English professor and travel writer W. Scott Olsen will launch his 11th book, “A Moment With Strangers,” a book about the apparent — but brief — impact of people we meet. Olsen said that whether in the local grocery store or an English market, strangers can surprise. “Every now and then we wind up in a…
Corrections: Professor Capistran teaches string methods and is a violinist and conductor, but has also taught and played viola here. The viola students will have the opportunity to study with her and Professor Sonja Harasim next year. In response to the quote from Jake Broten, the number of viola students in the orchestra has been as…
Though still in the process of refinement, Concordia has begun to enforce stricter rules upon catering activities, specifically in regard to outside caterers. “It’s not technically a new policy — this policy has been in practice for a number of years,” said Roger Olson, director of Concordia’s risk management department, who teamed up with Janet…
He is small, quiet and very hard working. He’s been living at Concordia for a little over two months now, and can usually be found lying under chairs or on the lap of his best friend, Liz Bartels. His name is Donny and he is a service dog. Bartels received Donny to help her with…
Fifty cents doesn’t buy much anymore — maybe a handful of Skittles or a Tootsie Pop from a vending machine. And if anything comes out of a vending machine, it can’t possibly be very original or artistic — or can it? Graphic designer and Concordia art instructor Jeff Knight makes old vending machines into art…
Jan. 8 Public discussion on the cuts began. President William Craft and Vice President of Finance Linda Brown met with faculty and staff to share specifics on the proposed budget and enrollment plan for the 2016-2017 school year. Craft said: “I want to remind each of us in the room today that every 25 students…
The number of students who need or wish to have a gluten-free diet is increasing, and Dining Services is putting great effort into accommodating all of them. “Over the past several years, [gluten-free diets have] become more prevalent,” said Nicole Crouch, assistant director of DS. There are some students who prefer eating gluten-free for other…
If open job positions don’t grab attention, free coffee will. On Jan. 27, students from Concordia were invited to attend “Internship Day” as a part of 1 Million Cups at Barry Hall in downtown Fargo. 1 Million Cups is an event hosted by Emerging Prairie held every Wednesday at the Stage at Island Park in…
In an email sent to Concordia faculty and alumni on Jan. 29, Concordia President William Craft officially announced program changes designed to remedy the $2.7 million budget shortfall. Minutes later, Concordia Dean Eric Eliason sent a similar email to students. The emails said nine majors will no longer be offered to incoming students: classical studies,…
Homeowners of any kind can sympathize with the unrelenting effects of subzero temperatures on daily life: frozen pipes, dead car batteries, leaky windows and door jambs, low morale. Truly cold days transform “home” into a battleground against the elements, and it would be insane to cross into enemy territory. Students, staff and faculty deal with…