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24th Annual Gala of Stars looks to support student scholarships, celebrate 50 years of CUI

4/24/2026 - 2 minute read

The Gala of Stars, Concordia’s annual fundraising event, is happening Sat., April 25. This is the 24th time the event has been held, but this year is special as it marks the start of the 50th anniversary celebrations.

Night of Hope brings together students for food and fellowship and meaningful service

4/24/2026 - 2 minute read

On Sat. April 11, student coordinators from abbey west, faculty, alumni and the student body joined together for a night of food, fellowship and outreach. Night of Hope has become an annual tradition for Concordia and combines musical and visual arts with ministry and encouragement. In previous years, the event was held in the Nelson Amphitheater and the CU Center and featured guest worship bands. However, this year, Night of Hope took on a new design with attendees gathering in the Student Union.

Julia Foote Najera presents her summer research at the 2025 Biomedical Engineering Society conference

Concordia partners with UCI to advance training, research ops for engineering students

12/5/2025 - 3 minute read

Ties between the Concordia and UCI engineering departments trace back to the start of the Concordia engineering program in 2021, propelling students into promising careers, including one engineering graduate, Tiffany Carrillo, who completed her master’s at UCI and now works for Boeing.

End of the year updates for the Theatre Department

4/25/2025 - 2 minute read

As the 2024-2025 school year ends, the Theatre Department has exciting updates including a trip to New Orleans, an alumn starring in a Prime series, 'Girls Like That' winning national awards, and a celebration of performances from Stagedoor and the Dance Company.

Life After College Week: prepare for your future!

2/21/2025 - 3 minute read

Concordia University is set to host its annual “Life After College Week” from March 3 to 7, offering students essential career, financial and networking skills to help them transition into life beyond academia. Golden Eagles are encouraged to take advantage of key events during Life After College Week.

CUI’s MCAA program transformed my career: Dusty Buell’s story

2/11/2022 - 3 minute read

Career paths can take on many forms. For some it is a straight shot to being what you always wanted to be. For others, it is a course full of twists and turns. Choosing what you want to do for the rest of your life is really quite scary when you have no safety net to fall back on.

We all hear the saying that if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. For some of us, we don’t know what we love until we see it and feel it. For me, athletics was the one thing that I was passionate about. I studied different professional players, and learned the intricacies of sports that I didn’t even play because I was fascinated by the strategy.

Marty the Eagle promotes the CUI homecoming sports games

CUI Homecoming goes hybrid

1/21/2022 - 1 minute read

Homecoming will look a little differently with activities held both online and in-person on the weekend of January 28. The LEAD team, Athletics, and Alumni team coordinated for a weekend of festivities.

The Alumni Homecoming events have been moved to a virtual setting. The weekend consists of Friday and Saturday online events, including Virtual Bingo and an awards ceremony. CUI will also honor the 2022 Alumni of the Year.

Wesley Barnes (left) poses with Professor Lori Siekmann (right)

CUI alumnus Wesley Barnes soars into Broadway stardom

11/19/2021 - 2 minute read

Concordia alumnus Wesley Barnes, Broadway performer, currently starring in Broadway’s 50th anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” graced Concordia Theatre Department’s stage in a nostalgic fashion paying it forward to young and upcoming performers. Barnes spared no details as he discussed the grueling process of auditioning, what it takes to “learn the game” in the performance world, as well as taking your success without letting losses weigh you down.

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