Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Luther College, Buena Vista University, University of Dubuque, Cornell College, Simpson College (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Luther College, Buena Vista University, University of Dubuque, Cornell College, Simpson College, Loras College, Wartburg College, Coe College, Central College. Excerpt: Luther College is a four-year, residential liberal arts institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Decorah, Iowa, USA. The college offers more than 60 majors and preprofessional programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree, with the greatest number of graduates coming from biology, education, and music. Eighty-nine percent of Luther's 181 full-time faculty hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree. The college's student-faculty ratio is 12:1. A Phi Beta Kappa chapter attests the academic excellence of the college. Nearly 40 states and more than 50 countries are represented in the 2,500-member student body. Over 80 percent of Luther students study abroad, and the college has one of the highest Peace Corps and other service corps participation rates nationally. Luther's mission statement emphasizes faith, leadership, and service to the larger world. Its 800-acre (3.2 km) campus is located in the bluff country of northeast Iowa along the Upper Iowa River. Luther is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Campus House, built in 1867, is the oldest building on campus. Originally a parsonage for Nils O. Brandt (1824-1921), pastor of the campus, it was soon purchased by the College.The path to founding Luther College began on October 10, 1857, when the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church created a college to supply ministers for Norwegian congregations in the Upper Midwest. Until the college was established, students would study at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. On October 14, 1859, the Rev. Peter Laurentius Larsen was appointed professor to t...