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Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, Concordia University, Nebraska president, speaks during a July 3 kick-off event for Answering The Call, the largest fundraising campaign in the university's history.

Concordia University, Nebraska announces Answering The Call campaign

Concordia University, Nebraska today announced Answering The Call, the university's latest fundraising campaign, at a kick-off event on campus. The $65 million campaign, the largest in university history, will provide support for Concordia students ...

Jul 3, 2019, 5:17pm EDT

Concordia University, Nebraska named 258 students its honors list for the spring semester of 2019.

Concordia University, Nebraska names spring term honors students

Concordia University, Nebraska named 258 students to its honors list for the spring 2019 semester. The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours on the traditional A-F grading scale qualify for the honors lis...

Jun 5, 2019, 9:52am EDT

Riley Tegtmeier, a Concordia University, Nebraska physics major from Davenport, Nebraska, was recently named a Creigh Weyer Scholar by the Creigh Foundation.

Riley Tegtmeier named Creigh Weyer Scholar

Riley Tegtmeier was recently named a Creigh Weyer Scholar by the Creigh Foundation. The Creigh Weyer Scholarship program is a highly-competitive, merit-based post-graduate scholarship that is offered to students who have outstanding leadership potentia...

May 24, 2019, 12:55pm EDT

Rachel Dorn of Houston, Texas, graduated with distinction from Concordia University, Nebraska May 4.

Concordia University, Nebraska recognizes May 2019 distinguished graduates

Nearly 10 percent of the undergraduate class have graduated with high distinction, and an additional 5 percent of the class have graduated with distinction. A student must also have completed at least 64 credit hours at Concordia Nebraska to be eligibl...

May 24, 2019, 12:47pm EDT

Concordia University professor Bryan Moore, director of theatre, was recently elected as the next president of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. His term as president will begin next summer, after serving a one-year term as president-elect.

Bryan Moore selected as president-elect of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas

Earlier this month, Concordia University, Nebraska professor Bryan Moore, director of theatre, was elected by his peers as president-elect of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA), an international volunteer organization for academic ...

May 24, 2019, 12:39pm EDT

Members of the class of 1969 celebrated their 50th reunion May 3-6 as part of the Concordia University, Nebraska commencement weekend.

Concordia University, Nebraska celebrates commencement weekend with events for classes of 1969 and 2019

The Concordia Teachers College class of 1969 returned to campus for its 50th anniversary May 3-6, as part of the Concordia University, Nebraska commencement activities. The class also led the graduation processional May 4. "The class of 1969 is exci...

May 4, 2019, 4:04pm EDT

Rev. Dr. R. John Buuck of Germantown, Wisconsin, a 1958 graduate of what was then known as Concordia Teachers College, in Seward, presents the commencement address at Concordia University, Nebraska’s commencement ceremony May 4.

Concordia University, Nebraska, confers graduate and undergraduate degrees

Concordia University, Nebraska held its 112th commencement Saturday, May 4, awarding undergraduate and graduate degrees to more than 300 May graduates. Graduates receiving a degree in August 2018 or December 2018 were also invited to participate in ...

May 4, 2019, 3:44pm EDT

Caleb Staehr, middle, is congratulated by Dr. Tim Preuss, right, Concordia University provost, during Concordia University, Nebraska’s annual Academic Honors Reception May 3.

Concordia honors graduating seniors for outstanding academic achievements

Concordia University, Nebraska, honored graduating seniors who achieved outstanding academic accomplishments during their college career at its annual Academic Honors Reception May 3. Every year, each academic department may give two or more awards,...

May 4, 2019, 2:42pm EDT

Rev. Dr. David Coe (middle) received the 2019 Outstanding Teaching Award May 2, presented by Vanessa Marsh, left, Concordia student senate president and Sam Moore, right, student senate vice president.

Rev. Dr. David Coe receives Outstanding Teaching Award at Concordia University, Nebraska

Rev. Dr. David Coe, assistant professor of theology, received the 2019 Outstanding Teaching Award May 2, in advance of the university's commencement ceremony. The honor is given to a full-time faculty member who has been nominated by students. A com...

May 4, 2019, 2:21pm EDT

Concordia University's Vocal Jazz Choir to tour throughout the Southeast

Concordia University, Nebraska, Vocal Jazz Choir will travel to Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma for its performance tour May 5-12. Under the direction of Dr. Kurt von Kampen, Concordia University Nebraska's Vocal Jazz Choir, a 13-voice sel...

Apr 26, 2019, 6:18pm 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.