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Student Veterans Alliance Club, celebrating Concordia’s veterans

11/8/2024 - 4 minute read

Concordia’s Student Veterans Alliance club builds a community for veterans and dependents of service members attending Concordia University. In honor of Veterans Day, the club is preparing several events on campus for the week of Nov. 11 to 15.

Fall Family Festival brings an enjoyable evening filled with games, music and fun for all

11/8/2024 - 2 minute read

The Fall Family Festival took place on Fri., Oct. 25, at the Student Union patio during the evening hours from 6 p.m to 8:30 p.m. Students were able to reunite with their families on campus and were free to attend the festival as long as they wore wristbands that they received outside on the patio.

Attendees at the 2023 Fall Family Festival

Fall Family Festival tonight! Time to get excited!

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

Concordia University’s Fall Family Festival, a much-anticipated tradition on campus, is set to bring together students, families and alumni for an evening of fun tonight from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Organized by the Student Activities and Alumni and Family Relations coordinators, the Fall Family Festival promises an exciting blend of Fall activities for families to experience the warmth of Concordia’s close-knit community.

Mariah Lucas and Katherine Olea in Breezeway

Guiding your future: get to know Concordia’s career services staff

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

Concordia’s Career Services is led by a dedicated team committed to helping students achieve their career goals. Mariah Lucas, the Director of Career Development and Vocation along with Katherine Olea, Assistant Director of Career Development and Nadja Novakovic, a Graduate Assistant at the Career Center play crucial roles in opening doors to opportunities for Concordia students.

Grow academically and personally with the President’s Academic Showcase

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

The sign-up window for Concordia’s annual President’s Academic Showcase of Undergraduate Research is officially open! If you have a desire to dive deep into your discipline, explore innovative research and work one-on-one directly with a faculty member, consider competing this spring!

Students standing outside CU Arena during Midnight Madness outdoor party.

Midnight Madness gets players pumped for upcoming hoops season

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

Hundreds of students and student-athletes gathered at the CU Arena on the night of Fri, Oct. 19 for Midnight Madness, the annual hype event that gets everyone on campus excited for the upcoming basketball seasons for the men’s and women’s teams.

Midnight Madness fuels the hype heading into basketball season

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

On Fri., Oct. 18, the Concordia community came together to kick off the Golden Eagle’s basketball season. Thanks to the hard work of The Hunt, our basketball programs and Stunt, the event was a success. There was much to see and do with a delicious taco truck, games and school spirit that carried on throughout the night.

Students engage with graduate program advisors

Concordia graduate school fair presents choices, options to explore

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

On Oct. 16, Concordia hosted more than 20 schools from across the country in a graduate school fair to help inform and equip students who are considering furthering their education. During the fair, admissions counselors, department heads and current grad students offered their perspectives on why someone should consider attending a graduate program.

Bryanna Farley, Hope Yonehara, Gannon Strahm, Rebecca Kadera, Lilli Strahm, and Laura Gibson.

Freshmen score big wins at the Jannese Davidson tournament

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

Over mid-semester break, the Concordia Forensics Team had a remarkable showing at their 11th annual Jannese Davidson tournament. This tournament is an event dedicated to honoring the life of Jannese Davidson, a former speech competitor and coach at Concordia.

Students pose for a picture at Common Ground Connection Night.

Students engage in new Bible study “Common Ground”

10/25/2024 - 3 minute read

Abbey west launched a new curriculum for their on-campus Bible studies titled “Common Ground.” Though using curriculums isn’t something new for abbey west’s Bible studies, “Common Ground” was specifically written by familiar faces for Concordia students.