News from the Concordia University System.
Concordia University Ann Arbor
‘Boards and Business’ — LCMS Board of Directors
Actions at the Board’s May 19-20 meeting in St. Louis include adoption of a prudent, lean Synod budget, contingent on further expense reductions.
LCMS college, university enrollment dips by 1,590 students
The combined 2016 fall enrollment of 35,717 for the Synod’s 10 colleges and universities falls for the first time in 24 years.
Concordia Wisconsin announces new ‘scholarship guarantee’
The “Luther Promise” initiative fits with the university’s “mission to provide access to the ‘highest-value Lutheran Christian higher education possible.’ ”
Official Notice: Concordia University System (October 2016)
An official notice about nondiscrimination at LCMS schools.
Young Adult Corps offers opportunities to ‘live out’ faith
The new ministry for young people ages 18 to 26 offers placements of 10 weeks or 10 months in Boston, New Orleans and St. Louis.
Surveys: student satisfaction, spiritual life high at Concordia, Ann Arbor
The two surveys were taken last fall at Concordia University Ann Arbor, Mich.
LCEF competition benefits students in marketing and beyond
Teams from nine Concordia University System schools participate in Lutheran Church Extension Fund’s 2016 National Student Marketing Competition.
LEA launches campaign to benefit future teachers
Lutheran Education Association aims to bring as many as 100 future Lutheran schoolteachers to its 2016 convocation in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dinos, Darwinism to dominate creation-conference discussions
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon; and the Society of Creation host the third annual creation conference July 6-8 in Ann Arbor.
‘Concordia Promise’ offers low-cost courses, possible free tuition
High-schoolers who take the program’s dual-credit courses — $50 per credit hour — are reimbursed in full if they enroll at Concordia University after graduation.
Dr. James Koerschen dies
Dr. James Koerschen, former president of Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., dies July 17 at age 67.
Synod, CUS, universities aim to improve international collaboration
That was the goal of the International Endeavor Conference, held May 29 with leaders from the Synod, Concordia University System (CUS) and several CUS schools.