Physical Plant Digs Out Campus on Snow Days
The physical plant at Concordia University Chicago is working long hours this winter to make sure the paths are clear for students to walk and for cars to drive. Currently, just three students work full time at the CUC physical plant. In past years, the…
CUC Lifts Face Mask Requirement
Concordia University Chicago will lift its face mask mandate beginning on Feb. 28, the university administration announced in an email to students and staff on Monday. The decision follows both Cook County and the state of Illinois ending their…
CUC Set to Require Fewer Credits to Graduate
Concordia University Chicago will reduce the minimum number of credits required for bachelor’s degrees from 128 down to 120. The CUC administration decided in January to lower the credit requirement and to allow up to 90 transfer credits, a jump…
For Students, Returning to the Classroom Has Been a Mixed Blessing
The daily life of masks and social distancing has become second nature for the Concordia University Chicago community. As the fall comes to an end, students reflect on the highs and lows of navigating through another COVID-19 ridden semester. It has been…
Up for Debate: CUC Brings a New Debate Program
The 2022 spring semester could see the creation of a new debate program for undergrad students at Concordia University Chicago. CUC career counselor David Vasquez will start a “forensics” program, which aims to hone students’ critical…
CUC Computer Science Wins Another First Place in Chicago in the IEEEXtreme Competition
Students in Concordia University Chicago’s computer science program took yet another first place ranking in 2021 IEEEXtreme Chicago competition on Oct. 24 – the team’s sixth top finish among area universities in the past seven years. The Institute…
Kayla McCloud ’21 is Latest Alum to Work at CUC
After donning cap and gown in May 2021 with a bachelor of arts degree from Concordia University Chicago, McCloud started her first post-college job at Illinois State University. At ISU, McCloud contributed to social media efforts for multiple Redbird…
BSU Back to Hosting In-Person Events
After being restricted to only online events in 2020 and this past spring, the Black Student Union (BSU) is reinvigorating Concordia University Chicago’s social event calendar. “We hosted a few events last year,” said BSU president Jaylen Tucker, a…
CUC Students React to Shortened Fall and Winter Breaks
Concordia University Chicago students spent more time in school this Fall — maybe without realizing it. In 2020, CUC eliminated what had been an annual Fall Break, which was previously a four-day long weekend from Friday to Monday during the second week…
Threat to University Property Pauses Morning Operations
An emergency situation at Concordia University Chicago on Tuesday morning paused all classes, athletic practices, and all other campus operations. Students, faculty, and university personnel received an alert at 9:19 a.m. stating, “EMERGENCY! Officers…