Concordia’s academics and mission attract record number of students

Following a nationwide search, Concordia University Portland announced it will strengthen its leadership team with the addition of Jilma Meneses as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Concordia Ranks among the Top for Academics, Growth & Community Service

Oregon’s fastest growing university is also among the best universities in the west, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released today.

Concordia University-Portland, has a mission to prepare leaders for the transformation of society. The Lutheran liberal arts university, based in Portland, Ore. since 1905, is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities and enrolls 7,300 students as of September 2014.

The NCAA Division II Membership Committee has accepted the application of Concordia University-Portland to join the NCAA, paving the way for Concordia's full-time membership in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC).

Concordia will begin the three-year process this fall as one of five schools in the 2014-15 first-year candidacy class which was announced today by the NCAA. California State University San Marcos, Concordia University (Calif.), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Oklahoma Baptist University round out the five-member class of successful applicants.

Local students will team up with Portland manufacturers this month in a live design demonstration at Concordia University.

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