Luther College News

Luther College’s website, luther.edu, won the coveted Best University Website award at the 2023 WebAwards.

Luther College’s Justin M. Sprung, an assistant professor of psychology, co-authored “Personnel Psychology,” a comprehensive and accessible textbook that delves into the psychological principles behind human resource practices.

Luther College announces that three alumni will begin service on committees for the Luther College Board of Regents beginning in October.

President Jenifer K. Ward has announced the appointment of Bill Smith as vice president for communication, beginning Oct. 16, 2023.

Luther College is expanding its scholarships and awards offered to students who enroll starting next fall. The new awards include increased amounts for academic merit scholarships and a new scholarship for first-generation students. These changes, which are available to both first-year and transfer students, are meant to broaden the accessibility of a Luther education by keeping tuition affordable.

Amy Weldon, Luther College Professor of English, published “Advanced Fiction,” a textbook that offers a comprehensive and innovative guide for undergraduate students or any writer looking for direction, on Aug. 24, 2023.

The multi-instrument quartet Invoke will open the Center Stage Series at Luther College on Friday, Sept. 29. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.

Luther College nursing major Duong Truong, class of 2024, spent his summer researching a Buddhist hospital in Taiwan and helping set up nursing school scholarships for Catholic nuns in Vietnam.

Anniken Huitfeldt, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, will give a lecture on Luther’s campus at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Noble Recital Hall in the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music.

The Luther College Writers Festival returns to campus this month, featuring the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay as the keynote speaker.