Luther College News

Luther College junior Kelly Grba is presenting a vocal recital at 12 p.m. Saturday, April 13, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music on Luther’s campus.

Both her recital and the reception to follow are open to the public with no charge for admission.

Dr. Jenifer K. Ward, provost and dean of the college for Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been unanimously elected Luther College’s 11th president, announced today by Luther’s Board of Regents.

Luther College junior Morgan Kranz of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, spent January Term 2019 as an intern in human resources at Knox Company in Phoenix, Arizona.

Luther College President Paula J. Carlson has announced the appointment of Lisa M. Scott as vice president for equity, inclusion and student success. Scott has served as the inaugural dean for institutional equity and inclusion at Luther since August 2017.

Luther sophomore Conner Kujak of Chaska, Minnesota spent January Term 2019 shadowing five dentists at Dental Association and West Side Dental of Decorah.

Luther College junior Ozvaldo Suarez of Dos Palos, California, spent January Term 2019 working as a translator for Xpedition Archery in Decorah, Iowa.

A panel of Luther College faculty and staff are hosting a roundtable discussion about their experiences with failure and the growth that can come from hardship. The panel’s discussion begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall.

Jim Martin-Schramm, Luther College professor of religion, has been announced as the new director of the Center for Sustainable Communities. He serves a three-year term as director beginning spring semester of the 2018-2019 academic year.