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On Aug. 10, Dr. Bernard Bull, Concordia’s incoming president, announced Rev. Russ Sommerfeld has been named assistant to the president for church engagement.

Rev. Russ Sommerfeld to lead church engagement for Concordia University, Nebraska

After faithfully serving as Concordia's interim president since Jan. 1, 2020, Rev. Russ Sommerfeld has been named assistant to the president for church engagement, where he will lead the university's church engagement efforts throughout The Lutheran Ch...

Aug 10, 2021, 1:48pm EDT

The Dunklau Center for Science, Math and Business, which opened in Fall 2019, was funded through Concordia’s Answering The Call campaign, the largest in university history.

Answering The Call campaign closes as largest in Concordia University, Nebraska history

Concordia University, Nebraska's five-year Answering The Call campaign, the most successful in university history, ended June 30 after raising $93,783,198 for the university. "We thank God for moving the exceedingly generous hearts of nearly 12,000 Co...

Jul 28, 2021, 9:21am EDT

Concordia University, Nebraska has been recognized as a College of Distinction, an honor bestowed on top schools in the country, for the 2021-22 academic year.

Concordia University, Nebraska named College of Distinction for 2021-22

For the seventh straight year, Concordia University, Nebraska has been recognized as a College of Distinction, an honor bestowed on top schools in the country, for the 2021-22 academic year. Concordia is one of only five Nebraska institutions to recei...

Jul 22, 2021, 9:14am EDT

The Plum Creek Literacy Festival will host its fifth annual Breakfast and Books event at Concordia University, Nebraska on July 22.

Plum Creek Literacy Festival plans 2021 Breakfast and Books event

The Plum Creek Literacy Festival will host its fifth annual Breakfast and Books event Thursday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Concordia University, Nebraska, in the Janzow Campus Center. The event is aimed toward teachers, librarians and book love...

Jun 7, 2021, 2:25pm EDT

Concordia University and ESU 6 partners collaborating on the CRAVE program partnership include, from left: Dr. Amanda Geidel, Concordia special education program director; Dr. Lorinda Sankey, dean of Concordia’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences; Amanda Hinds, CRAVE Concordia site coordinator; Dr. Michele Rayburn, ESU 6 student services supervisor; Mary Phillips, ESU 6 director of student services; Dr. John Skretta, ESU 6 administrator; Rev. Russ Sommerfeld, Concordia interim president and Matt Myers, Concordia English as a Second Language coordinator.

Concordia University, Nebraska and ESU 6 partner on career transition program

Through a partnership with Educational Service Unit (ESU) 6 in Milford, Concordia University, Nebraska will offer a variety of career practice opportunities for secondary students with disabilities to help them learn skills needed to secure and maintai...

May 28, 2021, 11:26am EDT

Concordia University, Nebraska announces Fall 2021 operational plans

Concordia University, Nebraska is planning a return to pre-pandemic campus operations for the Fall 2021 semester. "Our Concordia community thrives when we're able to be together in person, to have conversations face-to-face and experience the human co...

May 28, 2021, 10:58am EDT

The University Chamber Choir from Concordia University, Nebraska will be touring May 8-11, with stops in Nebraska and Colorado.

Concordia University, Nebraska's Chamber Choir embarks on Spring 2021 Tour

The University Chamber Choir from Concordia University, Nebraska, will perform six concerts in six cities during its spring tour May 8-11, with stops in Nebraska and Colorado. "The University Chamber Choir exists to perform the finest sacred and secul...

Apr 23, 2021, 1:03pm EDT

Dr. Bernard Bull has been named president-elect of Concordia University, Nebraska, with his tenure starting in August 2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska announces Dr. Bernard Bull as president-elect

The Concordia University, Nebraska Board of Regents is pleased to announce that Dr. Bernard D. Bull has accepted a Divine Call to serve as the University's 11th president. Bull, currently serving as president of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, ...

Dec 1, 2020, 11:00am EST

Concordia University, Nebraska names arena in honor of Friedrichs

Concordia University, Nebraska recently announced the arena inside of Walz Human Performance Complex has been named Friedrich Arena in honor of Rev. Dr. Brian and Dr. Laurie Friedrich, for their steadfast service and leadership to the university. A ded...

Nov 6, 2020, 2:38pm EST

Concordia’s Music Center will soon be remastered into a new 46,500 square-foot collaboration and study center.

Concordia University, Nebraska announces In Harmony: A New Space for Music

Concordia University, Nebraska's nationally accredited music department will soon have a new first-class collaboration, practice and study center for students and faculty. "Concordia's music department has a long-standing tradition of excellence a...

Oct 30, 2020, 9:17am EDT

About Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world.