Most Concordia students dream of vacations and summer fun when the month of May rolls around. However, a small group of students return to Concordia College each year after only a short break. These students are members of the major student organizations on campus, including Student Government Association, Campus Ministry Commission, Campus Entertainment Commission, Campus…
Author: Melisa Barish
Provost to take on new role as deacon
Six years from now, Mark Krejci will be in a very different place. Not only is he stepping down from his position as provost and dean of Concordia College, but he is also beginning a five-year program to become a deacon of the Catholic Church. Krejci’s decision to become a deacon has been years in…
New SGA staff settles into new roles
Student Government Association President Meg Henrickson and the rest of her staff were officially installed into office on April 4. Since the installment ceremony, Henrickson and the new Vice President Colin Sullivan have been working to get to know students and staff across campus. Sullivan explained that they are “continuing to foster these connections” with…
PSLC remodeling underway
The Parke Student Leadership Center, located upstairs in the Knutson Campus Center, is currently in the process of being remodeled. The remodel will allow for the relocation of offices for some staff on campus. The remodel, which cost around $50,000, began over mid-semester break in order to be the least disruptive to students, said Rebecca…
Three dean of arts and sciences finalists visit, meet campus
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 was the first of the three…
CEC hosts first Pi Day Fun Run
On March 14, 101 registered runners, along with Concordia’s Kernel Cobb and a few canine friends, waited for the beginning of the first annual Pi Day Fun Run hosted by the Concordia Entertainment Commission. The 3.14 mile race was part of CEC’s group fitness initiative, a program designed to help students exercise through group-based fitness…
Community welcomes new U.S. citizens
On March 9, 31 people came to Concordia College for a celebration and ceremony and left as new United States citizens. This naturalization ceremony was attended by families and friends of the new citizens, as well as Concordia staff, faculty, students and even alumni. The ceremony consisted of the necessary legal request for naturalization of…
Cobber veterans trade combat gear for textbooks
Concordia College’s student military presence is visible every Thursday when Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets walk around campus in full uniform, but a smaller group of student veterans also exist within the student body. These students spent an extended amount of time in the military and then enrolled, or returned in some cases, to Concordia…
Q&A with the new president and VP
How does it feel to be elected President and Vice-President? Meg: Humbling, to say the least. I think that it’s been a crazy week but we are so blessed for this opportunity. We’re so happy to have engaged the student body like this, to have such a high turn-out and so many people being involved….
SGA plans new journal, other initiatives
Three new Student Government Association projects are scheduled to hit campus this month. These include a new campus publication, a new award and a campaign to save energy. The largest of these projects is the plan for a new campus publication. Vice President Greg Clark has been leading the planning for the publication called Eighth…