Luther College News

Grace Lawrence, a senior at Luther College, is majoring in social work because she wants to help vulnerable populations. She’s spending her last semester in Washington, D.C., learning more about the social work field through an internship.

This video gives a look at how Luther students are taking advantage of experiences in the Decorah community beyond the classroom. In this video, three students – Karson Trujillo, Harrison Blum and Blake Henriquez — discuss their experiences interning with Decorah-area companies WinnMed, Deco Products and Decorah Bank and Trust.

Cruzvergara is recognized as an agent of change and an expert on strategies that create equitable student career success outcomes.

Sheri Brenden ’81, author of “Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX,” will speak along with her sister, Peg Brenden ’76.

Luther College raised more than $1.2 million during the ninth annual Giving Day on March 7. 

Lydia X. Z. Brown, director of public policy at the National Disability Institute, will give the Price Distinguished Lecture in Women’s Leadership at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. 

Dr. Michael Osterholm, class of 1975, was presented with the Outstanding Government Service Award from the American Medical Association in February. 

The Luther College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Daniel Baldwin, will perform across the U.S. for their spring 2024 tour.

Luther College is proud to announce that four students have been selected as 2024-25 semi-finalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. All four students received nominations for English teaching assistantships. 

Luther College is proud to announce the winter graduates from December 2023 and January 2024. The 65 graduates come from 12 states, which include California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, plus 3 countries including Ivory Coast, Nepal and Spain.