The hashtag #cctour13 bombarded twitter feeds for the past two weeks as the Concordia Choir toured the Midwest heading south to Texas. Manager for the choir, Gordon Moe planned on using the hashtag as a marketing and promotional tool while the choir traveled. Although choir members enjoyed documenting their trip through social media, Moe explained…
A new department, tentatively named the Department of World Languages and Cultures, will take effect starting next fall. The department will result from a merger of the German, Norwegian, Chinese and French programs. “It creates a clear, unified voice for modern languages on campus,” said Mary Rice, current chair of the Spanish department and future…
This Friday, March 15, the Concordia College Global Studies Student Advisory Committee, comprising of about 20 students, in conjunction with Dr. Ken Foster will be holding the fourth annual Global Studies In Action Conference. The conference offers two sessions: an informal informational booth session and a formal dinner and keynote speaker session. Each end of…
Bill Gates will speak in Memorial Auditorium on April 27 for the dedication of the Grant Center, home of the Offutt School of Business. Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which addresses global challenges such as poverty, healthcare and education. President William Craft made the announcement…
Concordia students will see a tuition increase of almost $2,000 for the 2013-2014 academic year, prompting many to call attention to the cost of higher education in a post-recession world. Comprehensive fees for next year will be $39,974, an increase of $2,114 from the current year. Students are feeling the money crunch. Samantha Scaman, a…
“At this time of year everything in Portland is dead,” said Portland State University student and Oregon native Rob Duran. But his statement contradicts the landscape 15 Concordia students saw when stepping off the Amtrak train in Portland, Ore. “It was a lot warmer than Fargo-Moorhead,” sophomore John Stelter said. “There were green things that…
Concordia students: We hope you had a nice and relaxing spring break and are ready to finish the 2012-2013 school year strong. As we approach the last few weeks of our term ending on April 1st, we wanted to notify you of a structural change in the executive team. Meg is currently serving as the…
Bill Gates will be the featured speaker at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., April 27, 2013, as part of dedication festivities for the newly renovated Grant Center, home of the Offutt School of Business. Gates, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, will discuss social entrepreneurship, an important element in the Offutt School of Business curriculum. “The imagination and…
Levi Bachmeier and Matt Dymoke have won the positions of Student Government Association president and vice-president for next year. They, along with new Executive Assistant, Emma Connell, and new Chief of Staff, Austin Keller, will provide leadership to SGA during the 2013-2014 school year. They beat out competitors Ryan Deschene and Andy Mackner in the…