# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S311 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) HIGHER EDUCATION 311 umes. Nonprint materials (phonorecords. tapes, cassettes. microforms) add an additional 5,000 items. The integration of the library's media facilities with classroom instruction has advanced significantly because of the addition of a staff person. Robert Rowland. whose expertise in art and media enhances our capabilities. Our major cooperative efforts have been with our sister seminary in St. Louis. To extend these. we also have partici- pated in the Sangamon Valley Academic Library Consortium. This cooperative effort allows us to share resources with aca- demic libraries in central Illinois. After a sabbatical trip to overseas sister seminaries by the director of the library. many duplicate books were sent to these seminaries. Continuing advice is given to these seminaries on questions of library management. In one instance we are providing all catalog cards for one seminary. Physical Plant During the past biennium there has been no new major con- struction on campus. The gymnasium conversion into an all- purpose building was completed and is back in full use. The building. now fully air conditioned. is used for various services. including graduation. and for choral concerts. large meetings. and athletic programs. In this period considerable work has been necessary in the nature of building repair and maintenance. The entire roof of Luther Hall, our oldest building. had to be replaced. also the roof on a large section of Wessel Hall. The leaks were above a large music room with a wood floor, to which repairs were also necessary. The entire interior of Selcke Hall was repainted. the first redecorating done since its construction 14 years ago. The residence of the president was completely renovated, and other faculty-occupied properties were repaired and painted. The offices of Luther Hall occupied by the faculty and the faculty secretary were air conditioned, which completes the air con- ditioning of all such offices on campus. It was necessary to re- place the dishwasher and other equipment in the dining hall. New equipment was acquired for the library, especially in the audiovisual department: the library charging desk has been re- built for more effective use. Additional dictating equipment was also acquired for both faculty and administrative use. Two additional pieces of property were purchased for married stu- dent housing. As synodical funds were not available for the majority of the work done, it was necessary to cover the expense from funds received from other sources and from surplus. Since the sources of funds for the construction, maintenance, and care of physical properties is problematical. it is most urgent that the Synod con- sider the question of capital funds. We can foresee the need for considerable funds in the near future in the maintenance of physical plant. The Future Concordia Theological Seminary and its Board of Control look forward to an exciting future in every aspect of seminary training. By fall we expect to have assembled an excellent teach- ing staff in every area of the various departments of study. We expect our program of Hispanic studies to get under way and continue the work we have already inaugurated during the pres- ent academic year. We look to an addition of several courses in missions and evangelism. We intend to improve our program in parish administration and business management and church growth. We hope to serve the church much more than in the past in the whole area of continuing education in off-campus locations. A graduate school with a program leading to the D. Min. degree appears secured at this time. Our only real problem is that of finance. Even during these difficult times of recession and inflation we have managed to operate in the black. This. however. is due to our having a diminished teaching staff, a serious problem during the last academic year that we hope to remedy in the future. We must therefore have some added source of income. part of which we hope to obtain by the addition of a second person engaged in seminary development. Our greatest need. however. is to in- crease faculty salaries. Salaries at our school are simply not commensurate with the salaries that pastors receive. and par- ticularly synodical workers. The Board of Control requests the Synod to acquaint itself with this situation and to direct the Board for Higher Education and the Board of Directors to adopt salary scales at our seminaries that will provide incomes for professors at a level commensurate with that of the highest-paid division executive at synodical headquarters. As our school enters so many new programs. we are re- minded of the great debt we owe to God as He has blessed our endeavors in the past and promises to support by grace in our future. We are reminded also of our church. which has over the years supplied us such excellent students and professors. We enter the next biennium with joy. enthusiasm, and anticipation for the future of our school as it seeks to serve God and His church. The Board of Control Robert Preus. Ewvecutirve Officer 6-08 Concordia Teachers College. Seward. Nebr. The Board of Control of Concordia Teachers College. Seward. Nebr.. submits the following report. Type of Institution Concordia’s main objective is to educate men and women for the teaching profession and closely related professions in the Lutheran Church. In addition we offer courses of study in selected preprofessional and arts/sciences areas. Our academic emphases include: ‘1: elementary and secon- dary teacher education: (2) sequences for students moving toward careers in music. youth leadership. and educational administration: (3) preprofessional sequences: and (4) programs in the arts and sciences. Board of Control The membership of the Board of Control is as follows: Rev. Frederick Niedner (chairman). Mr. Louis Herring (secretary), Mr. Howard Doerr. Mr. Robert Garmatz, Dr. Robert Herpol- sheimer. Mr. Don Kolterman. Mr. Alfred Renzelman, Rev. Harold Stelzer, and Mr. Delmer Toebben. Enrollment Regular Session 1973 —74 wo. 1,254 Full-Time 92 Part-Time 1.346 Total 1974-75 We 1,143 Full-Time 91 Part-Time 1.234 Total Summer Session Undergraduate Graduate Workshops Total 1973 wc 219 186 177 582 1974 2. 176 178 200 904 Academic Program The Undergraduate Program: In addition to our basic ele- mentary and secondary education curriculum, we offer the following education majors: special education, educational psychology. early childhood education. school administration. and youth work. In the area of music we offer a general music major and the following music minors: general music, church music. school music. music education. and early childhood music education. In theology we offer. over and above the basic requirements. emphases in Biblical theology, church history, systematic theology. and practical ministry. In addition. majors and minors are offered in all the academic disciplines. Finally. our bachelor of arts degree curriculum includes preprofessional study in premedical. predental. prepharmacy. prenursing. prelaw. and preclinical medical technology se- quences, as well as director of Christian education and social work programs.