‘City ö/Roses’
Wrongfully
Convicted
Diversity Champion
Remembered
Our Opinionated
Judge on paying
attention to injustice
Jerry Walker’s
passion was working fo r
a better world
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Volume XLIII
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Number 22
Wednesday • June 5, 2013
Established in 1970
Committed to Cultural Diversity
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nmg Center is a hub for both the northeast Portland campus and the adjacent Concordia Neighborhood.
Concordia builds
community bonds
D onovan M. S mith
T he P ortland O bserver
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“If it’s good for the community, it’s good for
Concordia,” those words are the unofficial motto of
Concordia University President Charles Schlimpert, a
mantra that has been increasingly evident as the uni
versity builds long-lasting relationships with not only
with an increasingly diverse student body but also the
people who call the surrounding area home.
The private Christian school in northeast Portland
has increasingly reached out to the public as it makes
strides in becoming a major educational institution
serving an extended community, with perhaps the
biggest connection being the new George R. White
Library and Learning Center.
A hub for a wide range of individuals and organiza
tions, the library hosts over 100 different community
groups every year, completely free of charge. With an
impressive 74,000 square feet of space and a Gold
Leed Certification by the Green Building Council, the
library was designed to appeal to both students and the
neighborhood.
“The goal was to design something that people
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