Admitted Student Recognition Day

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM until 3:00 PMCentral Standard Time UTC -06:00

Luther College
700 College Dr
Decorah, IA 52101
United States

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: March 1, 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*

Are you attending this event with another student (e.g., friend, classmate)? If so, please provide their name.

Does anyone in your party have mobility restrictions?*

Yes

What would be helpful during your visit (e.g., wheelchair, avoiding stairs, periodic rest, etc.)?

For the lunch portion, please indicate who in your party has any dietary restrictions and what those restrictions are.

Pre-Event Gathering on Friday Evening

Friday, March 6, 7-8:30 p.m.
Join Luther staff and students for a dessert reception at Impact Coffee Bar in downtown Decorah.

Would you like to attend the pre-event gathering?

Yes

Morning Activities - Academic Seminar Selections

Get a taste of the liberal arts experience! The selections below reflect the range of courses you’ll have available at Luther, regardless of your major. Take a look, and then make your selections below.

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.
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?
Economics, Accounting, and Management	Management and Marketing in everyday life	In this session, you’ll get to hear about the management and marketing experience Prof. Hongxiao Yu brings from her career. You’ll also explore what a Management or Marketing major can open up for you—both in your future job and in everyday life. And of course, come see the hands-on projects and real experiences you can jump into as a Luther student.
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.
Education/Music	Rock Band 101	This hands-on session will provide a brief introduction to guitar, keyboard, drums, and bass. Never played a drum set before? Never strummed an electric guitar? This is your chance. No experience preferred!
English	Horror Fiction and The Social Imaginary	Horror fiction has risen to real prominence commercially and critically in recent years. This seminar explores how horror writers and filmmakers have intentionally used the genre's conventions to facilitate new perspectives on social challenges and changes. Likewise, we'll consider how horror stories can reveal the limits of our social imaginations. Professor Andy will share some of his recent research in the Stephen King Archive, and participants will have the chance to design a horror story or film or research project.
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? What are the options as Luther continues to make progress toward complete carbon neutrality? 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.
Global Health	Global Health at Luther College	Explore Global Health adventures at Luther College, and get a taste for population health at a local and global level.
History and Africana Studies/Identity Studies	“‘The Afrikaners Took Possession of the Uninhabited Land’: How Apartheid South Africa and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Reinvented the Past.”	After apartheid, South Africa created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to help the country deal with its history of racism and violence. This seminar looks at why leaders chose the TRC instead of criminal trials and how both the apartheid government and the TRC may have reshaped the past to promote reconciliation.
Law and Values/Political Science	Mock Trial	Mock Trial with Luther students majoring in political science and law and values
Mathematics	Avalanches in Sandpiles	Together we'll explore avalanche sizes in the 1-dimensional sandpile model. Our goal is to identify important patterns in avalanche sizes that help explain why certain avalanche sizes connected to primes and powers of 2 often are "missing".
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	Anybody Can Make music! Universal Design for Learning in Music Education	Have you ever tried to teach an instrument to a young student but they are just not getting it? Worry not! Universal Design for Learning can inform creative practices for teaching! Learn how to teach your instrumentalists fun and engaging ways of making music together with research-based best practices that seek to include everybody in your classroom.
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 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.
Psychology	The Psychology of Work-Life Balance	Work-life balance is a term that is thrown around regularly by both individuals and organizations, but what is it, really? In this seminar, we will discuss this elusive concept, the psychology behind achieving “balance,” and explore how the decisions you make today can facilitate balance in your future career.
Religion	Did God Have a Wife? Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Israel and Judah	In this seminar, we will explore archaeological evidence, ancient inscriptions, and biblical texts to learn more about the gods and goddesses that were part of the religion of ancient Israel and Judah prior to the emergence of monotheism.
Theatre	The Story of West Side Story	Discover the events that brought together the creative team that produced the hit musical West Side Story.

Please select your first and second choices for Seminar 1 and Seminar 2.
Note: Seminar availability may vary between Seminar 1 and Seminar 2.

Seminar 1

First choice*

Second choice*

Seminar 2

First choice*

Second choice*

Afternoon Activities

You may select two of the following activities.*

Advising and registration preview (deposited students only)

Campus tour

Meet with an athletics coach

Meet with Disability Services

Meet with Financial Aid

The advising and registration preview is designed exclusively for deposited students. This interactive session offers a realistic preview of academic advising and course registration.

Please select your preferred campus tour*

Full campus tour

Upper campus tour (excludes Gerdin Fieldhouse)

Gerdin Fieldhouse tour

Dorm tour

Due to varying availability, we cannot guarantee a meeting with a coach. Let us know the athletic team you'd like to connect with and we will make every effort to schedule a meeting with a coach.*

A limited number of individual Financial Aid appointments are available on the day of the event.

You may also choose to schedule an individual virtual meeting with a Luther College Financial Aid professional during the week of this event.

Please let us know your preference.*

Individual virtual meeting during the week of the event

In-person meeting during the event

A member of our Financial Aid Team will reach out to schedule your individual virtual meeting.

Would you like to audition for a Talent Scholarship during your visit?*

Yes

Please indicate the auditions you would like to schedule*

You may choose up to two auditions.
Instrumental auditions require 60 minutes each; voice, dance, and theatre auditions require 30 minutes each.

Please indicate the auditions you would like to schedule*

You may choose up to two auditions.
Instrumental auditions require 60 minutes each; voice, dance, and theatre auditions require 30 minutes each.

First Weston Noble Music Scholarship audition

Second Weston Noble Music Scholarship audition

Theatre scholarship audition

Audition instrument/vocal part for first audition*

Audition instrument/vocal part for second audition*

Musicians auditioning for the Weston Noble Music Scholarship must

1) Submit the Music Scholarship Application
2) Review the audition requirements in advance

If you have not already done so, please take time now to submit the Music Scholarship Application. No auditions may be scheduled until this step has been completed.

For theatre scholarship auditions: be sure to review the audition requirements in advance.

Other Information

Please share one honor, award, or accomplishment of which you are particularly proud. Past examples have ranged from, "being one of 100 U.S. high school students selected to attend the Global Youth Institute" to "earning their CNA at age 16 and working on their EMT license."
Your accomplishment will be part of a slideshow that will feature the variety of talent within Luther’s admitted students.*

Please tell us who is completing this form*

I am the visiting student registering for myself

I am the parent, legal guardian, or other family member registering on behalf of the visiting student

I am the counselor, coach, or other person registering on behalf of the visiting student

Your name*

Your email address*