By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 2/16/2024 - 2 minute read
In September, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Concordia would receive a third Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) grant, in the amount of $3 million over five years, beginning in October. The grant funds Concordia’s Valerosos y Curiosos (Courageous and Curious) project which will provide academic support and supplemental instruction for undergraduate Hispanic and low-income students, and all undergraduate students, in mathematics, engineering, and the natural sciences. The third grant brings total federal funding for HSI-related projects at Concordia to $1.8 million for the 2023-24 academic year, and a total of $9 million from 2022 to 2028.
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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 2/16/2024 - 1 minute read
In related news, a project director for Concordia’s second, graduate-level HSI grant has been chosen: Timothy Young, who attended Concordia and is the son of a longtime Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod pastor in Southern California churches. He will oversee staff and programs related to the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 2/16/2024 - 1 minute read
In related news, a project director for Concordia’s second, graduate-level HSI grant has been chosen: Timothy Young, who attended Concordia and is the son of a longtime Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod pastor in Southern California churches. He will oversee staff and programs related to the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 2/16/2024 - 2 minute read
Roger and Carol Burtner, longtime leaders in the Concordia community, left a legacy on campus by using part of their estate to fund an endowed professorship in Roger’s area of expertise: the physical sciences.
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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 2/16/2024 - 5 minute read
Three Concordia Alumni from different parts of the country all found themselves working for the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, and recently discovered that they share an alma mater.
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By Magazine Editorial Team
Posted on 2/16/2024 - 4 minute read
Caleb Karges ‘09, associate professor of history and political thought at Concordia, was named a Fulbright Scholar and is conducting research on prisoners or war at the Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada.
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Posted on 11/1/2023 - 4 minute read
Jean-Enock Berus’19, MA ‘23 came to Concordia as an undergraduate from Port-au-Prince after the devastating earthquake of 2010 killed his father. His story since then is one of hope, ministry training, and new possibilities.
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By Dr. Michael Thomas
Posted on 6/29/2023 - 2 minute read
Following Concordia’s rebrand, Dr. Michael Thomas introduces “part two,” the university’s new mission statement unites our faith commitment and educational purpose.
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Posted on 3/27/2023 - 5 minute read
Concordia University Irvine received the largest federal grant in its history: $3 million from the U.S. Department of Education for its Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program.
Karen’s version: The U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program awarded Concordia a $3 million grant, the largest federal grant in the university’s history.
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Posted on 3/23/2023 - 4 minute read
Dr. Nathan Meier sets Concordia students on an early path to success through his dedicated mentorship and undergraduate lab research opportunities.
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