News

2025

• Fall

  • Luther receives $1M from Lilly Endowment Inc.

• Spring

  • Get to know Waterloo and What’s Near Campus
  • Tips for Success in Luther Undergrad Classes
  • Sowing Seeds of Beauty: An Artist Resists War

• winter

  • Exploring accessibility and faith with Images of God: Through the Lens of Disability
  • Students, dogs and a whole lot of fun on campus
  • Art and Vespers 2025 Exhibit Launch

2024

• fall

  • Luther mourns the passing of Jeff Harris
  • Luther offering Multifaith Room to Students, Staff and Faculty on Monday, Oct. 7
  • Sing the Journey Deep: Gathering, Singing, Learning and Discussion
  • Sing Fires of Justice 2024: Music is Medicine

• spring

  • Luther appoints Hilla Lahtinen as BA Program Coordinator
  • Debbie Lou Ludolph presented with Leadership Award
  • Luther student explores the healing impact of community support
  • Hope in a Minor Key: Jewish music with Cantor Moshe Shur
  • In Conversation with Bruce Cockburn
  • Luther mourns the passing of Rev. Dr. Oscar (Oz) Cole-Arnal
  • Luther mourns the passing of Sonja Schweter
  • Luther student gives divorced women of faith a voice
  • Luther Celebrates Earth Day

• Winter

  • Beyond Culture Wars: Fostering Solidarity in an Age of Polarization Conference
  • Alumna in Action: Victoria Featherston (MDiv '23) Celebrates Ordination
  • International Women's Day: Celebrating the Indigenous Women of this Land
  • Alumnus in Action: Dylan Lowartz (MA '21) Enhances Community Relations as an OPP Auxilliary Officer
  • Luther welcomes Hon. Jane Philpott for special Leadership Breakfast

2023

• Winter

  • Luther and Laurier mourn the passing of Rev. Dr. William David Huras
  • Luther launches newly revised Master of Arts in Theology: Spiritualities and Community Engagement program
  • Supports for Luther community members impacted by the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and how to help
  • Luther remembers former dean of chapel Rev. Paul Frederick Bosch
  • Luther addresses food insecurity on campus with Free Weekly Distro

• Spring

  • Luther student explores Liberation Theology in support of Truth and Reconciliation
  • Luther student researches cultural awareness in hospice care for capstone project
  • Undergraduate student explores contemporary Christian leadership in capstone project
  • Newly elected councillor Chantal Huinink (MDiv '18) set to make the Region of Waterloo more accessible

• Fall

  • Recent events in Israel and Palestine

2022

• Fall

  • Luther Mourns Passing of Former Instructor Eduard Riegert
  • Luther appoints Héctor A. Acero Ferrer as Interim Program Coordinator
  • Open house at Glebe Centre’s additional new location

• Spring

  • Food Justice Garden at Martin Luther University College feeds students' needs
  • Video of Luther Legacy: Luther and Islam is now on YouTube

• Winter

  • Luther fights racial discrimination by severely cutting back on Facebook
  • International Women's Day at Wednesday's Open Door
  • Luther condemns war against Ukraine
  • Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward

2021

• Fall

  • Luther launches Centre for Spirituality, Disability, and Care
  • Luther dedicates new Centre for Earth Consciousness and Gender Justice
  • Luther welcomes Indigenous faculty
  • Breaking Barriers, Nurturing Networks
  • Luther building COVID protocols

• Spring

  • Luther announces Technology for Remote Learning campaign and two celebrations on Sept. 19
  • Luther adds expressive therapies scholar to faculty
  • New certificate builds faith communities' disability leadership, inclusion
  • Glebe Centre receives Field Dedication Award
  • Luther mourns death of Indigenous children
  • Centre for Spirituality and Media launches
  • A call for peace and prayer

• Winter

  • Luther Board appoints Lund as new principal-dean 
  • Eastern Synod and Luther celebrate major gift