CUCelebrates sets new giving day record
Concordia University Chicago set a new giving record during CUCelebrates, its fifth Annual Day of Giving, Tuesday, March 2. More than $145,500 was shared during CUCelebrates 2021 by over 300 generous donors.
Concordia-Chicago students support each other by contributing more than $14,000 toward emergency grants
After more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dramatically impact every aspect of society, including the lives of Concordia University Chicago students. Fellow classmates, through gifts to the Gard Student Assistance Fund, have stepped up to aid one another.
Fall return to campus details announced
CUC announced today that it plans to return to normal campus operations for the Fall 2021 semester. The University intends to offer face-to-face instruction, support full occupancy in the residence halls and provide students with a wide range of meaningful on-campus experiences. Additional, specific details will be announced soon.
Wind Symphony invites congregations across the U.S. to view “coast-to-coast” virtual concert
Concordia University Chicago’s Wind Symphony has partnered with Sheboygan Lutheran High School’s Symphonic Band to present a coast-to-coast virtual concert event. The two schools have joined together as a way to offer congregations a meaningful sacred music repertoire amid the pandemic.
Concordia-Chicago regent named president of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis
Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents member Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger has been named president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL). Egger has accepted the call to serve as the seminary’s 11th president in its 182-year history.
Concordia-Chicago joins Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Concordia University Chicago has been named a member of an expansive network of more than 180 Christian institutions worldwide, joining the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
Sent to Serve: Lutheran Teacher Education alumni continue CUC’s oldest tradition
With humble beginnings as Addison Lutheran Teachers Seminary, Concordia University Chicago has experienced a century and a half’s worth of growth and expansion. At the same time, the University remains fully committed to ensuring that all students realize the greater meaning in their spiritual and work lives.
Sent to Serve: DCEs seek to be a resource to their congregations and communities
Traditionally, when a Director of Christian Education (DCE) is called to a congregation of the LCMS, he or she may be tasked with leading Sunday school, vacation Bible school, adult education, confirmation, youth ministry or other areas, in any combination.
Online programs at Concordia-Chicago stand out in U.S. News & World Report rankings
In the U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, Concordia University Chicago has been nationally recognized as a leader in online education, making the lists for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs.
Sent to Serve: CUC alumni in leadership roles on the foundation-building value of Lutheran schools
Those who are living out their vocations in school administration have a great responsibility to not only lead their staff and students, but to also shape and uphold Lutheran education’s present and future. As part of a series celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week 2021, Concordia-Chicago is checking in with its alumni and friends serving in Lutheran education.
Cougar track athlete takes a run in her grandfather’s shoes
Senior Simone Wilson has already had a career that most athletes can only dream of during their college experience. But if you ask her what her favorite memory on the track is, her story transcends simple athletic victory.
Virtual art exhibit, “Fragility of the Sacred,” debuts online
The Ferguson Art Gallery at Concordia University Chicago presents Beth Shadur’s “Fragility of the Sacred” series, an exhibition of paintings integrating idea, text and visual images with the theme of fragility. The virtual exhibit is featured online through Feb. 20.