Concordia University Chicago

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This August, Concordia University Chicago welcomes Dr. Elisabeth Urtel as interim director of the Center for Church Music, effective Aug. 1. Urtel succeeds previous Director Barry Bobb, who retires after 13 years of dedicated service.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is typically the dream destination for young men who grow up playing basketball, even if the probability of that dream becoming a reality is slim.

On any given day at 7400 Augusta Street, one might see a tour guide in a maroon polo walking backwards across campus, gesturing toward buildings while answering questions from prospective students and their families. I have been one of those tour guides since my very first semester at Concordia University Chicago.

This year, the Free Enterprise Center (FEC) at Concordia University Chicago launched its new peer advisory program, Triad, to support 11 local business owners in the Maywood community, a neighboring village located within Proviso Township.

More than a century and a half after the institution’s beginning, alongside other growing academic programs, Concordia University Chicago’s College of Education continues its strong tradition of preparing students to serve in Lutheran schools, while also expanding its legacy to include educators who serve in public school settings as classroom teachers, school leaders, and administrators.

More than four years ago, Director of Nursing Kristen Bayer began working with University leaders to build a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program that expands upon the legacy of Concordia University Chicago’s previous nursing partnerships with other universities and academic medical centers.

It’s hard to describe church work students at Concordia University Chicago. They’re exceedingly sincere, abundantly generous, passionate about their beliefs, and, above all, committed to serving God through their unique callings.