LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 311

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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.