| 词条 | Oscar L. Olson |
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Early lifeOlson was born on February 3, 1872 in Chicago, Illinois to Andrew B. Olson and Guroe Larsen Krogstad.[1] They moved to Sycamore, Illinois in 1874, to Dixon, Illinois in 1875, and Marcus, Iowa in 1879.[2] Olson entered Luther College in 1886. He graduated as Valedictorian in 1896.[2] He completed a Master of Arts at the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in English at the University of Chicago in 1914.[2] CareerIn 1901, Olson began teaching English at Luther College, his alma mater.[2] After the death of Christian Keyser Preus in 1921, Olson was appointed as President of Luther College, becoming the first layperson to serve as President of a major Lutheran college.[1] Expansion of the campus continued under Olson's presidency, with the addition of the C.K. Preus Gymnasium and Nustad Field, and the acquisition of the Jewell Farm.[2] Olson also advocated moving away from the traditional classics curriculum and allowing for the admission of women to the college.[3] Although women were not allowed to be admitted during his presidency, he did successfully convince the board to move away from the classics curriculum. On December 18, 1926, Olson inaugurated the campus radio station, KWLC, by reading the Gettysburg Address at the start of the first broadcast.[1] In 1932, due to mounting debt in part because of the Great Depression, the board asked Olson to resign, which he agreed to do.[3] Olson continued teaching English at Luther College until retiring in 1952. Olson passed away in 1956.[1] LegacyDuring homecoming on October 12, 1951, Olson was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Luther College.[1] Olson Hall, a dormitory on the Luther College campus, was built and named in his honor in 1955.[2] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=https://www.luther.edu/archives/research/reference/lc-history/presidents/oscar-olson/ |title=Oscar Olson |publisher=Luther College Archives |accessdate=April 22, 2018}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite book|title=Luther College 1861-1961 |author=David T. Nelson |publisher=Luther College Press |location=Decorah, IA |date=1961 |accessdate=April 22, 2018}} 3. ^1 {{cite book|title=Transformed by the Journey |author=Wilfred F. Bunge |publisher=Luther College Press |location=Decorah, IA |date=2010 |accessdate=April 22, 2018}} External links
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