The report stated that President Olson, who came in the summer of 1963, faced the situation objectively and gained the confidence of the majority of faculty and administrators.
To meet the needs of a growing student body, Dr. Olson hired John J. Nordberg, a former government official and Lutheran layman, to head his Development Office, and Dr. Bernard Hillila, former president of Suomi College, as dean of CLC.
In recognition of his service to CLC, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at commencement with Dr. Carl Tambert, chairman of the board of regents, making the presentation.
To further honor Olson, a Sine Qua Non dinner attended by over 300 people representing CLC and the community was held, sponsored by the Business and Industry Steering Committee of the college with Joseph Leggett, executive vice president of the Janss Corporation, as chairman.
Originated by staff members, the club became reality when Honorary Thousand Oaks Mayor David Betts supported the concept, believing it would benefit the city as well as the college.