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July 14, 2005
Anita Clark, Vice President of Marketing
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Jeff Bandurski, Director of University Relations
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Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel
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CUW to Start 125th School Year
With Humorist and Best-Selling Author Dr. Richard Bimler
MEQUON, Wis. � Concordia University Wisconsin officials announced today that in honor of the school�s 125th anniversary, they will be hosting a FREE public kick-off celebration on Saturday, August 27. The event will start at 5 p.m. with food and refreshments followed by a presentation by humorist and best-selling author, Dr. Richard Bimler, on �One Blessing After Another� at 6 p.m. in the R John Buuck Field House in Mequon.
Bimler has written numerous books, articles and educational materials including �Let There Be Laughter,� �Angels Can Fly Because They Take Themselves Lightly� and �Miracles in the Middle.�
Bimler is also the president of Wheat Ridge Ministries, an independent Lutheran charitable organization, which provides support for new church-related health and hope ministries.
Earlier in the day, from 10 a.m. - noon the university will be hosting tours of the former campus which is now Indian Community School of Milwaukee. Then the university will be hosting its opening service at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, at 9th and Highland, where the school was founded. Bus transportation for the first 500 people will be available from the R. John Buuck Field House on the CUW Mequon campus to Trinity Lutheran Church. Tours of the Mequon campus will be available from 3-5 p.m.
Seating for all events is on a first-come, first served basis. To RSVP for the kick off celebration please call 262-243-2895 or email RSVP125th.
Other special events planned for fall include an Oktoberfest celebration during Homecoming, Saturday, October 15, 2005, and Christmas at Concordia, December 2-3, 2005.
Founded in 1881, Concordia University Wisconsin's main campus is located on approximately 200 acres on Lake Michigan at 12800 N. Lake Shore in Mequon. The university is home to nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
The university is affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and is a member of the Concordia University System, a nationwide network of colleges and universities. For more information on Concordia University Wisconsin, contact the university at 262.243.4300 or visit their website at www.cuw.edu.