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…
English professor and travel writer W. Scott Olsen will launch his 11th book, “A Moment With Strangers,” a book about the apparent — but brief — impact of people we meet. Olsen said that whether in the local grocery store or an English market, strangers can surprise. “Every now and then we wind up in a…
On Christmas Day in 1961, Dr. Bill Snyder received a guitar from his parents. He began teaching himself how to play by listening to Joan Baez records and to folk music on the radio. He already knew how to play the ukulele, which made it easier for him to pick up the guitar. “I don’t…
Professors talk about student feedback At the end of each semester, professors read evaluations completed by students who have taken their classes. Professors look at the averages of both the numerical scores they are given and the comments that students leave. The comments section proves to be the most helpful in informing professors about how…