“Forward in Faith” becomes the largest campaign in the liberal arts University’s history
加州欧文. (2021年2月1日欧文康考迪亚大学 (CUI) today 安ounced the successful completion of its comprehensive campaign exceeding $100 million and surpassing its original goal of $85 million, making it the largest campaign in the University’s history.
2013年推出， Forward in Faith--的 Campaign for Concordia focused on new facilities, scholarships, academic programs, and the University’s endowment.
“To witness donors place their confidence in our academic tradition and in our Concordia family in this way is both remarkable and historic,”医生说。. Michael Thomas who became 欧文康考迪亚大学’s fifth President January 2020. 庆祝这一成就, 然而, during the current circumstances of our state and country calls for some reflection. While some of our students and their families face difficulties, it’s our hope that this campaign will strengthen our ability to support them.”
在10,000名捐赠者——由校友组成, 父母, 教堂, and community members—contributed to the record-breaking campaign that exceeded $100 million through private donations.
While the Forward in Faith campaign will strengthen the student experience for years to come, the campaign’s anchor building began serving students in fall 2019. 的 Borland-Manske中心 is home to Concordia’s music and choral programs in one wing. Replacing outdated classrooms with modern technology, the music wing features a professional recording studio where the University recently recorded its made-for-TV PBS Christmas special to replace its popular on-campus Christmas concerts due to COVID-19. Christ College, the university’s School of 的ology, is housed in the adjoining wing.
Forward in Faith has also allowed Concordia Irvine, the only NCAA Division II university in Orange County, 升级棒球, 还有田径设施, 并添加现场灯. 未来的计划包括 体育设施 还有新的沙滩排球场. More than one third of Concordia’s undergraduate students are student-athletes. Science facilities in Founders Hall were updated this past summer.
学术项目 and student learning experiences outside the classroom such as mission trips, 研究项目, and study abroad received an $11 million investment, 而 年度基金, set to offer scholarships for years to come, exceeded its original goal of $14 million.
大学的捐赠, nearly tripling in size with an added $20 million in gifts, is already impacting students’ lives like graduate student Joseph Navarro, the first recipient of the Concordia Dream Scholarship for doctoral students in the School of Education. Growing up in East LA as the youngest of five and never graduating from junior high nor high school, Navarro’s turning point transpired during community college. 今天, the youth career pl安er for a workforce development program is working toward his doctorate in education at CUI. “I view this scholarship as Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. It’s truly helping me to achieve my dream of becoming a principal and superintendent,惠蒂尔说, CA的居民. “As I tell the at-risk youth I work with, to achieve your dreams you have to have ‘ganas’ (drive).”
“We thank God and our donors for Concordia’s most successful fundraising campaign on record,蒂姆·耶格说, CFRE Concordia Vice President of University Advancement, 市场推广及传播. “It’s a testament to the value that our donors place on a Lutheran Christian education. We also want to recognize the leadership of former CUI President Kurt Krueger.”
竞选主席, Paul and Cathy Schroeder of Corona del Mar share the sentiment of University leadership. “Concordia has always faithfully looked forward to what God has pl安ed for the university. 的 Forward in Faith campaign is something we did now for our students in the future.” Forward in Faith is CUI’s fourth major fundraising campaign in its nearly 45-year history.
关于欧文康考迪亚大学
欧文康考迪亚大学 (CUI) is a non-profit Christian liberal arts university governed by the 路德教会-密苏里教会 (LCMS). Preparing students for their vocations—their callings in life—Concordia offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs through its six schools—Arts & 科学、商业 & Economics, Christ College, Education, Health & Human Sciences, and the Townsend Institute. Nationally, its undergraduate core curriculum program, 持久的问题 & 的想法，赢得了公众的认可. 康科迪亚是一个 U.S. 新闻 Top Tier Regional University and has been named by 高等教育编年史 as one of the fastest growing private nonprofit master's institutions. 的 only NCAA DII university in Orange County, 博彩平台网址大全招收了大约4名学生,每年有1000名学生, and is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).