Welcome from the President
Thank you for taking time to learn about Concordia University, Nebraska. We look forward to getting to know you and how we might help you meet your educational and career goals. As you learn more about us, we want you to know a few things about us!
- We are a Lutheran, Christian university
- Our core commitments to every student are
- Community: the opportunity for you to learn from and with faculty and other students in a rigorous academic setting where relationships matter.
- Calling: the opportunity to grow in your understanding of God's call to you in faith and career.
- Christ: the opportunity to know more fully Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world and the one who loves you most of all.
- Our students number more than 1200 from more than 40 states and several foreign countries.
- Nearly 90 percent of our health professions and pre-law graduates are accepted by medical and law colleges.
- We are the leader in placing students in the professional ministries of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
- Concordia is the No. 1 Nebraska school in the Midwest region of best baccalaureate colleges in 2008 U.S. News & World Report survey, America's Best Colleges.
- 2007-08 was the fifth consecutive year we led the Great Plains Athletic Conference in the number of NAIA scholar athletes.
- By July 2009 a new arena and field house will be open for use to the entire campus community. To track construction progress connect to this link: www.cune.edu/HHPAC.
- The first notes on Opus 3868 a new 36-rank Casavant Frères organ were played this summer. For a picture of the new instrument connect to this link: www.cune.edu/OrganUpdate.
- Last year we awarded more than $8.7 million in scholarship aid to our students.
- In June 2009 the University A Cappella Choir will travel to Spain.
- In August we will open a new site at Fallbrook, a new development in the northwest corner of Lincoln, to offer graduate and adult education classes. To learn more connect to this link: www.cune.edu/Masters.
At Concordia, students are priority No. 1! At Concordia, students receive an excellent, holistic, Christ-centered education and upon graduation are prepared to serve and lead in church and world. We’d love to have you come join us: for a visit or to prepare for your career!
Rev. Dr. Brian L. Friedrich
President of Concordia University, Nebraska
800-535-5494, ext. 7364
Brian.Friedrich@cune.edu