This past summer, students studying health profession around the United States began to submit the primary applications for graduate programs to the American Medical College Application Services; the results of which are now beginning to trickle in. “There are a lot of steps to the process,” said Dr. Julie Rutherford, associate professor of biology and…
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French to return as major
Due to low enrollment over the past couple of years, Concordia had to undergo intensive budget cuts last year. In the midst of these cuts, one major point of controversy was the decision to cut the French major. Since then, the program has seen a huge revamp. Concordia’s Chair of World Languages, Dr. Mary Rice,…
New Concordia Language Village program brings students to Tanzania
For years, the Concordia Language Villages have been bringing a cultural immersion experience to students in both the Fargo-Moorhead area and across the world. This summer, five Concordia students will be traveling to Tanzania to bring a similar experience to students living on a reserve in Singita National Park through an English learning day camp….
Concordia to commit to more than just the environment
College will sign the Integrated Climate Commitment in April President Craft announced earlier this month that he would be signing Second Nature’s Integrated Climate Commitment on April 11, 2017, solidifying Concordia’s stance as an institution that values sustainability and reducing our economic footprint. Dr. Kenneth Foster, chair of the president’s Sustainability Council, explained that the…
The search is on for a new librarian at Carl B. Library
The Carl B. Library is looking to add a new member to its staff after a year with the position of curriculum librarian vacant. According to student worker Mia Stranberg, the curriculum librarian is the all-knowing person who is supposed to be able to help students find what books and resources will be most effective…
Viergutz named Nursing Student of the Year 2017
Concordia’s nursing program is challenging and rewarding, and holds high expectations of the students involved. There are currently 42 students in the program. Of these, only one is chosen to receive the most prestigious award a nursing student can achieve, Nursing Student of the Year (SNOY). Elizabeth Viergutz, also known as Alaska by her peers…
‘Taste Not Waste’ campaign strives to reduce plate waste
What began as a cooperation between Linda James’s, assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, Inquiry, “Food in the World,” and Joan Kopperud’s, English professor, IWC, “Food is Identity, Culture, and Conflict,” flourished into a campus-wide campaign that’s making a big impact. Kopperud’s students were inspired to begin a movement after the field research they performed…
Students’ involvement with Giving Hearts Day
With Valentine’s day happening in the beginning of February, expressing love is a common topic. To capitalize on that mood, many charities take part in Giving Hearts Day on Feb. 9. Giving Hearts Day is an online giving day where charities across North Dakota and western Minnesota receive donations through givingheartsday.org. All the charities involved…
David Brooks lecture addresses bridging political and spiritual gaps
On Thursday, Feb. 9, Concordia played host to New York Times columnist, author, and political and cultural commentator David Brooks as one of the 125th Anniversary President’s Seminars. Speaking to a nearly packed Memorial Auditorium, Brooks’ lecture was titled “Faith, Leadership, and the Arts of Citizenship.” Brooks was introduced by Dr. George Connell of the…
Summary on World Interfaith Harmony week speakers
“‘Sawubona’ is a traditional isi-Zulu greeting that means, ‘I see you’. That’s the greeting: ‘I see you. Sawubona,’” said Jon Leiseth, Concordia’s Minister of Faith and Spirituality in Action, during Chapel on Monday morning, Feb. 6. That Chapel service kicked off Concordia’s annual celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week. The World Interfaith Harmony Week was…









