Luther's David Vasquez nominated to become Pacific School of Religion President

Luther College's Reverend Dr. David Vasquez has been nominated by a search committee to become the next president of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkley, California.

The school's Board of Trustees will act vote on the recommendation at an August meeting.  It is anticipated a new president would begin work on January 1st,

Vasquez has served as campus pastor at Luther College since 2001.  Following the May 2008 immigration raid in Postville, Vaquez went to the scene to support local people who were affected and to help determine how the larger community could respond. Through the creation of the Postville Relief Effort, he lead a core team to marshal resources to meet food, housing and legal aid, all the while advocating for the needs of those affected and for more humane immigration policies.
 
Vaquez is a regular speaker and preacher at regional and national events, addressing themes of migration and faith, youth and adult development, biblical fluency, and higher education as vocation.
 
Vasquez holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Texas Lutheran University, a master's degree in divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and studied at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He received a Doctorate of Ministry in Preaching (D. Min.) through the Association of Chicago Theological Schools.