In 2024, Muhlenberg embarked upon Red Door Roots, an institutional saga project inspired by the college’s red doors, a symbol of welcome rooted in Lutheran tradition. The project, supported by a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges through the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), examined how fundamental Lutheran values — human flourishing, social responsibility, and personal vocation — have shaped Muhlenberg’s evolution over the past 50 years. The grant supported a speaker series, learning communities, alumni interviews, and the creation of digital and print scholarship, including this culminating video exploring how the college’s Lutheran identity continues to shape its mission, values, and student experience.
