Concordia University Wisconsin

Specialties

Concordia University Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher ed community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

History

Established in 1881.

Concordia was opened in 1881 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in downtown Milwaukee. Classes were taught in the basement of the building, with only 13 students in attendance. One year later, the college, known then as Concordia College, purchased nearby land to erect a permanent facility. The college was located between 31^st and 33^rd streets and State Street and Highland Boulevard in Milwaukee until 1983. These facilities are now partially occupied by the Indian Community School.

Seeing an opportunity for growth, the college, under the direction of President Wilbert Rosin, asked the Missouri Synod to become a four-​year institution for its programs in engineering, social work, teacher education, and nursing. In 1978, the request was approved. In a farsighted move in 1982, the Missouri Synod purchased the former campus of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Mequon, Wisconsin. This location has now become the permanent home of CUW.

Meet the Manager

Marshal F.

Manager

I am the Social Media Manager for Concordia University WI and I work as a part of our Marketing Department. I focus on our online presence and brand through online advertising as well as all social media.