From meeting the Nepalese monarchy to writing her discoveries from research about Nepal, assistant professor of religion Dr. Anne Mocko said her first book has been a wonderful opportunity and learning experience. Mocko’s book, “Demoting Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and the Unraveling of Nepal’s Hindu Monarchy,” was published early November. In the book, Mocko creates an…
Work with heart research, urban food systems, in public health, in elderly nutrition programs; the options are endless with the new graduate program in Nutrition and Dietetics. A combined Dietetic Internship and Master of Science in Nutrition with an emphasis in Dietetics Leadership program will begin in fall of 2017 at Concordia College. This master’s…
Concordia will host a new awareness week Students can share a meal that highlights the discrepancy between different financial situations, hear from community members working closely with the issue of homelessness or spend the night outside to reflect on this issue during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Nov. 15 through 21. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness…
Entrepreneurial Inventing Club produced a hunting duck decoy as a way for students to get real world experience with inventing. Entrepreneurial Inventing Club provides a collaborative environment for students to invent and create products that could receive patents, according to Michael Thompson, president of the club. “[It’s] a place for students to have hands-on experience…
Student Healthcare Management Association toured the Mayo Clinic and talked to professionals working there on Oct. 16. The purpose of SHMA is to bring together a group of students who have an interest in leadership in healthcare said Shelly Gompf, advisor of SHMA and assistant professor and director of healthcare administration. “Our mission is to…
Prexy’s Pond is not natural; its water comes from the city of Moorhead. An underground irrigation line from Fjelstad Hall fills Prexy’s depths. When Prexy’s needs to be filled, a valve box opens up, dispersing water into the pond. Jerry Raguese, grounds services supervisor, has overseen the maintenance on Prexy’s. “It’s the same principle as…
The raspberries outside of Olin are not just there for looks, they are also available for students to pick and eat as a part of an edible landscape initiative, a strategy to incorporate food-producing plants within Concordia’s landscaping for the benefit of students. Last fall, during the 2014 Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium, a…
Happy While She’s Gone,” a short narrative comedy created by students in the Film and Literature Core Capstone class taught by English professor Dr. Dawn Duncan, will be playing in the South Dakota Film Festival Sunday morning on Oct. 4 during the ninth session, which is the Family Friendly Day. The festival will take place…
New majors and minors added to the course catalog This year, Concordia has added one new major, one new minor and two new concentrations to the mix. The new major is heritage and museum studies, data and analytics is now being offered as a minor and business majors may now add a concentration in agribusiness…
What if I do not like my roommate? How hard are classes going to be? What should I major in? These are some potential thoughts running through the heads of incoming freshmen. Luckily for freshmen, these thoughts will cease to exist anymore. The newly implemented First Year Transition program, an orientation extension within the inquiry…