Five students in Professor Shane Bowyer’s Principles of Management class at Bethany Lutheran College will be holding a fundraiser for Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC) Food Hub on November 8, 2014, from 6-9:30 p.m. at Buster’s Sports Bar and Grill in Mankato, MN. The event will feature live music by country musician Andrew Babcock, a…
Dr. Carol (Gilbertson) Lehtola is the recipient of the 2014 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumna Award. As a child growing up on the family farm in Ulen, Minnesota, Carol Lehtola had always been interested in the subjects that most girls didn’t venture into—math and science. Lehtola enrolled at Bethany (BLC) in 1969 and earned an associate…
Bethany students received eleven nominations for the Student Production Awards and were victorious in five categories.
Dr. Peter Harstad (’55) is the recipient of the 2013 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumnus Award. Harstad, the third of ten children, was born on November 13, 1935, to the Reverend Adolph and Martha (Tjernagel) Harstad. Harstad is an accomplished historian with several books and publications to his credit, has taught at the college level,…
Piano instructor Bethel Balge will be a featured performer on a live public radio broadcast on Saturday, March 16.
The 2012 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. Darold Treffert of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Treffert attended Bethany where he focused on pre-medical courses earning an associate in arts degree from Bethany in 1953. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1958. Dr. Treffert is an internationally renowned expert…
The Bethany Lutheran College Concert Band and Jazz Band will travel to eastern States for their spring 2012 tour.
Class tested social conformity in metro mall elevator.
Willis E. Anthony is the recipient of the 2011 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumni Award. He was presented with the award during the 2011 commencement ceremony. Anthony grew up on the family farm near Norseland, Minnesota. He attended Bethany Lutheran High School and a year of junior college at Bethany before attending Iowa State University…
To know Georgia (Stoll) Rettmer is to experience the warmth of a bright summer day—bask in rays of sunshine. It is no wonder that she has accomplished so much in her life and has been selected as the 2010 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumna. Bethany years Georgia first discovered Bethany during her high school days…
by Dr. Steven L. Reagles In August 2003, when Neil Postman, notable American media critic, was living out his last days, Lance Strate, professor at Fordham University asked me to be on a panel at Fordham’s Manhattan campus, honoring the work of Neil Postman. Strate, who was familiar with past work of mine, asked me…
by Prof. William Bukowski 1. Define the use of a visual arts sensibility in the new media foundation. (Quality, sensitivity) A visual arts sensibility could be defined as understanding and responding to the visual arts in a way that can be incorporated into a quality of vision. Basic concepts in the visual arts include how…
by Dr. Polly Browne What an exciting opportunity for teachers and students in elementary education. My vision for how we can contribute to the success of the Christ in Media Institute includes ideas for Christian Day School students, Lutheran high school students, youth group members, and our Bethany Lutheran College students. There is a natural…
by Dr. Eric Woller This is a difficult question to answer in context of the natural sciences. Clearly, the natural sciences have a critical role in studying how the heavens and earth declare the work of God’s hand (Psalm 19:1). The sciences at Bethany have a critical role in developing young Christian scientists that understand…
by Prof. Andrew Overn The Power of Graphic Design. Design may be most basically defined as the process of giving meaning to an image. A potential work of “Art” (with a capital “A”) is distinguished from mere decoration through design — the application of meaning. Likewise, graphic designers and their clients spend a great deal…