Concordia University Public Relations Office Records 1944-1990.

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Concordia University Public Relations Office Records 1944-1990.

The records reflect the situation where one person was in charge of public relations, recruitment, development, admissions, and even student activities. Hence the files chronicle recruitment activities around the Northwest, applications received, enrollment statistics, position papers, choir and other musical activities, correspondence, news releases, and public relations mailings. The need to convince a synodical convention to approve the move to four-year status produced a slide presentation about Concordia. Scheduling and promoting the choir tours became a public relations responsibility; choir students kept a scrapbook each year to document their experience.

(4 record boxes, 5 document boxes and 2 oversize flat boxes).

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The high school was first accredited in 1948 with both the State of Oregon and the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. The college faculty worked on accreditation issues for several years until in 1960 the Board of Control resolved that the institution go forward with the accreditation process. The college was first accredited with NASHS in December of 1962. Later the accreditation came from the Northwest Association. The Board for Higher Education of The Lutheran Church--Miss...