Oscar Tingelstad
Oscar Adolf Tingelstad (September 20, 1882 - April 8, 1953) was the president of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, from 1928 to 1943.
Biography
Tingelstad, the son of Bent and Beret (Livdalen) Tingelstad, was born on a homestead near Eiokson, Cass County,
Tingelstad entered
On August 4, 1909, Tingelstad married Alfield Sophie Tvete, in Arlington, Washington.[4]
He attended the University of Chicago the autumn quarter, 1909, and became the first chair of the psychology and education departments at Luther College when he began teaching there in January 1910.[5]
At Luther College, Tingelstad served as acting principal of the Preparatory Department in 1911–12 and 1917–19; as registrar 1914-27; as secretary of the Board of Trustees, 1923–1928; as professor of psychology and education until 1919, and as professor of education, 1919-28.[6]
In 1912 he was elected to membership in
On August 1, 1928, Tingelstad became president of Pacific Lutheran College (PLC) in Parkland.[9] During his presidency, the institution advanced from a junior college to a senior college status, and accreditation was achieved for both the education department and the liberal arts program. The faculty grew and the enrollment grew from 187 to 551 in the 1930s.
The May Festival started in 1934. It was held on the lawn in front of Old Main at 3:30 in the afternoon, and included
PLC survived the depression in the 1930s without cutting the faculty or reducing programs. But after the outbreak of the World War II, student enrollment dropped dramatically and the financial problems facing the school grew. President Tingelstad resigned in 1943 to give way for a new president to deal with the problems of the school.[11]
He rejoined the staff of Luther College as professor of philosophy and Bible and taught there from 1944 until 1950.[12]
Oscar Tingelstad died April 8, 1953, in Decorah, Iowa.
Tingelstad Hall at Pacific Lutheran University was built in 1967 and named to honor the sixth president of the school.[13][14]
References
- ^ "1903-1904 Announcement of the Pacific Lutheran Academy and Business College". 25 February 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Luther College through sixty years, 1861-1921". 1922. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "1921 Yearbook of the Hadeland Lag" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Biographical History of Ludwig Foss". Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "1921 Yearbook of the Hadeland Lag" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "1921 Yearbook of the Hadeland Lag" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Nordic Norwegian-American Digital Catalog". Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Tingelstad, Oscar Adolf (1925). The Religious Element in American School Readers to 1830: A Bibliographical and Statistical Study. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "University Timeline // 1920-1929". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Norway and PLU: 125 Years and Counting". Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "University Timeline // 1940-1949". Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "1921 Yearbook of the Hadeland Lag" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "University Timeline // 1960-1969". Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Tingelstad Hall". Pacific Lutheran University. Retrieved February 1, 2020.