The Bigger Story
In this post, Campus Programming Director Kristen Underwood shares how her experience with theater has proven helpful in creating meaningful virtual events.
An Iowa College in the Liberal Arts Tradition
Ideas and Creations
The ideas and viewpoints expressed in the posts on the Ideas and Creations blog are solely the view of the author(s). Luther College's mission statement calls us to "embrace diversity and challenge one another to learn in community," and to be "enlivened and transformed by encounters with one another, by the exchange of ideas, and by the life of faith and learning." Alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the college are encouraged to express their views, model "good disagreement" and engage in respectful dialogue.
The Meaning of Diwali In a Pandemic
In this post, Luther student Vanalika Nagarwalla shares an epic in Hindu mythology behind the festival of lights known as Diwali, and how it relates to her understanding of the pandemic.
Film Is Truth
In this post, Professor Hageman visits three brief instances of film as truth, what we can learn from them, and how they can help get us through difficult times such as those we're currently experiencing.
KWLC Continues to Cater to Student Interests and Learning During the Pandemic
Things may be very different at the campus radio station this year, but student manager Jenna Gengler shares how meeting challenges, learning from real-world experience, and community building are still at the heart of KWLC.
Need a Little Christmas Now
In this post, Professor Andrew Last shares how Luther transitioned this year's Christmas at Luther performance to a virtual format and how it serves an audience that is hungry for inspiration, community, holidays, and music.
Improvisation
In this post, Professor Jeff Dintaman shares how teaching in the midst of COVID-19 is a lot like doing improv theatre.
Documenting Refugee Experiences in Iowa
Read how Luther student Savannah Deters adapted her summer research to the pandemic, what she learned, and why it was such a transformational experience.
Give Yourself a Pat On the Back
In this post, Professor Emeritus Paul Gardner reflects on what's changed over the last year and how we've all learned to respond in a resilient way.
Life as a Music Student During a Pandemic
Luther senior Olivia Steffl shares what it's like to practice music and social distancing at the same time, how she and other students have adjusted, and her reflections on the college she chose.
COVID-19, the Environment, and Human Health
In this post, Professor Jim Martin-Schramm shares how the best available science is the most reliable source of information when it comes to the twin perils of climate change and COVID-19.
Luther Cross Country in the Midst of COVID-19
Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Director Yarrow Pasche describes how student-athletes have adapted to the time of COVID.
Collaborative Development of COVID-19 Behavioral Testing
Learn how Professor Toussaint worked with a team to develop a test that assesses whether someone is behaving in healthy or unhealthy ways regarding COVID-19.