Texas Lutheran University

Texas Lutheran University is an undergraduate, private, coeducational university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The University was founded in 1891, and currently serves roughly 1,400 students each semester.

Founded in 1891 in Brenham, Texas as an academy of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Texas, the school moved to Seguin, Texas in 1912. After merging with Trinity College of Round Rock, Texas and Clifton College, the school was renamed Texas Lutheran College in 1930. The institution was once again renamed to its present title of Texas Lutheran University in 1996.

Students at TLU can major in 28 different fields of study. Thirty minors are also available, as well as nine pre-professional programs.

There are currently four social fraternities on campus: Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Tau, Zeta Chi and Sigma Phi Theta. There are also four social sororities: Kappa Pi Gamma, Beta Alpha Sigma, Delta Alpha Delta, and Xi Tau. In addition, many service groups also exist on campus.

The athletics department includes baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, volleyball, women's cross country, women's track and field, and the future national contender football team. All sports teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and in the American Southwest Conference under their mascot, the Bulldogs.

Major Building on Campus

• Alumni Student Center
• Beck Center
• Blumberg Library
• Chapel of the Abiding Presence
• Dramatic Media Annex
• Emma Frey Hall
• Fritz Homestead
• Hein Dining Hall
• Jackson Auditorium
• Jones P.E. Complex
• Krost Center
• Langner Hall
• Lutheran Ministry Center
• Moody Science Building
• Schuech Fine Arts Center
• Tschoepe Hall

Admission

History

TLU Choir

The TLU Choir holds an annual Christmas Vespers program every year that is always well received and attended.

The Choral program at TLU includes the Women's Chorus, Chapel Choir and Concert Choir, as well as a small ensemble called Kantorei. The choir performs a wide variety of sacred and secular pieces. It is currently under the direction of Dr. Douglas R. Boyer.

Krost Symposium

Every year Texas Lutheran holds a Symposium on a single topic chosen for that year. This multi-day event brings in speakers with a wide range of view points on the topic. The first Krost Symposium was held in 1981.

This Year's Symposium

• 29th Between Two Worlds October 15-17, 2008 Additional details

Past Krost Symposium

• 28th The Creative Journey and the Art of Activism October 25-28, 2007 Additional details
• 27th The Creative Journey of the Heart: Hate,Tolerance, Forgiveness, Hope. September 28, 2006
• 26th The Creative Journey: Creativity at the Intersection of Art and Science September 29 - October 2, 2005
• 25th The Creative Journey September 23, 2004
• 24th The Creative Journey September 18-19, 2003
• 23rd Drought Punctuated by Flood: Water in South Central Texas November 21, 2002
• 22nd Women's Place: Transitional Roles for Women in the 21st Century February 21-22, 2002
• 21st The Evolution of Intelligence: Brain, Behavioral and Computational Approaches March 22-23, 2001
• 20th The Persecution and Martyrdom of Christians Since 1950 February 7-8, 2000
• 19th The Role of Sports in Society February 11-12, 1999
• 18th This is our story . . . this is our song. February 12-14, 1998
• 17th Energy Metabolism: Form Cellular Mechanic to Public Health Challenges February 6-7, 1997
• 16th Molecular Biology: Opportunities & Implications February 12-13, 1996
• 15th Education: A culture in search of a renewed vision. February 6-7, 1995
• 14th Health Care in America: Who Shall Pay February 7-8, 1994
• 13th Salvation: Hindu, Christen, Jewish, Muslin, and Buddhist attempts to define it and to attain it. February 1-2, 1993
• 12th 500 Years of Interaction February 13-14, 1992
• 11th Towards 2000: Issues in our Global Future February 21-22, 1991
• 10th Suffering: Interfaith and Intercultural Interpretation of Job January 31-February 1, 1990
• 9th Centuries of Familiarity: The Family and Social Change February 1-2, 1989
• 8th Examining the Chemical Culture February 3-4, 1988
• 7th Journey: Central American Migration February 5-6, 1987
• 6th The Disabled: Toward Quality of Life March 7-8, 1986
• 5th Waterworks: Planning a Texas Future February 28-March 1, 1985
• 4th Liberation: Common Hope in a Complex Hemisphere February 22-24, 1984
• 3rd Nuclear Weapons: The Human Impact February 10-12, 1983
• 2nd Texas Oil Frontiers: Past, Present, Future April 29-30, 1982
• 1st Walter Prescot Webb and the Crisis of a Frontierless Society. In Celebration of Our Best Hope for a New Frontier: Space April 23-24, 1981

Past Presidents

Presidents at Seguin, TX

• 2007-Present Rev. Ann M. Svennungsen
• 1994-2007 Dr. Jon N. Moline
• 1976-1994 Dr. Charles H. Oestreich
• 1969-1976 Dr. Joseph Karl Poch Menn
• 1963-1969 Dr. Martin L. Cole
• 1962-1963 Dr. A.G. Gustafson Second interim presidency.
• 1959-1962 Rev. Dr. Marcus Rieke
• 1958-1959 Dr. A.G. Gustafson Acting president.
• 1954-1958 Dr. Edward A. Sagebiel
• 1929-1954 Rev. Dr. William F. Kraushaar
• 1906-1912 at Brenham, TX 1912-1929 at Seguin, TX Rev. Dr. Carl Weeber

In 1928: "Gaining of accreditation of sufficient high school units with The University of Texas, and changing of the title of director to president."

Director at Brenham, TX

• 1903-1906 Rev. F. Zimmermann
• 1902-1903 Rev. E. Gerfen
• 1897-1902 Rev. H. J. Romberg
• 1895-1897 Rev. O. Hartmann
• 1891-1895 Rev. G. Langner

Notable Alumni

• Verne Lundquist - Noted sportscaster
• Don Mischer - TV Producer and Director

External links

• Texas Lutheran University home page

References