Concordia University received a grant of $20,000 from Kaiser Permanente to advance STEAM education as part of the 3 to PhD® initiative, a collaboration between Concordia University, Portland Public Schools’ Faubion School and Trillium Family Services.  

Adding the “A” to STEM: the role of the arts in nurturing the innovation economy

John Maeda, a national advocate for the importance of the arts in education, spoke to a crowd of more than 600 people at the Feb. 2 Concordia University’s Victor Atiyeh Leadership in Education Awards, presented by HotChalk Inc.

Concordia confers 2,177 degrees and holds special commencement in S. Africa for 90

Concordia University-Portland conferred 2,177 degrees worldwide between December 2015 and January 2016, including 90 master of education (M.Ed.) graduates who participated in a special commencement ceremony in South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg.

Law School Dean Cathy Silak Promoted to the University’s VP of Community Engagement

Concordia University continues to expand its commitment to Boise, and the Intermountain West, with today’s announcement that its founding Law School Dean Cathy Silak will become the University’s vice president for community engagement.