# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S30
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30 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

also be noted here that our health service has improved quanti- §
tatively and qualitatively through the relocation of our clinic and :
the engagement of a graduate nurse, who serves us also during #
the summer session. Fi
Public Relations
The need for the development of our public relations program 7
has steadily become more apparent. We are happy, therefore, that 3
it has been possible to appoint one of the faculty members as #
director of public relations and to allow him some reduction of :
his teaching load for the purpose. The moneys used for the public
relations program have largely been furnished by the College %
Association.
Service to Synod
The most important service rendered to Synod has, of course, 5
been the furnishing of teachers for its schools and organists and %
choir directors for its churches. Herewith the compilation for the
first and second years of the triennium.
Students

4-Year 3-Year Regular Students Total Total Total 3
Grad. Grad, Session Summer Men ‘Women Teach. #
14 6 21 32 28 44 734
17 5 25 36 22 61 833

For the current year we cannot give the exact figure as yet, but

our best estimate is as follows:
Students

4-Year 3-Year Regular Students Total %
Grad. Grad. Session Summer Teach.
20 9 33 35 M1;

In order to render this service, the institution operates prac-
tically all year round. For quite a number of years we have
operated, besides the regular session, a nine-week summer session.
Because of recent changes in the Nebraska certification law we
expanded the summer session to 12 weeks in 1949, and we intend
to continue this 12-week program as long as it is necessary. :

In addition to this service of training workers for the Church
we also serve our Synod by furnishing facilities for various type
of meetings and gatherings which play a prominent part in thi
Church’s program. Two synodical Districts regularly hold thei
conventions on our campus. Besides, a steadily growing number 0
conferences, conventions, and workshops of area-, District-, °
Synod-wide character is held there. Our faculty members, further
more, to an increasing degree hold membership on synodical boart
and committees or are drawn into the picture of synodical wo!
as lecturers, essayists, and leaders. We believe that the retur

Synod gets on its investment at Seward are very high.

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