Academic Catalog - Concordia College
Academic Catalog - Concordia College
Academic Catalog - Concordia College
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accreditation as an associate-degree granting institution by the Southern Association of<br />
<strong>College</strong>s and Schools (SACS). In 1994, SACS granted <strong>Concordia</strong> accreditation as a baccalaureatedegree<br />
granting institution. <strong>Concordia</strong> continued to grow as a four-year institution, and in 2010<br />
acquired the property of the United Methodist Children’s Home, and expanded the size of the<br />
campus from 22 acres to 57, as well as adding additional housing and historic buildings.<br />
In her valedictorian speech during her graduation from Payne University in 1909, Rosa Young<br />
stressed the obligation of service when she wrote, “‘He that is greatest among you shall be your<br />
servant,’ is the language of the Great Teacher. To serve is regarded as a divine privilege as well<br />
as a duty by every right-minded man.” Today, <strong>Concordia</strong> continues in those words as it seeks to<br />
prepare students through Christ-centered education for lives of responsible service to the<br />
church, community, and the world.<br />
Presidents of <strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Rev. Robert O. L. Lynn 1922-1932<br />
Rev. Edward A. Westcott, Sr. 1934-1945<br />
Rev. Dr. Walter Ellwanger 1945-1963<br />
Prof. Varnes J. Stringer<br />
1964-1966 (Acting President)<br />
Rev. Dr. Paul Elbrecht 1966-1970<br />
Rev. Dr. Peter R. Hunt<br />
1970-1971 (Acting President)<br />
Dr. Willis L. Wright 1971-1980<br />
Rev. Dr. Julius Jenkins 1980-2007<br />
Rev. Dr. McNair Ramsey<br />
2007-2010 (Interim President)<br />
Rev. Dr. Tilahun M. Mendedo 2010-present<br />
The <strong>Concordia</strong> University System<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>College</strong> is one of ten colleges and universities of the <strong>Concordia</strong> University System<br />
(CUS) of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The colleges and universities of CUS are<br />
dedicated to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to preparing students for lives of meaning and<br />
service. They provide a Christ-centered environment for students to develop in value-based<br />
communities of learning.<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Ann Arbor, Michigan<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Austin, Texas<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>College</strong>, Bronxville, New York<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Chicago, Illinois<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Irvine, California<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Mequon, Wisconsin<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Portland, Oregon<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Saint Paul, Minnesota<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>College</strong>, Selma, Alabama<br />
<strong>Concordia</strong> University, Seward, Nebraska<br />
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