Concordia University Wisconsin is a higher education institution and an affiliate of the ten-member Concordia University System, which is operated by the second-largest Lutheran church body in the United States, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). The Concordia University System is a organization of ten colleges and universities throughout the United States operated by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Official cross symbol of the Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. ...

The University is a co-educational, NCA-accredited University with 48 undergraduate education programs and eight graduate programs. Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... The National Communication Association (NCA) is the American national professional organization for the Communication Studies discipline. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... Look up Graduate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word graduate can mean any of several things. ...

The University's mission statement reads: "Concordia University Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world."

Location

The University is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, a city of just over 20,000 citizens about fifteen minutes north of Milwaukee. Residing on the shore of Lake Michigan, the University owns a 155-acre campus with over 3.5 miles of halls. Mequon is a city located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ...

History

Concordia University Wisconsin was opened in 1881 at Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Classes were taught in the basement of the building, with only 13 students in attendance. One year later, the college, known then as Concordia College, purchased nearby land to install a permanent facility. Trinity Lutheran Church can refer to one of several churches listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places: Trinity Lutheran Church in Atkins, Arkansas Trinity Lutheran Church in Rutherfordton, North Carolina Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading, Pennsylvania Trinity Lutheran Church in Canton, Ohio Trinity Lutheran Church in Victoria...

Purchase of Current Facility

The current location of Concordia University Wisconsin was formerly a Roman Catholic nunnery owned and operated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... School Sisters of Notre Dame is a a worldwide order of Roman Catholic nuns devoted to primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. ... The Roman Catholic Church (commonly known as the Catholic Church) is the Christian Church which is led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it is the one holy catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. ...

In the early 1980s, the School Sisters of Notre Dame sought out buyers for their facility. Among those who offered to buy the school were Concordia College of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin, which was considering using the facility for a penitentiary. It was rumored that the School Sisters also received offers from a more theologically-contemporary church, but refused the offer on the basis of their liberal liturgical heritage. The Sisters, desiring to preserve their religious heritage, decided to accept a reduced offer from the liturgically more traditional Lutheran Chruch--Missouri Synod's Concordia College. School Sisters of Notre Dame is a a worldwide order of Roman Catholic nuns devoted to primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. ...

Growth in Class

Seeing an opportunity for growth, the College asked its Missouri Synod to become a four-year institution for its programs in engineering, social work, teacher education, and nursing. In 1978, the request was approved. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

On August 27, 1989, the college sought from the Board of Regents approval to gain university status. The Board approved the request, making Concordia University Wisconsin the first among the ten colleges of the Concordia University System to achieve this standing. Births 1407 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Enrollment

Following the installment of current president Rev. Dr. Patrick Ferry, the University saw tremendous growth in enrollment. In less than ten years, the University nearly doubled the size of its undergraduate student body to approximately 1,600. Also expanded were its adult education programs, which soon became among the largest in Lutheran higher education. As of its 125th academic year (2005-2006), Concordia University Wisconsin became the largest Lutheran school in the United States by enrollment. The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...

School Presidents

• Rev. Christoph Henry Loeber. 1885, installed.
• Rev. Max Albrecht. 1893, installed.
• Rev. G. Christian Barth. 1912, installed.
• Dr. Walter W. Stuenkel. 1953, installed.
• Dr. Wilbert Rosin. 1977, installed.
• Rev. Dr. R. John Buuck. 1979, installed.
• Rev. Dr. Patrick Ferry. 1997, installed.

Student Publications

Concordia University Wisconsin is home to several student publications. Among the most read are the University's official student newspaper, The Concordia Beacon, which was founded in 1984. Prior to the Beacon's first publication in 1984, The Courier was the official student newspaper. The Concordia Beacon, The Voice of Concordia Students Since 1984, is the official student newspaper of Concordia University Wisconsin. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Courier & Advertiser is a broadsheet newspaper published by DC Thomson in Dundee in six daily editions: the Early edition, and regional editions for Fife, NE Fife, Perth, Angus and Dundee. ...

The University also has many unofficial publications, such as the controversial The Shadow[1] newspaper, which is a fictional satire that prints "whenever it wants." The paper has been criticized for its views on administrative decisions. Who knows what evil lurks?---The Shadow, as seen on the cover of the July 15, 1939 issue of The Shadow Magazine. ...

External Links

• Concordia University Wisconsin home page.
• The Concordia Beacon newspaper [2].
• The School Sisters of Notre Dame [3].
• The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod [4].