Concordia University of Edmonton

Region : Alberta

City : Edmonton

Web site : www.concordia.ab.ca

Concordia University of Edmonton, previously Concordia University College of Alberta, is an independent publicly funded university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Accredited under the Alberta Post-secondary Learning Act, Concordia is primarily funded by the Government of Alberta, tuition, and private donations.

Programs and Facilities

The university offers 45 majors and minors in the fields of Arts, Science and Management; 2 after-degree programs, 3 master's degrees, and several graduate certificates and diplomas. Through a faculty and course-sharing partnership, the University of Lethbridge maintains a small extension campus at the university. The Concordia Lutheran Seminary also shares the university grounds.

Campus life features a community orchestra, a touring choir, and regular drama productions. There is a dormitory for women (Eberhardt Hall), one for higher-year women (Wangerin House), and a men's dormitory (Founders Hall). The university has a gymnasium and a large athletic field on campus. In the past the field was sometimes used for spring practice by the Edmonton Eskimos football team.

Athletics

The Concordia Thunder compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (Provincial Level) and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (National Level). Team sports include: badminton, basketball, curling, golf, hockey, soccer, cross country running, and volleyball. Each sport includes participation by both men and women on separate teams with the exception of Hockey which only has a men's team. Thunder alumni include: Andrew Parker, who is a well known basketball player who competes for the Edmonton Energy of the International Basketball League. Another notable Concordia alumnus, Daniel Veenstra, has recently become prominent in the diving world by placing a spot on the 2012 Canadian Olympic team. Jennifer Clayton, currently in her fourth year with the women's volleyball team has made a name for herself finishing last year as the ACAL leader in "digs and kills".

Sources : Wikipedia, www.concordia.ab.ca