1911.
During World War I, the ethnically German city of New Ulm was home to a series of rallies led by speakers who spoke out against America's involvement in the war. Speakers included various local politicians, businessmen, and leaders, including DMLC president Adolph Ackerman. Amid the anti-German feelings of the time, and by recommendation of the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety, the mayor and city attorney of New Ulm were both removed from office. The commission also threatened to close the college. Soon after, the DMLC Board of Control asked Ackerman to resign.
As the student body of the college continued to grow, construction began on a new classroom building, now called the Wittenberg Collegiate Center. The building was dedicated on October 14, 1928.
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After recovering from low enrollments and financial hardships in the 1930s, DMLC began to considerably expand its facilities and programs in the 1950s and 1960s. Fundraising efforts across the WELS supported the construction …
