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Housing Hype Night revised to reflect student feedback

4/12/2024 - 2 minute read

Housing Hype Night is a student-centered event for residential students to select their housing assignment for the following year. Before attending the event on April 10, students were required to fill out the Fall 2024 Housing Application, be enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year, pay their housing deposit and have a roommate group of two or four.

President Thomas speaking with students on campus

ASCUI hosts open forum with Dr. Michael Thomas

2/23/2024 - 3 minute read

On Feb. 14, ASCUI hosted an open forum with Concordia’s president, Dr. Michael A. Thomas at Denault Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This forum allowed an opportunity for students to ask questions as well as for Thomas to address student concerns.

From art to engineering, students show WSCUC they are #builtgolden

2/9/2024 - 2 minute read

Among the many exciting things happening around campus for Concordia, add one more: The university is in the process of obtaining reaccreditation with WSCUC.

It's time for Concordia Family Feud

2/9/2024 - 3 minute read

Welcome back to “Family Feud” everybody, and give it up for your host: Max Upchurch!

Fab Fit Fun delivers fitness for all Concordia women

2/9/2024 - 2 minute read

Every Tuesday night in CU Active, Ella Audet, a senior Psychology and Pre-Nursing student, is creating a safe space for women to step into their fitness journey. The class is in session from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. during ladies' night.

Campers hike mountain traisl in Mammoth Mountain, California

Basecamp, an unforgettable Spring Break getaway

3/18/2022 - 2 minute read

During Spring Break, from Mon. Feb. 28 to Sat. Mar. 5, students became immersed in nature and embarked on a Basecamp camping trip to Bishop, CA. The trip, consisting of both beginner and experienced campers, was an adventure of a lifetime, visiting multiple locations in Death Valley, Mammoth Mountain, Convict Lake, Lake Sabrina, Inyo National Forest, Ancient Bristlecone Pines, natural hot springs, Alabama Hills and more.

Kari Wilhelm and Emma Lee performed during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show

Two Concordia students danced during the 2022 Super Bowl

2/25/2022 - 3 minute read

Two of our very own Eagles, Senior Kari Wilhelm, Communication major and dance team member, and Emma Lee, junior transfer and Business Management major, performed at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sun., Feb. 13.

Between working with celebrity artists and being chosen to participate as two of the 350 field performers for the event, both ladies will remember the opportunity as an experience of a lifetime.

Concordia University Irvine Clubs and Organizations

Meet your Campus Clubs and Orgs!

2/25/2022 - 2 minute read

Do you know all 27 of the clubs and organizations on campus? Whether you do or do not, I am here to introduce our clubs and presidents. There are many ways to get involved in these clubs, and, if you are feeling passionate about something, you can start your own club! If you would like to start your own club, you can pick up an application in the CSLD or head onto the CUI website, search “clubs” and find a downloadable application.

Black Student Union block party

2/25/2022 - 1 minute read

On Tues., Feb. 22, the Black Student Union (BSU) held their annual block party in Sigma General where they celebrated Black culture through businesses, music, food and trivia.

Senior Miylan Eubanks said that the Black Student Union’s mission is to “Give Black students a safe space on campus to decompress, have a good time, and push forward the best version of themselves.” Eubanks found that the club has a “good sense of community, and they allow a space where Black culture can take its shape in all forms and not just a standard monolith,” and the annual BSU block party is a place where this takes form.

Called to glory: Rev. Dr. Martin Shcramm, founding faculty member

2/25/2022 - 2 minute read

The Rev. Dr. Martin Schramm went to sleep in the Lord on February 20 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer last fall.

As one of the “founding five” faculty members, Martin Schramm helped build Concordia University Irvine’s academic foundation, student body and popular communications program. Schramm was the last of the original five to retire, teaching his final classes in the spring of 2016.