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Tag: President Craft

Ahmed Afzaal publishes commentary on college’s mission statement

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by Halie Weaving

When stepping foot on Concordia, one might notice the large trees scattered across campus or the tall bell tower that rings out time. As you continue past the bell tower, there is a grassy corner by Old Main and Lorentzen Center where pink flowers surround a stone plaque that reads, “The purpose of Concordia College…

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President Craft offers Cobbers opportunity to chat on campus

Posted on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by Annie Weier

Knutson Campus Center is, as the name suggests, the center of student life at Concordia. Multicolored flags hang from the high ceiling, representing the nationalities present on campus, while tables line the large walkway. Most of the tables are for events or student organizations, but one stands out from the crowd. A plain brown table…

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President Craft joins Twitter

Posted on October 15, 2015October 14, 2015 by Emma Garton

  @PresidentCraft may not have Twitter’s blue checkmark, but it is the real deal. President William Craft has been taking the Twittersphere by storm for the past couple of weeks. “Yes, [the Twitter account] is mine. I work in partnership with the people in Communications and Marketing at the college,” Craft said. “They’re the ones…

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President Craft contributes poem to Christmas concert

Posted on December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 by Contributing Writer

“Before the marvel of this Night,” this year’s Christmas concert theme, is sure to marvel audience members with the sights and sounds of hundreds of student musicians. What concert goers will not realize without carefully reading their program is that our own President William Craft is playing a large role in this year’s opening number….

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Craft called to action

Posted on March 14, 2013March 17, 2013 by Jordan Elton

Standing in Lorentzsen, President Craft observed quite a different scene than usual over the Tuesday lunch hour. A group of students who share a passion for sustainability wrote and circulated a letter addressed to Craft last week that identified four goals they believe Concordia should work toward. Students, alumni, faculty and staff could sign the…

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Going green

Posted on March 14, 2013March 14, 2013 by Contributing Writer

To the over 50 students, staff, and faculty that Occupied Lorentzsen on Tuesday, March 12th: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” This quote, attributed to Margaret Mead, has never been more relevant to Concordia College students than…

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Sermons in Stones

Posted on March 7, 2013March 7, 2013 by William Craft

Cowboy, outfielder, architect, trumpet player, lawyer, teacher and writer—these, more or less in order, were my notions of what I would do for my life’s work, at least through the age of 40. My “influences,” as pop musicians say, were many: TV shows like “My Friend Flicka” (a boy and his horse); my baseball card…

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Polar explorer visits campus to share stories

Posted on November 29, 2012November 29, 2012 by Thea Gessler

Will Steger, polar explorer, returned to Concordia on Monday. Joining him was J. Drake Hamilton, science policy director for Fresh Energy. Together, the two presented the forum “Clean Energy, Climate, and Health” addressing climate change and the role of Minnesota in these issues. Steger, who has been called “Minnesota’s eyewitness to climate change,” shared his…

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Sermons in Stones

Posted on November 15, 2012July 14, 2013 by William Craft

As I write this column, my thoughts are running ahead to the journey to United International College in Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China, that Anne and I will begin Nov. 10 with our colleagues, Per Anderson (associate dean for Global Learning) and Lisa Sethre-Hofstad (associate dean for Core and Advising). Anne and I have never…

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Sermons in Stones

Posted on October 11, 2012October 11, 2012 by William Craft

“Who knows where the time goes?” Studying in London, I first heard Judy Collins sing that ballad when I was 19 and Collins was in her early thirties.  I heard Collins sing it again this past Saturday night, this time with my wife, Anne, at the Fargo Theater.  Collins is 73 now, and Anne and…

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