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. -- -- -- 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 [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news