Bjug Aanondson Harstad was born Dec. 17, 1848 in Valle, Saetersdal, Norway, came with his parents to Seneca, Illinois in 1861 moved to Fillmore county, Minn. 1865 and entered Luther College, Decorah, Iowa in the fall that year, graduated there 1871, entering Concordia Theologicl seminary, St Louis, Mo. the same year from which he graduated in 1874. He immediatley accepted a call as missionary in the Red River Valley, north of the Fargo, N.D. Teritory, married Feb. 14 1877 to Miss Guro Svensdaughter Aamli (also written as Omlid) born Sept. 29 1858 in Aanebjor (Arneberg) Bygland, Saetersdal, Norway. In 1894 he founded Pacific Lutheran College serving as principal or teacher until 1899. He took part i the Nome gold rush hoping thus to aid the College, Bjug Harstad died June 20, 1933 at the age of 84. Bjug and his wife were parents of eleven children.
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File contains the agenda/minutes from the Board of College Education annual meeting in 1962.
The annual President’s Report (1948-1950), the review for the Committee on Higher Education of the American Association of University Women (1960), and a bound copy of Addresses and Summaries at the Washington Conference on Higher Education (1956).
President's report to the Regents (1962-1963), a special Report to the Regents (1969), a memorandum to faculty and staff regarding Dr. Mortvedt's retirement announcement at the Board of Regents meeting, and a report to the Regents on the Faculty constitution and a Progress Report.
A booklet entitled “Effective Trusteeship: A Guide for Board Members of Independent Colleges and Universities” by Richard T. Ingram, an agenda for New Board Regent Orientation (1998), orientation schedule and presentation, a member directory, and a variety of materials on the following topics: PLU Vision and Organization, Academic Affairs, Admissions, Student Life, Church Relations, Development, and Finance and Operations.
New Regent Orientation materials for members of PLU’s Board of Regent on the following topics: Board Information, PLU Vision & Organization, Academic Affairs, Admissions, Student Life, Budget and Finance, Development, and Church Relations.