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We are faithfully committed to our Christian mission to be the Great Commission University. We will continue to share the hope that is within us with each and every student we teach. And today the world is in desperate need of this hope. I visualize Concordia University as a comprehensive Lutheran university that is part of a 500-year-old tradition of educational excellence. We will become the premier Lutheran University of the West.
Featuring Dr. Michael Thomas, president of Concordia University Irvine, and Tyler Haase, president of ASCUI (Associated Students of Concordia University Irvine)
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By Dr. Michael Thomas Posted on 1/15/2021 - 1 minute read
It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news of the passing of one of our students this morning.
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By Dr. Michael Thomas Posted on 1/7/2021 - 4 minute read
In response to the events of January 6, 2021, President Michael Thomas reflects on our response as Christians, urging the CUI community to live out our calling to love our neighbor as ourselves, and committing to civil dialogue.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 11/1/2020 - 8 minute read
Concordia University Irvine President Michael Thomas delivered the State of the University Address to the Concordia community on October 7, 2020. The address has been excerpted and edited below.
By Dr. Michael Thomas Posted on 8/30/2020 - 0 minute read
Join us in welcoming Concordia University Irvine's 45th academic year as well as our newest students.
By Dr. Michael Thomas Posted on 7/8/2020 - 0 minute read
Less than 100 days into his new role as president of Concordia University Irvine, Dr. Michael A. Thomas, has led the school through some of the most challenging days in the institution's history. In this video, he talks about the need for a strong leadership team in times of crisis.
By Dr. Michael Thomas Posted on 5/31/2020 - 4 minute read
Once again our hearts are heavy as we witness another unjust, tragic, and senseless death of a person of color. There is no need to ask why this happened, as if we don’t already know. If we search our souls, all of us know. Hatred and violence—the sort that led to the death of George Floyd—are rooted in one of the deepest of human sins, racism. Each Christian, as a devout follower of the Lord who loves each and every human being sacrificially, must condemn racism in all its forms, whether subtle or overt, furtive or conspicuous, disdainful or violent.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/1/2020 - 9 minute read
Dr. Michael Thomas experienced a spiritual renewal as he was finishing high school which led him from the small Montana logging town where he grew up into a career in Lutheran higher education. Dr. Thomas became the fifth president of CUI in January.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 2/7/2020 - 4 minute read
An inauguration is a daunting idea, a new start, a new beginning, a new transformation. And the college years are also transformative. For the students, these years are transformative because they are filled with choices. My questions to them are: What are you choosing to do with this time? What will your college experience be?