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1974University of Chicago permits “bi-registration”; students,faculty and staff from the LCMS ConcordiaSeminary, St. Louis, walk out to form ConcordiaSeminary in Exile, later Christ Seminary-Seminex1979Fall enrollment: 255, including 60 women1980Conference for ordained women held on the 10thanniversary of the ordination of women in LutheranchurchesConcordia Seminary students, faculty and staff walk out1975Albert “Pete” Pero becomesthe first African Americanfaculty member at a NorthAmerican Lutheran seminary;McCormick TheologicalSeminary moves to HydePark from Chicago’s LincolnPark neighborhood; holdsall its classes at LSTC; Jesuit-Krauss-McCormick Libraryformed1976Arthur Arnold becomes president;successful Seminary LifeAppeal retires all of LSTC’scapital indebtedness1977William Lesher electedpresident1978Hispanic Ministry ProgrambeginsAlbert “Pete” Pero Jr.Female enrollment at LSTC grew to almost 25% in 10 years. These students arepart of the "Feast of Fools."1981LSTC receives accreditation through the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Schools; fall enrollment: 3011982Agreement made with Christ Seminary-Seminex todeploy faculty to LSTC; Rural Plunges (immersions)begin; first Black Ordained Women’s Conference heldat LSTC organized by Cheryl Stewart; tuition: $1,800,up from $1,050 in 1972______________________________Errata Dr. Harold Skillrud alerted us to errors thatappeared in the “Many Voices, One Story” article thatappeared in the Summer 2012 Epistle magazine. LSTC’sfounding documents were signed on September 4,1962. The original invitation from Chicago LutheranTheological Seminary (Maywood) to AugustanaTheological Seminary was made on January 15, 1958.William Lesher15