Concordia

[kon-kawr-dee-uh]

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Concordia¹

From Latin; concord

Example Sentences

Concordia University, which cut its swim and tennis teams as it spent money elsewhere in athletics, must reinstate the women’s teams while a lawsuit plays out.

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But the cuts came at a time when Concordia was plowing $25.5 million into upgrading the university’s athletic infrastructure.

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A week after athletic director Crystal Rosenthal calculated the cuts would save $550,000 a year, she sent an email to unaffected athletes boasting that major improvements would be made to Concordia’s athletics infrastructure.

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Arthur Bryant, the lawyer representing the female athletes, said that women comprised 59% of Concordia’s students but received only 51.2% of the roster spots for sports.

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“Concordia needs to add about 100 opportunities for women to reach gender equity. It should not be eliminating any women’s teams.”

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