Luther College, Grounded and Global

DRC Sponsor: Kim Bonnet

Luther College President Dr. Jenifer K. Ward will share a preview of the strategic framework guiding the next two years for Luther College, and how that positions the College to be grounded both in Decorah and in a global sense. She will be joined at the meeting by Mary Duvall, Luther College Vice President for Development.

Dr. Ward was elected as Luther College’s 11th President by the Luther College Board of Regents on March 19, 2019. She previously served as Dean of the College, Interim Provost and Associate Provost at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. She was Chair of the Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, where she also taught German. She began her academic career with faculty appointments at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. She most recently served as Provost and Dean of the College for Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana prior to her arrival in Decorah.

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**Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email.