Megan Shelden shares her study abroad experience When deciding on a college, most teenagers focus on factors like tuition, available majors, and graduation rates. When Megan Shelden selected Concordia, she had her eye on one thing: the school’s extensive study abroad program. “I just knew, ever since I was in high school, that I really…
After 21 years of teaching journalism at Concordia, Catherine McMullen won’t be moving very far away. Her new office in Academy will keeps its doors open as she continues to advise the staff of The Concordian, and work on writing projects of her own. McMullen has discovered, inspired and mentored dozens of budding careers during…
David Boggs walked into his watercolor class with tea in hand, humming. “One week,” he said, grinning. “One week left people.” Boggs, professor of painting, is “looking forward to retirement on a daily basis” and he makes sure to let his students know. After 31 years of teaching at Concordia, Boggs is finishing up his…
Cory Aragon, Associate Professor in Concordia’s Philosophy Department, is leaving at the end of the academic year for a position in California. Aragon’s new job is at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, also known as Cal Poly Pomona. Aragon has taught at Concordia for three years. He replaced retired professor Gregg Muilenberg in 2013. In…
“My biggest inspiration is definitely my track family. That’s my teammates, my coaches, and all of my supporters who show up at the most important meets I have. Even in an individual sport you need that encouragement. There’ll be times when I have a lot of self doubt about what I can achieve on the…
Connie Jones sits at her desk staring at her computer screen. Her office is open; glass walls letting her overlook the second floor of the library. Her office is surrounded by children’s and young adult literature. These are books that education students use for their class projects, clinicals and student-teaching experiences. A student walks in…
One step. That is all that separates Tayler Klimek from the inner ring of desks — the fishbowl — where small-group discussion is taking place in a large-group setting. It might as well be a mile. In fishbowl discussions, only people in the middle ring of desks can talk. Everyone else on the outside cannot…
“During the 2016-2017 academic year I will be an English Teaching Assistant in Germany, in which I will be able to work with students in helping to create an understanding between German-American cultures while engaging in language learning. In this regard, I am able to immerse myself in the German culture, while incorporating elements of American…
Cobber students bring their imagination and storytelling to life Write about the person sitting to your right. He wears glasses. The earpieces hide in short, sandy blond hair. He is a first-year student, but he knows what he wants to do after college: Logan Jorgenson dreams of being an author. The above writing prompt is…
Concordia sophomore Colin Johnson sets up two mini water bottles on a makeshift ta- ble in his backyard, then looks over his shoul-der to make sure everyone is at least 10 feet behind him. In his hand he holds a sword — a cutlass-machete hybrid to be exact. Colin brings the sword back then swings…