LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 267

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HIGHER EDUCATION 267

educational Perspective of the institution, In addition to
understanding the “historical continuity of that Christian
perspective within western civilization,” the educational pur-
Pose of the college states that the school “will interpret...
the historical Christian motif to ethnic and international
communities which have not been receptive to these frames
of reference in the past.” Consequently, the college will
reflect an educational perspective that will not exclude the
other continents of our world.

In February 1973, Charles L. Manske, Ph.D. Cand. ac-
cepted the full-time Position of “acting president and vice-
president for academic affairs” for the new college. His ex-
perience with the educational process at the University of
Southern California for the past 15 years as Lutheran cam-
pus pastor brings a unique Lutheran perspective that is in
concert with the visions of many in the western states for

“correspondent accreditation status,” to develop the curric-
ulum for the institution. to interview prospective faculty,
and to recruit students. The chairman of the Academic and
Student Affairs Committee is Dr. John Greenlee. who also
Serves as president of California State University at Los
Angeles, and who has provided valuable academic leader-
ship to our new college. Further direction has been pro-
vided by Dr. Glenn Molyneaux, chairman of the architectural
committee, and the Rev. Elmer Matthias, chairman of the
development committee and who also serves as coordinator
for the council of pastors.

The District Irvine Committee has provided information
and developed strong support for the development of the
college under the able leadership of the Rey. Philip Gehlhar,
Additional support committees are in the process of being
developed in the western states.

The Synod has asked that substantial funds be gathered
in the Pacific Southwest Region. At the present time all of
the efforts of the western Districts are directed toward the
125th Anniversary Thankoffering — and it is believed that
a fund-raising drive now for the Irvine College would de-
tract from the synodica] effort. Consequently, a major fund-
raising effort will follow the 125th observance, The Major

Grimm who serves as the chairman of the Foundation for
the Lutheran College together with a board of distinguished
professional and business leaders on the west coast. Already
a major grant has been received from Lutheran Brother-
hood as well as smaller grants from other sources,

With the help of God and the prayers of our members
everywhere, we believe that the wishes of various synodical
conventions will finally be realized in the establishment of
a major Lutheran liberal arts college in Southern California.

Boarp oF Controx
Arnold G. Kuntz, Chairman

Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis,
Type of Institution

Concordia College, Milwaukee, was founded in 1881 as
a ministerial school of the Synod and for the first 80 years
of its history served as an associated high school and junior
college devoted almost exclusively to preparing young men
for seminary entrance.

Many and varied, however, have been the changes since
that time. In 1961 the Lutheran lay ministry program was
instituted on our campus: in 1965 women teacher training
and deaconess and social work students were admitted: in
1969 the decision was reached to discontinue the high school
with the 1973 Sraduating class: and likewise in 1969 it Was
decided to broaden the college curriculum and to recruit
“general education” students. Since 1969 the Board of Con-
trol and the faculty have aggressively planned and prepared
toward expansion to a 4-vear college in the conviction that
since Milwaukee has no Protestant college this is the best
way Concordia can in the future serve this metropolitan area
in which over 200.000 Lutherans are located.

Enrollment
College 1971-1972 19721973

Pastoral Se 96 88
Teacher 3 124
Lay Ministry ee 26 30
Other Ministries ee 11 6
General oe 56 79
Part-Time ee 24 96

Total 8G 423
High School
Pastoral Se 29 16
Teacher 16 8
General 4 2

A number of the part-time students are also preparing
for church service but are continuing in some form of sec.
ular employment at present. We believe this is an advan-
tage that a college like ours in the heart of a metropolitan
area can offer.

Personnel

Several changes occurred in the membership of the Board
of Control due to the elections at the 1971 convention: Mr.
Ronald Pinkepank replaced Mr. Roman Valleskey; and
Messrs. Lester Prange and Dale Korth replaced Messrs. Har-
land Kirchner and Walter Danneberg,

Faculty changes included the retirement of Prof. E. A.
Jenne, the transfer of Professors Daniel DeBlock, James
Engel, Ronald Kamprath, Neil Lohmeyer, Gregory Meyer,

in this biennium were: Professors Philip Arnholt, Donald
Busarow, William Chandler, Valerie Hackbarth, Thomas
Leonard, Gary Lohmeyer, Donald Tubesing, and Theodore
Waech.

Campus Program

enable it better to serve general education students. We
are pleased that the Lay Ministry Colloquy Board has chosen
to do most of its work through our faculty.

To encourage our teacher training students in their vo-
cational intent an extensive paraprofessional program has
been developed and the Concordia Special Schoo] for the
Mentally Retarded has been established on campus to pro-
vide opportunity for observation and experience in special
education. The “winterim” as a mandatory part of the 4-1-4
calendar has enabled many curricular innovations and ex-
periments: foreign travel study, independent study projects,
unique field experiences, and various team teaching ap-
proaches,

Notes and News

Concordia's campus continues to be in an ever increasing
measure “the center of Lutheran church activity in Milwau-
kee.” and Concordia’s faculty members serve in many dif-
ferent capacities as professional lecturers, essayists, preach-
ers. and consultants at various conferences, institutes, and
conventions. Almost every faculty member also serves as
a member of a committee or board of a local church of the
South Wisconsin or English District, of the Synod, and of
local community organizations.

Campus expansion has continued during this biennium
with the purchase of eight more perimeter properties. The
college also received the gift of Whispering Pines, a 75-acre
retreat on Shawano Lake with a $200,000 trust fund for op-
erations. In addition, the college received more than $100,-
000 in special gifts and grants from generous Christian
donors.

The Concordia College Century Club, an organization of
more than 2,000 “friends of Concordia,” built a_ beautiful
football field and track as a gift to the college, besides sup-
porting a number of other helpful projects.

The Wisconsin Tuition Plan, which provides annually up