Rob Larson, vice president for Communications and Marketing, tells readers about a recent conversation he had with his son concerning college majors and whether or not he and his wife would ever be "empty-nesters."

Sheila Radford-Hill, executive director of Luther's Diversity Center, blogs about teaching, learning and believing, and shares a touching story of how her teaching pedagogy came full circle through the memory of a former student.

Beth Lynch, Luther associate professor of biology, examines one of the autumn "tiny joys" she finds in nature, and asks readers to "play science" with her to find out why we can find flowers in November.

John Cord, Luther assistant professor of music, talks about the road he took out of, and back into the Midwest after graduation. Who says you can't go home?

Dan Davis, Luther assistant professor of classics, needs your help to solve a mystery. Always wanted to be Velma? Help Dan discover the answer to an age-old archeological puzzle.

Guy Nave, associate professor of religion, reminds readers that while they do not need a Ph.D. to read the Bible, there are benefits from the academic study of the Bible. He says one important benefit is recognizing there is not only one way to think about the divine.

Steve Holland, Luther associate professor of economics, asks himself "What did I learn?" in his year abroad in Montenegro, where he traveled and taught as part of the Fulbright award he was granted.

Robert Vrtis, assistant professor of theatre at Luther, implores readers to find courage and embrace risk, and ignore the whispering voice of fear that murmurs, "sit down," "don't ask," "blend in."

Lea Donhowe Lovelace, visiting faculty in art at Luther College, discusses the importance of helping students recognize the practice of meaningful art integration and how a conference she attended with three Luther students energized her, her students, and created a ripple effect, empowering art educators across the state of Iowa and beyond.

Todd Green, Luther assistant professor of religion, recounts his experiences with Islamophobia. He wrestles with the question, "Is hope stronger than hate?", and encourages us to find the courage to challenge Islamophobic bigotry.

Todd Pedlar, associate professor of physics at Luther, piggybacks on last week's blog post by Amy Weldon, examining the importance of challenging students to rediscover their sense of wonder.

Amy Weldon, Luther College associate professor of English, asks her students to "geek out" with her; to find answers, discern realities, fall in love with ideas and hurl themselves into learning-in and out of the classroom.