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	August 1, 2005 .................... LCMSNews -- No. 56

	Irvine's Krueger accepts higher-ed post

	Dr. Kurt Krueger of Irvine, Calif., has accepted a call from the
Synod's Board for University Education to serve as its executive
director and as president of the Concordia University System. He plans
to assume his new role no later than Nov. 1.

	Krueger, 57, has served for the past eight years as provost and
chief academic officer at Concordia University, Irvine. A graduate of
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind., he holds a Ph.D. in English
from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa., and a master's in
English from Marquette University, Milwaukee.

	Krueger joined the Irvine faculty in 1986 as assistant professor
of English and served as dean of the university's School of Arts and
Sciences from 1996 to 1997. He also has taught at Concordia University
Wisconsin, Mequon, and at Lutheran High School in Portland.

	Krueger will succeed Dr. William F. Meyer, who has served as
executive director of the Synod's Board for Higher Education and
president of the Concordia University System (CUS) since 1992, when the
nationwide system of LCMS colleges and universities was organized. Under
Meyer's leadership, CUS enrollment increased from 10,000 in 1992 to more
than 17,000 in fall 2004. Meyer has served the Synod in teaching and
administrative positions for more than 38 years.

	"The Board for University Education appreciates the dedicated
service of Dr. Bill Meyer for his 13 years of leadership of the
Concordia University System," said board Chairman Elmer Gooding. Meyer,
with assistance from the Board for Higher Education and the university
presidents, organized the system following LCMS convention action in
1992 and developed the CUS "as we know it today," said Gooding.

	"Bill has provided the leadership to build this strong system of
Lutheran higher education, and we are confident that Dr. Krueger will
continue to build upon that foundation," he said.

	Gooding cited Krueger's "extensive professional experience in
leadership positions in education" and his reputation as "an articulate
advocate for LCMS higher education." Krueger also brings to the post "a
warm personality, a strong faith, and a commitment to service in The
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod."

	Krueger said he has "the greatest respect and admiration" for
his CUS colleagues across the country, "who provide academic programs of
exceptional quality in a Christ-centered environment to thousands of
students every year and who are committed to preparing professional
workers and lay leaders to serve the church in the 21st century." He
said he hopes that "in the near future many more students will be able
to experience and benefit from a Christ-centered Concordia education."

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