Topic: Institutional History & Heritage
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Concordia’s Purchase of Second Campus a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’
ONE YEAR AGO, Concordia University Irvine’s leadership was not even considering purchasing another campus. But an unforeseen opportunity, the Lord’s guidance, and leadership from strategically-placed…
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Third President of Concordia University Irvine
Concordia Third’s President, the Rev. Dr. J.A.O. Preus III(shown on left), entered into his eternal rest on August 4, 2022. Though I never formally enrolled in…
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Townsend Institute Names New Dean
IRVINE, CA, November 3, 2023 — Dr. Margaret Christmas Thomas, with 25 years of experience leading educational and counseling organizations, is the newly-appointed Dean of the Townsend Institute at Concordia…
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Turning Tragedy Into Hope: Daughter’s Legacy Lives on through Her Family’s Generosity
Turning Tragedy Into Hope: Daughter’s Legacy Lives on through Her Family’s Generosity Paige Armstrong-Maltos was a vibrant young woman. The 6-ft, 5-in Concordia basketball player…
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Concordia University Irvine Names New Dean of the School of Education
Concordia University Irvine (CUI) has appointed Kent Schlichtemeier, Ed.D. of Irvine as the new Dean of the School of Education. Schlichtemeier, who replaces retiring Dean Deborah…
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Founding President of Concordia University Irvine, Rev. Dr. Charles Manske, Dies at Age 82
Founding President of Concordia University Irvine, Rev. Dr. Charles Manske, Dies at Age 82 IRVINE, Calif. (July 7, 2015)—Rev. Dr. Charles Manske, founding president of Concordia…
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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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Miracle Journey
Rev. Dr. Shang Ik Moon lived a life of pain and miracles on his way to becoming a co-founder of Concordia University Irvine/Christ College Irvine.…