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Jan 1, 2027·StrategicPlan
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Concordia University Chicago Strategic Plan 2027-2029
This three-year strategic plan for Concordia University Chicago is designed to address a changing higher education landscape by enhancing academic excellence, increasing enrollment and student success, and growing philanthropy. It outlines three main goals: to enhance the university's reputation for academic excellence with Christ at the center, increase enrollment, student success, and stewardship, and grow philanthropy through the "Answer the Call" campaign. The plan aims to strengthen academic programs, prioritize student success, and open new growth opportunities, ensuring the institution is well-positioned to serve students in a rapidly changing world.
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The strategic plan, titled "Focusing Our Future 2025," serves as a five-year roadmap for Concordia University Chicago. It emphasizes the university's mission to be faithful, academically rigorous, and student-focused, with a vision of forming students for lives of influence and service. The plan aims to equip students with truth, freedom, and self-governance, enabling them to serve their communities, churches, families, and society. It addresses various aspects of university life, including students, finances, mission, and community, while building on a heritage of strength and fidelity.
Apr 2, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Concordia University Chicago Early Childhood Education Center Mission Statement
The mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with children and families, focusing on their growth and development. It aims to provide university students with opportunities to observe and implement educational experiences for young children. The vision is for the children to be grounded in God's Word, challenged as lifelong learners, and develop spiritual, social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language skills to become contributing members of the community and society. The teachers and university students will be effective leaders with solid knowledge of current trends and best practices in early childhood education.
Apr 2, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Concordia University Chicago Core Values
The core values emphasize providing a Christian environment, recognizing individual worth, striving for excellence through lifelong learning, demonstrating integrity in all relationships, and serving others in response to God's love.
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