LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 88

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• Strengthen the CUS study-abroad program by identifying and
developing new study sites
• Strengthen the “Faith and Learning” program to equip all faculty
members, full-time and part-time, to understand and promote the
values of Lutheran higher education
Significant Achievements: Individual Campuses
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI—Charles Winterstein, Acting
President

• Concordia University’s School of Education was granted a
renewal of its national accreditation by the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Earning this certification ensures Concordia graduates can be placed anywhere in
the United States and be received as highly qualified teachers.
• The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
recognized Concordia University Ann Arbor as a Champion of
Character institution for 2008–09 for the sixth straight year.
• Concordia University’s School of Education received an
“Exemplary” rating from the Michigan Department of Education
(MDE). The MDE scores the performance of all teacher preparatory institutions in the state. Concordia earned an exemplary rating
with a score of 65 out of a possible 70, outscoring a number of better-known, larger schools.
• Concordia University Ann Arbor announced that football would
become its 14th sponsored athletic program. CUAA becomes the
first NAIA university in Michigan to sponsor football. In January
2010, the Mid-States Football Association unanimously voted to
admit CUAA into the league. The Cardinals seek to play a club
schedule in the fall of 2010, with its intercollegiate schedule starting in 2011.
• The Concordia University arts program was renamed the “Kreft
Arts Program” in 2008. The program features an annual theme that
fuses arts events and academic curriculum. The Kreft Arts Program
seeks to enrich the academic experience and enrich the lives of students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
• The HAAB School of Business & Management at Concordia
University Ann Arbor began hosting a guest lecture series in the fall
of 2009. The series invites executives from local and national organizations to come and speak with CUAA students. In September,
CUAA welcomed Wendy Beck, executive vice president and CFO
of Domino’s Pizza, for a lecture. Roger Fraser, city administrator of
Ann Arbor, lectured in early October. The third lecturer of the series
was Mark Bierley, CFO and executive vice president of finance for
Borders Group.
• CUAA established an annual Veterans Day Celebration in 2008.
The event draws a variety of service men and women from the
region, and has been highlighted by the dedication of flags from
both Iraq and the state capitol building. Each ceremony is capped
with a flyover by military personnel. The university has also had the
honor of conferring $5,000 scholarships to every veteran in attendance, given in their name.
• As of January 2010, Concordia University Ann Arbor, in partnership with Concordia University Wisconsin, is hosting a Master of
Business Administration (MBA) program on its campus. Program
accreditation comes from the International Assembly for Collegiate
Business Education (IACBE).
• Approved in 2009, the Master of Science in Curriculum and
Instruction (MSCI) at Concordia University Ann Arbor is a
31-credit program designed for the P–12 educator who is interested in enhancing leadership skills, expanding teaching strategies,
and becoming a master teacher.

Concordia University Texas, Austin, TX—Thomas Cedel, President

• In summer 2007, Concordia University at Austin was renamed
Concordia University Texas (CTX), to reflect Concordia’s locations across the state of Texas. In addition, a new logo was adopted
to illustrate Concordia’s mission of developing Christian leaders.
• CTX relocated its entire campus in the summer of 2008 and began
its first semester on the new site in Northwest Austin in September.
The relocation took over three years of prayer, planning, and work.
The new campus included six existing buildings totaling 195,000
square feet and 389 acres of land, with 250 acres devoted to a
nature preserve. Classrooms, offices, a cafeteria, and a library were
renovated. An athletic field house and gym, student housing, and
additional parking were constructed. The new campus was dedicated on Sunday, October 26, 2008.
• In the middle of the relocation process, CTX was also successfully reaccredited for a full 10 years by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools.
• Spring 2009 showed the highest enrollment in the school’s history,
with more than 2,200 students enrolled in traditional undergraduate programs, the Accelerated Degree Program for working adults,
and the Masters of Education graduate program.
• New programs are being added, including a Pre-Nursing Program,
which will be followed with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
degree beginning in fall 2010. Also a Bachelor of Applied Arts and
Science degree, with Technical Management as the first major, will
be launched in summer 2010. A Special Education certification program at the undergraduate and graduate levels is scheduled to be
completed this year.
• The Service Learning Program continues to play an impactful role
on campus. In the 2008–2009 academic year, the student leaders of
the Service Learning Program undertook a project in conjunction
with “Water to Thrive” to raise funds for a water well in Ethiopia.
They were successful in meeting this goal, and now over 1,700 people can enjoy clean water at a school in Sudi.
• In July 2009, CTX began a strategic transformation process to create a vision of its learning community for 2020. Over one hundred
members of the faculty and staff were involved in several committees, and a plan for Learning Transformation was drafted. May
2010 has been set as a milestone to publish “Toward 2020,” with
implementation of major elements of the plan by fall 2011.
Concordia College New York, Bronxville, NY – Viji D. George,
President

• In June 2007, Concordia was awarded a $2 million Title III federal grant to launch an accelerated 15-month nursing program for
students with a bachelor’s degree in other fields. The first class
matriculated in August 2008 and graduated with bachelor of science
degrees in nursing in December 2009. The new Nursing Division
has exceeded expectations in enrollment, graduation rates, accreditation, co-curricular activities, and clinical outreach.
• In August 2009, Concordia was authorized by the state of New
York to begin a four-year undergraduate nursing program, which
has attracted significant interest in the fall 2010 inaugural class.
• In 2010, Concordia is celebrating 100 years on its Bronxville, NY,
campus. Year-long centennial festivities kicked off with an exhibition and an illustrated lecture, both based on hand-colored glass
slides used a century ago by Rev. William Koepchen to promote
the college’s move to this village. The original four buildings survive, with nearly unchanged exteriors. One of the students attending
the first class, on January 4, 1910, was an 18-year old African
American studying for the Lutheran ministry. Today, and tradi-

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