Concordia University, Nebraska

Fourty-three students traveled abroad this summer to teach, study, or serve the global community. Students were building relationships with people in Alaska, Bali, Bhutan, China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland and Sierra Leone.

Concordia University, Nebraska awarded 158 undergraduate and graduate degrees following the summer session in August 2018.

The Omega Lambda chapter of Alpha Psi Omega (APO), a theatre national honor society, inducted 10 new members this spring at Concordia University, Nebraska. The society recognizes student involvement in theatre arts programs. Students accumulate points through their participation in theatre activities at Concordia. Upon reaching the required point level, they are invited to become a member of APO through a required induction ceremony. This year's ceremony was held on Saturday evening, April 28, in the Studio Theatre on Concordia's campus. "The ceremony allows us a chance to honor and celebrate the talents of students who have participated in multiple productions and areas of theatre," said Bryan Moore, associate professor of communication and theatre. "They are only a fraction of the entire group of students who dedicate their time and talents to our theatre program, and we are grateful for all who participate and attend our events. APO plans to host campus and off-campus activities next year with our student theatre interest group Curtain Club."

Concordia University, Nebraska named 248 students to its honors list for the spring 2018 semester. The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.

Concordia University, Nebraska, announced its May 2018 undergraduates who graduated with distinction or high distinction honors based on their academic achievements at Concordia Nebraska. Nearly 10 percent of the undergraduate class have graduated with high distinction, and an additional five percent of the class have graduated with distinction. A student must also have completed at least 64 credit hours at Concordia Nebraska to be eligible for graduation honors.

Concordia University, Nebraska, held its 111th commencement on Saturday, May 5 awarding undergraduate and graduate degrees to nearly 300 May graduates.

Concordia University, Nebraska, honored graduating seniors who achieved outstanding academic accomplishments during their college career at its annual Academic Honors Reception on Friday, May 4.

Concordia University, Nebraska's Speech Team competed in the National Forensic Association National Championship at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on April 19-23 and placed seventh in their district.

The Department of Natural Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska, recognized ten students for their exceptional work and contribution to the science department at its 17th annual awards banquet on Wednesday, April 18.

Concordia University, Nebraska's 8th anuual Academic and Research Symposium saw 80 academic projects from a variety of disciplines presented by 111 students on Monday, April 16 in the Thom Leadership Education Center on Concordia's campus.

Concordia University, Nebraska's spring Jazzfest will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 27 in the Weller chapel auditorium. Additionally, Concordia's Handbell Choir and Handbell Choir II will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 29 in the Music Center's Recital Hall on Concordia's campus.

The Concordia University, Nebraska Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra will hold their spring semester performance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, in the Recital Hall of the Music Center on campus.

Concordia University, Nebraska's Cantamus Women's Choir and Concordia's Male Chorus will perform a joint spring concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Staplehurst, Nebraska.

Ten seniors will showcase their work in the Bachelor of Fine Art Senior Thesis exhibition at Concordia University, Nebraska, April 19 through May 2 in the Marxhausen Gallery of Art.

Six members of the Concordia University women's soccer program spent their spring break serving in Las Vegas with Urban Plunge, doing mission work along the Vegas strip, interacting with homeless communities in the area, and organizing meals and clothing donations for children.

Concordia University, Nebraska's A Cappella choir will sing many musical hits in the return of their annual Broadway at the Boulders show at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13.

The University Symphonic Band of Concordia University, Nebraska, will perform its spring concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, at Seward High School Auditorium in Seward, Nebraska.

Ten students from Concordia University, Nebraska spent their spring break serving in Colorado on a Habitat for Humanity trip, along with two Seward County Habitat volunteers.

The best of Concordia University, Nebraska students' artwork, as judged by Concordia's full-time art faculty, are on display at the Marxhausen Gallery of Art through April 13.

Five Concordia students recently presented at the 38th Annual Great Plains Students' Psychology Conference and had two presentations place first and second.

Concordia University, Nebraska, will present "Older Days," at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 23; Saturday, March 24; and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25 at the Olde Glory Theatre located at 348 Jackson Ave. in Seward, Nebraska.

Eighteen nationally-ranked speakers from the Concordia University, Nebraska Speech Team will perform speeches in a showcase titled "Night Before Nationals" at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 12.

Concordia University, Nebraska's Vocal Jazz Choir is set to perform their annual spring concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 8 at Neutral Grounds located on Seward's Town Square.

Students of Concordia University, Nebraska, will be performing six one-act plays during the annual One-Act Play Festival, running April 5-7. The festival begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre in the Music Center on campus.

The University Wind Ensemble of Concordia University, Nebraska, will perform its spring concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska.

Concordia University, Nebraska's Speech Team recently competed in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association (NIFA) State Championship and placed second in their division.

Concordia University, Nebraska will host a themed recital at 3 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 18 in the Recital Hall of the Music Center on campus.

Concordia University, Nebraska, will present "Shakespeare on the Green," by Amanda Petefish-Schrag and Ben Schragat at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23; Saturday, Feb. 24; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, in the Studio Theatre located in the Music Center on Concordia's campus.

The University A Cappella Choir from Concordia University, Nebraska, will travel to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana for its annual tour March 2 - 11. The choir will conclude the tour with two local-area concerts on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas (Newman Center) in Lincoln and at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

Nine Concordia students on three teams showcased their computing knowledge at the regional section of the annual Association for Computing Machinery's International Programming Contest held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.