Trinity Lutheran College (Washington)

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Trinity Lutheran College
Trinity-lutheran-college-WA-USA-logo.JPG
Former name
Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle (LBI)
MottoIntellectual, Faithful, Engaged
TypePrivate
Active1944 (1944)–2016 (2016)
Religious affiliation
 Lutheran
Dean Michael W. DeLashmutt
Executive directorJim Lindus [1]
Undergraduates 166 [1]
Location
Everett
,
Washington
,
United States
CampusUrban
Colors Blue and Yellow
Mascot Eagle
Website www.tlc.edu

Trinity Lutheran College was a private Christian liberal arts college in Everett, Washington, USA. It offered bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and 1-year certificates. The college ceased instruction in 2016. [1]

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History

Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle (LBI) was founded in 1944 as an extension of the Lutheran Bible Institute based in Minneapolis and became independent in 1959. The college initially provided a biblical studies education and enrichment courses and, in the 1970s, began to add bachelor's degree programs in biblical studies, global missions, Christian education and youth ministry. [2]

LBI initially operated from Gethsemane Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle. Growing enrollment led to a move to a new campus on Seattle's Greenwood Avenue in 1949. In 1979, after a decade of sustained enrollment growth, the college purchased the former Providence Heights College campus in Issaquah, Washington, from the Sisters of Providence, with staff and students moving to the new campus mid-school year. Shortly thereafter, LBI sold a significant portion of the unused property on the south side of the school to a developer. LBI played a key role in the development of this property, transforming it into a thriving retirement community presently known as Providence Point in honor of the previous school.

In 1982, LBI became regionally accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (now Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities). LBI changed its name to Trinity Lutheran College in 1999 to reflect its status as an accredited four-year college. Trinity began to add new majors, including music and worship, early childhood education, business management, psychology and communications. Enrollment began to decline in the 1990s and, faced with financial uncertainty, the college decided to sell the Providence Heights campus and to relocate again, moving to downtown Everett, in fall 2008. [3]

The campus center in Everett was located at 2802 Wetmore Avenue, at the corner of California Street and Wetmore Avenue. [4] It had six floors devoted to classrooms, administrative offices, faculty offices, the library, a student store and a commons area. A chapel and additional classroom space was added in 2014. [5] The center had a parking garage connected via a skywalk. [6] Student housing was provided in a nearby apartment complex and the YMCA, adjacent to the campus center, was available for student recreation use.

2016 closure

On January 12, 2016, chair of the college's board of directors, Rev. Dr. Kevin Bates, published an open letter [7] expressing a plan to end operation of the college. Academic instruction ceased on May 7, 2016, with more than 70 students receiving degrees at the final commencement ceremony. [8] After the closure, the campus center was sold to Funko as its new corporate headquarters. [9]

The college's supporting organization, the Trinity Education Foundation, still exists, providing scholarship support to students attending private Christian colleges in the Pacific Northwest. [10]

Athletics

The Trinity Lutheran athletic teams were called the Eagles. The college was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) under associate/provisional status from 2014–15 to 2015–16. It was also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the West Region of the Division I level.

Trinity Lutheran competed in ten intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports included cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and track and field. Women's sports included cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and track and field. [11] Other sports included men's and women's tennis.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Chris Winters (January 12, 2016). "Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett to close". The Daily Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lutheran Bible Institute course catalog, 1997-99
  3. ↑ Sonia Krishnan (August 28, 2007). "Trinity Lutheran College completes deal for Everett move". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ Melissa Slager (March 28, 2007). "Christian college to move to Everett". The Daily Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Brammer Chapel and Center for Art & Communication". Architect Magazine. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Trinity Lutheran College ready to make a move". Metro Lutheran. August 2, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ "An Open Letter to the Trinity Lutheran College Students, Faculty and Staff from the Board of Directors". Trinity Lutheran College. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Trinity Education Foundation | Christian Charities | Donate to Christian Charity". Trinity Education Foundation. Retrieved October 19, 2019.[ dead link ]
    - "Final Trinity Lutheran grads walk as Everett college closes". The Daily Herald. May 7, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ Jim Davis (August 10, 2017). "Funko grand opening so popular that there will be tickets". The Daily Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Trinity Education Foundation | Lutheran Bible Institute | Trinity Lutheran". Trinity Education Foundation. June 26, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2019.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Trinity Lutheran adding a fourth varsity sport". The Daily Herald. November 26, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2019.


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