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In this post, Associate Professor Jill Wilson shares her experience with two students who used their music practicums to engage with secondary students, build community, and create an outlet for music expression.
As a longtime camper herself, Adrienne Clefisch '23 knows that Discovery Camps are for exploring, learning, and making new friends. As a camp assistant this year, she gained even more - a confirmation of a potential vocation and greater appreciation of the natural world.
How do you give students a meaningful choral experience while observing COVID-19 protocols? In this post, Shelly Schaeufele '92 shares how the Dorian camp staff met the challenges and adapted successfully.
How do you prepare to cycle as many as 84 miles in a day? In this post, Paul Gardner reflects on what we can do to prepare for and improve on challenges we face.
Read how Assistant Professor Aaron Lurth worked on a collaborative research project with a student to create humorous images that captured moments in time where he felt anxious, uncomfortable, and out of place.
Juneteenth celebrates a significant turning point that has sparked other turning points in the struggle of black Americans for genuine freedom, writes Professor Guy Nave. It is a reminder of the strength and power of black perseverance and a source of strength for continued perseverance.
In this post, Professor Emeritus John Moeller shares how he's witnessed Luther students' return from their Washington experience with a heightened discernment for their calling and an understanding of how they might best serve the common good.
In this post, Visual Media Manager Nick Bjerke shares what it was like for his department to capture the essence of events at the college when everything was affected by the pandemic and how Luther still came together as a community.
In this post, coordinator Kasey Nikkel shares how Luther has partnered with Alteristic, a non-profit organization that trains campus community members to create a culture that is intolerant of violence.
In this post, student Kim Chham reflects on her role as a sustainability educator, how it provided meaningful work by connecting her with others in a common mission, and why it gives her hope for the future.
Pastor Michael Foss shares how Luther is a community where faith and learning often intersect and how it invites us to consider the whole of life, and share it with others.
In this post, Professor Paul Gardner shares how the key to quality attention and listening is to shift the focus from ourselves to others.