# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S277
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HIGHER EDUCATION 277

In the 2-year period quite a number of professors
advanced from one rank to another. The list is as
follows:

Name Advanced to Teaching Area
Clark Adams Assistant Prof. Biology
Theodore Beck Professor Music
Floyd Behrens Associate Prof. Education
Bruce Berndt Assistant Prof. Education
P. Stanley Brassie Assistant Prof. Physical Ed.
Theodore Bundenthal Associate Prof. English
Gilbert Daenzer Associate Prof. Physics
Robert Fiala Associate Prof. History
Robert Gahl Assistant Prof. Mathematics
D. Ray Halm Assistant Prof. H.S. English
Arnold Krugler Associate Prof. Theology
Harold Kupke Associate Prof. Sociology
Harvey Lange Associate Prof. Theology
Wilfred Langefeld Professor Education
Reinhold Marxhausen Professor Art
Marjorie Meier Associate Prof. Music
Charles Ore Associate Prof. Music
Robert Pflieger Associate Prof. Chemistry
Marvin Plamann Associate Prcf. Geography

William Preuss Associate Prof. Education

Donald Reeb Assistant Prof. H.S. Math.
Lavonne Riemer Assistant Prof. Library Sc.
Marilyn Schinnerer Associate Prof. Music

John Seevers Associate Prof. Physical Ed.
Richard Shuta Assistant Prof. Theology
Norbert Streufert Associate Prof. Theology
John Suhr Assistant Prof. Biology

Assistant Prof. Art

Richard Wiegmann
Associate Prof. Art

William Wolfram

In the divine wisdom of our heavenly Father, some-
times personnel changes happen as a result of death.
Vernon Koehler, faithful servant of the Lord, was called
to his eternal reward on May 19, 1967.

Board of Control

It is with sincere gratitude that we recognize the
faithful services of the members of our Board of Con-
trol. After 9 years of outstanding service on this board,
part of this time as vice-chairman of the board, Rev.
O. A. Graebner of Grand Island, Nebr., was called home
to his heavenly Father on Sept. 17, 1967. With the ap-
proval of the synodical President the Board of Con-
trol appointed Rev. Otto Schlegelmilch, Columbus.
Nebr.,, to fill the vacancy until the end of the term. All
board members take their responsibilities seriously and
conduct the supervision of the college with efficiency
and faithfulness. Their optimistic application to duty
and their enthusiasm for the program of the institution
have, under God, kept the institution moving forward
and deserve the Synod’s commendation and gratitude.
The present members of the board are:

Rev. Henry Niermann, Mr. Don Kolterman
Chairman Mr. Lee Lohrberg

Mr. Oscar Wilk, Secretary Mr. Herbert Rathe

Mr. A. C. Bek Mr. Henry Schepman

Mr. Fred Kauffeld Rev. Otto Schlegelmilch

Academic Program

Concordia of Seward, as any dynamic institution, is
committed to frequent reevaluation of its program.
It is constantly seeking to improve its offerings and
make the kind of changes that are required by the
changing needs of the church. Its primary function con-
tinues to be the preparation of educational ministers

for the church. It also offers a beginning social worker
program. It prepares directors of Christian education
and has a strong program for those who desire to spend
part or all of their time in the ministry of music. We
are at the present time considering opening our doors
to students who would like to prepare for other kinds
of ministry in the church including the pastoral minis-
try. Plans will be announced as the process of investi-
gation is complete and when decisions have been made.

The academic program of the college may be divided
into three parts:

1. Postgraduate Programs: The master’s degree pro-
gram, which was authorized at the Detroit convention,
has made signal progress. It is exclusively a summer
program at this point, yet it has drawn a significantly
sized group of participants. The number who enrolled
in graduate courses in the summer of 1968 was 117.
There continues to be growing interest on the part of
teachers in the field. In addition to the master’s degree
program, the faculty has developed programs leading
to a diploma as Director of Christian Education, as
Master Classroom Teacher, or as Director of Parish
Music. Any student or teacher who desires more infor-
mation about these programs should be encouraged to
write to the Director of Graduate Studies at Seward.

2. The Undergraduate Program: The undergraduate
program of the college is designed particularly for stu-
dents who desire to prepare for the Lutheran elemen-
tary or secondary teaching ministry. Both elementary
and secondary programs are accredited. The accrediting
agencies are: Department of Education of the State of
Nebraska, the North Central Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools, and the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education.

3. The High School Program: A small high school is
operated on campus to serve as a laboratory school for
the secondary teacher training program of the college.
The cost of operation is kept at a minimum, but the
benefits for teacher education are high. We are aware
of the fact that there is a strong trend to close synodical
high schools. It would, however, be a serious mistake
to classify the Seward high school in the same category
with the other synodical high schools. It should be
remembered that the Seward high school performs a
unique function. It is a laboratory school for our sec-
ondary teacher training program. Although some teach-
ers colleges have discontinued laboratory schools, others
have strengthened them or even built new laboratory
schools when they did not have one. Many educational
leaders consider a laboratory school vital for the pur-
pose of experimenting with new educational ideas and
putting the college teacher training student into regular
contact with the high school student whom he will
later be expected to teach. This is the concept of the
“educational park.” Concordia’s high school is particu-
larly unique in that it provides an opportunity for the
college faculty to experiment with the teaching of re-
ligious concepts on the high school level. We strongly
recommend that the Synod continue to operate the high