Egbert Victor Boe

Rev. Egbert Victor Boe (b. 1908 – d. 1990)

  • Dean of Men 1946-1968

  • Dean of Students 1968-1969

  • Vice President for Student Affairs 1969-1973

Biography

Egbert “Vic” Boe, born in Finley, ND, graduated from Concordia in 1932 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He then taught and was school superintendent in Borup, MN. In 1941, he graduated from Luther Northwestern Seminary and served as a pastor in Montana. Shortly thereafter Concordia came calling and Boe accepted the Dean of Men position in 1946.

Boe and his wife Hilda moved into Brown Hall in 1947 where he also served as resident head for nine years. That same year, the Cobber yearbook described Dean Boe as “Friendly and understanding . . . Dean V. C. Boe is admired and respected by ‘his boys’, the Concordia men.” This admiration was extended throughout his tenure at Concordia with the Concordian affectionately dedicating a special issue to him upon his 1973 retirement.

When a World War II army barrack was turned into a men’s dorm, students coined it “Boe’s Bunkhouse,” though its official title was “Cobber Hall.” When the dorm was removed, Dean Boe stated, “I have the distinction of being the only person in the history of Concordia College to have a building named after them and then outlive the building.” In 1998, the Boe-Olsen apartments were named to honor him and colleague Dorothy Olsen.