On Sept. 15 and 16, 11 Concordia students attended the 29th Nobel Peace Prize Forum at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. Among them were this year’s Peace Scholars, Grace Hoffa and Katie Beedy, and last year’s Peace Scholar, Andie Palagi. The students were joined by Dr. Ken Foster, associate professor of political science and director of…
CornHole is one of the latest additions to Concordia’s growing list of student organizations. While some Cobbers may associate the organization with the well-known Midwestern outdoor activity of the same name, it is actually Concordia’s first online satirical publication. CornHole was officially approved as a student organization by Student Government Association’s Student Involvement Council on…
Ten Concordia students lined the road in neon work vests this Saturday, Sept. 23., each intent on hunting down pieces of garbage. The group covered a two-mile stretch of I-94 for Campus Events Commission’s first service event, Adopt a Highway. Led by newly appointed service commissioner, sophomore Hayley Broich, the small group of CEC members…
Andrew Johnson and Corinne Burrell assumed the throne as Homecoming King and Queen at Coronation Monday evening. The annual Coronation Ceremony kicked off Homecoming Week 2017 with live music from the Concordia Jazz Ensemble 1 and words of wisdom from last year’s royalty, Garrett Horesji and Grace Bateman. Johnson and Burrell were selected by their…
The English department welcomes two new hires this year, instructor Seth Archer and assistant professor Dr. Rebecca West. Archer and West had the opportunity to apply after Erika Strandjord, an English professor at Concordia, announced that she was leaving last spring. After living in the Midwest all of her life, Strandjord made a big leap…
As part of Concordia’s push to create a more diverse campus, three new staff members have been added to the Office of Diversity. The new staff members are Dr. Edward Antonio, Concordia’s first Chief Diversity Officer; Amena Chaudhry, Diversity Coordinator for Student Support Service; and Farhiyo Abdulkarim, administrative assistant for the Office of Diversity. All…
Students from Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Concordia College, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, North Dakota State University, and North Dakota State College of Science gathered on MSUM’s campus on Sept. 20 in support of victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence through an event titled “Take Back the Night.” “Take Back the Night” is an…
Concordia staff and students have voiced both concern and hope in reaction to US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed reform of Title IX policy. On Sept. 7, DeVos announced her plan to a group of about 100 invited guests at George Mason University. DeVos’ speech questioned the efficacy of the 2011 Dear Colleague letter,…
As Concordia families from around the country flock to campus for Family Weekend, they are being asked to remember those struggling to pick up the pieces left behind by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “As a college of the church, we’re affected by the recognition that these are our neighbors,” President William Craft said. “The Christian…
Both the dean’s office and the communication studies and theatre art departments ushered in the 2017 academic year with administrative changes. Dr. Stephanie Ahlfeldt assumed her new role as associate dean of the college, while Dr. Cindy Larson-Casselton stepped into Ahlfeldt’s former position as department chair. Despite her new responsibilities, Ahlfeldt is approaching the school…