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Luther College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa. Established as a Lutheran seminary in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, the school today is an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. [4] The upper campus was listed as the Luther College Campus Historic District on the National Register of Historic ...
The following list of people have served as president of Luther College, a private liberal arts college located in Decorah, Iowa. The current president is Brad Chamberlain. The current president is Brad Chamberlain.
Regents Center is an arena located on the campus of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The arena is home to the Luther College Norse men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. During inclement weather, Luther's commencement ceremonies are held in the arena. [1] [2]
Luther's previous venue for performance, the C.K. Preus Gymnasium (which also was home to indoor Luther athletics, plus other student activities), was destroyed by fire in 1961. Music ensemble performances had taken place in other locations on-campus and in Decorah, settling in The Fieldhouse (now Regents Center) upon its completion in 1964 ...
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Luther College purchased the abandoned building in 1932 and moved the museum collection to that site in 1933. Luther sold the building to Vesterheim for $1.00 in 1969. In 1973, the museum purchased land on Mill Street behind the main building for the future Heritage Park (initially called the Open Air Division).
In the summer 1897, health problems resulted in his relocating to Decorah. In 1898, he became an instructor of religion and Norwegian in the preparatory department of Luther College. [2] In 1902, Preus became president of Luther College and served until his death in 1921. While president he continued to teach religion, Norwegian, and Latin.
J. W. Ylvisaker was born on April 18, 1900, to Johannes Ylvisaker in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. [1] He attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating in 1921. [1] Ylvisaker then studied at Luther Theological Seminary, and graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1926 with a Master of Theology degree.