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Concordia's Chamber Choir to Embark on Spring 2024 Tour
Concordia University, Nebraska's Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Kurt von Kampen, will travel throughout Nebraska for its annual performance tour February 15-19. The 14-voice choir has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. including con...
Jan 26, 2024, 9:22am EST

Concordia Nebraska announces retirement of Dr. Mark Blanke, names Dr. Thaddeus Warren as incoming DCE Program Director
Concordia University, Nebraska today announced that university Director of Christian Education (DCE) Program Director Dr. Mark Blanke will retire in June 2024 and will be replaced by Dr. Thaddeus Warren, who currently serves as chair of the university'...
Jan 25, 2024, 12:18pm EST

Concordia Nebraska to welcome two guest speakers as part of Spring 2024 public lecture series
Concordia University, Nebraska today announced that the university will welcome two renowned speakers to campus early this year for two public lecture events. On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Dr. Patricia Jackson will present "The time is always right t...
Jan 17, 2024, 1:11pm EST

Center for Liturgical Art Conserves 12 Reinhold Marxhausen Mosaics
The Center for Liturgical Art (CLA) at Concordia University, Nebraska recently received 12 mosaics chiefly created by former professor of art Reinhold Marxhausen from St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, Illinois. The church, located just ten miles...
Jan 10, 2024, 2:08pm EST

Concordia Nebraska names Kim Boyce as Chief Operating Officer
Concordia University, Nebraska today announced that the university has named Kim Boyce as chief operating officer. In this position, Boyce will be responsible for leading university strategic planning efforts and overseeing multiple university operatio...
Jan 5, 2024, 9:56am EST

Concordia Nebraska names new Luke Scholars honors program participants
Luke Scholars is Concordia Nebraska's honors program, which is open to all students with any educational background. Participating students are selected via application, and about 15 to 20 new students are admitted annually. Last school year, the progr...
Dec 12, 2023, 10:10am EST

Concordia Nebraska presents annual Ag Summit for high school students
Concordia University, Nebraska conducted its fifth annual Ag Summit for high school students on November 15. The event was themed "Agriculture 2030: Feeding and Fueling the World". 65 students attended representing Aurora High School, Heartland Communi...
Dec 8, 2023, 2:05pm EST

Christmas spirit fills the air during 2023 Christmas at Concordia concerts
The 2023 Christmas at Concordia weekend took place from December 1-3 and included four concerts and a Christmas buffet. Across the four concerts, more than 3,000 community members, faculty and staff, and Concordia students and family members gathere...
Dec 4, 2023, 4:01pm EST

Concordia Nebraska hosts luncheon for church work students
On Tuesday, November 14, Concordia Nebraska hosted the university's first church work student luncheon. "The idea for the event was sparked by Concordia President Dr. Bernard Bull's challenge to the university church work curation team to host a chu...
Nov 20, 2023, 2:48pm EST

Concordia University, Nebraska Hosts 8th Annual Geography Bowl
Early in October, Concordia University, Nebraska hosted its 8th annual History and Geography Bowl. There were 40 teams from 24 different high schools, bringing approximately 200 students to Concordia's campus. This year was the first that Concordia inv...
Nov 3, 2023, 2:25pm EDT