By Staff

May 19, 2021: On May 11, it was announced that an agreement had been finalized for Iona College to acquire Concordia College’s 28-acre campus in Bronxville. 

According to the announcement, Concordia College "will cease academic instruction before the start of the Fall 2021 semester" and Iona will "pursue plans for a school of health sciences on the Concordia campus, furthering Iona’s strategic investment in the field and building upon Concordia’s legacy of excellence in health science education."  The announcement also states that the deal "creates opportunities for Iona to introduce new student programming in the performing arts, varsity and club athletics and other extracurricular activities, areas where Iona has successfully been engaging students around shared interests."

Regarding this new chapter, Concordia President Rev. John A. Nunes, Ph.D., said, “As we honor Concordia’s rich, meaningful, relevant legacy, we look with hope to a time of new beginnings: for our graduates, our students, and Iona’s exciting plans for the Concordia campus, all fueled by the transformative power of education.”

Iona President Seamus Carey, Ph.D., said that it was Iona's intention "to fully honor Concordia’s legacy as we turn the page to a new chapter. With plans to develop a leading school of health sciences on the Concordia campus, Iona hopes to turn these challenging circumstances into a positive development for the students and communities we serve.”

Finally, Village of Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin commented that “Bronxville has enjoyed many wonderful decades of partnership with the Concordia College community. Over the years, students, faculty and staff have become our friends and neighbors. They shall be remembered forever with great fondness. As a community, we now step forward confidently and welcome Iona College to our Village. We look forward to building new and lasting relationships resulting in a bright future for all.”

Photo by A. Warner