then, assignments, and finally activities and course materials. Attendees must register for the full institute: no drop-ins will be allowed in these sessions. Attendees will receive a small stipend at the completion of the Institute.

Baseball Doubleheader vs St. Mary's
2025-03-13 13:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
The Norse host St. Mary’s for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Emeriti Colloquium: Bach: Musical Encryption
2025-03-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Baker Commons
Presenter: Jim Griesheimer

Chapel
2025-03-14 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Music feature: Danú
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Center Stage Series: Danú
2025-03-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Let Danú be your guide on a musical journey across their native Ireland. A vibrant mix of energy and virtuosity, the musicians of Danú are at the top of their game on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals in both Irish and English. They enchant audiences worldwide with everything from “fierce fiddle reels to pensive ballads” (New York Times).
Sponsored by WinnMed
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Wandering Heart: A Jazz Gospel Worship Service for Lent
2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
College Ministries invites the campus and community to this special worship service on Sunday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the CFL Main Hall. This jazz-centered service features Mike James and Tony Guzman from the Luther Music Department, collaborating with other area musicians. The service encourages us in the good news that nothing can separate us from God’s love, not even a stubborn attitude, a tense heart, or a wandering spirit.
Pastor Melissa Bills, Director of College Ministries, will be preaching and presiding.

Casting a Spell of Dissent: Frozen 2 and Goddess Spirituality
2025-03-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Koren 217
Derek Sweet, professor of communication studies, will give this lecture as part of Women’s History Month. A discussion will follow.

Alumni and Friends Virtual Book Club
2025-03-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-03-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-04-01 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-04-08 17:30 - 19:00 | via Zoom
Over four sessions in March and April, you can join fellow alumni and friends to discuss “James” by Percival Everett. A new take on Twain’s classic “Huckleberry Finn,” “James” is told from the perspective of Jim, the runaway slave who has served as Huck’s literary sidekick for almost 135 years. Now, Jim gets to tell his story as a man running to freedom while trying to save his family. It is compelling and timeless.
There is no cost, but registration is limited. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own book.
The virtual book club will meet on Tuesday evenings, March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 11, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Central Time.
Learn more
(Registration will open on a rolling basis, the month before a session is slated to begin.)

The Power of Hair
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Main 111
Join the Center for Intercultural Engagement and Support (CIES) to learn about the power of hair. This event is designed to elevate the power of hair as a tool for self-expression, strength, and solidarity, this event will leave participants feeling affirmed, seen, and connected within their college community. Participants will also leave with practical hair care knowledge and styling strategies tailored to their unique hair needs. This event is open to all.

An Evening with Bob: Unusual Historical Truths
2025-03-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
Residence Life Welcomes Bob Palmer’s Historical Truths are Truly Stranger than Fiction
Once upon a time, Director of Campus Safety, Bob Palmer did something different than work at Luther College. From the 1980s until coming back to Luther in 2022, Bob worked as an archaeologist, a criminal investigator and as a park ranger for government agencies in both New Zealand and the United States. Over the years, he became a published historian as well as becoming a nationally recognized specialist in cultural property law and investigations, where he occasionally worked undercover cultural property cases with the FBI, and was directly involved in some of the most interesting and controversial cultural property law matters that have occurred in the United States. Through it all, one of his favorite responsibilities was introducing and training park rangers, FBI agents, Assistant US Attorneys and cultural property managers in this intriguing, complex, and extremely fascinating world where historical truths are truly stranger than fiction.
Please join the Residence Life team in the CFL Recital Hall on March 18, from 8-9 p.m. as they host, An Evening with Bob: Unusual Historical Truths. The hour-long program will set the stage for compelling stories by tracing humans out of Africa, followed by many quirky intersections of historical events from around the US and the far corners of the globe. All are welcome to attend.
Watch via live stream

Chapel - Service of Prayer and Healing
2025-03-19 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Together we’ll light candles and pray for the needs of our hearts and the needs of the world.
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
For more on College Ministries
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Guest Speakers in Nursing
2025-03-19 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-03-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Olin 102
Registered nurses will speak with nursing students and people interested in nursing. They will take questions about their specific specialties and experiences. There will be two speakers; one at 4:30 p.m. and the next at 7:30 p.m. Feel free to take a break and return energized!

Compassion + Action: Exploring the Social Work Profession
2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Valders Hall of Science, 362
Join the Luther Social Work Association (SWA) for this chance to meet with social workers from the Midwest. Learn about the profession and experience just how broad the field of Social Work can be. Connect with individuals who work in healthcare, criminal justice, school social work/counseling, and more! Questions? Email SWA at swa@luther.edu.

CELT: Designing Assignment and Assessments with AI in Mind
2025-03-20 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room
This workshop series will consist of three, one-hour workshops focused on learning about Generative AI, learning how to use it, and learning how to design assignments and assessments with AI in mind. While this is a workshop series, faculty and teaching staff are invited to attend any of the workshops that interest them and fit in their schedules. Attendance at all three workshops is not required

CIES Monthly Movie: Six Triple Eight
2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
During World War II, 855 women of color joined the fight to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a country devastated by war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time. Snacks provided.

End of first half of semester
2025-03-21 08:00 - 17:00

Luther College Wood Sale: Used Regents Center Bleachers
2025-03-21 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-03-22 08:00 - 11:00 | Gerdin Fieldhouse
Luther College Facilities Services is selling approximately 1,200 used fir bleacher boards during a special one-time sales event to the public from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21, and 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, in the south lobby of the Regents Center. The price is $10 per plank. Luther Book Shop employees will be on-site to accept payment by cash or check.
For questions related to the used bleacher board sale, please contact the Luther College Book Shop between 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday by phone at 563-387-1036 or email bookshopweb@luther.edu.

Spring vacation
2025-03-22 - 2025-03-30

Celebration of Life Memorial for Richard Simon Hanson
2025-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Richard Simon Hanson, professor emeritus of religion, on Saturday, March 22, 1-3 p.m., in Peace Dining Room, Dahl Centennial Union.
Questions may be directed to Rebecca Berman: rlhberman@gmail.com.
Please rsvp by March 1

Baseball Doubleheader vs Simpson
2025-03-28 13:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
Luther Baseball hosts Simpson College.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Baseball vs Simpson College
2025-03-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
Norse Baseball hosts Simpson College.
(Start time changed from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m.)
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Eid al-Fitr Campus Celebration
2025-03-31 17:00 - 18:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
We will mark the end of Ramadan with an on-campus Eid celebration on Monday, March 31,2025 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Peace Dining Room. All are invited!
For additional questions about any of the above information, contact the Center for Intercultural Engagement and Support at cies@luther.edu or College Ministries at ministry@luther.edu.

Behind the Scenes in the Rare Book Room: An Ibsen Celebration
2025-04-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Preus Library, Rare Book Room
Celebrate the (belated) birthday of Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen with an open house in the Rare Book Room on Tuesday, April 1, between 9:30-11:00 a.m. The display will feature the Ibsen first editions recently gifted to Preus Library by Mary Kvamme, along with the first editions previously held by the library. Come and go as you like; there will be birthday festivities, but no formal program. The Rare Book Room is located on the Upper Floor of Preus Library, which is accessible by elevator.

Paideia Text and Issues Lecture: "The Steinway Philharmonic: Community from a Collaborative Pianist's Perspective"
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
Nicholas Shaneyfelt, along with student and faculty collaborators, will present “The Steinway Philharmonic: Community from a Collaborative Pianist’s Perspective.” This is the third lecture in the 2024-25 Paideia Texts and Issues Series: Collaboration For The Common Good.
Reception to follow in Qualley Lounge.
Watch a recording of the lecture

Biology Colloquium: Risks Neonicotinoid Insecticides Pose to the Environment
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
Mike Miller is a stream ecologist with Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources. He monitors pesticide concentrations in Wisconsin’s streams and rivers, including those in the Driftless Area. Miller will join the meeting virtually to discuss the environmental risks associated with neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics)—a widely used class of synthetic pesticides linked to extensive water contamination and harm to beneficial insect populations.
Neonics, derived from nicotine, are known for their extreme toxicity to both pest and beneficial insects, with studies showing their presence in ground and surface waters at potentially harmful concentrations. Miller will share insights on their impact on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as the economic and regulatory factors surrounding their use.

Sponsored by Iowa Driftless Trout Unlimited and the Luther College Biology Department.

Exhibit Opening: What Were You Wearing
2025-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Dahl Centennial Union Art Gallery
All are welcome to the opening of the annual What Were You Wearing exhibit. The exhibit displays clothing items of survivors of sexual assault and shares their stories to raise awareness and break the stigma that clothing warrants sexual violence. What Were You Wearing is available for viewing throughout the first two-and-a-half weeks of April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Chapel
2025-04-02 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Music for Reflection: Shayla Van Hal, visiting instructor in music
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CELT: Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TiLT) Assignment Design
2025-04-03 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room

NAA Spring Happy Hour
2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Impact Coffee, Decorah
Join coaches, student athletes, and community members for an evening celebrating Norse Athletics. Hear a few highlights from the year, updates on the renovations to the Gerdin Fieldhouse, all while enjoying Mabe’s pizza! We’ll also toast Renae Hartl on her years of dedicated leadership as Director of Athletics. Attendance is free for this event. Stick around afterwards for trivia hosted by Luther student-athletes.

Chapel
2025-04-04 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Pastor Melissa Bills
Music by: Collegiate Chorale
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404: Not Found in Area X Gallery Event
2025-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 | The CEPE, Olin 214
Join the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement (CEPE) for an evening of creative explorations by Luther College students at 404: Not Found in Area X, a pop-up gallery event inspired by the haunting moods and themes of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach writings.
On April 4 from 5-7 p.m. at The CEPE (Olin 214), you will experience an eclectic collection of student works that engage with radical transformation, the unknown, the uncanny, the permeable, the weird & the eerie–with ecological and climatological changes, with deep focus on birds & fungi and other nonhuman earthlings, with borders and zones that shape our capacities to comprehend and decide how to be alive with others.
The gallery will feature visual art, written works, film, and live performances.
Please wander, reflect, and connect with the creative students of our community.
Jeff VanderMeer will visit campus on April 22 and 23, so this event is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the themes that define his work before hearing from the author himself.
Drop in and out anytime from 5-7p.m., bathe in the atmosphere, and wonder if you can ever really leave Area X.

Dance Marathon Big Event
2025-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Marty’s
Luther Dance Marathon would like you to join us for our BIG EVENT and help us raise money for the Iowa Stead Children’s Hospital. We will have games, snacks, and music!

Educated Clowns: A Luther Senior Project by Rosie Baldus
2025-04-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Center for the Arts, 219 (CFA Studio 2)
This is a clown show! Come watch clowns tell stories about how we as a society are losing our connections with each other. Witness funny bits with the audience and epic clown comedy.

Men's and Women's Track and Field Invitational
2025-04-05 11:00 - 18:00 | Outdoor Track
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

International Students Cultural Festival
2025-04-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Farwell Clearing (Preus Library Lawn)
The Luther International Students Association & Allies is bringing the world to you with an electrifying Cultural Festival! This isn’t just any event—it’s a vibrant showcase of traditions, stories, and heritage from across the globe.
Students from different countries will proudly share their cultures through unique artifacts, objects, and fascinating displays that highlight what makes their heritage special. This is NOT a fashion show or a fundraiser—it’s a one-of-a-kind experience where you can see, touch, and explore the beauty of global cultures beyond just fashion!
Come celebrate diversity, experience new traditions, and immerse yourself in the richness of cultures from around the world. Don’t miss out—join us for an unforgettable journey!
Rain location: Marty’s

Men's Tennis vs. Coe College (RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 12)
2025-04-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Luther College Tennis Courts
*THIS MATCH HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 12*
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Migrating Melodies
2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Vesterheim Museum Commons
Join Luther College and Vesterheim for Migrating Melodies, an engaging celebration of music, art, and heritage inspired by Vesterheim’s exhibit Leading with Our Hearts: Nordic, Sámi, and Ojibwe Designs from Nature. Held in tandem with the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration to the U.S., this special event features Aurora, performing songs inspired by the exhibit, along with an insightful presentation and an interactive craft experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore cultural connections through sound, story, and creativity!

Last day to withdraw from full semester class with "W"
2025-04-08 08:00 - 17:00

Baseball Doubleheader vs Wartburg College
2025-04-08 13:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
The Norse host Wartburg for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Softball vs Northwestern (Doubleheader)
2025-04-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Softball Field
Luther Softball hosts Northwestern (MN) for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Organ Studio Recital
2025-04-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Members of the Luther College organ studio present a recital of works on the Robert Sipe Organ.
Watch the livestream on the Music Department YouTube Channel

Chapel
2025-04-09 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Elizabeth Heim ’25
Music by: Norskkor
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The 13th Expedition, Science/Literature
2025-04-09 17:00 - 18:00 | The CEPE, Olin 214
How can scientific field observation fuel eco fiction? At this event, we’ll explore answers to this question by connecting participants’ field observations–to be conducted in advance of this event–with the imaginative work of creating eco fiction of any genre. This event will help us get in the mindset for Jeff VanderMeer’s on-campus visit on April 22-23.

Sihler Lecture: Dr. Janice Willis "Black, Baptist, and Buddhist: How I Learned Non-Violent Activism"
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
In this talk, Professor Willis will discuss how key elements of her life story–marching with Dr. King during the Civil Rights Campaign in Birmingham in 1963, guns on campus at Cornell University in 1969, and later journeying to India and meeting Tibetan Buddhist teachers–gave her a new academic, as well as spiritual, home. Complementing the talk will be a brief PowerPoint presentation of photos from the period.
Jan Willis (BA and MA in Philosophy from Cornell University; PhD in Indic and Buddhist Studies from Columbia University) is Professor of Religion Emerita at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She has studied with Tibetan Buddhists in India, Nepal, Switzerland, and the U.S. for five decades, and has taught courses in Buddhism for over forty-six years. She is the author of several books and has published numerous articles and essays on various topics in Buddhism—Buddhist meditation, hagiography, women and Buddhism, and Buddhism and race. In 2000, TIME magazine named Willis one of six “spiritual innovators for the new millennium.” In 2003, she was a recipient of Wesleyan University’s Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Newsweek magazine’s “Spirituality in America” issue in 2005 included a profile of Willis and Ebony magazine in 2007 named Willis one of its “Power 150” most influential African Americans. In 2012, Jan spent seven weeks in a Buddhist nunnery in Thailand and, in 2013, she walked the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain.
This event is sponsored by Sihler Endowed Lecture, OEN Fellowship, Religion, and Identity Studies Departments.
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SAC Trivia Night in Marty's
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Marty’s
Join Student Activities Council for trivia and great prizes in Marty’s!

Biology Colloquium
2025-04-10 09:40 - 10:40 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
“Five Steps to the Sea—How Land Animals Became “Sea Monsters” in the Dinosaur Era”, Ryosuke Motani, Ph.D. PBK lecture, Professor of Paleobiology, University of California, Davis

CELT: Backwards Design: Assignments
2025-04-10 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room

Emeriti Colloquium: Palouse Region (E. Washington): Historical Geography, Agricultural
2025-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Baker Commons
Presenter: Marv Slind

Flourishing in the Age of Climate Change: Public Lecture
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
Author William Throop will give a presentation based on his new book, Flourishing in the Age of Climate Change. The book explores skills we need to successfully navigate the distinctive environmental, social, and economic challenges of the twenty-first century. Our inability to address increasing resource constraints, social conflict, and ecological decline lead many toward a deep pessimism that saps motivation for change.
Drawing on research from environmental science, ethics, psychology, sociology and educational theory, Throop shows why cultivating underdeveloped skills involved in collaboration, humility, frugality and systems thinking can enable flourishing within our context. He also illustrates how we can strengthen such skills individually and how education can scale up their cultivation, which will be essential for achieving sustainability.
While not shying away from the challenges we face, this talk will be a hopeful, practical resource for those who are passionate about creating a world where we can thrive, and where flourishing is widespread.
William Throop is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Environmental Studies and former Provost of Green Mountain College. He is the editor of Environmental Restoration and coeditor of Reason and Culture.

Chapel
2025-04-11 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Jacob Reister ’25
Music by: Nordic Choir
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Baseball vs Central College
2025-04-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
Luther Baseball hosts Central College.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Center Stage Series: ETHEL & Robert Mirabal
2025-04-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Multiple Grammy-winning musician, artist, and storyteller Robert Mirabal, an elder of the Taos Pueblo, teams with the New York–based string quartet ETHEL to weave a gorgeous tapestry with colors from Native America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. At the pinnacle of the program is the Red Willow Suite, a breathtaking blend of music and storytelling.
Sponsored by Emplify Health
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Baseball Doubleheader vs Central College
2025-04-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
The Norse host Central for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Softball vs Wartburg College (Doubleheader)
2025-04-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Luther College Softball Field
Luther Softball hosts Wartburg College for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Men's Tennis vs. Coe College
2025-04-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Luther College Tennis Courts

Holy Week Dinner Worship
2025-04-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
You’re invited to a special Holy Week Dinner Worship that will walk through the important moments of the meaningful week leading up to Easter. We’d love for you to join us for this powerful experience — please RSVP to ministry@luther.edu. There is no cost to attend. All are welcome.

CIES Workshop: Building Inclusive Campus Communities Through Access
2025-04-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Borlaug Room
Through interactive activities and discussion, workshop participants will be able to articulate inclusive access in their day-to-day work and life. They will reflect on their commitment to building a more accessible campus community.

Baseball vs Loras
2025-04-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
Luther Baseball hosts Loras College.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Paideia Text and Issues Lecture: "Invisible Battles of 'Ordinary' Moms: Disability Advocacy in Iowa"
2025-04-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
Anita Carrasco, professor of anthropology, along with Grace McIlrath ’25 and Gray Pitsenbarger ‘25, will present “Invisible Battles of ‘Ordinary’ Moms: Disability Advocacy in Iowa.” This is the fourth lecture in the 2024-25 Paideia Texts and Issues Series: Collaboration For The Common Good.
Reception to follow.
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Chapel
2025-04-16 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Music and Readings for Holy Week
Music by: Luther Ringers
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Softball vs Dubuque (Doubleheader)
2025-04-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Softball Field
Luther Softball hosts Dubuque for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Youth Activism in Asia from the 1980s to the 2020s: Repeated Patterns and Dramatic Developments
2025-04-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Olin 102
Are young people in Asia less prone to speak out and perhaps generally politically motivated than those in other parts of the world? Pundits sometimes suggest this is the case, but the history of the last 50 years suggests that there is only one accurate way to answer this question: No! In fact, some of the most important youth protests in the world in the 1980s took place in South Korea and the Philippines, where students helped topple dictatorships, and in Burma and China, where democracy movements late in the decade were impressive even if they were eventually crushed with force. Young people in those and still other parts of Asia have kept taking to the streets since the days of People Power and Tiananmen. In the last decade alone, we have seen dramatic demonstrations, made up of crowds filled with young faces, rock Hong Kong in 2019, Bangkok in 2020, Yangon in 2021, and Seoul late last year.
This talk, by a specialist in East Asian Studies, Prof. Jeffrey Wasserstrom, who has recently been focusing on Southeast Asia as well, will place all of these events, and those of the recent past in particular, into historical and comparative perspective. Prof. Wasserstrom, a historian of China with extensive publications and Chancellor’s Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine, will address topics include similarities and differences between American student movements and those in different parts of Asia, the role of popular culture in Asian democracy movements, and the ways that activists in and exiles from Hong Kong, Thailand, and Burma have been learning from and expressing solidarity with one another since the late 2010s. No RSVP for in-person lecture.
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Student Session with Professor Wasserstrom: History to Contemporary Craft
2025-04-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Qualley Lounge
This session will allow students to learn how to craft interdisciplinary work that effectively weaves together historical analysis and contemporary issues. Professor Wasserstrom, a historian of modern China, will share his expertise, drawing from his recent publications such as The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asia’s Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing (2025), Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink (2020), and Eight Juxtapositions: China Through Imperfect Analogies from Mark Twain to Manchukuo (2016). The session aims to highlight how historical underlying issues can illuminate contemporary problems, making it relevant for students in all majors who seek to understand modern challenges through a historical lens.
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Easter vacation
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21

Tau Delta Gamma Spring Blood Drive
2025-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Mott/Borlaug
The annual Tau Delta Gamma Spring Blood Drive is finally here! There is always a need for blood, and your contributions will save many lives.
Give hope on April 22! 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. in Mott-Borlaug
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Softball vs Simpson College (Doubleheader)
2025-04-22 14:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Softball Field
Luther Softball hosts Simpson for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Earth Day Celebration with Rec Services
2025-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Lawn
Celebrate Earth Day outdoors with Rec Services! Join us on Library Lawn for some lawn games like cornhole, flag football, bocce ball, and more. Rec will also provide hammocks for lounging, treats, and music. Feel free to bring your own games or hammocks and enjoy the evening together!

Jeff VanderMeer: One Evening in Area X
2025-04-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
Please join Jeff VanderMeer for One Evening in Area X when he visits Luther College on April 22nd. Area X is an unsettling concept from VanderMeer’s Southern Reach series–a zone that one enters through obscure borders and inside of which relationships to time, space, self, and ecosystem melt and morph. VanderMeer will discuss the social roles of fiction in uncertain times, the critical need for biology and ecological thinking in this moment, the ethics of rewilding yards, the ecstasies of birding, and more. The event format features VanderMeer in conversation with Andy Hageman, Professor of English and Director of The Center for Ethics and Public Engagement at Luther College, an audience Q&A, and a book sale & signing.
Jeff VanderMeer is the author of Hummingbird Salamander; the Borne novels (Borne, The Strange Bird, and Dead Astronauts); and the Southern Reach series (Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, and most recently, Absolution), the first volume of which won the Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award and was adapted into a movie by Paramount. He has spoken at MIT, Columbia, Yale, and Vanderbilt, and gave the 2024 John Hersey Memorial Address at the Key West Literary Seminar. Environmental nonfiction by VanderMeer has appeared in Time, The Nation, Current Affairs, and Esquire, among others. VanderMeer founded the Sunshine State Biodiversity Group nonprofit in 2023.
This event is free, but a ticket is required.
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Chapel
2025-04-23 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Erin Daniel ’25
Music by: Cathedral Choir
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Men's Tennis vs. Wartburg College
2025-04-23 16:00 - 20:00 | Luther College Tennis Courts

Biology Colloquium
2025-04-24 09:40 - 10:40 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
“Blending Butterfly Conservation within Agroecosystems”, Katheryn Kral-O’Brien, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University

CELT: Designing Assignment Sequences with AI
2025-04-24 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room

Alumni Happy Hour
2025-04-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Pulpit Rock Brewery

Unmasking Sexual Assault
2025-04-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Koren 217
Join the Social Work Association (SWA) and Riverview Center for a night of presentations as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. On April 24 at 6 p.m., SWA will host Riverview Center as they discuss their role in the community, the services they provide, the difference between mandatory and permissive reporting, and what college students need to know about sexual assault. This event is a great opportunity to ask questions and raise awareness about sexual assault. Questions? Please email SWA at swa@luther.edu.

CIES Monthly Movie: Vai
2025-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Valders Hall of Science, 206
Vai is the story of one woman’s journey of empowerment through culture as it plays out across several Pacific nations and various incarnations.
Filmed by nine Pacific filmmakers across seven Pacific islands, you won’t want to miss this film! Snacks provided.

Chapel
2025-04-25 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Tyler Belanger ’25
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Carnival Bash
2025-04-25 14:00 - 17:30 | Library Lawn
Come join the Tau Delts for a day of carnival fun featuring a bounce house, classic games, balloon animals, face painting, and the always-popular Pie-a-Prof! It’s fun for everyone, so bring your friends and get ready to play. Entry is just $5 for unlimited access to all games and bounce house fun, with an additional $3 to pie your favorite professor (if you dare!). Don’t miss out on this lively event!

Men's Tennis vs. Buena Vista University
2025-04-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Luther College Tennis Courts

Men's Tennis vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University
2025-04-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Luther College Tennis Courts

Softball vs Buena Vista (Doubleheader)
2025-04-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Luther College Softball Field
Luther Softball hosts Buena Vista for a doubleheader.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Community Worship: Let All the World in Every Corner Sing
2025-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The Office for College Ministries invites the Luther campus and extended community to this service of songs, readings, and prayers. Worship with us as we celebrate God’s love for all nations and all people. Join us at 10:00 a.m. in the CFL Main Hall. For more information or to volunteer in worship, email ministry@luther.edu.

All You Can Eat Brunch in the Caf
2025-04-27 10:30 - 13:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Cafeteria
Join us for brunch featuring Norwegian-inspired breakfast favorites like scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and fresh dill, french toast bake with lingonberry compote, eggs benedict quiche, and rømmegrøt bars, along with a full complement of lunch fare, salad bar, and allergy-friendly options. Tickets are $12.50 per person and must be purchased by April 22. Reserve your desired dining time at tickets.luther.edu

TriBeta (National Biological Honor Society) Induction Ceremony
2025-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Valders Hall of Science, 206

Rick Steves: "Travel with a Norwegian Sensibility"
2025-04-27 14:30 - 16:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Luther College is thrilled to host Rick Steves for a special talk entitled “Travel with a Norwegian Sensibility.”
Doors Open at 1:45 p.m.
The Center for Faith and Life (CFL) Main Hall will open for seating beginning at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. Please note, the CFL does not have an elevator to the balcony. If you have seats located in the balcony and need assistance with stairs, please contact the Luther College Ticket Office (563-387-1357 or tickets@luther.edu) to discuss alternative seating options.
Event is Sold Out
If you have tickets and are unable to use your them, please contact the Luther College Ticket Office so we can help connect you with someone who is still seeking tickets. Reach out at 563-387-1357 or tickets@luther.edu.
Following Rick’s talk, he will sign books in the lobby of the CFL. Autographs are not personalized, and while Rick welcomes people to take photos during the signing, he doesn’t pose for individual shots.
Parking
If you have attended Christmas at Luther in the past, we will use the same parking plans. Areas directly adjacent to the CFL will be entirely reserved for accessible parking. Allow yourself plenty of time to park and walk to the venue. Primary parking locations are the Jenson-Noble lot and Preus Library lot and are designated on this map. When entering an address in your GPS, use 585 Library Street, Decorah, IA 52101 to be navigated to parking lots.
Come to Decorah early for any of the below activities both on campus and in the community.
Community Worship: Let All the World in Every Corner Sing – 10:00 a.m.
The Office for College Ministries invites the Luther campus and extended community to this service of songs, readings, and prayers. Worship with us as we celebrate God’s love for all nations and all people. Join us at 10:00 a.m. in the CFL Main Hall. For more information or to volunteer in worship, email ministry@luther.edu.
All You Can Eat Brunch in the Caf, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join us for brunch featuring Norwegian-inspired breakfast favorites like scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and fresh dill, french toast bake with lingonberry compote, eggs benedict quiche, and rømmegrøt bars, along with a full complement of lunch fare, salad bar, and allergy-friendly options. Tickets are $12.50 per person and must be purchased by April 22. Reserve your desired dining time at tickets.luther.edu
Luther College Book Shop Open 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Be sure to visit the Book Shop inside Dahl Centennial Union! Browse our unique selection of Scandinavian goods—books, gifts, and home décor, as well as Luther College branded merchandise and Decorah souvenirs. The Book Shop is institutionally owned, and every dollar stays on campus to directly support students and our Luther community.
Free Admission at Vesterheim Museum from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
On Sunday, April 27th, enjoy FREE admission to Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, in downtown Decorah. Explore Heritage Park, Hanson Vesterheim Commons, and Vesterheim’s Museum Building, showcasing 200 Years of Norwegians in America, a special exhibit commemorating the bicentennial anniversary of the first organized immigration of Norwegians to the United States.
Both the Museum Building and Museum Store are open for extended hours that day, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Visit vesterheim.org for more information.
Visit Decorah
Find additional information regarding restaurants, events, nature activities, shops, and more within the community of Decorah at visitdecorah.com.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Major sponsors for this event include Luther College and the Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and Minnesota Public Radio, with special support provided by the State Historical Society of Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Disc Golf Tournament
2025-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Disc Golf Course Hole One
Test your Disc Golf skills. Join us for a chance to win prizes! Everyone is welcome; food and discs will be provided.

Compassion and Action in Social Work
2025-04-29 16:30 - 17:30 | Baker Commons
Dr. Patricia Gilbaugh, Assistant Professor of Social Work, and senior practicum students will reflect on the National Association of Social Workers theme of compassion and action in social work practice.

CelebrAsian: An Asian/Pacific Islander Cultural Experience
2025-04-29 17:00 - 19:00 | The Landing, Decorah
Join us for the third Cultural Community Connections event. This is a partnership between the Center for Intercultural Engagement and Support (CIES), the Landing Market, and the Asian Student Association and Allies (ASAA) to provide cultural programming for the community in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Month.
The event, centering on “Eats, Education, Engagement,” will feature “Asia on a Plate,” a meal of Vietnamese Com Tam, a pork dish served with jasmine rice, eggs, cucumbers, carrots, and traditional spices; Filipino Maja Blanca, a corn pudding made with coconut milk, corn, and cheese; Indonesian Pisang Goreng ( fried bananas); and Thai Tea.
Cost is $10. For students (with ID) attending any college or university and for children 17 and younger, the cost is $5. No reservations are needed.
April 29, 5-7 p.m., The Landing Market

Chapel
2025-04-30 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: President Brad Chamberlain
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Here's My Story Panel
2025-04-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
Join us in fostering a culture of empathy and understanding by attending our “Here’s My Story” panel. This event provides survivors a platform to share their experiences, raising awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding assault.
Catering and Wellness will provide snacks at 7:30 p.m., and the panel of five speakers will start at 8 p.m.

CELT: Making Mistakes Learning Opportunities (AI and Others)
2025-05-01 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room

Know Your Rights Trivia Night
2025-05-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Mott/Borlaug
Feeling uncertain about your rights in today’s climate? You’re not alone. Come to Know Your Rights Trivia Night — a fun way to test what you know about your rights and the constitution, challenge some common myths, and connect with others who care about what’s going on!
Hosted by Luther College Democrats

Chapel
2025-05-02 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Alex Van Surksum ’25
Music by: Nordic Choir
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Baseball Doubleheader vs Nebraska Wesleyan
2025-05-02 13:00 - 18:00 | Luther College Baseball Field
Luther Baseball hosts Nebraska Wesleyan.
Spring schedules are subject to change due to weather. Please check luthernorse.com for up-to-date information.

Driftless Jazz at The Landing
2025-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | The Landing, Decorah
It’s an evening of jazz with Luther College’s own Driftless Jazz. Come early for a bite from Justin’s menu. The Buzz will be serving all night long.
There is no charge for this event.

Special Olympics Unified Sports Day
2025-05-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Legacy Field, Carlson Stadium
Join us for this Special Olympics Iowa event that provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Winneshiek County to participate in athletic competition. Luther students can register to volunteer and participate in this fantastic event. Open to the general public to watch and enjoy!

Baseball vs Nebraska Wesleyan
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Luther College Baseball Field

Merry Makers Spring Variety Show
2025-05-03 16:30 - 18:30 | Bentdahl Commons
Merry Makers, the exploratory comedy club, will present comedic sketches, clowns, bards, improv games, puppets, and more at our Spring Variety Show. Join us for a renaissance festival themed show! Rain location: Olin 102

Orchesis Dance Showcase
2025-05-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Center for the Arts, 121 (CFA Studio 1)
Please join Orchesis Dance Club for this free event in CFA Studio 1! We will be performing all of our dance pieces from this year, featuring student and faculty choreography in a variety of styles from hip hop to modern.

Stride Through Their Story: A Journey of Understanding and Fundraising
2025-05-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Outdoor Track
Alpha Beta Psi and Norse Against Sexual Assault present Stride Through Their Story: A Journey of Understanding and Fundraising. Join us for a 5k event benefiting the Riverview Center and survivors of sexual assault. The 5k will start on Luther’s campus with a celebrity race. See your favorite Luther celebrities race around the track and then follow the route for the 5k! We hope to see you there!
Tickets are available at the box office or tickets.luther.edu.

Fika [coffee+treats] - Blessing of the Bikes
2025-05-05 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life
Join us on the CFL Front Steps for Fika where we will have a “Blessing of the Bikes.” Bring your bike to Fika, enjoy coffee and a round-shaped treat, and receive a special blessing for the upcoming bicycling season.
Chapel programming is also held each Wednesday, and Friday morning from 10:30-10:50 a.m. in the CFL Main Hall. A variety of speakers and musical ensembles from across traditions are featured in chapel services. All are welcome.
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Chapel
2025-05-07 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Cam Moll ’25
Music by: Luther Ringers
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CELT: Backwards Design: Activities and Course Materials
2025-05-08 09:45 - 10:45 | Valders Hall of Science, 242 – CELT Conference Room

Emeriti Colloquium: Historical Gem in the Mediterranean
2025-05-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Baker Commons
Presenter: Uwe Rudolph

The Sweet Science of Bruising
2025-05-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Center for the Arts, Jewel Theatre
London, 1869. Four very different Victorian women are drawn into the dark underground world of female boxing by the eccentric Professor Sharp. Controlled by men and constrained by corsets, each finds an unexpected freedom in the boxing ring.
As their lives begin to intertwine, we travel with them through the world of the privileged class, a Yorkshire coal mine, and the back alleys of London, where the women fight inequality as well as each other. But with the final showdown approaching, only one can become the Lady Boxing Champion of the World…
Joy Wilkinson’s play The Sweet Science of Bruising is an epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism, directed by Kristen Underwood.
Content Advisory: The Sweet Science of Bruising depicts violence and other material that some may find disturbing.
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Learning @ Luther Showcase (no classes)
2025-05-09 09:00 - 16:00
You can check out when and where students are presenting at the Learning at Luther website.

Faculty and Staff Recognition Reception
2025-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Dahl Centennial Union, Peace Dining Room
Recognizing 25-year service members as well as retiring faculty and staff.

DECORIDE Spring 2025 Edition
2025-05-10 09:00 - 14:00 | Luther College Bell for starting at 9 a.m. and Pulpit Rock Brewing Company
DECORIDE is a welcoming bike tour for all, supporting the Decorah Community Free Clinic. Hosted by Luther College and the Decorah community, it unites riders for a great cause. Enjoy an 11-mile scenic ride on Trout Run Trail with refreshing stops along the way. More than a ride, it’s a movement for positive change. Join us and make a difference!
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Sponsored by Luther College, Center for Sustainable Communities, Pulpit Rock Brewing Company, Landing Market, and Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce.

Spring Art Sale
2025-05-10 10:00 - 14:00 | The Landing, Decorah
The Landing Market and Luther Art Program are hosting this Spring Art Sale featuring the work of Luther College students.

A Cappella Serenade at The Landing
2025-05-11 11:00 - 12:00 | The Landing, Decorah
On this Mother’s Day, treat your mom or someone like a mom to breakfast or lunch from Justin’s, smoothies or bowls from Root 43, coffee and sweet treats from The Buzz and Tandem, all while enjoying uplifting music performed by a cappella groups from Luther College. The groups – Undeclared, Beautiful Mess, and Uptempo! will perform contemporary hits along with classics from various genres. Best yet, this serenade is free!

Pride End-of-the-Year Gathering and Tie Blankets
2025-05-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Bentdahl Commons
Join Luther Pride for a fun and relaxing end-of-the-year gathering at Bentdahl Commons. We’ll make tie blankets, paper crafts, enjoy the nice weather, and much more! The rain location will be the Union lobby.

Emmaus: Communion at the Close of the Day
2025-05-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
Emmaus will be “on the move” this week! Join Pastor Melissa at her home at 6:30pm. This week’s gathering will include sharing a meal together (you are welcome – but not expected – to bring a contribution to the meal), and participating in our regular service of Holden Evening Prayer. Bring an instrument if you’d like to play along! Email pastormelissa@luther.edu for her address if you have questions about this fun Emmaus evening.

2025 Norse Awards
2025-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
Join us for the evening as we celebrate Luther Athletics and award our 2025 Norse Award recipients!

Chapel
2025-05-14 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Angela Kueny, assistant professor of nursing
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Senior Exhibit Project: Grounded and Global: Luther College and Sand
2025-05-15 08:00 - 2025-07-15 17:00 | Dahl Centennial Union Art Gallery
Elise Trail-Johnson’s senior project in exhibit design presents a collection of sand samples gathered by students and faculty on various Luther-associated programs around the globe. Explore the critical nature of sand within our ecosystems and modernized world, and ponder the lessons we can learn from it.
Now through Mid-July in the Union Art Gallery

Jazz Band on the CFL Front Steps
2025-05-15 12:45 - 14:15 | Center for Faith and Life, Front Steps
Come enjoy live music on the CFL front steps by Luther’s Jazz Band!

Board of Regents, Spring Board Meeting
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-17 | Luther College

Last day of classes
2025-05-16 08:00 - 17:00

Chapel
2025-05-16 10:30 - 10:50 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
The whole Luther community is invited to join us for chapel break, in-person or online, regardless of faith tradition or background. Connect to our livestream or come in person! This time is intentionally set aside for you to pause and connect — we hope to see you!
Speaker: Pastor Melissa Bills
Music by: Norskkor and Aurora
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Ultra Mega Mega
2025-05-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts
Join us for this open gala throughout the entire CFA featuring the semester coursework and final projects by students across all creative arts from Art, Dance, Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Visual Communication.

All-Campus Celebration Worship
2025-05-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall
College Ministries will host this all campus worship to celebrate with joy the journey of the nearly completed school year. All are welcome!
Music: Luther Ringers

Final examinations
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-22

Records Management Informational Breakfast
2025-05-22 09:45 - 10:45 | Preus Library, Hovde Room
Records are an institutional asset that require management. But how do we recognize the value of records or find time to manage them? Attend Preus Library’s Records Management Informational Breakfast to find out!
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Faculty and Staff Forum
2025-05-23 08:30 - 09:30 | Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall

Faculty Meeting
2025-05-23 09:30 - 13:00 | Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall
End of the academic year faculty meeting

Nursing Pinning Ceremony
2025-05-24 09:30 - 11:00 | Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall
The Nursing Department will recognize nursing graduates through a pinning ceremony. The pinning ceremony celebrates graduates’ unique achievement and is a tradition that dates back to recognition earned by Florence Nightingale.

Graduation Brunch for Political Science, International Studies, and Law and Values
2025-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Baker Commons

Education Department Senior Open House Reception
2025-05-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, Atrium
