President Pamela Jolicoeur, Concordia’s 10th president, suffered a stroke in her home on June 9, 2010. She was sent to the Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, N.D, where she died. She was 65 years-old. Jolicoeur served Concordia as its president since 2004. During this time she not only defined herself as someone more than…
Beyond BREW
“Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World.” If you haven’t heard that phrase yet, you may have slept through your time at Concordia. BREW-ing is the often mentioned theme and goal of Concordia’s core curriculum. What we need in the world, however, are thoughtful and informed citizens who go beyond engaging responsibly in the world to…
Junior Chelsea Spanier to release novel
Editor’s Note: This article has been altered from its original publication to correct an error. We apologize to anyone who received incorrect information. For many college writers, the thought of publishing a book may seem a lofty goal. For junior Chelsea Spanier, it’s about to become a reality. “It means that I’m on my way,…
Prioritization process ranks programs
Concordia recently launched a prioritization process that requires all academic and administrative programs to be thoroughly reviewed and then ranked highest to lowest priority by their respective department or office. The purpose of this process is to determine how to most effectively distribute resources and strengthen Concordia’s appeal to prospective students. Mark Krejci, provost and…
Flood diversion progress made
In light of the recent flood, Fargo and Moorhead have been rapidly working on plans for flood diversions for the cities, but the diversions themselves won’t be completed for another 10-12 years. This may seem like a long time, but from the Army Corps of Engineers’ perspective, it is incredibly fast. “The Corps has been…
Olsen to release book about flight
English Professor W. Scott Olsen’s latest book “Never Land: Adventures, Wonder, and One World Record in a Very Small Plane” chronicles Olsen’s flying adventures in a single engine Cessna, including the setting of Olsen’s world record. Olsen holds the world record for the fastest flight, in that type of airplane, across North Dakota: a 359-mile…
Concordia On-Air April 14, 2010
In this week’s show Meg has more information about the Relay for Life event on campus, Erik’s outside for Weather, and we say goodbye to our graduating seniors. It’s our last show of the year, so be sure to check it out to get your Co…
When will we learn?
Last week in theatre class, I watched “The Laramie Project.” It is a film based on the play of the same name by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Project. “The Laramie Project” is a docudrama; it is a the dramatized version of a collection of interviews that members of the Tectonic Theatre Project actually…
Census 2010 campaigns for college students
Local funding, college grants, and a congressional seat: these are all things that Minnesota college students could lose, depending on the results of the upcoming 2010 census. Unfortunately, college students are also one of the groups that the United States Census Bureau has the most difficulty counting. “Sometimes when students are busy with classes they…
Concordia implements Whistleblower hotline
“Hello, this is Mary at the Campus Conduct Hotline. Do you wish to file a claim or are you checking the status of a case?” You might hear something like this if you call Concordia’s Campus Conduct Hotline, a confidential, independent, 24/7 call-in service, which allows complaints to be submitted anonymously. The Campus Conduct Hotline…