Last spring, we asked alumni, students, and friends of Concordia to share memories and well-wishes with CUAA's longest tenured professor, Dr. Mark Looker, upon his retirement. Your many kind words were put in a book and shared with Dr. Looker to add to his personal (and impressive) library. Read the notes to Dr. Looker here. You might ask why Dr. Looker is on campus? He's still teaching a class twice a week. For those who know his love for teaching, this is no surprise.

For the first time since 1975-76, the Concordia Invitational Tournament (CIT) has been canceled. In a joint decision made by the presidents of the competing institutions, one of the nation's longest running basketball tournaments will not be taking place in order to diminish as much exposure to COVID-19 as possible. Concordia University, Nebraska, was scheduled to host what would have been the 70th annual CIT on Jan. 29-30, 2021. Instead, Concordia Nebraska will serve as the host in 2022. To read more, click here.

Daily Chapel. Do you miss it? You don't have to anymore. It is being live streamed daily, Monday through Friday, at 10:30 am EST. Tune in by clicking here.

You are a proud alum so why not show the world in your very own Concordia University Alma Mater apparel! Through our partnership with Underground Printing we have made a special limited edition design for t-shirts and sweatshirts that will be available through September 20th. Order your alumni apparel here! Being a Concordia alum never looked so good!

CUAA alumni go on to work in a myriad of professional positions. Many of them, from pastors to teachers, have also published works to share their research and expertise. We have compiled a list of titles as submitted by our alumni. Take a look here to see which alumni are authors.

Thrivent Choice^® can have a tremendous impact on an organization.

If you are an eligible Thrivent Financial member, you can show your appreciation for your alma mater by directing Choice Dollars. The individual recommendations you make through Choice Dollars directions can make a profound impact. Click here to learn more. It's easy and painless.

"Discouragement is a demon. It sits on your shoulder. It bores into your brain. It steals your energy." -- Rev. Dave Davis

Rev. Dave Davis, 1979 alumnus, recently wrote a blog post for the Michigan District of the LCMS. This three-minute read talks about discouragement and how to handle it. Take a look here. Read more from Dave on his blog site, Toward Significance, or check out his book, Toward Significance: A Guide for Pastoring Well.

Recently, we celebrated National Coloring Book Day. In honor of this day, we share with you our very own CUAA coloring sheet. Click here to print it. It was designed and created by Sandy Barrette, a staff member in our Office of Advancement and 2004 alumna of our campus in Wisconsin. So, print it out, pull out your crayons and pencils, and get coloring! Would love to see you post them on our Facebook page.

Thank you for helping us keep the Concordia community SAFE and HEALTHY. At the time of this writing, you (our generous donors) have covered the cost of more than 500 masks. Your support in these remarkable uncommon times is greatly appreciated. You can still get a Concordia mask and show your school pride by making a donation here. We are all in this together. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. God bless.

Prayer: God of heaven and earth, God who carries our lives and the lives of our CUAA community in Your hands, be with us in the journey of this day. Help us to release our anxieties and fears into those same caring hands, knowing in faith that Your will for us is life and everlasting good. Send Your holy angels to watch over us and guard us. May they spread their holy wings to give us shelter against the storm. For You alone, O God, are all good, all life, all love, and that love is for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.