Category: World
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Concordia alum receives Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award
On Oct. 5, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum awarded Concordia College alum and former U.S. secret service agent Clint Hill with the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest accolade for its citizens. The award honors present and former North Dakotans who have made great achievements in their fields, and who have well represented…
Concordia celebrates Hispanic heritage month with different events
Every day, every week and every month, it seems like society is bombarded with a different focus. Whether that be a celebration of national dog day or national pancake day, there’s always something to be celebrating. This month comes with something much more than just a time of recognition and excuse to take cute pictures…
Post-grad plans: seniors to teach in China
As graduation day approaches, many seniors are making important decisions regarding their future plans. Some graduates will be entering the workforce, and others will be going onto graduate school. A handful of Concordia students, however, will be preparing for their year-long internships working in Zhuhai, China, at the United International College. Four of these students…
Language Department update: Native Assistant positions eliminated
Concordia’s budget cuts have been hard on several departments, but will especially affect world language students. In addition to the removal of several majors and teaching positions, there will be no German, French or Spanish native assistants the coming school year. The native assistants have been a resource for students learning second languages, allowing them…
Holocaust survivor to speak on campus tonight
Berman, a Holocaust survivor, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the Centrum, Knutson Campus Center. The lecture, part of a series of events hosted by the college on “Scandinavia and the Holocaust” March 10 and 11, is sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., and Tolerance Minnesota. Berman is the author…
Concordia Band Spain-bound in 2016
Next year, Cobbers in the Concordia Band will have a chance to break down barriers with music in the 2016 May international band tour to Spain. Dr. Peter Haberman, director of bands and conductor of the Concordia Band, has a local connection with a former student who now lives in Lliria, Spain, near Valencia. The…
Studying abroad planning takes time
Before the adventure, the host families, the bus rides or the plane trip, many Concordia students must organize and plan for their study abroad classes. Each student approaches this differently. Some plan as much as possible beforehand; others take the trip as it comes and change their schedule as they go along. The process of…
Study abroad numbers up
Australia, Ireland programs maintain strong student numbers A surprising 66 students signed up to study abroad in the fall 2015 semester and acceptance letters have begun to appear in P.O. Boxes. Angela Cant, Associate Director of Study Away, said she was surprised by the numbers. “There was a lot of interest,” Cant said. “Given that…