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Dr. Shang Ik Moon, University Co-Founder, On the Future of Education at Concordia
Rev. Dr. Shang Ik Moon has lived a life of pain and miracles on his way to becoming a co-founder of Concordia University Irvine, an…
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The “Very Cool Stuff” Pick Up Stix Founder Charlie Zhang Picks Up On at Concordia University Irvine
Not every university would have as its Entrepreneur in Residence a person who only hoped to one day have a good education, but didn’t get…
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Concordia’s Dynamic Duo
Dean and Dian Vieselmeyer met in high school at Concordia teacher’s college in Seward, Nebraska, earned teaching degrees there, got married and headed out on…
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Concordia University Irvine Names New Director of External Partnerships and Business Development
IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. XX, 2015– Concordia University Irvine announced today the addition of Justin Moschina, MA EML, as the new director of external partnerships and business development.…
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The Unlikely Star
Christian Ramirez took an indirect route to his career as a professional soccer player for the Los Angeles Football Club and the U.S. Men’s National…
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NCAA break is a weight off of student-athletes’ shoulders
For both student-athletes and coaches, NCAA-mandated breaks are a weight off of their shoulders. The extended breaks give student-athletes time to get their head out of the…
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Organizational Change in Theory and Practice
There are nearly as many theories of change as there are theories of leadership, ranging from anachronous armchair advice to pithy philosophical prescription.
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Life in God’s Vineyard
Cindy Steinbeck, MA ’02, and Steve Schedler ’84 both spent years serving as Directors of Christian Education (DCE), supporting Concordia in various ways, and walking through…
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Alumni Brew Up Success in Coffee Industry: A Higher Brew
Joshua McArthur, MA ’22, loves coffee and ministry, and when he wanted to re-focus his career from accounting to organizational leadership, he checked out several programs…
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Zooming in on the Human Genome
Parker Hicks ’22, a biology major, took a side interest in coding as an undergraduate, taught himself a programming language, then applied for a National Science Foundation…
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A Delicious Lesson on Integrating Quotes
Think of the perfect chocolate chip cookie. The top is golden-brown. The cookie is soft, but not underbaked. The chocolate chips are distributed throughout, giving…
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Masters In Coaching Episode XLIII: Volleyball Coach Bret Almazan-Cezar
Nearly three decades as a volleyball coach and teacher, national coach of the year, multiple national championships, CIF champions, too many times, and now he’s…
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Wall of Math Knowledge: Letting Students Take Responsibility of Their Math Learning
Every year it is documented that the gap in math learning is widening (National Center for Education Statistics, 2021).
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Masters In Coaching Episode XLI: Basketball Coach Ken Ammann
He was a standout basketball player at Stanford, assistant coach, and now two decades as the head basketball coach at Concordia University Irvine with a…
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When Light Shines in Darkness
Beth Agner ’05, the lead DCE at Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, came to Concordia University Irvine with a love of numbers and accounting, and has…
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Do We Write the Way We Talk? Thoughts on Tone
Well, I’m going to write the way I talk for this blog post. The decision to write the way you talk, or your choice of…