A Welcome from the CUI Interim President

 
Using Our Gifts to Serve Others
 

A wise scholar and theologian once wrote: “You cannot prepare a more dependable treasure for your children than an education in the liberal arts.” These were the words of Martin Luther, spoken 500 years ago. Concordia University is committed to delivering a liberal arts education in the Lutheran tradition. We hope to prepare students to live as men and women whose Christian freedom inspires and enables service to others.

Concordia’s theme verse for the 2009 – 2010 academic year reflects our desire to serve others: “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10). Using one’s gifts is a reflection of God’s grace in the lives of His thankful people. At Concordia University, our goal is not only to educate our students, but also to help them understand how to use that “dependable treasure” to serve others.

At Concordia, we asked ourselves: what can we give to the world that will be really valuable? Our answer once again comes from the words of Luther: people who are wise, more than in their major area of study; people who are honorable, with honesty and integrity that is becoming ever more rare in today’s world; and people who are cultivated, citizens well-connected with the cultures of the world. Our focus is not merely on programs, but on the outcome of graduates who are well-formed and well informed, assuming their position in society as wise, honorable and cultivated citizens.

We invite you to get to know us better at Concordia and see how you can develop a wise mind, honorable heart and cultivated character.

Rev. Dr. Loren Kramer
Interim President
Concordia University Irvine

Concordia University Irvine, guided by the Great Commission of Christ Jesus and the Lutheran Confessions, empowers students through the liberal arts and professional studies for lives of learning, service and leadership.-