Mortvedt Says World N eeds Church School "Many people think the Chris tian college is on a rapid road to demise. I am ....ery deeply perturbed and concerned because if ever there was a need for Christian col leges, there is a need for them to day," This was the way Dr. Robert Mortvedt, university president, ex pressed his concern during the year for the future of the univer sity. Pacific lutheran University is in terested in giving the student a quality education as defined at any institution of higher learning, he said, but it is also interested in making the student face up tQ what it means to be a Christian and to the ultimate meaning of life. This can't be done by accident, Or. Mortvedt continued. At PlU we attempt to confront aU students with the opportunity to commit themselves to faith in Jesus Christ through religion courses. chapel, student congregation and social activities. he said. The problem facing the Christian college is how to remain unique and still remain a first-rate college. Dr. Mortvedt said. Dr. Mortvedt acknowledged tha1 PlU will continue to be criticized for being e)(cessively conservative, and that the university faces a se vere test in the tuture-on the part of both faculty members and stu dents. "Students have a right to pro fess their views and administra tors can learn from them, but by its very nature an educational in stitution is conservative and can't change overnight." However, education must change. Dr. Mortvedt admitted. "As we seek to become stronger and stronger academically. we will also seek to uphold the standards of the Biblical teachings."
Dr. Robert Mortvedt speaks on
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