Student Highlight: Mike Pietila - On-Campus Management with ARAMARK
ARAMARK Student Manager Mike Pietila, a junior at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA), has received a unique internship opportunity before his professional semester. Thanks to ARAMARK Food Services, he is able to work as the Cafeteria Student Manager on CUAA's campus and obtain real business experience that will help him in his future career...
posted on 4/22/2010 |
$125 College Credits Offered this Summer at Concordia
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) is offering two sessions of college level general studies courses this summer starting in May. Session 1 runs from May 10 to June 18 and costs $346 per credit hour. Session 2 runs from July 6 to August 9 and credit hours are offered at the low rate of $125 per credit hour.
posted on 4/22/2010 |
Students Leaders Announced for the 2010-11 Academic Year
Congratulations to all those students chosen to become campus leaders for the 2010-11 academic year.
posted on 4/19/2010 |
Rev. David P.E. Maier Named 2009-10 Outstanding Alumnus
Rev. David P. E. Maier, president of the Michigan District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), has been awarded Concordia University Ann Arbor’s (CUAA) Outstanding Alumnus award for the 2009-10 academic year. Maier will be presented with the award at CUAA’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 8, 2010.
posted on 4/16/2010 |
Gerald F. Kluck Awarded 2009-10 Christus Primus
Gerald (Jerry) F. Kluck, a Saginaw County businessman and retired co-owner of Kluck Nursery, Inc. has been awarded the Christus Primus award by Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) for the 2009-10 academic year. Kluck will be honored during the university’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2010.
posted on 4/16/2010 |
Rev. Steven M. Ahlersmeyer to Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon
Rev. Steven M. Ahlersmeyer will deliver the sermon at this year's Baccalaureate Service on May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Ahlersmeyer currently serves as senior pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
posted on 4/16/2010 |
Concordia Athletics to Host Football Mini-Camp on April 24
The Cardinal Athletics Program at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) will host a football mini-camp on Saturday, April 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Head Coach Nathan Robbins and Assistant Coach Anthony Pratley will lead the mini-camp. The camp is open to football players who have just completed or will be entering their senior season in high school. The cost is $35 per player.
posted on 4/14/2010 |
Concordia Students Walk 6,029 Miles to Calvary
This Lenten season, the Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) community began a project to walk the 6,029 miles from Ann Arbor to Calvary. The venture was put together by CUAA sophomore Michelle Rink, who borrowed the idea from her home congregation’s Walk to Calvary: "It was really awesome seeing our congregation come together in this unique way, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to bring students at Concordia closer to each other and to Christ..."
posted on 3/31/2010 |
Costa Rica Study Abroad Opportunity Opens to Concordias
An article from the December 2009 issue of the Concordia Chronicle highlighted a new partnership between the colleges and universities of the Concordia University System (CUS). "The colleges and universities of the Concordia University System are collaborating in the development of Concordia International Study Consortium (CISC) to promote and support study in international settings while still retaining a distinctly Lutheran ethos in the experience. Through the consortium, students attending a Concordia..."
posted on 3/30/2010 |
Cardinal Football Hires Anthony Pratley as Offensive Coordinator
CUAA welcomes Anthony Pratley of Lexington Park, Maryland, as he assumes the role of offensive coordinator for the Cardinal football program. Pratley comes to CUAA from Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, Maryland, where he has served as Head Football Coach for the Leonardtown Raiders since 2007. Pratley is renowned for his expertise in the Pistol Spread Option (PSO) offense and has hosted clinics and produced videos highlighting this exciting style of play.
posted on 3/29/2010 |
Student Highlight: Brennan Woell - Pre-Seminary Student Goes on Archaeological Dig in Israel
Pre-Seminary student Brennan Woell ('12) traveled to Israel this past summer as a student worker at an archaeological dig. Given the idea by Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) religion professor Phillip Penhallegon, Brennan saw the experience as a “study abroad” program for his pre-seminary degree...
posted on 3/23/2010 |
Junior High Tool Time 2010 Sets New Attendance Record
This past weekend, 143 middle school students and about 30 youth leaders from across the Midwest traveled to Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) for the annual Junior Tool Time youth rally, resulting in record-breaking attendance at the event...
posted on 3/17/2010 |
Student Highlight: Cory W. Marth - Answering the Call
Cory W. Marth, Sergeant E5, a senior at Concordia University Ann Arbor, will graduate in May 2010 with a psychology major in the Pre-Seminary program. Less than a week later, Cory will head to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to attend Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS). A quick turn-around for most, but for Cory it’s just the next step on God's path...
posted on 3/16/2010 |
Student Highlight: Christie Volkman Ready for God's Call as a Family Life Director
Christie Volkman is a senior at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA), where she is studying church work in the Family Life Program with a Youth Ministry Concentration. Christie is a native of Napoleon, Ohio, and attended Napoleon High School before coming to CUAA.
posted on 3/12/2010 |
Cardinal Football Signs First Recruit, AJ Zalewski
In a March 10 letter of intent signing, AJ Zalewski of Toledo, Ohio, became the first player to commit to Concordia University Ann Arbor’s (CUAA) newly sponsored football program. The ceremony was held at Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon, Ohio. Head Coach of the CUAA Cardinals football team, Nathan Robbins, joined Zalewski and his parents, Joe and Cindy, for the momentous event.
posted on 3/11/2010 |
CUAA Hosts Second Annual Conference on Spirituality and the Arts & Sciences
The Second Annual Conference on Spirituality and the Arts Sciences will be held at Concordia University Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from noon to 5:30 p.m. The conference features panel discussions on the theme “Creative Adaptation,” and functions as the culmination of the Kreft Arts Program’s annual season of activities.
posted on 3/10/2010 |
Student Highlight: Zach Johnston - Learning the Business of Baseball
Zach Johnston, a senior and business administration major at CUAA, spent the summer of 2009 interning with the Baltimore Orioles. Zach held the position of Public Relations and Special Events/Community Programs Intern.
posted on 3/1/2010 |
Student Highlight: Ashley Zair Accepted to #1 U.S. Social Work Master's Program
Ashley Zair graduated from Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) in December 2009 with a major in Psychology and minor in Sociology. During the academic year, Ashley learned that she had been accepted to University of Michigan's Masters in Social Work program. If she pursues graduate education at Michigan, Ashley will receive her master's degree in the two-year program.
posted on 3/1/2010 |
CUAA Participates in First-Ever Concordia University System National Day of Prayer
It is written in Matthew 18:20 that “where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." That being the case, God was all across the nation on February 24, in the first-ever Concordia University System (CUS) National Day of Prayer...
posted on 2/26/2010 |
Ash Wednesday Observed by Students, Faculty and Staff
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty-six days (forty days not including Sundays) of the season of Lent. Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) students, faculty and staff members gathered during the daily chapel service in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity to begin the Lenten time of prayer, repentance, and renewal...
posted on 2/17/2010 |
"With One Heart" Chapel Series Released by CUAA
At the 2010 District Administrator’s Snowtire Conference, Charles A. Winterstein, acting president of Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA), and Richard Schumacher, coordinator of secondary education, presented principals of Michigan Lutheran Church–Missouri (LCMS) elementary schools in Michigan with a video chapel series entitled, “With One Heart.” In total, over 90 copies of the chapel series were distributed at the February 4-5 conference, which was held in Lansing, Michigan...
posted on 2/15/2010 |
Watch the Cardinal Football Press Conference - 2/11/2010
Concordia University Ann Arbor, Michigan has hired its first head football coach in the university's history. On February 11, 2010, Coach Nathan Robbins addressed the media and the community with his philosophy and plans for the future of Cardinal football.....
posted on 2/12/2010 |
CUAA's Kids Against Hunger Food Kits Reach Haiti
In fall of 2008 and spring of 2009, Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) held Tool Time, a gathering for church youth groups throughout the state of Michigan. While here, the youth participated in a food-kit packing event in connection with the nonprofit Kids Against Hunger (KAH). During the fall event, the group packed 15,000 meals, and during the spring event, 12,500 meals were packed....
posted on 2/10/2010 |
CUAA Welcomes Dr. Russell L. Nichols as Interim CEO
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) welcomes Dr. Russell L. Nichols as the university’s interim CEO. On Friday, January 29, 2010, CUAA’s Board of Regents voted to contract with the Registry of College and University Presidents to employ Nichols...
posted on 2/9/2010 |
Head Football Coach, Nathan Robbins, to Hold Press Conference – Feb. 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Robbins will address the media and the community in a press conference that will be held in the Riverside Conference Room, located in CUAA’s Student Union building, at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010...
posted on 2/8/2010 |
Concordia Goes Green with RecycleMania & More
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) is choosing to kick off 2010 with a going-green campaign called RecycleMania, complete with a recycling competition and more environment-friendly products being used in the cafeteria...
posted on 1/25/2010 |
Concordia University’s First Head Football Coach Announced
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) is honored to announce the hiring of Nathan Robbins as the first head football coach in CUAA history. Robbins comes to CUAA from Dallas Lutheran School (DLS) in Dallas, Texas, where he planned and instituted the football program start-ups for both the high school and middle school teams...
posted on 1/22/2010 |
Thomas Draves to Present on "Evidence for the Flood" - Jan. 26th, 2010
In this presentation, Mr. Graves will show what the Mount Saint Helens explosion taught scientists about what stratification and carbon dating truly show. Also, new data from petrified logs in the same region reveals that cataclysm rather than gradual change over a long time accounts for their formation...
posted on 1/19/2010 |
U.S. Olympian, Cat Osterman, to Help Lead January 30 Softball Clinics in Ann Arbor
Cat Osterman, pitcher for the U.S.A. Olympic Women’s Softball Team, will join Samantha Findlay, University of Michigan national champion and All-American, and the Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) Cardinals softball team for the First Annual All-Around Skills Camp being hosted at CUAA on Saturday, January 30, 2010. The camps will highlight hitting, pitching, catching and defense...
posted on 1/5/2010 |
Lutheran Educator's Tuition Grant Helps Teachers Pursue a Graduate Degree from the School of Education
The Lutheran Educator’s (LET) Grant is now being offered by Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) to all educators serving in schools affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) who seek a graduate degree. The value of the LET Grant is approximately 15 percent of the regular per-credit tuition rate in the School of Education’s graduate program. The LET Grant will go into effect in Session 1 of the spring 2010 semester...
posted on 12/15/2009 |
CUAA Adds MBA to Graduate Program Offerings
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA), in partnership with Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), will host a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program beginning in January 2010. Program accreditation comes from The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)...
posted on 12/11/2009 |
Concordia University President, Reverend Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Resigns
Concordia University Ann Arbor’s (CUAA) President, the Reverend Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Ph.D., announced his resignation on Monday, December 7, 2009.
posted on 12/9/2009 |
Dr. Stephen Parrish Published in Philosophia Christi
Dr. Stephen Parrish, philosophy professor at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) has recently published a new article in Philosophia Christi, the journal of the Evangelical Philosophical Society (EPS). The article is titled “Rundle on Sustaining the Universe in ‘Why There is Something Rather Than Nothing,’” and premiered in the Winter 2009 edition of the philosophy journal....
posted on 12/4/2009 |
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) Receives 2009 Missouri Quality Award
The parent company of the Concordia University Bookstore, Concordia Publishing House (CPH), received the 2009 Missouri Quality Award, which recognizes excellence in performance, leadership, customer service, and satisfaction. CPH issued the following press release...
posted on 12/3/2009 |
Concordia Athletics Receives Champion of Character Recognition for Sixth Straight Year
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recognized Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) and its athletic department as a Champion of Character institution for 2008-09, CUAA's sixth straight year.
posted on 11/20/2009 |
School of Arts & Sciences Receives "Air Track" from a Generous Donor
In October 2009, the School of Arts & Sciences at Concordia University Ann Arbor received an air track from a generous donor. Students and faculty members will use the device to study such phenomena as conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, acceleration of gravity and simple harmonic motion.
posted on 11/17/2009 |
CUAA Hosts a Celebration to Remember on Veterans Day 2009
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) hosted a Veterans Day Celebration on November 11, 2009. CUAA honored over 50 veterans and servicemembers in attendance by presenting them with a commemorative gift and a $5,000 scholarship certificate** issued in their name. The honored guests also received commemorative dog tags and a complimentary lunch in the university's dining hall.
posted on 11/12/2009 |
Sandra R. Rupp, president of United Way of Washtenaw County, Added to HAAB Guest Lecture Series for 2010
Sandra R. Rupp will lead on discussion on January 28, 2010, as part of the HAAB Guest Lecture Series. Rupp became the president of United Way of Washtenaw County on December 1, 2004.Rupp, previously chief professional officer of United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County (Nebraska), is a veteran leader of four United Way organizations in three states...
posted on 10/29/2009 |
2009 National Book Finalist, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Visits Concordia - Nov. 3
Award-winning Michigan writer Bonnie Jo Campbell, will read from and discuss her latest collection of short stories, American Salvage, at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. Campbell’s discussion will be held in the Riverside Room on the lower level of the Student Union. The event, part of the Kreft Arts Program 2009 Fall Season, is free and open to the public.
posted on 10/16/2009 |
Veterans Day Celebration - November 11, 2009
Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) will host a Veterans Day Celebration on November 11, 2009. Armed service veterans, their families, and currently serving military members will be our guests of honor at this special event. CUAA will honor the veterans and servicemembers of the community by presenting them with a commemorative gift and a $5,000 scholarship certificate issued in their name.
posted on 10/6/2009 |
CPH Warehouse Sale Comes to CUAA
Concordia Publishing House (CPH), a book publisher headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, brings its annual Warehouse Sale to – the largest sale of the year – to the campus of Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA). The sale will be open Friday, October 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
posted on 10/2/2009 |
Hall of Fame Homecoming Celebration - October 10
The 2009 Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) Homecoming Celebration will be held on October 10. The day will be filled with six athletic games, and a special Hall of Fame ceremony, which will commemorate CUAA’s inaugural Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony will be held at Rummel Field at 2:00 p.m.
posted on 9/25/2009 |
| September 23, 2009 |
H1N1 Flu Information - An Open Letter to Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff |
| September 21, 2009 |
Wendy Beck, Executive VP & CFO of Domino's Pizza, Visits Concordia |
| September 3, 2009 |
Open Auditions for "Happiness! Songs from Broadway" |
| August 31, 2009 |
The Freudenburgs Receive Inaugural “Ben and Jennifer Freudenburg Pioneering Award” |
| August 24, 2009 |
Over 150 Students Help Clean-up Gallup Park at the 2009 Servant Day |
| August 21, 2009 |
Annual Student Job Fair - September 1 |
| August 6, 2009 |
Natasha Watley of Team USA Joins Staff for Softball Clinic |
| July 30, 2009 |
New Football Program Announced at CUAA |
| June 11, 2009 |
Explore Church Vocations Event at Concordia - June 28 |
| June 2, 2009 |
Fireworks Added to Family Fun Labor Day Carnival |
| May 19, 2009 |
The 2009 Relay for Life of Ann Arbor Comes to Concordia |
| May 7, 2009 |
Athletics Announces 2009 Summer Fun Run Schedule |
| May 1, 2009 |
The 2009 Honors Convocation Recognizes Outstanding Students, Faculty and Staff |
| April 7, 2009 |
New Summer Session Provides Affordable Alternative in Higher Education |
| April 6, 2009 |
Empty Bowls Fundraiser to Be Held in Ypsilanti on April 15 |
| March 19, 2009 |
Schedule for Conference on Spirituality and the Arts and Sciences |
| March 11, 2009 |
LCMS FIRST VICE PRESIDENT DIEKELMAN TO VISIT CUAA |
| March 1, 2009 |
CELEBRATE CONCORDIA SUNDAY AT YOUR CHURCH - APRIL 26 |
| February 28, 2009 |
DONALD WHARTON AWARDED 2008-09 OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS |
| February 28, 2009 |
LESTER STROH AWARDED 2008-09 HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS |
| February 28, 2009 |
DR. JOHN BRANDT AWARDED 2008-09 CHRISTUS PRIMUS |
| February 26, 2009 |
WINNERS OF 2009 KREFT COMPETITION ANNOUNCED |
| February 26, 2009 |
CARDINAL SOFTBALL TEAM LEADS CLINIC IN DEXTER |
| February 25, 2009 |
CARDINAL BASEBALL 2009 SEASON PREVIEW |
| February 20, 2009 |
CONCORDIA'S SIMULCAST CELEBRATION OF SONGS & PRAYERS WITH MALAYSIA |
| February 16, 2009 |
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON SPIRITUALITY IN THE ARTS & SCIENCES |
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