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RG 11.6.2 The North Dakota School of Religion

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North Dakota School of Religion (Inst. Mss. 46)

The Wesley College School of Religion was opened fall term of 1921 at the North Dakota Agricultural College by the Wesley College of Grand Forks.  Faced with problems regarding the separation of church and state since it used NDAC buildings for its classes, sixteen Fargo businessmen organized the Fargo School of Religion in 1932.  The School was renamed the North Dakota School of Religion in 1962.  In 1973, the School donated its building and land to the NDSU Development Foundation.  After the Foundation ran the School for two years, it was decided that the Foundation would maintain a Professor of Religion through a Department of Religion at NDSU. By 1992 the Department of Religious Studies as established, with a minor being offered in religious studies. By the early 2000s a minor was still offered, although the department seemed to have been absorbed by the History Department.

The records consist of course offerings (1929, 1941), a pamphlet on religious education (1950s), the report of the Director (1977), Director's search (1977), and lectures by John Helgland, Director (1977).

Courses offered in the School of Religion, Fall Term 1929
Fargo School of Religious Education, 1941-42 NDAC Bulletin
Religion at North Dakota Agricultural College – pamphlet, c. 1950s
Report of the Director of the North Dakota School of Religion, April 1977
Director of School of Religion search, May 1977
Lectures by John Helgeland, Director, The School of Religion, NDSU, November 1970