Inger Johanne Nossum

Inger Johanne Nossum (21 May 1930 – 29 August 2009) was a Norwegian academic.

She was born in Stjørdal, and took her first higher education at Levanger Teacher's College. She graduated in 1951, and later took further education. In 1978 she took the cand.ped. degree. In 1963 she was hired at the Norwegian State College for Domestic Science Teachers, eventually being promoted to associate professor. The State College for Domestic Science Teachers became a part of Akershus University College through a 1994 merger, and Nossum served as the first rector from 1994 to 1997.[1] She was a co-founder of the Norwegian branch of the International Federation for Home Economics.[2]

The property which Nossum worked to preserve.

Nossum lived at Bekkestua.[1] In 2005 she became leader of the organization Høyskoletomtens venner, which worked to preserve the State College for Domestic Science Teachers property.[3] She died in August 2009 after short-term illness.[2]

References
  1. "Inger Johanne Nossum 70 år 21. mai" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 3 May 2000.
  2. Grund, Jan; Dovland, Tor-Inge; Horndalen, Bjørn (7 September 2095). "Inger Johanne Nossum". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. "Leder høyskolevennene". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
Academic offices
Preceded by
position created		 Rector of Akershus University College
1994–1997		 Succeeded by
Nina Tollefsen


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