LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 325

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college enrollment, the classroom condition had become critical.
We thank the church for these buildings and pledge their use
to the glory of God.

Still needed to develop this campus into a No.1 center of
learning is a college student union and an up-to-date library.
At present the students do not have a place they can meet for
fellowship. The dorms are the only meeting places but were
not designed for this function.

A modern library is badly needed. The building now being
used is small and not very functional. With the growing student
body. it will soon be inadequate. The proper kind of structure
which would contain a basic skills learning center could greatly
enhance the learning atmosphere of this campus.

Notes

The faculty has completed the self-study necessary for the
accreditation of the high school department by the Southern
Association of Schools and Colleges. The visitation committee
is to be on the campus during April, and soon thereafter we
hope to receive official certification. The accreditation of the
college department will be the next major project. The prelimi-
nary steps for this project have already been completed.

In April 1974 Alabama Lutheran Junior College was put on
the approved list by the Veterans Administration. This means
that a veteran can use his veteran's benefits to attend Alabama
Lutheran Junior College.

A “Lifelong Learning Center’? has been organized and is
under the direction of Dr. S. C. Kaushik. This is an effort to be
of greater service to the entire community. The service courses
are offered at night or on Saturdays. The program is financially
self-sustaining.

We would like to recognize the following for their concern.
efforts, and thoughtfulness. Again during the past biennium
AAL has awarded scholarship moneys to be used by students
and faculty members. AAL also did much to furnish the new
buildings. Some of the furnishings and also a substantial amount
of scholarship money have been received from the Siebert
Foundation of Wisconsin. The concert band. the athletic pro-
gram, and the home economics program were all greatly en-
hanced by the contributions of the LWML. The City Council of
Selma and the Dallas County Commission jointly furnished the
materials and the labor for the curbing and parking space
around the new buildings. To each of these groups we would
like to publicly say thank you and we certainly appreciate
your efforts.

Conclusion

Alabama Lutheran Junior College is grateful for having
been able to serve God and His church in the past. We are
located in an area with great natural resources which the
church can use but has not fully developed or supported in the
past. Our No. 1 purpose will remain the recruitment and devel-
opment of professional church workers. We ask God's richest
blessings on our endeavors. and we ask for the support of the
church.

Dr. Willis Wright. President

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St. John’s College, Winfield, Kans.

The Board of Control of St. John’s College herewith re-
spectfully submits its biennial report to the Synod for the 1975
convention at Anaheim, Calif.

Enrollment Summaries

1973-74 1974 — 75
Pretheological 30 28
Teacher Training 48 44
Parish Worker 42 47
Deaconess 4 6
Social Worker 26 12
Other 126 128

Business 35 30

Liberal Arts 72 79
Nursing 19 19
Total 276 265
Special Part-Time 40 Al
Grand Total 316 306

EDUCATION 325

Mid-Year Enrollment

As of February 1975. thirty-one (31) new students had en-
rolled for the second semester compared to fourteen ‘14) new
students for the second semester of 1974. These figures are not
reflected in the enrollment summary above.

Other Statistics

1973-74 1974-75
Percentage Church Workers . 54 52°C
Graduates to Concordia Senior College _ 8 20

Graduates to Concordia. River Forest —___—. 2 4

Graduates to Concordia, St. Paul nn) 9
Graduates to Concordia, Seward «19 15
Parish Workers Entering Church Service __— 18 12

Personnel
The Board of Control

The members of the Board of Control are Dr. Arlen J. Bruns,
president of the Kansas District and chairman of the board:
Rev. John B. Bredehoft. secretary: Mr. Walter Helberg: Mr.
Thomas Kent. teacher representative: Mr. Donald Neff: Mr.
Al H. Wipperman.

The Faculty

Prof. Ruben J. Dumler retired from full-time service at the
end of the 1973—74 school year after 28 years of service to
St. John’s, including many years as business manager. He con-
tinues to teach economics at St. John’s while on modified service.

Faculty and associate faculty who have terminated their
services at St. John’s since the report to the New Orleans con-
vention include Jan Bartelt (1974). Linda Middendorf Doom
(1974), David Fienen (1973). Shirley Lowman (1974). Joseph
Meixner (1975). Donald Thomas (1973), Sherrell Vieregge
(1973), and Gene Weisshaar (1974).

The following were added to the full-time faculty: Ron Allen
(1974), Peggy Dankert (1974), Verona Fosdick (1974), Mark
Looker (1974), Marilynn Mettler (1974), Marjorie Raess (1974).
and Donna Youngblood (1974). Martin Pullmann was granted
associate faculty status in 1973 after 7 years at St. John's as
campus pastor and director of field services. Ted Fosdick and
Pat Harris joined St. John's as associate faculty in 1974.

Changes in rank were granted as follows: Eugene Brott
from assistant professor to associate professor in 1974: John
Saleska from associate professor to professor in 1974.

Prof. Marilynn Mettler was appointed director of nursing
education in 1974. Prof. Arthur Bangert was appointed director
of recruitment in 1974.

The Academic Program
Curriculum

Church work programs include ministerial. teacher educa-
tion, parish worker, deaconess, and social work. Other pro-
grams include business administration. secretarial, prenursing.
and liberal arts. Only the parish worker and secretarial pro-
grams are terminal in nature. The Associate in Arts degree
can be pursued in all programs.

An Associate Degree in Nursing will be added to the cur-
riculum in the 1975—76 school year. Graduates of this 2-year
program will be eligible for licensure as registered nurses.
St. John’s will also continue to provide course work for pre-
nursing students who will transfer to hospital programs or
baccalaureate-degree programs.

Calendar

St. John’s has joined a host of colleges (including four other
synodical colleges) offering the 4-1-4 calendar. The heart of
this innovative college calendar is the 1-month January term.
which is preceded and followed by 2 semesters of 4 months each.
The January term is a period of intense study on one subject
which provides educational opportunities that do not normally
exist during the regular academic terms. It seeks to facilitate
fresh and stimulating approaches to traditional topics of study.
the investigation of new topics. and the use of new methods of
inquiry.