Kilian Community College Inwards Sioux Falls Announces That It Volition Close

Kilian Community College, a non-profit establishment inwards Sioux Falls, SD, announced that it volition hold out closing at the terminate of the leap semester inwards 2016.  

Kilian Community College has an interesting history.  It was opened inwards 1977 as well as was established yesteryear the North Central University Board of Directors every bit the Community College of the North Central University Center.  Dr. Thomas Kilian served every bit the start president. Ownership of the College resided inwards a federation of 3 someone Sioux Falls institutions of higher education: Augustana College, the University of Sioux Falls (formerly known every bit Sioux Falls College), as well as the Sioux Falls Seminary (formerly known every bit North American Baptist Seminary). In 1985, ownership was assumed yesteryear the Kilian Community College Association every bit a non-profit institution.

For many years, the College housed its administrative offices as well as some classrooms on the University of Sioux Falls campus. Kilian purchased the historic Van Brunt edifice inwards downtown Sioux Falls inwards 1993 as well as and then inwards 2003 moved to a place on the Big Sioux River.

Augustana College Inward Sioux Falls, Sd Volition Choke Augustana University

Augustana College inwards Sioux Falls, SD announced on August 21, 2015 that it will conk Augustana University on September 1, 2015.  Augustana is affiliated alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church inwards America [ELCA]. The establishment has a fascinating history that dates from 1835 in addition to the founding of Hillsboro Academy inwards Hillsboro, IL.  

Christy Olsen Field of the Norwegian American Weekly offered a brief historical sketch noting that Augustana College, "...traces its roots to the Hillsboro Academy inwards Hillsboro, Ill. inwards 1835. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Scandinavian Lutheran grouping changed the elevate inwards 1846 to “The Literary in addition to Theological Institute of the Lutheran Church of the Far West.” The schoolhouse after moved to Springfield, Ill., where it became known equally Illinois State University...Due to doctrinal differences, Professor Lars Paul Esbjorn in addition to a grouping of followers moved to Chicago inwards 1860 to flora the Augustana College in addition to Seminary. In the 1860s, the fledgling college was caught upward inwards the westward campaign of pioneers, moving its place to Paxton, Ill. inwards 1863; Marshall, Wis. inwards 1869; Beloit, Iowa inwards 1881; in addition to to Canton, S.D. inwards 1884...Meanwhile, the Lutheran Normal School for educating teachers opened inwards Sioux Falls, S.D., inwards 1889. In 1918, synod officials felt that 2 institutions in addition to so closed together —approximately xx miles— was non cost-effective, in addition to thence merged Augustana College inwards Canton alongside the Lutheran Normal School inwards Sioux Falls nether the elevate Augustana College. After the merger, the schoolhouse site inwards Canton became the Augustana Academy (no affiliation alongside the college), in addition to closed inwards 1971. Augustana College identifies 1860 equally its founding appointment along alongside its sister-school, Augustana College inwards Rock Island, Ill. Those familiar alongside the 2 institutions, oft refer to Augustana, Rock Island equally the Swedish Lutheran schoolhouse piece Augustana inwards Sioux Falls is known equally the Norwegian Lutheran school." 

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