# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S94 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 94 SYNOD REPORTS • A 28-year upward enrollment spiral continues, as 7,751 students were enrolled at our main and satellite campuses at the beginning of the 2012–2013 academic year. • An announcement that The Lakeshore Chinooks would be the newest member of The Northwoods Wooden Bat League took place during a press conference featuring minority owner Robin Yount (Hall of Fame shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers) on November 1, 2011. The Chinooks played their 35 home games at Kapco Park during the summer of 2012, following a VIP Dedication of the stadium on May 2. Concordia’s baseball team plays its home games at the park. • On October 1, 2012, the new $4 million Student Services Center opened, providing undergraduate students a number of new dining options, along with recreational lounges and private study areas. • The School of Business and Legal Studies introduced a new program in 2011, Sport and Entertainment Management. A year later, the name of the school was formally changed to The School of Business Administration. On July 1, 2012, The School of Nursing became the sixth school at the CUW, with more than 1,100 students enrolled. • On May 16, 2012, a Physician Assistant program was officially approved by the University’s Board of Regents, with the first class of 30 students set to begin classes in May 2013. The 26-month, fulltime, year-round program trains PA’s with an emphasis on primary care and preventative medicine. • The University’s School of Pharmacy surpassed the $1 million mark in federal research grant funding, marking a historic achievement for the University. A three-year, $380,000 federal grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases that began June 1, 2012, will help Concordia Professor Daniel Sem explore new ways to treat TB. • On May 18, 2012, the University’s BOR accepted an invitation from Concordia University Ann Arbor to form an alliance to revitalize its Michigan campus and its academic programs. This new relationship will position CUAA for even greater ministry opportunities than ever before. Last summer, remodeled buildings and new landscaping enhanced the educational experience for new and returning students. • On Sunday, October 7, 2012, a challenge took place between marathon “teams” from Concordia and the University of WisconsinMilwaukee during the annual Lakefront Marathon that travels through campus. • A new, 750-vehicle parking structure (the first in the City of Mequon) was constructed on the west side of campus, along with a new press box for the football stadium. An expansive landscaping renovation took place on the 200-acre campus over the past two years. Concordia University, Portland, OR Charles Schlimpert, President Concordia University in Portland, Oregon, and its community of students, faculty, staff, neighbors, and partners were blessed in so many ways these past three years. We know these blessings flow powerfully from God’s grace to us in Jesus Christ. Thank you for allowing us to share some of the following highlights with you. Concordia Portland’s growth in all areas—from students and facilities, to academic, spiritual, and athletic programs, to community partnerships—was tremendous and remains centered in Christ and the university’s mission. By God’s grace, as a campus community, we affirmed our mission, core values, and where we are headed in the next decade in the form of our Vision 2020 (www.cu-portland.edu/vision). Our mission is to prepare leaders for the transformation of society. 2013 Convention Workbook • Student enrollment at all levels has more than doubled in the past decade to more than 3,500 students, making us the fastest-growing university in Oregon. The most recent 23 percent annual enrollment growth can be attributed to a clear 2020 Vision, the strength of our academic programs, experienced faculty, selectivity of new academic programs, rapid expansion of our online M.Ed. degree, and growing athletics, all in an environment that fosters spiritual growth. • New academic programs at the undergrad and graduate level were launched, most notably a juris doctorate (J.D.) and educational doctorate (Ed.D.). For a full listing of academic programs, visit www. cu-portland.edu/academics/programs. • The university was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for offering one of the top online Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs in the nation in the first-ever ranking of online graduate programs. • Meanwhile, our foundation is growing and raising more scholarship dollars than ever before. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to continue to assist the 97 percent of our students who need tuition support. • Our partnership with congregations throughout the Pacific Northwest is over 100 years old, and it continues to grow and deepen, as evidenced by a 60 percent increase in congregational giving this past year. • Concordia’s commitment to campus spiritual life led to calling Rev. Greg Fairow to serve as our campus pastor beginning in January 2011, and Rev. Dr. Paul W. Mueller was called to be the first executive director of the Art & Carol Wahlers Center for Applied Lutheran Leadership (CALL) in 2011. • Recognizing the importance of modern learning environments and the need for expanded classroom space, we fund-raised, financed, constructed, and opened the new George R. White Library & Learning Center in 2009, which received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. • We opened the Concordia University System’s first law school. The Concordia University School of Law in Boise, Idaho, is located in this state capital’s vibrant downtown, a few blocks from the Idaho State Supreme Court and Capital Building. An inaugural class of 75 students began in Fall 2012. • Hilken Community Stadium for baseball and soccer, with a capacity for 1,000 spectators within the three-city-block facility, opened on the Portland campus in Spring 2012. Recycled shoes make up the Nike grind rubber turf infill, and the stadium is dedicated 50 percent to Concordia student-athletes and 50 percent to use by local community groups. • In athletics, Concordia continues to place nationally in the NAIA: the women’s track and field team won the 2011 NAIA National Championship; and the women’s soccer team competed in the title game of the 2011 NAIA National Championship, among other successes. • Concordia continues to make an even more concentrated commitment to community engagement and community partnerships, both locally and globally, especially in North and Northeast Portland. We published our first Community Engagement Report at www.cuportland.edu/community. External and media recognition of these and other efforts has expanded significantly to include: • U.S. President’s Community Service Honor Roll has recognized Concordia Portland for the past four years. • Washington Monthly magazine recognized Concordia University Portland as number 1 in the nation in 2010 for its community service hours. The university was number 7 in the nation in 2011.