CUWAA Leaders Respond | What Really Happened to Concordia Ann Arbor?

https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelc... Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date. What really happened with Concordia Ann Arbor? In this special Lead Time conversation, Tim Ahlman sits down with Rev. Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor, and Rev. Dr. Aaron Moldenhauer, Vice President for Mission and Church Relations, to address the hard questions surrounding the future of Concordia Ann Arbor. They discuss what they believe has been misunderstood, the financial realities behind the decisions, the City on a Hill proposal, the sale of part of the Ann Arbor campus to the University of Michigan, why communication broke down, and what they wish had been done differently. This is a timely and important conversation for the LCMS as the church continues to wrestle with Concordia University System governance, Lutheran higher education, institutional trust, and the future of church worker formation. Please listen with charity, clarity, and a desire for truth in love. Chapters 00:00 CUWAA leaders join Lead Time 01:18 What’s giving Concordia leaders joy right now? 02:36 The future of the Ann Arbor campus 05:44 What has been misunderstood about Concordia Ann Arbor? 07:55 “The Ann Arbor campus did not close” 11:21 The financial challenges on both campuses 13:44 Why the financial reports looked different 15:49 Athletics, enrollment growth, and hidden costs 19:40 City on a Hill, LCEF, and creative solutions 23:29 Was Michigan the plan from the beginning? 26:47 Where is the $60 million going? 28:39 What leadership wishes they had done differently 34:53 Why speak publicly now? 39:22 Endowments, future plans, and the Plymouth Road campus 41:10 The bigger crisis in Lutheran higher ed 48:43 CUS, trust, and the future of the Concordias 54:10 A vision for Lutheran higher education