1920
The school merges with Columbia College in Everett and reopens as Pacific Lutheran College.
J.U. Xavier, the oldest and most experienced faculty member, acts as president while a new leader is sought.
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Philip Hauge, a young graduate from St. Olaf College, joins the faculty and remains for 48 years as professor of
psychology, education, government, civics, and English, as well as serving as dean and registrar.
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Lora Kreidler also comes to PLC this year as faculty member and dean of women. She quickly becomes one of
PLC's most influential people and later is the first woman to have a campus building named for her.
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A third campus building, a chapel, is erected between the present Mortvedt Library and Harstad Hall.
The Chapel holds daily chapel and classes for PLC until 1967. The Mooring Mast is printed in the basement print shop.
It is also the home of Trinity Lutheran Church until that congregation builds its own church in 1937.
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1921
Ola Ordal is named PLC's fifth president, and through his and Hauge's efforts the school is granted a two-year
collegiate status. PLC still includes a high school department and a stenographic course.
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1924
The first edition of the student newspaper, the Mooring Mast, is printed on 29 October. It follows a
publication called the Sparkplug and is named in honor of the the famed dirigible Shenandoah's large mooring
structure near Fort Lewis.
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President Ordal hires Berent Hinderlie as a one-person maintenance crew. Hinderlie and his wife Ragna stay very
involved with campus life not only throughout his 30-year career as head of maintenance, but through their entire lives. A
dormitory is later named to honor these dedicated employees.
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