“Friends of Music Appreciation: Faculty Blockbuster” was performed on Sunday, Sept. 9 in the Christiansen Recital Hall. The concert was performed as thanks for the generous donations that the music department receives each year. It featured a wide array of Concordia’s music faculty, from vocal professors Anthony Leathem and HollyContinue Reading
Thank you for your dedication to your students David Boggs professor of painting and director, graphic design, Art, 31 years Dr. Marilyn Guy professor of Education, 40 years Dr. Gretchen Harvey assistant professor of History, 20 years Linda James assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, 19 years Dr. Linda JohnsonContinue Reading
Due to an expected wave of retirement combined with plans for newly created positions, the Offutt School of Business is preparing to add more than six faculty members to its roster over the next three years. “Over half are going to be new within a three-year window,” said Greg Cant,Continue Reading
Carl Bailey, former professor of physics, dean of the college and author of Concordia’s mission statement passed away last Saturday at age 94 from terminal cancer. Baily served as faculty at Concordia for 41 years. When he first arrived, the physics department had only one other professor. Bailey hired staffContinue Reading
She simply loves food. And that love inspired Dr. Gretchen Harvey, history professor at Concordia College, to become involved with the Prairie Roots Food Cooperative. The Prairie Roots Food Cooperative is a vision that has been in the works for over two years to establish a member-owned co-op in theContinue Reading
Call it a homecoming of sorts. Two people graduated college and left to pursue their careers in different places, and two separate job openings brought them back to the place where they started. Peter Haberman and Michael Culloton graduated from Concordia College just one year apart from each other. HousedContinue Reading
The search for a new dean of arts and sciences is nearing its completion after campus visits were conducted in March by the three final candidates. The committee responsible for the search is currently reviewing the responses of faculty, administrators and students who attended these campus visits. Michael Wanous wasContinue Reading
The search for new personnel to succeed Concordia’s departing ensemble directors has borne fruit of late. The music department has announced choir director Michael Smith’s successor and has narrowed the candidates for band director Scott Jones’s down position to three finalists. The two departures come during a particularly unique periodContinue Reading
The Concordia Chapel choir, composed of over 80 men and women, began its annual tour on Wednesday. This tour marks the final trip with the choir for director Michael Smith, who is retiring at the end of the year. “We’re really excited to go on tour with Mr. Smith andContinue Reading
Greg Carlson could be deemed a patriot of the Fargo-Moorhead area. Carlson, director of media activities and assistant professor of the communications studies and theatre arts department, was born in Fargo and grew up in Moorhead. His educational history includes high school at Moorhead High, undergraduate studies at Minnesota StateContinue Reading