by Melissa Ramirez Cooper, ELCA News Service
Dr. Steven E. Titus will resign as president of Midland Lutheran
College, Fremont, Neb., at the end of the 2006-2007 academic
year. Titus, 42, became president of the college in 2002.
Midland is one of 28 colleges and universities of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America.
In a Midland news release Titus said, "I am appreciative of the
(Midland board of trustees') confidence in my leadership and the
direction of the college, and in its encouragement to continue as
president." He said, "My decision is guided by strong yearning
to have more time with my family and to serve the higher
education community in broader and innovative ways." Titus and
his wife, Sara, are the parents of two daughters.
According to the news release, Titus led a comprehensive
organizational restructuring that included the development of a
new mission statement and core values. He strengthened Midland's
financial integrity and directed "the most comprehensive"
strategic planning effort in the school's 123-year history.
During Titus' tenure the college made $16 million in capital
improvements, which included two new residence halls and the
Event Center for Athletics and Conferencing.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
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