Meet Dr. Porshe Garner
Written by Mattie Rametta Dr. Porshe Garner is the New Director of Academic Advising and Study Abroad. She was born in Oakland, California, but was raised on the South Side of Chicago. Her bachelor’s degree is in psychology with a minor in…
Fall 2019 Spectator Issue
The Spectator publishes stories written by Concordia University Chicago students on The Spectator website, and in a hard-copy issue of The Spectator that can be seen around campus. To view the digital version of the newspaper, download the file below
A Brief History of Concordia: Beyond the Pillars
Written by Cassidy Stephenson The history of Concordia University Chicago (CUC) dates back to its founding in 1864 under the name of Addison Teacher Seminary. CUC was at a different location back then in Addison, Illinois. Our current president was J.C.W…
CUC Travels Abroad
Written By Casey Kuman The Concordia University Chicago Communication Department has created many trips to Europe. They have gone to Italy three times since 2016. As a whole department, Dr. Laura Pollom, Dr. Todd Hauser, Dr. Susan Ericsson, and Dr. Tom…
Midnight Basketball with Pillars Community Health
Written by Cassidy Stephenson On November 17th in the South Gym, Concordia University Chicago Intramural Sports collaborated with Pillars Community Health and put on a late-night basketball tournament to raise awareness for domestic violence. Some…
Communication Department Plans Trip to France
Written by Arius Gatson The meeting was very informative and discussed the general overview of the trip. Initially the communication department was going to travel to Australia, but due to costs, the trip was too expensive for students. The trip to…
WCGR Takes on Chicago International Film Fest
Written by Cassidy Stephenson The Executive Board of WCGR attended two nights of the Chicago International Film Festival on October 24th and October 25th. This event was open to all media communication majors and faculty. This was my second year in…
2019 Homecoming Week at CUC Celebrates Oktoberfest
Written by Mattie Rametta On October 24th, the Campus Activities Board, the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement, and Spiritual Life teamed up to host Oktoberfest on campus in the Triangle.…
CUC Presents: Artist Julie Sulzen
Written by Casey Kuman The Ferguson Art Gallery, on October 13, 2019, presented 25 art pieces created by Julie Sulzen. She spoke and gave insight about her collection of art at 3pm. Julie went to Concordia University Chicago, she minored in sociology and…
Join Campus Youth Ministry!
Written by Cassidy Stephenson Campus Youth Ministry is a Spiritual Life program on campus for students to get involved in. There are a total of four teams that are led by students, each team has around seven to twelve members. The team names are Light,…