Van grew up in the Rockies, attended grad school to study Qing dynastic Chinese history in New England, then moved to the West Coast to teach at Whittier College. After four years in the Los Angeles basin, he moved with his family to Iowa. He now bikes to work, crossing the Mississippi to teach in Illinois at Augustana College. Van has a deep appreciation for the transforming effect of education, especially in the context of small liberal arts colleges, and was the executive director of ASIANetwork, a consortium of over 160 small colleges committed to strengthening the study of Asia on their campuses.
Audio Archive
Symons, Van
Recordings
Recent Additions
Vespers June 13, 1975 with Keith Smith – Thru Christ Triumphant over Death
Vespers June 12, 1975 with Stillwater Luther League Annette Hansen – Dream Great Dreams
Vespers June 11, 1975 with Tim Booth – Come to the Dinner!
Vespers June 9, 1975 with Roy and Faye Burnette – Mission in Ecuador
Vespers June 8, 1975 with Alvin Rogness – In Defense of Repetition
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Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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