Australia, Ireland programs maintain strong student numbers A surprising 66 students signed up to study abroad in the fall 2015 semester and acceptance letters have begun to appear in P.O. Boxes. Angela Cant, Associate Director of Study Away, said she was surprised by the numbers. “There was a lot of interest,” Cant said. “Given that…
In years past, Thanksgiving Break has been Thursday through Sunday but this year students can look forward to having the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off as well. Ericka Peterson, a Concordia registrar and scheduler, thinks many students will benefit from the extra day, which will allow them more travel time. “The three day Thanksgiving Break was…
With less than a full fleet, Concordia’s Information Technology Services is carrying more than their usual workload. One and a half weeks after hiring a new full time worker, one of the original three full-timers has left the staff. The new technician hired will take some time to train into Concordia’s specific system. Bruce Vieweg,…
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee will speak in the Centrum Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for encouraging Christian and Muslim women join together and use nonviolence to end Liberia’s civil war in 2003. She will speak about interfaith and peacebuilding, principles she believes will be helpful…
Concordia College has received a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation that focuses on digital humanities. The Mellon Foundation encouraged Concordia College to apply for the grant, aware of Concordia’s hopes to expand their digital humanities. In September, The Mellon Foundation notified Concordia of its acceptance. The grant will be used to help students and…
To achieve greater sustainability, Concordia has seriously considered solar energy. After receiving a $550,000 grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation, the president’s sustainability council has taken measures to purchase and install a solar array somewhere on campus. Possibilities for solar panels include anywhere from having a small display somewhere on campus having to a…
Two open session meetings were held Friday afternoon, Oct. 3 for staff, faculty and administrators in regarding “Gender Equity and the Status of Women at Concordia College.” The Gender Equity Committee administered a survey to Concordia staff, faculty and administrators which included questions concerning “experiences of women and men with regard to professional and medical…
The new bike share program, which Concordia started just this year, has seen a great deal of interest. However, some problems have risen with the checkout system. Erica Bjelland, SGA sustainability representative, is really excited about the success of this new program. She thinks the bike share program is going very well. Bjelland said, “The…
Downed printers, connection problems and email troubles have plagued students since the days of orientation. Several frustrated students have to wonder: why all the problems? This year, Information Technology Services has been struggling with a shortage of staff members. With so few members on their staff, many problems cannot be addressed quickly. Luke Papenfuss, Assistant…
Before Concordia freshmen enter their first classes and their college years beyond, they must undergo three activity-packed days of orientation. Though many students feel orientation properly introduced them to Concordia, they have mixed feelings about how things were handled. Greg Fensom, a freshman, claimed orientation did not correctly describe the true college lifestyle. “The image…