Applications have been received for the first-ever Cobbertunity Fund cohort. This fund was first announced last year as a way for Concordia to support entrepreneurs on campus by kickstarting a new idea or helping progress an existing idea. Bree Langemo, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, is one of the faculty members in charge of…
MOORHEAD – On Nov. 3, an Instagram account, @fizz.concordia, made a post that said “Fizz is launching at Concordia in 24 hours.” The account currently has 350 followers, and reposts posts that users at Concordia have made on the app. According to Fizz’s website, Fizz is a social media app that is a “private discussion…
MOORHEAD – Conductor Kevin Sütterlin and The Concordia Orchestra made their way down south to Memphis, Tennessee to perform a myriad of pieces throughout the week of Oct. 27, 2024. After kicking off the ensemble’s annual fall tour by playing in Detroit Lakes, MN, ensemble members boarded a coach bus for a lengthy 16 hours…
MOORHEAD – Concordia College grounds management is entering its second year of preparing campus against Emerald Ash Borers (EABs). The threat is a green metallic-colored beetle about the size of a grain of rice. EABs burrow into Ash Trees, and if left unchecked, their burrowing will kill the tree. It can take between 7-12 years…
Betsy Cogan is an assistant professor in the Concordia Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Exercise Science. Cogan is also a registered dietitian nutritionist . She teaches a wide variety of wellness classes on the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research focuses on simple dietary changes that impact cardiovascular, vascular and cognitive health. On Nov. 20,…
MOORHEAD – Two Special Projects and Initiatives Fund (SPIF) requests were discussed at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Nov. 14. A request to help the Orientation Committee cover the cost of future Cobber beanies was tabled, while new winter activities were approved unanimously. Beanie Purchasing Senator Milton Hillegess introduced the Orientation Committee’s request…
MOORHEAD – With the 2024-25 season starting comes many changes, one of which is an updated starting lineup; however, if there were any difficulties in adapting the Cobbers showed zero sign as they picked up their second win of the season in a blowout victory against Providence Manitoba Pilots during Concordia’s home-opener Friday 15. Changes…
MOORHEAD – Concordia alumna Lauren Tschider published her debut book in September depicting her journey of healing after leaving an unhealthy relationship. In the summer of 2023, Tishcider decided to leave a two-year long relationship that was no longer safe for her to be in. After she left, she filed a restraining order and just…
MOORHEAD—Concordia’s Contract Services has recently signed one-year contracts with the YWCA Cass Clay and the Salvation Army. “Contract Services started about 20 plus years ago providing meals,” said Jason Giffey, Associate Director of Dining Services. Contract Services works with people and organizations to provide meals daily. “They give us the numbers, we get them hot…
MOORHEAD – On Nov. 4, many Concordia College students received a fraudulent email, advertising items that were allegedly being given away for free. The email seemed to be sent from Concordia staff and faculty members, including a wide range of professors. “Bad actors hijack accounts and send out [emails] on behalf of them,” says Tony…