Category: Philanthropy

Created by generous gifts from Luther community members, these endowed roles provide funds for special projects for the recipient.

The Board of Regents approved the Torson gift to provide Gerdin Fieldhouse challenge funding, enrollment marketing funding, leadership development initiatives, and support for the Luther Fund.

“At Luther, learning is grounded in community. The generosity of our alumni to support our students and their needs is a powerful example of Luther’s community supporting transformational learning experiences,” said President Brad Chamberlain.

These funds may be used for medical, dental or vision expenses, emergency travel expenses, textbooks or other course materials.

“For the tenth year in a row, the Luther College community has shown the strength of our commitment to each other and to the value of Luther’s ongoing impact on their lives,” said Luther President Brad Chamberlain.

The receipt of one of the largest planned gift commitments in college history has lifted Luther College to its greatest single year of fund-raising.

On May 4, Luther College dedicated a new space for outdoor informal gatherings on campus. The Davidson Møteplass (Norwegian for “gathering space”) was made possible by a gift from Luther alumni Thor Davidson, class of 1993, and Wendy (Jaycox) Davidson, class of 1992. It supports Luther’s strategic framework and campus master plan, and highlights Luther’s roots in Nordic culture, as the first college in the U.S. founded by Norwegian immigrants. 

The clinic serves patients who do not have access to professional health services, mainly because of cost.

Several generous donors are helping to make high-quality education accessible to all students.

The campaign raised more than $310,000 from 1,189 donors to support student-athletes.