Admitted Student Recognition Day

Luther’s admitted student celebration event.

Luther's Admitted Student Recognition Days are built for connection. As an admitted student, you'll attend your choice of faculty-led sessions to see first-hand what our students experience every day. You'll also meet amazing future classmates—both current Norse and admitted students like yourself. It's also a day to celebrate what you've already achieved. We'll recognize and celebrate your accomplishments, and we'll give you a vision of what awaits at Luther (and beyond).

Pre-Event Gathering
Arriving the night before? Join Luther faculty, staff, and students for a Friday night pre-event gathering. You can sign up to attend when you register for the Admitted Student Recognition Day.

Auditions
Talent auditions (music and theatre) are available during these events.

Registration deadline: February 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

Student Information

Student first/given name*

Student preferred first name*

Student last/family name*

Student email address*

Student birthdate*

Year you plan to enter college*

This event is reserved for accepted high school seniors. We would love to help you find the right visit experience at Luther College. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office at 563-387-1287 or email visitevents@luther.edu.

Have you been accepted to Luther College?*

Yes

This event is reserved for accepted high school seniors. Please ensure that you have applied to Luther or turn in any missing application materials to receive your admissions decision. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office at 563-387-1353 or email visitevents@luther.edu.

Student Contact Information

Student mailing address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Student mobile phone*
(required for contacting you if event updates/changes need to be communicated)

Would you like to receive admissions updates via text message?*

Yes

Academic Information

You plan to enter college as a*

What college/university are you transferring from?

Primary academic interest*

Secondary academic interest*

Current or most recent school*
(Please start typing the name of the school you currently attend, then select it from the list that appears. Please allow a few seconds for the list to populate once you start typing. If you can't find your school, type 'I did not find my school code'. If you are home schooled, start typing home school, then select 'Home School (Luther)' from the list.)

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/guardian first/given name*

Parent/guardian last/family name*

Relationship*

Parent/guardian email address*

Parent/guardian mobile phone*

Have either of your parents attended Luther?

Yes

Plan Your Visit

Please select the number of guests that will accompany you (do not include yourself; select "0" if you are attending alone).*

Guest 1

First/given name*

Last/family name*

Guest 2

First/given name*

Last/family name*

Department	Seminar Title	Seminar Description
Academic Affairs	Exploring Your Path: Choosing a Major	This seminar offers students who are undecided on a major the chance to learn how academic exploration works at Luther. You'll hear how students discover majors, how advising supports exploration, and why being undecided can be a great place to start.
Accounting	Economics, Accounting, and Management	Student Panel: Curious what it’s really like to study Economics, Accounting, or Management? Join a panel of current students who are living it. Hear firsthand about classes, internships, career goals, and campus life—and bring your questions!
Chemistry	Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Chemistry is the Key to Changing the Hue.	Explore the chemistry of color change by extracting pigments from flowers and learning about how chemistry can help us understand the world around us.
Communications Studies	Superheroes as Equipment for Living	Given the tremendous box office success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe, this seminar considers how superheroes contribute to our understanding of contemporary human life. Embracing the epic, the spectacular, and the speculative, how do superheroes invite viewers to enter a public dialogue concerning such wide-ranging issues as gender, family, and politics? To what degree does superhero media function as a parable, a narrative that can reinforce or challenge cultural beliefs, attitudes, values, and norms?
Education	Aspiring to be the Next Great Educator!!	Who sparked your potential? We’ve all had that one legendary teacher who changed the game—the one who made school matter and helped you find your voice. What if you could be that person for someone else? Get the inside scoop from current Luther students who are already on that path. They asked the big questions about what makes a teacher great, and they’re ready to share their stories. If you want to make a real impact, come hear how it starts.
English	Building a Beast	Medusa, the Minotaur, Pegasus - these aren’t just mythical figures but potential characters. In this fun exercise, we’ll work together from a guided prompt to bring one such figure to life on the page in your own ongoing or brand-new creative project. Bring pen and paper!
Environmental Studies	Luther's Path to Carbon Neutrality	Sustainability is a core value at Luther College and one of the ways we live out that value is through our commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030. We’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by more than 72% since 2004 through improving our energy efficiency and investing in renewable electricity generation and purchase. But what’s next? Seminar participants will learn about the rapidly changing landscape in the clean energy transition both nationally and on campus as we discuss pathways to carbon neutrality.
History	The Black Death and COVID-19: Reactions and Impacts	In the mid-fourteenth century, the bubonic plague raced through Europe killing an estimated one-third of the population and changing the trajectory of wide swaths of medieval life and culture. We recently experienced our own pandemic which, although not as deadly in sheer numbers, has elicited wide-ranging responses and changes in our world. This seminar will investigate the reactions to and impact of these two pandemics asking whether there are similarities and perhaps even clues from the past about the long-term impact that the COVID pandemic will have.
Modern Languages and Cultures	Study Abroad Opportunities in the Spanish-Speaking World	Hear ¡en español! about short-term and long-term study abroad opportunities in Spanish speaking countries. Spanish majors and minors at Luther spend time abroad immersing themselves in language and culture. Faculty and current students will show you where our students go and what they do while studying abroad. You will also have a chance to share your own travel and study abroad experiences while practicing your language skills.
Music	John Williams' FIlm Scores	We'll explore iconic moments in several films scored by John Williams, focusing on how music and image interact to create dramatic tension and vivid characterizations.
Nursing	Using Nursing Simulation to Save Nursing Lives	This seminar is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Luther College’s Nursing Program and tour the nursing labs and simulation center. Students will have the opportunity to practice nursing assessments and skills as well as observe a manikin in simulation. Current students will discuss their experiences and help throughout the seminar as available.
Physics/Engineering	Discovery, Exploration, and Innovation: the Worlds of Physics and Engineering Science	The deeply intertwined fields of Physics and Engineering offer the opportunity for curious people to explore interesting and important questions: What makes the universe tick? What all is out there yet to be found? How does it all work? How can what we learn help us to create new technologies and address complex, unsolved problems that society needs answers to? For us at Luther, curiosity and the drive to experience the pleasure of finding things out (a catch phrase of one of our favorite physicists, Richard Feynman) is paramount. In this seminar, you’ll learn from faculty and current students about some of the many questions we are exploring and how our programs at Luther help set students on the path to their future.
Political Science/ International Studies	Engaging with a Wider World	Join a conversation about engaging with a wider world by examining how the United Nations operates. You will learn how International Studies majors are encouraged to think globally, ask big questions, and connect their learning to the world around them.
Theatre	The Story of West Side Story	Discover the events that brought together the creative team that produced the hit musical West Side Story.