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ELCA NEWS SERVICE

August 24, 2001

LUTHERAN COLLEGE FAIRS SCHEDULED FOR FALL 2001
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     CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Colleges and universities of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will participate in "Lutheran College
Fair" programs 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), an association
of more than 40 Lutheran colleges and universities in the United States
and Canada.  Formed in 1910, LECNA is one of the oldest existing
Lutheran organizations in the United States and Canada.  Its purpose is
to encourage, assist and promote cooperation among Lutheran colleges and
universities in the United States and Canada.
     There are 28 colleges and universities affiliated with the ELCA,
which is a member 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.
     Dates and locations for fall 2001 Lutheran college fairs are:
     + Sept. 9, Omaha Marriott Hotel, Omaha, Neb.
     + Sept. 10, West Des Moines Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa
     + Sept. 16, Denver Marriott Hotel Southeast, Denver
     + Sept. 23, Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, Milwaukee
     + Sept. 25, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, Wis.
     + Sept. 26, Aid Association for Lutherans home office, Appleton,
Wis.
     + Sept. 30, Chicago O'Hare Marriott Hotel, Chicago
     + Oct. 1, Hoffman House Hotel, Rockford, Ill.
     + Oct. 7, Sheraton West Port Plaza Hotel, St. Louis
     + Oct. 9, Jumer's Castle Lodge Hotel, Bettendorf, Iowa
     + Oct. 10, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
     + Oct. 14, Marriott's Kansas City-Overland Park Hotel, Kansas
City, Mo.
     + Oct. 21, Crowne Plaza Downtown Hotel, Seattle
     + Oct. 22, Doubletree Jantzen Beach Hotel, Portland, Ore.
     + Oct. 28, Hilton Cleveland South Hotel, Cleveland
     + Nov. 4, Troy Marriott Hotel, Metro Detroit, Mich.
     + Nov. 5, Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
     In addition to meeting with Lutheran college representatives, most
fairs include a series of educational workshops about college financial
planning and careers and a reception.  Some have planned concerts.
     A series of Lutheran college fairs will be held in other parts of
the United States in spring 2002.

     More information about each fair can be found at
http://www.lutherancolleges.org
on the LECNA Web site.

For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
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