Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska will host the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association state tournament on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Students from Concordia University, Nebraska will perform a play adaptation of Jack London's book "The Call of the Wild" for the Seward Middle School at 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 11. The public is invited to attend the two other showings of the play at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Seward Memorial Library and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13 in the Thom Leadership Education Center auditorium at Concordia.

Five Concordia University, Nebraska students traveled to Washington, D.C., Jan. 22-25 to participate in the annual March for Life, the largest pro-life event in the world.

Concordia University, Nebraska hosted two annual forensics tournaments for both college and high school speakers.

Concordia University, Nebraska named 251 students to its honors list for the fall 2014 semester.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded to 117 students in December 2014 at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward.

A group of three computer programming students, called the J-Team, from Concordia University, Nebraska placed in the top 10 percent of the region in the ACM North Central North America Programming Contest held Nov. 8 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Three teams participated in the contest.

Concordia's chapters of Sigma Tau Delta and Pi Kappa Delta inducted new members this week. Sigma Tau Delta is a national honor society for students studying English. Pi Kappa Delta is a national honor society for students involved in communication classes and forensics.

Concordia University, Nebraska celebrated the Christmas season with its annual Christmas at Concordia concerts Dec. 5-7 at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. Christmas at Concordia weekend also included the 20th annual Scholarship Parade of Homes and a community reception.

The Concordia Chamber Orchestra, jazz ensembles and handbell choirs showcase Concordia's musical talents during their December concerts.

High school students from across the country performed in an honor choir and honor band as part of Musical Arts Day, Friday, Nov. 7, on the Concordia University, Nebraska campus. The day culminated in an evening concert in the Physical Education Building with the University A Cappella Choir and University Symphonic Band.

The Concordia Concert Band and Concordia Brass Ensemble perform a joint concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska.

Two members of Concordia University, Nebraska's forensics team earned high places at the Dragon/Loper Rodeo Swing meet in Hutchinson, Kansas, on Nov. 1. Emily Kollbaum and Melonie Kotschwar placed third in Duo, and Kollbaum placed fifth in Program of Oral Interpretation.

Ten student musicians from Concordia University, Nebraska perform in the fall honor recital on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The audition-only annual fall recital features voice and instrument solos of classic to contemporary music.

Concordia will present an evening of music, suspense and theatre in the production of the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 9 at 2 p.m., Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m., all in Weller Hall auditorium.

Concordia will hold a chamber music recital on Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall in the Music Center. The recital will feature a brass ensemble, vocal groups and a piano trio that will play on one piano.

The Concordia Symphonic Band and Chamber Band performed its first concert of the year on Friday, Oct. 10, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

The Concordia Symphonic Band and Chamber Band performed its first concert of the year on Friday, Oct. 10, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

This year's presidential scholars, recipients of its top financial award, are recognized as incoming students with outstanding academic performance, high test results and well-rounded extracurricular activities.

Concordia University, Nebraska's trap and skeet team competed at a collegiate event for the first time as a full squad Sept. 27-28.

One hundred thirty-three undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded to students completing course work at Concordia University, Nebraska in August.

Twelve Concordia Nebraska students will teach English and American culture to students in grades kindergarten through eighth in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, this summer.

Four Concordia students will join a team from St. John Lutheran Church in Seward on a mission trip June 20-28 to Akiachak, Alaska, to minister among the Yupik people through leading children in Bible camps and basketball camps focused on the theme "Jesus is the Light of the World."

Six theater students from Concordia University, Nebraska traveled on a study tour through the United States and Canada May 12-26.

Concordia University, Nebraska sent six students on the university's first mission trip to Ghana May 11-31 where the group worked with children in Lutheran schools and provided worship opportunities.

Eight students in a global health class at Concordia University, Nebraska are visiting Belize on a nine-day medical mission trip May 26-June 3.

Concordia University, Nebraska announced its May 2014 graduates who graduated with distinction or high distinction honors based on their academic achievements at Concordia Nebraska.

Concordia University, Nebraska named 223 students to its honors list for the spring 2014 semester. The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.

Concordia University, Nebraska inducted three students on May 9 into the Mu Beta chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, an international geographic honor society.

Concordia University, Nebraska, awarded more than 240 degrees to May graduates during its 2014 commencement ceremony.