Luther doesn't just provide work-study positions for students, the college really strives to provide a work-study experience, allowing students to develop skills in areas they may not otherwise have experience in. Tabita Green, Luther director of web content, explains how work-study is not only a great experience for students, but also for their supervisors.

Was the Creature in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" human? Did his creator Victor Frankenstein forego parts of his humanity in the choices he made? Do we? Martin Klammer, Luther professor of English and Africana studies, debates the question "What does it mean to be human?" in his Paideia course and shares some of the conversation.

Director of both the Russian Studies and Nordic Studies departments, Professor Laurie Iudin-Nelson's plate is full of international insight already, but that doesn't mean she's done learning. Laurie discusses the importance of continuing to study peace making and reconciliation efforts.

"Three guys walked into a bar, a Jew, a Catholic and a Muslim. They ordered drinks. Which one ordered a Bloody Mary? Better yet, which one was named Mary?" Char Kunkel, Luther professor of sociology and director of Luther's Women and Gender Studies program, explores the power of gender in simple phrases like "Hey guys."

Do you know who came up with the technology behind Post-Its? (No it isn't Romy and Michele.) How about who invented the mouse scroll wheel? We do. Meeting with entrepreneurs, inventors and business execs is just one of the 10 ways Ellen Modersohn, Luther director of publications and design, talks about how Luther College educates entrepreneurs.

Do they speak French in Vietnam? Odd as it may sound, the answer is yes, more than five percent of the population speaks French. Learn more about Vietnam with Luther grad Kirsten Jacobson as she begins her journey teaching there this upcoming year. With her recently awarded Fulbright, she discusses the opportunity to immerse herself in a part of the world that is unknown to many.

Matthew Busche '07, describes his first Tour de France experience and what the support from Luther and Decorah meant to him. Follow along as he shares his successes and failures of the greatest cycling race on earth.

Share the experience of living abroad for five weeks with Luther student Ben Sides. Ben traveled to two universities and across the countryside of Scotland this summer, one of just 10 students selected to travel as part of a Fulbright educational experience.

Finding the third rail means finding "that that current of electricity and excitement that doesn't just hold the engine in place but that truly makes it run" according to Amy Weldon, Luther associate professor of English. She encourages students (and faculty/staff) to find that third rail at Luther.

An hour south of Decorah, Iowa lies the small town of Elkader which bears the distinction of being one of the few towns in America (perhaps the only one) named for an Arab Muslim figure. Elkader’s founder named the settlement after the Emir Abdel-Kader, a well known Algerian military leader. Robert Shedinger, Luther associate professor of religion, asks "What was so significant about this Muslim leader that Davis would preserve his name in a small Iowa town?"

In his most recent blog post "Debating Darwin," Robert Shedinger, Luther College associate professor of religion, asks whether Darwinian evolution is compatible with religious faith or if a person of faith must reject Darwinian principles. Is Intelligent Design an intellectually coherent alternative or just a conservative Christian ideology dressed up as science?

Thomas C. Johnson, Luther assistant professor of Communication Studies, is teaming with Neal Abbott ’15 this summer to produce a short subject documentary film on Kelly Ludeking, ironmonger, sculptor and teacher, thanks to a student/faculty collaborative summer research grant from the Dean’s Office .