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Veterans Day Celebration - November 11
Honoring Veterans and their Families
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Concordia University will be hosting a Veterans Day Celebration for the second year in a row. The university is privileged to have the opportunity to honor the service of all veterans from every branch of the military.
The proceedings will begin at 10:15 a.m. with light refreshments in the Student Union building. After a welcoming message and a vocal performance by Concordially Yours, attendees will move to the chapel for a special service. At 11:25 a.m., the proceedings will shift to the flagpole for a flag-raising ceremony. A flyover will take place at noon, which will be followed by the landing of a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter.... READ MORE
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Graduate Program Information Sessions
The Office of Graduate Admission will be hosting a number of information sessions in November. Students can receive information about master's degrees in Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, as well as Organizational Leadership & Administration.
November 4,5 - Farmington Hills, MI
November 10 - Coldwater, MI
November 12 - Concordia University
November 16 - Monroe, MI
Visit http://www.cuaa.edu/Graduate for full information.
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Boar's Head Tickets on Sale Now!
Dec. 4-5 - 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 - 4:00 p.m.
Buy your tickets today for the 32nd Annual Boar's Head Festival. Ticket prices range from $8 - $15. Call today and reserve your seats!
Box office: (734) 995-4612 OR Order online
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Pictures from Hall of Fame Homecoming 2009
The First Hall of Fame Class Inducted
Images on Flickr
Hall of Fame Inductees Include: The 1999 Softball Team, Coach Walt Harting, Bob Monroe ('90), and Amy Wilson ('98).
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Online Giving is Up - Make a Secure Donation Today!
The online giving site is live. To make a secure donation, visit our website, and click the link that reads "Make a Secure Donation Online."
We thank you for your support, and hope this method makes donating quicker and simpler for you.
Please visit this link to get started.
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American Salvage, Bonnie Jo Campbell
2009 National Book Award Finalist
 Tuesday, Nov. 3 - 7:30
p.m.
Riverside Room
Award-winning Michigan writer Bonnie Jo Campbell, will read from and discuss her latest collection of short stories, American Salvage,
at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30
p.m. Campbell's discussion will be held in the Riverside Room on the
lower level of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.... READ MORE
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Ensemble Chaconne
"Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare's Plays"
 Friday, Nov. 13 - 7:30
p.m.
Chapel of the Holy Trinity
$15 General Admission
$10 Students/Seniors
Ticket Office
Boston-based Ensemble Chaconne (Peter H. Bloom, Renaissance flute; Carol Lewis,
viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, Renaissance lute) and
mezzo-soprano Pamela Dellal will transport the audience to Shakespeare's
time with "Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare's Plays", hailed
by The Portland Press Herald as "the perfect Elizabethan evening."
Now
in its 24th season, Ensemble Chaconne has been praised for "vitality
and character...style and verve" (MusicWeb International). Mezzo-soprano
Pamela Dellal has been touted for her "lushly fluid" singing (The
Washington Post) and her "gleaming vocal colors" (The Boston Globe).
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The 2010 Kreft Juried Exhibition - Prospectus Posted!
The prospectus for this year's Kreft Juried Exhibition has been posted online. The exhibition accepts work from around the nation, and will again be juried by Rebecca Hart, associate curator and acting Head of Contemporary Art for the Detroit Institute of Arts. December 4 is the deadline for entries.
Download the prospectus!
The 2009 Kreft Juried Exhibition winner, Pooneh Maghazehe, has an exhibit currently on display in the Kreft Center Gallery. To view a slideshow from the opening reception, click here.
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Friday Visit Day - November 13
For High School Juniors, Seniors, and College Transfers
Friday, November 13
Morning Session -- 10:00 a.m.
Take advantage of a structured visit experience that can be tailored to your interests.
Meet with admission counselors and start discussing the steps you can take now to begin planning for college.
Register online: Click here!
Call your counselor: 1-888-282-2338
Do weekends work better for you?
We have an upcoming Weekend Preview Day on Saturday, January 16, at 1:30 p.m.
If you would like to set up an individual visit, please give us a call! The next Friday Visit Day is January 15.
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Bill Vollman ('85) Celebrating 25 Years in Education
Bill Vollman ('85) is in his 25th year of teaching and coaching. He currently serves at St. Paul Lutheran in Boca Raton, Florida, as the 8th grade homeroom and 7th/8th math and science teacher.
Bill and his wife, Sarah, have two children, Sam (6) and Joe (4).
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Sean P. Harlow ('97) Celebrates One Year in China
 Sean P. Harlow ('97) is currently working with Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation. Sean celebrated his one-year anniversary of work in China on October 14, 2009.
Although the Picasa website is currently inaccessible in China, you can view photos from the past at: http://picasaweb.google.com/seanphrlw7.
When asked about what he needed most while abroad, he answered, "Honestly, my favorite gift from family and friends is when they write me a simple e-mail telling me about a special day, experience, or story about something they recently did. It totally encourages me and helps me feel connected even though the physical miles are so vast and distant." To write to Sean, e-mail harlowseanp@yahoo.com.
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Joshua McIntosh's ('06) - October 2009 Newsletter
 Joshua McIntosh ('06) is serving as a high school
teacher at Dakar Academy in Senegal, Africa. Joshua recently took his AP Biology
students on a 3 day, 2 night field trip out to the Saloum River Delta in the
Sine-Saloum Region. They are
currently studying ecology and this region provided a great location to take the
kids to see firsthand the masterpiece the Lord has created... Download October Newsletter.
Follow Joshua's work through stories and pictures at: http://joshuamcintosh.xanga.com/.
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Submit Alumni News & Notes
Shannon MacLellan is Concordia's Alumni Relations and
Special Event Coordinator. Feel free to contact Shannon with alumni
news, notes, and event ideas.
To reach the alumni office call (734) 995-4892 or e-mail alumni@cuaa.edu. Contact Shannon if you would like to be placed on the alumni e-mail list.
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Submit Student, Faculty, and Staff News & Notes
Seth Hinz is the media relations manager at Concordia University. If you would like to submit a news item about a student or a faculty/staff member to the e-newsletter, please contact Seth at hinzs@cuaa.edu.
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