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About Concordia University Irvine

Concordia University Irvine (CUI) is a non-profit Christian liberal arts university governed by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). Preparing students for their vocations—their callings in life—Concordia offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs through its six schools—Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, Christ College, Education, Health & Human Sciences, and the Townsend Institute. Nationally, its undergraduate core curriculum program, Enduring Questions & Ideas, has earned public recognition. Concordia is a U.S. News Top Tier Regional University and has been named by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the fastest growing private nonprofit master's institutions. The only NCAA DII university in Orange County, Concordia enrolls about 4,000 students annually, and is an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Concordia Receives 2008 President’s Honor Roll Award for Service

Feb 09, 2009

Irvine, CA - The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Concordia University Irvine today with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities.

Basketball BBQ Benefits Westmont Fire Victims

Dec 02, 2008

Faculty and Staff members are invited to take part in FREE BBQ to celebrate the first home game for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball team vs. Westmont. There will be fun, excitement, and a chance to enjoy great food!

Concordia Advisory Board Member Congressman Campbell Receives National Award

Jan 16, 2008

Congressman John Campbell, representing California’s 48 th Congressional District (which comprises Irvine and the Concordia University campus), was honored on January 9, 2008 at a special breakfast hosted by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce to celebrate his recognition by the US Chamber of Commerce with their Spirit of Enterprise Award . Congressman Campbell, who serves on Concordia’s President’s Advisory Council, is widely acknowledged as one of the leading fiscal conservative voices for lo...

Concordia Alumnus Named Teacher of the Year

Dec 03, 2007

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell named five remarkable educators as California Teachers of the Year for 2008 in early November. Concordia alumnus Gregory McFall , MA '07, teaches U.S. History at Johnson Middle School in Westminster in the Westminster Elementary School District (Orange County). “Mr. McFall truly believes in his students and in their ability to succeed. But before students can succeed in school and in life, he feels that educators must break the pattern ...