Chicago Blackhawks Senior Management Visits Concordia
Two of Chicago Blackhawks’ senior management employees, Vice President of Finance, T.J. Skattum, and Manager of Marketing, Brian Dahm were brought on campus by the College of Business Jan. 23rd, for the Global Speaker Series event to talk about the…
Dr. Fred Spurgat 1929-2018
By DeAnna Wilson Dr. Frederick A. Spurgat was remembered at the Chapel of Our Lord in River Forest, Illinois, on Saturday, February 10, 2018. Friends, family, students, and colleagues of Spurgat joined together to celebrate his life after his passing on…
Dr. Fred Spurgat Funeral Services Held in Chapel of Our Lord
The Rev Dr. Daniel Gard released this statement regarding the passing of longtime Concordia University Chicago administrator, Dr. Fred Spurgat: Legacy of Dr. Frederick A. Spurgat Concordia University Chicago is both saddened and joyful in announcing the…
Global Speaker Series – Final Speaker
When the stock market crashed in 2008, Erica Duncan found herself in a new position at her work that didn’t quite suit her. But she persevered. “There’s going to be ups and there’s going to be downs, but at the end of the day it’s going to help shape who…
The Spectator publishes Volume 95 Issue 1
Attached is a PDF version of the newspaper we printed this fall. Paper copies can be found on the Concordia University Chicago campus. Look for our second issue later this semester. FALL 2017 ISSUE 1 PDF
Getting to Know the World Around You (part 1)
INDIA Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to Deepak Avinash about his country. Avinash is an international student, from India, studying at Concordia University Chicago. He was more than happy to tell us about his country. “There are some…
Caterpillar Crawling to Chicago
February 1, 2017 By Alexander Aguiluz. Caterpillar Inc. announced Tuesday morning that it will be relocating its global headquarters from Peoria, IL to Chicago. This follows their financial review of 2016 which placed their loss of sales at $47 billion.…
Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale and Ed Burke Sidestep Freedom of Information Requests.
By Jordan Mann The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Business Journal recently published articles about a proposed city ordinance banning the use of self driving cars in Chicago. The proposed ordinance offers no benefits to Chicago city dwellers. Mayor…
My Adventures Abroad (part 8)
What I didn’t know I would miss once I went overseas It is always an exciting time when you are in a new place with a new culture. Of course it will be nerve-racking at first, because you never know what you have gotten yourself into, but in the…
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease at Concordia
With flu season among us, it is our job to take precautions to cease the spread of germs that can lead to a cold or the flu. In addition to colds and the flu, there is another disease traveling around the Concordia Campus and the River Forest-Oak Park…