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Vision 2025: Moving Our Vision Forward
The next phase of Concordia University Irvine’s Campus Master Plan includes the construction of two key athletics buildings and the renovation of the iconic CU…
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Top 10 Benefits of Being a Nurse
What are the benefits of being a nurse? There are many benefits, including a robust job growth rate, great salary expectations and opportunities to pursue…
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What Do Travel Nurses Do and Is It Right for You?
Travel nurses accept short-term assignments at healthcare facilities around the country, while their agency acts as the intermediary. Their specific duties vary depending on their…
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12 Key Qualities of a Nurse
Understanding the key qualities of a nurse is essential for healthcare organizations seeking to hire nurses. Compassion, communication skills, empathy, and critical thinking are among…
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Uncontainable Ambitions
Maria Sartin ’24, an international student from New Zealand and recently-graduated business major, started an athletic clothing line in her dorm room and won Concordia’s…
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Top 9 Leadership Nursing Skills and Qualities
Every nurse has the potential to be a leader regardless of their job title. You can work on cultivating the essential leadership nursing skills and…
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Why give something up for Lent?
During Lent it is customary to give up certain pleasures. This is not a command from God but is simply a discipline to help prepare…
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Matthew Hansen: Distinguished Service Award
Matthew Hansen ’84, mathematics teacher and dean of academics at Orange Lutheran High School, received this year’s Distinguished Service Award from Concordia University Irvine, honoring…
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When Life is Lent
Suffering, decay, and death surround us. Anguish, sadness, and penitent reflection seem the order of life. For those confronting a debilitating disease, prolonged divorce, natural…
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Fulfilling Her Calling
Hera Kissoyan’s grandmother had always told her that she had what it took to someday be a nurse. And she always told her grandmother that…
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Herb Geisler: Going Out On A High Note
Herb Geisler, who spent 29 years at Concordia and built the best university handbell program in the country, retired on an outstanding note. His Concert…
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Joe Cruz: PGA Dream Job
Joe Cruz ’07 left a real estate job to be a golf caddy. Today, he caddies for PGA Tour golfer Adam Hadwin. “It’s a dream…
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Power couple retires after pioneering in Cambridge
CUI professors Jim and Susan Bachman capped long, illustrious academic careers by becoming the inaugural directors of CUI’s Cambridge program in the United Kingdom for the past…
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There’s More To Sports Than Winning
When it comes to sports culture, we live in a hard-charging, win-at-all-costs minded world. From Little League fields and high school gymnasiums to college campuses and…
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Teach Them Young, Teach Them Right
Long before kick offs, tip offs or competitive contests come into play, athletes are introduced to sports by their parents, says Gil Ramirez, a former varsity…
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Out To Pasture
Paul Greive ’07 was working a desk job and struggling with health issues when he decided to make a change. Seeking a lifestyle with greater…