News
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$50K Match Met
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the $50K matching gift challenge has been met! Your support is helping students stay on track, graduate, and thrive while making a lasting impact on their CSP journey.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
This group of honorees will be recognized at a brunch on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Alumni Award Recipients
Concordia St. Paul recognizes the excellence of its alumni through the following honors: Alumni Distinguished Service Award, Educator of the Year, and Service to the Church. This group of honorees will be recognized at a banquet on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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Louie Varland Named an AL Pitcher for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game
Golden Bear Baseball alumni Louie Varland has been named to the 2026 MLB All-Star Team!
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Rev. Dr. Joshua Hollmann Leads Seminars throughout Indonesia
CSP theology professor Rev. Dr. Joshua Hollmann recently partnered with the Lutheran Heritage Foundation to lead seminars and speak on Lutheran theology across Indonesia, reflecting Concordia’s commitment to equipping church leaders worldwide.
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Professor Thomas Saylor joined FOX 9 Good Day to discuss the new documentary Summer of ’76
FOX 9 Good Day recently featured CSP history professor Thomas Saylor discussing Summer of ’76, a documentary shaped in part by his oral history interviews preserving memories of Minnesota’s Bicentennial celebration.
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CSP Athletics Hosted The Annual Golden Bear Summer Golf Classic
The Golden Bear Summer Golf Classic brought together alumni, sponsors, and supporters for a day of golf, fellowship, and philanthropy, raising critical support for Golden Bear Athletics and creating new opportunities for nearly 400 Concordia student-athletes.
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From Rome to the Cliffs of Moher: CSP Students Explore History and Culture
Through immersive travel seminars in Italy and Ireland, CSP students experienced history, culture, and global learning firsthand—bringing classroom concepts to life.
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Support Students and Double Your Impact
When you give, you help students stay on track, graduate, and thrive, and your impact can be doubled with a $50K match.
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Strength, Innovation, and New Pathways at Concordia University, St. Paul
As we capped off the 2025-26 academic year with meaningful commencement programs in St. Paul, Denver, and Portland, we celebrate a year that featured strength, innovation, and new pathways.
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Koenecke Becomes Concordia’s Ninth NSIC Hall of Fame Inductee
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees with Kayla Koenecke becoming Concordia-St. Paul’s ninth inductee.
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Varland Thriving with Blue Jays
Blue Jays manager John Schneider has leaned on the young right-hander as an important safety valve, an almost constant presence on the mound in the game’s biggest moments.