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ELCA NEWS SERVICE

August 28, 2003

Lutheran College Fairs Set for Fall 2003
03-164-JB

     CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Most of the colleges and universities of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will
participate in "Lutheran College Fair" programs at 15 locations
in 11 states this fall. The purpose of the fairs is to connect
Lutheran college representatives with prospective students and
their families.
     The Lutheran College Fair program is coordinated through the
Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA), Sioux
Falls, S.D., an association of more than 40 Lutheran colleges and
universities in the United States and Canada.	LECNA, formed in
1910, encourages, assists and promotes cooperation among Lutheran
colleges and universities.
     The 28 colleges and universities affiliated with the ELCA
are members of LECNA.  Admissions, financial aid, college life
and academic areas of study are among the topics college
officials will discuss with prospective students at each fair
location.
     In addition to meeting with Lutheran college
representatives, most fairs include a reception and a series of
educational workshops about college financial planning and
careers.  Lutheran college fairs will be held in other parts of
the United States in spring 2004.
     Dates, registration times and locations for fall 2003
Lutheran college fairs are:
     + Sept. 21, 4 p.m., Marriott O'Hare Hotel, Chicago
     + Sept. 22, 6:15 p.m., Radisson Hotel and Conference Center,
Bloomington, Ill.
     + Sept. 23, 6:15 p.m., Hoffman House, Rockford, Ill.
     + Sept. 28, 3:30 p.m., Country Inn Hotel, Waukesha, Wis.
     + Sept. 30, 6:15 p.m., Holiday Inn Select, Appleton, Wis.
     + Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m., Marriott Sea-Tac Airport Hotel, Seattle
     + Oct. 6, 6:15 p.m., Doubletree Hotel Columbia River,
Portland, Ore.
     + Oct. 7, 6:15 p.m., The Grove Hotel, Boise, Idaho
     + Oct. 12, 3:30 p.m., Sheraton Westport Hotel - Plaza Tower,
St. Louis
     + Oct. 13, 6:15 p.m. Overland Park Marriott Hotel, Kansas
City, Kan.
     + Oct. 14, 6:45 p.m., Holiday Inn University Park, West Des
Moines, Iowa
     + Oct. 15, 6:15 p.m., Quality Inn & Suites Highlander
Conference Center, Iowa City, Iowa
     + Oct. 19, 4:30 p.m., Marriott Southeast Hotel, Denver
     + Nov. 2, 3:30 p.m. Four Points Sheraton Cleveland South
Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio
     + Nov. 3, 6:15 p.m., Troy Marriott Hotel, Troy, Mich.
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More information about each fair can be found at
http://www.lutherancolleges.org
on the LECNA Web site.

A listing of ELCA colleges and universities can be found at
http://www.elca.org/dhes
on the ELCA Web site.

For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news