Articles from the Office of the Provost

By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 11/1/2020 - 1 minute read

CUI is in final preparations to launch a BS in engineering with an emphasis on entrepreneurship beginning Fall 2021. The degree is intended to prepare students for a variety of engineering fields or for graduate study in a related field. 

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 7/21/2020 - 7 minute read

In the former lumber town of Navajo, New Mexico, Concordia University Irvine cross-cultural ministry graduate Tim Norton and his family minister to people of the Navajo Nation in the midst of high poverty, social problems and great cultural and natural beauty. With the help of Concordia University Irvine teams and interns, Norton leads the people of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church as they bring the restoring message of the gospel to the reservation.

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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  Concordia University Irvine in January.

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 5 minute read

Outstanding long-jumper Sarah Herron ’19 became the first woman from Concordia University Irvine and the PacWest conference to be an NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honoree.

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 5 minute read

Curtis “Badger” Smith ’80 was among the first students to enroll at the newly-created Christ College (now Concordia University Irvine). In a first-person essay he recalls what those early days were like

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 6 minute read

Hank and Dixie Aschbrenner lead by example when it comes to generosity. Since 1994, Hank has worked with Concordia University Irvine to raise funds for numerous projects. But Hank doesn’t just raise funds — the Aschbrenners give around 30 percent of their annual income to Lutheran universities and churches, and encourage others to do the same.

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 1 minute read

Katherine Pond ’05 has been a strong supporter of Concordia since she was a young adult. She has been involved in the mentor program and CUI’s Business Insight Series breakfasts. This year, Concordia University Irvine named her the Alumna of the Year for Professional Achievement.

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 1 minute read

Heather Manning ’94 and husband Mark Manning ’94 started Searchlight Ministries, a Lutheran Church in Orange, in 2001, and soon became known as a church where families and kids with special needs are welcome. Heather was recognized with the Alumna of the Year for Distinguished Service award.

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 1 minute read

Christian Guebert ’10 is an accomplished young arranger and handbell expert who is making a name for himself in the field of music. CUI awarded him as the first alumnus to receive the G.O.L.D. (Graduate Of the Last Decade) Alumni Award.

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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 3/1/2020 - 1 minute read

Tom Pfotenhauer ’99 set the record for most saves as the goal-keeper for men’s soccer, and started every game but one in four years. This year, CUI inducted Tom into the Hall of Fame for soccer.

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