Department Records

Department Records, 1969-2023 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Department Records, 1969-2023

ID: LCA/RG07/Series 2

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 228.2 Linear Feet. More info below.

Subjects: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Academics

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This is a collection of materials and records received from academic departments at Luther College.

Biographical Note

Located in the small northeast Iowa town of Decorah, Luther College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution of about 2,500 students. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Founded in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, Luther offers more than 60 majors and preprofessional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Its mission statement emphasizes faith, leadership, and community service. Luther College provides equal opportunity for all qualified persons in its educational programs and activities.

Subject/Index Terms

Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Academics

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: African-American Studies, 1969-2005],
[Sub-Series 2: Archaeology],
[Sub-Series 3: Art],
[Sub-Series 4: Biology],
[Sub-Series 5: Classics, 1974-1990],
[Sub-Series 6: Communications],
[Sub-Series 7: Computer Sciences, 1992-1993],
[Sub-Series 8: Economics, Accounting, and Management],
[Sub-Series 9: English],
[Sub-Series 10: Freshman Studies],
[Sub-Series 11: History],
[Sub-Series 12: Health and Physical Education],
[Sub-Series 13: Library],
[Sub-Series 14: Malta Studies Program],
[Sub-Series 15: Modern Languages],
[Sub-Series 16: Math],
[Sub-Series 17: Music],
[Sub-Series 18: Nursing],
[Sub-Series 19: Paideia],
[Sub-Series 20: Physics, 1943],
[Sub-Series 21: Political Science],
[Sub-Series 22: Radio - KWLC],
[Sub-Series 23: Religion and Philosophy],
[Sub-Series 24: Russian Studies, 1985-2019],
[Sub-Series 25: Social Work],
[Sub-Series 26: Sociology],
[Sub-Series 27: Speech, Theatre and Dance],
[Sub-Series 28: Women's Studies program],
[Sub-Series 29: Visual and Performing Arts],
[Sub-Series 30: Education],
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Sub-Series 19: Paideia

Box 1: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1982-1986

Folder 1: Writing Workshop - Donald Pilgrim, undated
Folder 2: Writing Workshop - Richard Ylvisaker, undated
Folder 3: Publications and Guidelines, 1982-1983
Folder 4: Budget, 1983-1986
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1983-1986

Box 2: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1983-1984

Folder 1: The Anthology (Part 1), 1983-1984
Folder 2: The Anthology (Part 2), 1983-1984
Folder 3: Budget, 1983-1984
Folder 4: Director of Writing, 1983-1984
Folder 5: Lecture - Conrad Rokysund, 1983-1984
Folder 6: Lecture - Ed Epperly, 1983-1984
Folder 7: Lecture - Mary Hull Mohr, 1983-1984
Folder 8: Lecture - Richard Cole, 1983-1984
Folder 9: Lecture - James Miller, 1983-1984
Folder 10: Library Acquisitions, 1983-1984
Folder 11: Meeting Report, 1983-1984
Folder 12: Newsletter, 1983-1984
Folder 13: Reports, 1983-1984
Folder 14: Report to National Endowment for the Humanities, 1983-1984
Folder 15: Report to Regents, 1983-1984
Folder 16: Semi Annual Report, 1983-1984

Box 3: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1983-1984

Folder 1: Semi Annual Report, 1984
Folder 2: Seminar on Texts in Contexts, 1984
Folder 3: Summer Programs, 1983-1984
Folder 4: Writing Workshop, 1983-1984

Box 4: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1984-1985

Folder 1: Budget, 1984-1985
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1984-1985
Folder 3: Director of Writing, 1984-1985
Folder 4: Expenses, 1984-1985
Folder 5: Lecture - Bruce Wrightsman, 1984-1985
Folder 6: Lecture - Jim Rhodes, 1984-1985
Folder 7: Lecture - Mark Muggli, 1984-1985
Folder 8: Lecture - Panel Discussion, 1984-1985
Folder 9: Lecture - Robert Davis, 1984-1985
Folder 10: Library Acquisitions, 1984-1985
Folder 11: Writing Workshop - Mary Heltne and Carol Gilbertson, 1984-1985
Folder 12: Paideia Handbook, 1984-1985
Folder 13: Project - Ruth Caldwell, 1983-1984

Box 5: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1984-1985

Folder 1: Semi Annual Report, 1984-1985
Folder 2: Semi Annual Report, 1984-1985
Folder 3: Semi Annual Report, 1984-1985
Folder 4: Semi Annual Report, 1984-1985
Folder 5: Alan Spitzer - Seminar Consultant, 1984-1985
Folder 6: Text in Context of Seminar, 1984-1985
Folder 7: Writing Workshop, 1984-1985
Folder 8: Writing Workshop, 1984-1985
Folder 9: Writing Workshop, 1984-1985
Folder 10: Writing Workshop, 1984-1985
Folder 11: Writing Workshop - Ellen Quandahl, 1984-1985
Folder 12: Writing Workshop - Geraldine Schwarz, 1984-1985
Folder 13: Writing Workshop - Jane Jakoubek, 1984-1985
Folder 14: Writing Workshop - Mark Lund, 1984-1985
Folder 15: Writing Workshop Materials, 1984-1985
Folder 16: Writing Workshop - William Kurth, 1984-1985

Box 6: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1985-1986

Folder 1: Library Acquisitions, 1985-1986
Folder 2: Budget, 1985-1986
Folder 3: Director of Writing, 1985-1986
Folder 4: Evaluation, 1985-1986
Folder 5: Evaluation, 1986
Folder 6: Final Report, 1986
Folder 7: January Report, 1985-1986
Folder 8: June Report, 1985-1986
Folder 9: Lecture - Bradley Hanson, 1985-1986
Folder 10: Lecture - Darwin Turner, 1985-1986
Folder 11: Lecture - Diane Scholl, 1985-1986
Folder 12: Gerald Burns, 1985-1986
Folder 13: Lecture - Harland Nelson, 1985-1986

Box 7: National Endowment for the Humanities PRAC Grant, 1985-2002

Folder 1: Lecture - Micheal Hollerich, 1985-1986
Folder 2: Lecture - Phillip Reitan, 1985-1986
Folder 3: Library Acquisitions, 1985-1986
Folder 4: Overall Evaluations, 1986-1987
Folder 5: Performance Report, 1986-1987
Folder 6: Semi Annual Report, 1985-1986
Folder 7: Semi Annual Report, 1985-1986
Folder 8: Seminar on Texts, 1985-1986
Folder 9: Summer Programs, 1985-1986
Folder 10: Writing Workshop, 1985-1986
Folder 11: Writing Workshop - William Woods, 1985-1986
Folder 12: Writing Workshop - Jane Pederson, 1985-1986
Folder 13: Writing Workshop - Mark Muggli, 1985-1986
Folder 14: Writing Workshop - Mary Hull Mohr, 1985-1986
Folder 15: Writing Workshop- Richard Cole, 1985-1986
Folder 16: Writing Workshop - Rolf Craft, 1985-1986
Folder 17: Writing Workshop - Steve Hubbard, 1985-1986
Folder 18: Writing Workshop - Will Bunge, 1985-1986
Folder 19: Invitation to Visit Paideia Program, 2002

Box 8: Faculty Files, 1986-2009

Folder 1: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1986
Folder 2: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1987
Folder 3: Meeting Agenda and Outline, 1988
Folder 4: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1989
Folder 5: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1990
Folder 6: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1991-1992
Folder 7: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1993
Folder 8: Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 1994
Folder 9: Administrative Files, 1995-1996
Folder 10: Agendas and Correspondence, 1996
Folder 11: Agendas and Correspondence, 1997
Folder 12: Agendas and Correspondence, 1997
Folder 13: Agendas and Meetings, 2005-2006
Folder 14: Agendas and Correspondence, 2008-2009
Folder 15: Paideia Lecture Series Poster & Flyer Design, 2006-2007
Folder 16: Gray Matters Logo, 2006
Folder 17: Parthenon Article for Paideia, 1996

Box 9: Faculty Research and Development Evaluations, 1993

Folder 1: Faculty Research and Development Evaluations, 1993
Folder 2: Faculty Research and Development Evaluations, 1993
Folder 3: Faculty Research and Development Evaluations, 1993

Box 10: Subject Files, 1986-1999

Folder 1: Endowment Files, 1986-1987
Folder 2: Endowment Files, 1986-1987
Folder 3: Program Evaluation, 1988-1991
Folder 4: Lecture Outlines, 1989-1990
Folder 5: Honors Banquet, 1986-1999
Folder 6: Paideia Text & Issues Poster and Flyer, 2005-2006
Folder 7: Paideia II 50A&B Subject Files, 1986-1987

Box 11: Paideia Readers, 1977-1989

Folder 1: Reader, Fall 1989
Folder 2: Reader - Russian Unit, Spring 1989
Folder 3: Reader - China Unit, Spring 1989
Folder 4: Reader, Fall 1988
Folder 5: Reader, Spring 1988
Folder 6: Reader, Fall 1987
Folder 7: Reader, Spring 1987
Folder 8: Reader, Fall 1986
Folder 9: Reader, Spring 1986
Folder 10: Reader, Fall 1985
Folder 11: Reader, Spring 1985
Folder 12: Reader, Fall 1984
Folder 13: Reader, Spring 1984
Folder 14: Reader, Fall 1983
Folder 15: Reader, Spring 1983
Folder 16: Reader, Fall 1982
Folder 17: Reader, Spring 1982
Folder 18: Reader, Fall 1981
Folder 19: Reader, Spring 1981
Folder 20: Reader, Fall 1980
Folder 21: Reader, Spring 1980
Folder 22: Reader, Fall 1979
Folder 23: Reader, Spring 1979
Folder 24: Reader, Fall 1978
Folder 25: Reader, Spring 1978
Folder 26: Reader, Fall 1977

Box 12: Paideia Readers, 1990-1996

Folder 1: Reader, Spring 1996
Folder 2: Reader, Fall 1995
Folder 3: Reader, Spring 1995
Folder 4: Reader, Spring 1994
Folder 5: Reader, Fall 1994
Folder 6: Reader, Spring 1993
Folder 7: Reader, Fall 1993
Folder 8: Reader, Spring 1992
Folder 9: Research Project, Spring 1992
Folder 10: Reader, Fall 1992
Folder 11: Reader, Fall 1991
Folder 12: Reader, Spring 1991
Folder 13: Reader, Spring 1990
Folder 14: Reader, Fall 1990

Box 13: Paideia Readers, 1996-1999

Folder 1: Reader, Fall 1996
Folder 2: Reader, Spring 1997
Folder 3: Reader, Fall 1997
Folder 4: Reader, Spring 1998
Folder 5: Reader, Fall 1998
Folder 6: Study Guide, Fall 1998
Folder 7: Study Guide, Fall 1998
Folder 8: Reader, Spring 1999

Box 14: Paideia Readers, 1999-2002

Folder 1: Study Guide, Fall 1999
Folder 2: Reader, Fall 1999
Folder 3: Study Guide, Spring 2000
Folder 4: Reader, Spring 2000
Folder 5: Reader, Fall 2000
Folder 6: Reader, Spring 2001
Folder 7: Study Guide, Spring 2001
Folder 8: Reader, Fall 2001
Folder 9: Research Guide, Spring 2002
Folder 10: Reader, Spring 2002

Box 15: Paideia Readers, 2002-2004

Folder 1: Reader and Study Guide, Fall 2002
Folder 2: Writing Guide, 2002-2003
Folder 3: Study Guide, Spring 2003
Folder 4: Writing Guide, 2003-2004
Folder 5: Reader and Study Guide, Fall 2003
Folder 6: Reader and Study Guide, Spring 2004

Box 16: Paideia Readers, 2004-2011

Folder 1: Reader, Fall 2004
Folder 2: Reader, Spring 2005
Folder 3: Reader, Fall 2005
Folder 4: Reader, Fall 2007
Folder 5: Reader, Spring 2008
Folder 6: Reader, Fall 2008
Folder 7: Reader, Fall 2009
Folder 8: Reader, Sping 2009
Folder 9: Reader, Spring 2011
Folder 10: Reader, Fall 2012
Folder 11: Reader, Spring 2012

Box 17: Correspondence and Memoranda, 1985-1992

Folder 1: Correspondence and Memoranda, 1985-1988
Folder 2: Memoranda, 1988-1989
Folder 3: Memoranda, 1989-1993
Folder 4: Memoranda, 1991
Folder 5: Memoranda, 1992

Box 18: Agendas, Handouts, Memoranda, and Photographs, 1994-2002

Folder 1: Memoranda, 1994-1995
Folder 2: Memoranda, 1997
Folder 3: Memoranda, 1998
Folder 4: Memoranda, 1998-1999
Folder 5: Agora Photographs, 1998
Folder 6: Agendas and Memoranda, 1999
Folder 7: Handbook, Handouts, and Memoranda, 2000
Folder 8: Memoranda and Handouts, 2001
Folder 9: Memoranda, 2001-2002

Box 19: Faculty Files, 2002-2005

Folder 1: Memoranda and Handouts, 2002
Folder 2: Memoranda, 2003
Folder 3: Memoranda, 2003-2004
Folder 4: Staff Handbook, 2004
Folder 5: Agendas and Correspondence, 2004-2005
Folder 6: Faculty Meetings, 2004-2005
Folder 7: Files Regarding Paideia Capstone Course in Jamaica, 2006

Box 20: Paideia Readers, 2005-2006

Item 1: Reader, Fall 2005
Item 2: Reader, Spring 2006
Item 3: Reader, Fall 2006

Box 21: Staff Meetings, 2006-2010

Folder 1: Agenda and Minutes, 2007
Folder 2: Agendas, 2006-2007
Folder 3: Agenda, 2009-2010

Box 22: Class Handouts, 1977-1992

Folder 1: Class Handouts, 1992
Folder 2: Class Handouts, 1991
Folder 3: Class Handouts, 1990
Folder 4: Class Handouts, 1989
Folder 5: Class Handouts, 1988
Folder 6: Class Handouts, 1987
Folder 7: Class Handouts, 1986
Folder 8: Class Handouts & Reading List, 1977-1986

Box 23: Paideia 2, 1977-1987

Folder 1: History of Paideia 2 Course Offering, 1986
Folder 2: Proposal for Paideia 2, 1987
Folder 3: Reading List, 1983-1986
Item 1: Paideia 2 Reader, 1977

Box 24: Paideia Readers

Folder 1: Reader, Spring 2014
Folder 2: Reader, Spring 2015
Folder 3: Paideia 111 Reader, Fall 2014
Folder 4: Paideia I Reader, Fall 2010
Folder 5: Paideia 112 Reader, Spring 2013
Folder 6: Paideia 111 Reader, 2013
Folder 7: Paideia 111 Reader, Fall 2015
Folder 8: Paideia 112 Reader, Spring 2016

Box 25: Paideia Department Records, 1972 - 2014

Folder 1: Utopian Visions National Endowment for the Humanities, Fall 1994
Folder 2: Civilization films National Gallery of Arts : Freshman Studies, 1972 - 1978
Folder 3: Preparation Guide Final, Fall 1972 - 2014
Folder 4: Preparation Guide Final, 1978 - 2014
Folder 5: Preparation Guide - Exam #1, Fall 1986 - Fall 1994
Folder 6: Preparation Guide - Spring - Midsemester, 1977 - 2014
Folder 7: Preparation Guide - Spring Final, 1978 - 2014
Folder 8: Student Research Presentations Paideia, 2002 - 2009
Folder 9: Paideia Banquet Programs - Then Research Presentations, 1980 - 2001
Folder 10: Lecture Series, 2000 - 2010
Folder 11: Lecture Series, 1983 - 2000
Folder 12: Orientation - Summer Reading, 2004 - 2006
Folder 13: Orientation - Summer Reading, 2007 - 2010
Folder 14: Orientation - Summer Reading, 2001 - 2003
Folder 15: Orientation - Summer Reading, 1977 - 2000
Folder 16: Paideia 1 Writing Assignments, Fall 1991 - Spring 1992
Folder 17: Paideia 1 Writing Assignments, Fall 1990 - Spring 1991
Folder 18: Writing Assignments, Fall 1989 - Spring 1990
Folder 19: Writing Assignments, Fall 1988 - Spring 1989
Folder 20: Writing Assignments, Fall 1987 - Spring 1988
Folder 21: Writing Assignments, Fall 1986 - Spring 1987
Folder 22: Assignments, Fall 1985 - Spring 1986
Folder 23: Assignments, Fall 1984 - Spring 1985
Folder 24: Assignments, Fall 1983 - Spring 1984
Folder 25: Assignments, Fall 1982 - Spring 1983
Folder 26: Assignments, Fall 1981 - Spring 1982
Folder 27: Assignments, Fall 1980 - Spring 1981
Folder 28: Assignments, Fall 1979 - Spring 1980
Folder 29: Common Quiz A + B, Fall 1978 - 1984
Folder 30: Common Quiz # 1, Fall 1985 - 2005
Folder 31: Common Quiz # 2, Fall 1985 - 2005 , Midsemester 1985
Folder 32: Common Quiz Final, 1985 - 1987 , 1995 - 2006, Fall
Folder 33: Common Quiz Midsemester, Spring 1986 - 2007
Folder 34: Common Quiz Final, Spring 1986, 1999 - 2007
Folder 35: Museum Visits, 1991 - 2006, 2011, 1982, - UFC

Box 26: Paideia Readers, 2016-2019

Folder 1: Paideia Reader, Fall 2016
Folder 2: Paideia Reader, Spring 2017
Folder 3: Paideia Reader, Fall 2017
Folder 4: Paideia Reader, Spring 2018
Folder 5: Paideia Reader, Fall 2018
Folder 6: Paideia Reader, Spring 2019

Box 27: Paideia Readers, 2019-

Folder 1: Paideia Reader, Fall 2019
Folder 2: Paidea Reader, Spring 2020
Folder 3: Paideia Reader, Fall 2021
Folder 4: Paideia Reader, Spring 2022
Folder 5: Paideia Reader, Spring 2023