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“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone.”
-- Ephesians 2:19-20
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Dear fellow alumni,
This photo shows 10,000 people who gathered on our beautiful campus to pray over and celebrate the installation of our cornerstone. Now in our 60th academic year, we are still here, forever relying on Christ Jesus Himself as our Chief Cornerstone! Just think of all of our faculty, staff, alumni, donors, parents, regents, districts (and a merger!) who have served and supported us to successfully reach this milestone. We give thanks for these immeasurable blessings, and by God’s grace, we confidently look forward to the years to come.
Our communications team does a great job writing feature stories and blog posts to keep everyone interested and informed. In honor of CUAA's 60th academic year, we challenge you to take this fun quiz and see if you can correctly guess if CUAA is older or younger than some of these other U.S. institutions, inventions, or cultural moments.
I scored 11/12, but I bet some of you can beat me! If you get all 12 answers correct, send me an email and I’ll enter your name into a drawing for a giveaway!
I hope to see you on campus for our Pipe Organ Rededication Festival Sunday, October 23, and for Alumni Homecoming on Saturday, October 29!
Walking together with you in faith,
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Linda (Schramke) Sproul ‘92
Director of Donor and Alumni Relations
(734) 995-7491
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Register for alumni Homecoming
October 29
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Join the Concordia community on Saturday, October 29, to celebrate Homecoming! You and fellow CUAA alumni are invited to a full day of fun! New this year is the women's and men's basketball home openers. Note that all events are free for alumni.
11am - noon: Alumni & Family Tailgate- Central Campus
1 pm: Cardinals Football Game vs. Lawrence Tech- Ferry Field at Cardinal Stadium
Post-football game: An alumni social will take place in the Earhart Manor. Join us for pizza, drinks, and fun! Thank you to our sponsor, Michigan Church Extension Fund!
5 pm: Women's Basketball vs. Kokomo- Cardinal Fieldhouse
7 pm: Men's Basketball vs. Trinity International - Cardinal Fieldhouse
Click here for all the details and to let us know you're coming!
Pictured above: Alums who are chums: (L to R) Kyle Thoms ('08), Dean Pate ('87), and Matt Zehnder ('87).
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CUWAA presidential search update
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After meeting in person with the three candidates who were approved by the Prior Approval Panel and who appeared on the list of candidates identified by the search committee for CUWAA's president, the Board of Regents (BOR), under chairman Mr. Terry Donovan, voted on September 15, to move the process forward with all three candidates. The three candidates are Dr. Erik Ankerberg, Rev. Dr. Charles Gieschen, and Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy. Click here to read more.
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Meet lifelong Lutheran educator and alum Travis Grulke | |
Travis Grulke (‘01) is using his passion for Lutheran Education to inspire the next generation of educators. As the son of a Lutheran teacher, Grulke spent most of his childhood attending various Michigan Lutheran schools. During his time as a student at CUAA, in addition to his studies, Grulke spent a lot of time with his brothers in Christ in Hannah Residence Hall. Residence life was ultimately his favorite part of his time at Concordia, which many students and alumni agree with to this day. To read more, click here.
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Scholarships for alumni pursuing masters, doctorate degrees | |
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Thank you to our alumni and donors who give to the alumni scholarship, enabling graduates from Concordia University System schools to pursue an additional degree. Without support like this, our alumni would not be able to continue pursuing their education and dreams. Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary.
- $200 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $500 toward eligible graduate courses
For more information and to apply for a scholarship, click here.
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Interested in being in the next occupational therapy cohort? | |
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Take a look at this story to learn how Dr. Regina Michael Campbell inspired our students during a recent presentation to one of our occupational therapy classes. The Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at CUAA prepares students to serve people and improve their lives through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. In addition to learning from professionals in the industry like Dr. Campbell, students take part in a variety of clinical and community-based experiences ,which include individual and group treatment sessions in pediatric and adult populations. To learn more about the program, click here.
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Get to know our 2022-23 graduate assistants! | |
Click here to get to know a little bit about each of our five graduate assistants in a Q and A format. Some of their answers might surprise you. Do they sound like any grad assistants you knew while you were in college?
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Refer a prospective student to schedule a campus visit! | |
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As alumni, you are our best ambassadors! Do you know anyone who would benefit from a Concordia education? Let them know they can visit campus and take a tour. There are a few opportunities left in October. Click here for more details.
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If you're a facts-and-figures person, you'll love the links below. They include essential CUAA statistics designed to give you an in-depth look at enrollment, demographics and diversity, student completions, student body size, and more.
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Join us for Pipe Organ Rededication Festival
October 23
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Everyone is invited to attend our CUAA Pipe Organ Rededication Festival on Sunday, October 23, at 4 pm, with Dr. Sam Eatherton serving as Festival organist. Click here for all the details!
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Alumni Ambassadors
Meet the newest member of admissions team
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Concordia recently welcomed the newest member of the admissions team – Shelly Venema. After serving in the Saline area schools as a teacher and coach, Shelly joins Concordia as the Graduate Admission Counselor. She will work closely with the School of Education and Digital Humanities programs. Please join us in welcoming Shelly to the Concordia family.
October 24 is the next start date for online graduate programs. For additional information regarding School of Education graduate programs or the Digital Humanities program, please contact Shelly Venema at shelly.venema@cuaa.edu
Upcoming Visit Days for High School students:
Oct. 22 – Includes tickets to the football game
Oct. 27 – Includes tickets to the fall play – Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
Nov. 17 – Health Professions Visit Day
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Final Thought from
Campus Pastor Randy Duncan
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Each morning during the school year, our campus pastor, Randy Duncan, sends out an email full of inspirational thoughts, concepts to ponder, scripture, and prayer requests. We thought we would share some of his thoughts with you each month for us to contemplate.
Final thought: God has gone before you. He stands beside you. He guards behind you. Be confident. You are not alone.
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Date: December 2-4
Location: Chapel of the Holy Trinity
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To see a complete listing of Concordia events, click here. | | | | | |
