In 1901, Olson began teaching English at Luther College, his alma mater. Although women were not allowed to be admitted during his presidency, he did successfully convince the board to move away from the classics curriculum. On December 18, 1926, Olson inaugurated the campus radio station,
KWLC, by reading the
Gettysburg Address at the start of the first broadcast. In 1932, due to mounting debt in part because of the
Great Depression, the board asked Olson to resign, which he agreed to do. Olson continued teaching English at Luther College until retiring in 1952. Olson died in 1956. ==Legacy==