Victor Raymond Edman was nominated as acting President of |
Wheaton College the same day that Buswell was fired from that post. |
Edman served in this role for almost one year until January 11th 1941, when |
he was elected as the fourth President of Wheaton College. Edman |
started his career at Wheaton College in 1936 as a professor of history |
and social sciences and by the time he became president he was well |
known and well liked around campus. During Edman's quarter century |
of presidency the college experienced much growth and many |
memorable moments: 14 buildings were built on campus, the student body |
increased by 50%, there was a spiritual revival on campus, the office of |
chaplain was established, Wheaton students fought in three wars, and |
Wheaton College's centennial was celebrated, all this amongst many |
other events. Edman served as president until 1965 when, as per his request |
, he was appointed as "Chancellor of Wheaton College" so as to not be |
in charge of the administrative tasks. Edman |
served in this role to the best of his abilities, but failing health held |
him back as he suffered from several heart attacks over the next two years. On September 22, 1967, Edman gave his last Chapel speech. Speaking |
on being in the presence of God, Edman's heart gave out, and he |
collapsed on stage, dying at the age of 67 after having served Wheaton |
College for 31 years. |
