MOORHEAD — International students make up a small but crucial part of Concordia’s undergraduate population. Over the last two years, the percentage of international first year students in the fall cohort has dropped from an all time high of 9% in 2021 down to only 3% this year. International students areContinue Reading
MOORHEAD – The Lorentzsen Center for faith and work hosted a panel to discuss housing in the Fargo-Moorhead area on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The panel was part of an event series hosted by Dr. Michael Chan, executive director for faith and learning. The panel featured executive director of the JeremiahContinue Reading
MOORHEAD — Despite it being midday, the office is dimly lit and cozy. A floor lamp floods the room with warm light, stacks of papers sit on the desk and a small collection of board games rests on the shelves above. Placed in the center of the room are twoContinue Reading
With a laugh that fills the room and a wide-brimmed black cowboy hat atop his head, Michael Chan is sure to make an impression on those who meet him, but for many, Chan is still a fresh face around Concordia’s campus. Chan is the first-ever Executive Director of Faith andContinue Reading
Concordia alumni and broadcast journalist Cory Hepola announced his run for Minnesota governor in early March. Hepola, a Perham native, worked for KARE 11 as a news anchor before joining WCCO Radio in 2019. Hepola is running as an independent candidate under the Forward Party, a new third party createdContinue Reading
Rows upon rows of white stalls line the walls of Aptitude Creative Studios. The atmosphere is that of an open-air market, awnings and baskets evoking the feel of a crowded street, despite being squeezed neatly between a Best Buy and a nail salon. It is in this environment that theContinue Reading
Regional talent to be showcased in the Fargo Film Festival is not uncommon, but multiple features in the same fest is truly something. Reilly Myklebust ‘18 is the producer of two films showing this week at the Fargo Film Festival. In 2018, Reilly was a line producer and first assistantContinue Reading
Karla Knutson is an associate professor of English at Concordia College. She composed an article on parenthood and stigmas that surround the number of children in a family. The article is called “My First and Only: Dealing with Assumptions of Regret about Family Size.” Rachel Hauschildt: What can youContinue Reading
It was 1935, and the Winnipeg ‘Pegs had just won the Grey Cup. “Bob Fritz for Mayor! Bob Fritz for Mayor!” chanted the people of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Led by head coach, quarterback, running back and Concordia College alumni Robert “Bob” Fritz, they were the first Western Conference team to winContinue Reading
One student per year is granted the opportunity for the peak of PEAKs at Concordia. Projects for Peace is a funding opportunity granted by the Davis United World College Scholars program, the world’s largest privately funded international scholarship program. “Projects for peace gives students the opportunity to do an extraordinarilyContinue Reading