Prof. Mike Sydow
 

Academic Dean and Instructor:

Immanuel Lutheran College and High School, Eau Claire Wisconsin
           
            Office phone: 715-836-6630

Home phone: 715-831-8201

E-mail:  sydowma@netscape.net  and  mike.sydow@ilc.edu
 

Home address:

503 Ingram Dr W
            Eau Claire, WI 54701
 

Courses taught:

High School

• Principles of Democracy (POD) 12

College

• Old Testament Survey

• Art Appreciation

• Public Speaking

• Hebrew (beginning)

• General Psychology

• History and Philosophy of Education

• Practical Theology for Teachers
   

Favorite Links:

Principles of Democracy

• http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/
• http://www.mcs.net/~knautzr/fed/fedpaper.html
• http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
• http://www.collegeboard.org/
• http://www.collegesource.org/home.asp
• http://www.collegeview.com/
• http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm

History and Philosophy of Education

• http://mel.lib.mi.us/education/edu-hot.html

Old Testament Survey

• http://www.xensei.com/users/samato/otbks.html
• http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/geneol.html
• http://www.biblestudytools.net/
  
   

Background:

• Born and raised in the state of Washington, spending most of those years in Ellensburg. Child of Gilbert and Ruth Sydow.
• Attended and graduated from Northwestern Lutheran Academy, Mobridge, South Dakota (1955-1959).
• Attended Immanuel Lutheran College and Mankato State College (1959-1962)   Awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pre-theological Studies from Immanuel Lutheran College in May of 1998.
• Attended and graduated from Immanuel Lutheran Seminary (1962-1965). Between my first and second year of seminary the school moved from Mankato, Minnesota, to Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
• Graduated with a Master of Education in Professional Development degree at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. 
• Married Kathryn Firle in January of 1966.
• Children: Paul (deceased); Christine (Mrs. John Gerbitz and children: Rebekah, Hannah, Sarah, Rachel, and Joshua); Cheryl (Mrs. Paul Meyer and children: Benjamin, Jessie, Caleb, and Chara); and Jonathan (JD).
• Served as pastor of the following CLC congregations:
  1. Holy Cross, Phoenix, Arizona (1965-1967).
  2. St. Paul's, Winner South Dakota (1967-1971)
  3. Faith, Ballwin, Missouri (1971-1978)
  4. Redeemer, Cheyenne, Wyoming (1978-1984)
  5. Prince of Peace, Loveland, Colorado (1978-1980)
  6. Faith, Markesan, Wisconsin (1984-1996)

• Served as vacancy or supply pastor for: St. Paul's, White River, South Dakota; Peace, Mission, South Dakota, Rapid City preaching station, Kansas City preaching station, Wausau preaching station.
• Served on the CLC Board of Trustees (2 years) and CLC Board of Regents (12 years).
• Called to Immanuel Lutheran College in May of 1996, also serving as Dean of Students until 1999 and currently as Academic Dean.

Interests:

• Sports officiating: football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball
• Sports viewing: live and on television
• Sports participant: basketball when not injured, tennis, bicycling
• Professional and leisurely reading
• Theater 

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