MANKATO, MN – President Emeritus Dan R. Bruss, Ph.D., the ninth president of Bethany Lutheran College and 1973 alumnus, is the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Dr. Bruss attended Bethany Lutheran College, where he received an associate in arts degree. He earned his bachelor of arts in biology from Augsburg College (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and a…
We are incredibly proud to announce that Bethany students have received a total of SEVEN awards from the Broadcast Education Association in the annual BEA Festival of Media Arts! BEA is the premier international academic media organization for educators, students, and professionals. Hundreds of schools participate in its contests; this year the BEA Festival of Media Arts received over…
Many thanks to all who visited Bethany to enjoy our Fall Festival: A Homecoming Weekend, held September 23–25, 2022. Here is a roundup of photos and video from the weekend. Fall Festival: A Homecoming Weekend A number of events are held over the Fall Festival weekend. Highlights include alumni reunions, Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet,…
Bethany Lutheran College is ranked number ten in the United States and number one in the State of Minnesota for graduates’ social mobility—the ability to climb the success ladder—in the 2023 U.S. News College Rankings – National Liberal Arts Colleges Category. The rankings were released on Monday, September 12, 2022. U.S. News ranks schools in…
Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) has received a substantial gift from the Glen A. Taylor Foundation to be used for a capital campaign supporting the currently-under-construction Bethany Activity Center on its hilltop campus in Mankato. The Bethany Activity Center is an 84,000 square foot multipurpose facility that will provide top-notch recreational spaces for student use and…
Bethany students serve as tutors to local students in the intervention clinic. Bethany students serve as tutors to local students in the intervention clinic. Dr. Carrie Pfeifer has helped start a reading intervention clinic at Bethany. Previous Next Among the many important proficiencies a child must develop at an early age, perhaps the most critical…
University of Wisconsin Professor Emeritus Daniel M. Schaefer, PhD, a 1971 Bethany graduate, is the 2022 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Dr. Schaefer is regarded as an expert and leader in meat and animal sciences. Schaefer grew up on a livestock and poultry farm. The experience and work on the farm piqued his…
Though Bethany students have plenty of opportunities to engage in leadership roles on campus, the Taylor Leadership Institute is making those opportunities all the more hands-on. The Taylor Leadership Institute exists to develop leadership skills for students, build community awareness, and prepare students for future leadership positions. Former CEO Glen Taylor, of Taylor Corporation, took…
Groundbreaking for the Bethany Activity Center took place at the construction site near the corner of Marsh and Division Streets on November 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Video Photos
Bethany Lutheran College Fall 2021 Return to Campus Plan Academic Planning- May Update The ongoing pandemic has continued to force nearly every location where people gather to rethink and modify their daily operations. Both now and into the future, most businesses, churches, and places where people are together will need to continue to follow the…
The Bethany Lutheran College Vikings Esports Team is among the top-eight programs in North America after reaching the 2021 College League of Legends Championship Tournament quarterfinal round. League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, is one of the world’s most popular video games. It features a team-based competitive game mode centered on strategy and outplaying…
Bethany Lutheran College announced today that it will add a competitive clay target team to its co-curricular programs. Clay target is a popular sport which involves shooting a firearm at cylindrical flying objects known as clay targets. Hitting the target requires skill, timing, and hand-eye coordination. Clay target competition is conducted at local clubs, national and international competitions,…
Courtesy of @cslesportsgg The Bethany Vikings Esports Team has earned its first-ever number one ranking. The recognition comes in the League of Legends team power rankings category. League of Legends is the world’s most popular video game and competitive esport. There are roughly 1000 colleges and universities competing in the League of Legends arena. The…
Pictured from left is Harold’s family, Mary Farquhar (daughter), Arlene Theiste (wife), Karin Cooper (daughter), Beth Davis (daughter), and Laura Merriam (daughter) accepting the award at a private ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Harold ‘Hal’ Theiste (’55) was honored posthumously with the Bethany Distinguished Alumni Award on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Due to the…
Bethany Lutheran College will be making a number of changes to College operations in the coming days. President Gene Pfeifer recently announced these modifications in a letter to students and employees dated Thursday, November 19, 2020. These adjustments were brought about because of a recent Executive Order from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; which carried with…