Concordia University is a Christian university affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and the Concordia University System located in northeast Portland, Oregon. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... LCMS redirects here. ... The Concordia University System is a organization of ten colleges and universities throughout the United States operated by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ...

History

In 1905, Concordia Academy was founded by a growing Lutheran community in the Northwest to meet the need for pastors and parochial school teachers. Among Concordia Academy's graduates is former Illinois Senator, the late Paul Simon. Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003) was an American politician from Illinois. ...

In 1950, Concordia added a Junior College, and in 1968 girls were first admitted to Concordia High School. The number of general education students continued to grow, and an association of local Lutheran churches was formed to continue the high school without the support of the national church body.

In 1962 Concordia achieved accreditation with the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. Fifteen years later, in 1977, Concordia separated from the high school and became a four year institution graduating its first baccalaureate students in 1980. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest...

In 1995, Concordia college became Concordia University. Part of the Concordia University System of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

In 2006 enrollment reached approximately 1,600 students

Degrees & Programs

Concordia University contains four colleges of study: the College of Education, the School of Management, the college of Health and Human Services, and the College of Theology, Arts and Sciences. Through these colleges the university offers undergraduate degrees in biology, history, education, English, theology, social work, a new nursing program (the most competitive program at Concordia - Portland) and many other subjects. Additionally, the university offers graduate degrees in education and business administration.

The motto of Concordia University is "Christi Crux Est Mihi Lux" The Cross of Christ is Light to Me.

Concordia University's mission is "Concordia is a Christian university preparing leaders for the transformation of society."

Athletics

Concordia has been noted for the consistent success of its men's and women's soccer programs over the last decades. The men's program is headed up by Dan Birkey, and the women by Grant Landy. The "Cavaliers" dominate the Cascade Collegiate Conference of the NAIA. Since the CCC's inception in 1997, the men have won seven of the ten conference championships, and are frequently ranked among the nation's top 25 for NAIA small colleges.^[1] Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Daniel Birkey (born 10 December 1957 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American soccer coach, and was a collegiate and professional footballer. ... The Cascade Conference (or Cascade Collegiate Conference) is a sports conference in the northwestern United States. ... NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ...

External links

• http://www.cu-portland.edu/
• http://athletics.cu-portland.edu/msoccer/