Work with heart research, urban food systems, in public health, in elderly nutrition programs; the options are endless with the new graduate program in Nutrition and Dietetics. A combined Dietetic Internship and Master of Science in Nutrition with an emphasis in Dietetics Leadership program will begin in fall of 2017 at Concordia College. This master’s…
“My old self acted purely on instinct. I found myself trying different majors, minors, personality traits and even fashion. I’ve tried a lot of weird stuff in the past four years and have had the chance to decide what works for my life in a way that fills me socially, emotionally and spiritually. The most…
A free children’s theatre production takes the stage for two shows Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 and 4 p.m. in Hansen Theatre in MSUM’s Roland Dille Center for the Arts. Based on African folk tales, “Anansi!” is appropriate for all young children. Related events include featuring live animals form the Red River Zoo at 2…
Concordia College Music Department presents the eighth annual PRISM concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Memorial Auditorium. This unique concert is a continuous surround-sound experience, with one ensemble seamlessly following another without pause. Several instrumental groups, including The Concordia Band, the Symphonic Band, Echo Band, the Concordia Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Ensembles I…
One of the most important pieces of public art in Fargo-Moorhead’s history is headed for conservation. The iconic Sodbuster sculpture, which stood on the corner of Broadway and Main Avenue in Fargo for 20 years, will be conserved and reinstalled at the new Fargo City Hall Civic Plaza. “Twenty years of heat and cold, sun…
The recent news reports about race and college campuses, especially at the University of Missouri, have been absolutely unreal to read. I never thought I would read about people making swastikas out of human feces or hanging nooses around trees in 2015. It would be even more unreal for something like that to happen on…
Earlier this year, the University of New Hampshire released a “Bias-Free Language Guide” that denounces the use of many potentially offensive terms. Some of these politically incorrect terms include “elders,” “poor people,” “homeless people,” “obese people,” “able-bodied people,” and “blind people.” Instead, “people of advanced age,” “people who lack the advantages held by others,” “people…
Always intersecting An aspect of environmental sustainability that people often overlook is the link between environmental sustainability and issues relating to basic human rights. A general set of basic human rights can be found in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), a document that has served as a fundamental guide to international…
As the national average for suicide and depression among college students continues to rise, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, Concordia’s understaffed Counseling Center is struggling to help students in need. The Counseling Center has four full-time staff members, and only two are licensed counselors. For a school of nearly 2,500 undergraduates, the…
Issue must be handled with respect Concordia’s “It’s on Us” campaign had a booth up in the Atrium for Civic Engagement Week and today my roommate, Katie Beedy, came back to our dorm seething. “But I love getting sexually assaulted” she said through gritted teeth. According to Beedy, as she and a friend were signing…