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…
Concordia students can expect a revamped and reenergized CEC this year. With the dissolution and redistribution of the Campus Service Commission over the summer, new roles within CEC warrant a name change from Campus Entertainment Commission to the new Campus Events Commission. In previous years, the Campus Entertainment Commission has been responsible for hosting a…
Local farmers, sustainability enthusiasts, and foodies in the Fargo-Moorhead community rejoiced at the grand opening of the Prairie Roots Co-op on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The rest of the celebration-filled week brought the community together with live music, workshops, sales and a free yoga class. Prairie Roots Co-op, on 1213 Northern Pacific Avenue of Fargo, is…
As the college strives to find a diversity officer for its new diversity initiative, some hispanic students on campus find the lack of diversity to impact the campus in negative ways for both national and international students, but also find avenues where Concordia exceeds in incorporating other cultures onto campus. According to College Scorecard, Concordia…
In an effort to increase the number of bees and other pollinators on Concordia’s campus, 3700 square feet worth of pollinator habitat will be planted around the new Integrated Science Building next spring. One group of students that was instrumental in pushing for the planting of this pollinator habitat includes seniors Kaya Baker, double major…
A shift in leadership for Concordia’s Speech and Debate team is on the horizon. As of this coming May, students and faculty will say goodbye to Associate Professor Adam Knowlton, current director of Concordia’s speech team. Taylor McMillin, who has been competing in speech at Concordia since 2013, has high praise for Knowlton. “I’m sad…
In the past year, the multimedia journalism major has undergone changes in its program. Professor Catherine McMullen retired last year, leaving an opening in the English department faculty. Other changes to the multimedia journalism include a change in program director, along with the creation of a program budget. The program consists of 26 students, including…
Conservatives Tackling Climate Change, an event held on-campus, welcomed Alex Bozmoski to Concordia on April 11. The event was centered around an open discourse between the Republican and Democratic parties surrounding the issue of climate change. Bozmoski is the Director of Strategy and Operations at RepublicEn, an organization based on conservative ideologies, pushes the idea…
As the majority of seniors prepare for full-time careers or graduate school, three are packing their bags for ten months abroad after receiving Fulbright fellowships. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study or research projects for English Teaching Assistant Programs. Jenna Scarborough, Oliver Reitan and Ruth Peterson received the award this…