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Sojourner Truth and Ida B. Wells were key figures in the black women's suffrage movement.

Lecture on black women in the suffrage era

March 12, 2020

International Women’s Day teach-in

Hallie Johnson, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020

College Ministries and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching hosted an International Women’s Day teach-in titled “International Women’s Day and the challenge of moving beyond good intentions.” The all...

Vega now works in multicultural communications for UnitedHealth Group.

Hope Over Hate: Pedro Lopez Vega (’17) on the Postville raids and resiliency

March 12, 2020

Judy Shepard reads her victim impact statement from court to the audience.

Hope Over Hate: Judy Shepard on her son Matthew, his life, and his legacy

March 12, 2020

President Ward convenes task force to prepare for coronavirus

Kieran Benson, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020

President Jenifer K. Ward sent an email to Luther College students, faculty, staff, and parents about the school’s precautions for COVID-19, or the coronavirus, on Mar. 2. The email addressed the global spread of the ...

Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Sami Schalk believes that speculative fiction written by black women can be used as a lens to understand how ableism, racism, and sexism have influenced the lives black women over time.

Schalk lectures on disability and speculative fiction

March 8, 2020

Weekly Comic by Poppy Onsrud
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Work-study wage increase for 2020-2021

March 8, 2020

As Luther's consumption has decreased, the price per kilowatt hour has increased an average f 4.72 percent annually from 2003 to 2018.

Luther’s energy provider Alliant to increase rates

March 8, 2020

Lorelayn Coto (‘21), Salomé Valdivieso (‘23), Gabriel Palacios (‘22) and Professor of Africana Studies and History Kelly Sharp participated in the “Latinx panel: Experiences at Luther College.”

Latinex students and faculty share experiences

March 8, 2020

Shubowitz lectures on integrating disability studies in care professions

Gideon Perez, Staff Writer

February 27, 2020

Therapist and anthropologist Devorah Shubowitz gave a guest lecture on Feb. 20 on the importance of disability studies in different social service fields in a lecture titled "Disability as Expertise." The lecture was organiz...

Assistant Professor of African Studies and History Kelly Sharp will publish a book titled

“African Roots in Southern Fields: What the Slaves Ate”

February 27, 2020

Charles Bentling presents as Luther faculty and staff listen.

Diversity workshop held for faculty and staff

February 27, 2020