The Office of Communications and Marketing is undergoing a new branding project for the college.
Author: Kelsy Johnson
I am a senior print journalism and global studies major. My passion for journalism stems from a desire to bring the world to the reader. I train actively in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai boxing. I live on coffee and Diet Coke. On a beautiful day, you might find me riding my motorcycle around town.
Tuition rises 8 percent
Tuition at Concordia College will increase $2,200 to $29,150 next year. Provost Mark Krejci said the 8 percent increase is due to a smaller freshman class and an ongoing recovery from the economic recession. The 2009 economic recession hit Concordia’s endowment fund and curbed potential donors. Fewer donors gave money to the college compared to…
Eyes on Egypt
Mona Ibrahim can’t sleep at night. Thousands of miles separate her from the conflict in her homeland, but it weighs heavily on her mind. Her family and her life in Egypt lie in a mangled mess of demonstrations and police brutality. “I never imagined this insanity,” Ibrahim, professor of psychology and director of intercultural affairs,…
Students turn classroom into a restaurant
The scenery changes in Jones 364 every week. Last week, the room was a ski lodge on the great slopes of Moorhead. Hats and mittens hung by the doorway, and the smell of chili filled the room. This week it was a jungle. Next week it will be a 1950s diner. The nutrition department’s quantity…
International students face unique challenge in the classroom
Pressures to cheat in college are great. According to a survey by the Center for Academic Integrity, 75 percent of college students admitted to some form of cheating. Other students commit academic integrity violations when they unknowingly use information that should be cited. International students face a unique challenge in the classroom. Some come from…
Presidential search update
The Concordia College community has been waiting for a new president. With sporadic e-mails and a few meetings on campus, the information put out has only briefly mentioned the progress made thus far. Most of the proceedings will remain behind closed doors to protect the nominees who are still holding jobs at other institutions. Randy…
Paying it forward
Children from a local child care center are the subject of this year’s Pay It Forward fundraiser. Pay It Forward started four years ago when State Bank gave each of their full-time employees $1000 to give to the organization of their choosing. One employee chose to give their share to Concordia’s Carl B. Ylvisaker Library…
Concordia cuts 17 positions, reallocates $1.5 mil
Concordia College will lose 17 employees in the next year due to a budget reallocation. Since salary and benefits constitute the largest sum in the budget, the reallocation committee comprised of the vice presidents and the provost decided that it would need to cut employees. “Many of these reductions will occur as your normal course…
Heightened terror threat in Europe
Spring and summer destinations for the Concordia College Global Education program recently received attention when the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe. The State Department issued the travel alert Oct. 3 in response to an increased threat of terrorism. The statement was not meant to deter people from travel to Europe, but…
Warm and fuzzy
Kate Gantz felt inspired to help the homeless when a stranger gave her $100. Gantz attended a retreat for Catholic confirmation as a high school sophomore. Every year, the speaker for the event selects one person to receive $100. The person can do whatever he or she wants with the money. That year, the speaker…