News Releases 2011

Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir Concert

Dec 02, 2011

The annual holiday favorite Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 in Memorial Auditorium.

Jazz Ensembles Concert

Dec 02, 2011

Concordia Music Organizations will present a Jazz Ensembles Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Fifth Annual PRISM Concert

Nov 17, 2011

Concordia Music Organizations presents the fifth annual PRISM concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20.

Speech Team in Tournament

The Concordia Speech team recently made a strong showing at one of the largest tournaments in the nation.

Third Annual 100-Mile Thanksgiving Farmers Market

Nov 11, 2011

Concordia will host the third annual 100-Mile Thanksgiving Farmers Market from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Atrium.

Echo Band Concert BREW Week Event

Nov 11, 2011

Concordia Music Organizations will present the Echo Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Centrum.

Symphonia Fall Concert

Nov 10, 2011

The Concordia College Symphonia, under the direction of Jane Linde Capistran, will present "ALL GOOD GIFTS – A Concert of Thanksgiving" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Concordia to Host Regional Small Business Development Center

Nov 10, 2011

Concordia will host the Northwest Regional Minnesota Small Business Development Center for 2012 and 2013.

Faculty Recital

Nov 10, 2011

The Music Department at will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.

Concordia Faculty Voice Recital

Nov 10, 2011

The Music Department will present a faculty recital by Lucy Thrasher, soprano, and Peter Halverson, baritone, accompanied on piano by David Worth.

Band Concert Time Change

Nov 08, 2011

The Concordia Band Fall Concert will be at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, in Memorial Auditorium.

The Concordia Band Home Concert

Nov 07, 2011

Concordia College Music Organizations will present The Concordia Band Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia to Present Forum on Norway Terrorist Attacks

Nov 07, 2011

The Office of Intercultural Affairs will present a community forum on the July 22 terrorist attacks on the island of Utøya, and in Oslo, Norway, at noon Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Concordia to Host China Town Hall

Nov 07, 2011

Concordia  will host the fifth annual CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Delegates from China Visit Concordia

Representatives from Concordia and the Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) located in Chongqing, China, will meet to sign an educational agreement at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Oct 31, 2011

The Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opens Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Cyrus M. Running Gallery.

Guest Piano Recital

Oct 31, 2011

The Concordia College Music Department will present a guest piano recital by Stephen Carlson at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Lecture on Christian Response to Financial Crisis

Oct 27, 2011

Concordia College will present the Oen Fellowship Lecture featuring Dr. Kathryn Tanner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Centrum, Knutson Campus Center.

Speech Team Takes Top Honors

Oct 21, 2011

The Concordia Speech team took second place the first day and were named tournament champions the second day in tournaments at MSU Mankato and Gustavus Adolphus College.

Centennial Scholars Lecture

Oct 21, 2011

Dr. Oksana Bihun will present the first Centennial Scholars Lecture of the academic year at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.

Alumnus Addresses Worldwide Hunger

Oct 21, 2011

Concordia alumnus and journalist Alan Bjerga, class of 1995, will give a reading and sign his new book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Jones 212.

Christmas Concert Tickets on Sale Nov. 1

Oct 18, 2011

Tickets to the 85th annual Concordia College Christmas Concert go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Guest Tuba Artist

Oct 18, 2011

The Music Department presents the seventh annual visit by guest tuba artist Dean A. Somerville in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Oct 18, 2011

Concordia College Music Organizations will present a Jazz Ensemble Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Buxton/Hanson Hall.

Concordia Honors Alumni with Awards

Oct 13, 2011

Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to Maj. Gen. Michael Ennis ’71, Dr. James Westgard ’63, Clint Hill ’54 and Estelle (Johnson) Spottiswoode ’46 at the Homecoming Banquet, Friday, Oct. 14.

Homecoming Royalty Crowned

Oct 13, 2011

Seniors Skyler Vilt and Elise Tweten have been elected  to reign as 2011 Homecoming King and Queen during Homecoming Week, Oct. 11-16.

Homecoming Concert at Concordia

Oct 13, 2011

Concordia College Music Organizations presents the 2011 Homecoming Concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in Memorial Auditorium.

Speech and Debate Teams Compete

Oct 13, 2011

The Concordia speech team made a strong season debut and the debate team traveled to Kansas City Community College to compete at its second tournament of the season.

Lecture by Foremost Origami Artist

Oct 10, 2011

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of mathematics at Concordia College, the Mathematics and Computer Science department will present the 21st T.C. Wollan Memorial Distinguished Lectureship featuring Dr. Robert J. Lang at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Centrum, Knutson Campus Center.

Political Commentators Carville and Matalin to Speak

Oct 06, 2011

Mary Matalin and her husband, James Carville, will speak at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31.

Faculty Voice Recital

Oct 06, 2011

Concordia music instructor Paul Hindemith, baritone, and Andrew Fleser, piano, of McNally Smith College of Music, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14.

Choirs and Bells Concert to Feature Variety of Music

Oct 06, 2011

The music department will present a Choirs and Bells Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, in Memorial Auditorium.

Fuglestad Lecture on Human Health and Biodiversity

Oct 05, 2011

Concordia will present the 30th Annual Fuglestad Lecture featuring Dr. Aaron Bernstein at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, in the Centrum.

Former Secret Service Agent and Author to Speak at Concordia

Oct 05, 2011

Clint Hill ’54, a former Secret Service agent who was with President John F. Kennedy the day he was assassinated, and Lisa McCubbin, the co-author of “The Kennedy Detail,” will speak during  at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Bonfire, Fireworks and Parade for Homecoming

Oct 05, 2011

Concordia College begins the celebration of Homecoming 2011 with the traditional bonfire and fireworks display.

Albrecht Receives Accounting Honor

Oct 05, 2011

David Albrecht, associate professor of accounting, was recently named to Accounting Today’s “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.”

Language Villages to Host Conversation on Norway Terrorist Attacks

Oct 05, 2011

Concordia Language Villages and Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village, are teaming up with the Nordmanns-Forbundet organization to host a conversation about the response to the terrorist attacks July 22 in Norway.

Homecoming at Concordia

Oct 05, 2011

Concordia will welcome alumni back to campus during Homecoming 2011, “United by the C,” Oct. 14-16.

Minnesota Orchestra Members to Perform Recital

Oct 05, 2011

Minnesota Orchestra members John Snow and Peter McGuire joined by University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty member Tim Lovelace will perform a guest recital at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9.

Music Department Presents Saxophone Recital

Sep 29, 2011

Concordia College will present the "Una Volta Saxophone Quartet" recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.

Cobber Kids Earns NAEYC Accreditation

Sep 29, 2011

Cobber Kids earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Visiting Writers Festival at Concordia

Sep 23, 2011

The Concordia College will present the Visiting Writers Festival Wednesday, Oct. 5-Friday, Oct. 7 in Frida Nilsen Lounge.

Student Lecture Examines Writing Systems

Sep 23, 2011

Concordia senior Anna Ingebretson and Katie Zetah ’11 will present the second lecture in the Student Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Fall Enrollment Announced

Sep 16, 2011

Fall enrollment at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., is 2,772. The student body is comprised of 870 new students including 722 freshmen.

Concordia Celebrates Family Weekend

Sep 14, 2011

Concordia College will hold Family Weekend “Extreme Cobbers: Family Weekend Edition” Sept. 23-25. 

Student Lecture Examines Loss of Baseball's Jargon

Sep 14, 2011

Concordia senior Michael Eikmeier will present the first lecture of the academic year in the Student Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Guest Violin Recital at Concordia

Sep 14, 2011

The Concordia College Music Department will present a Guest Violin Recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Concordia to Present Faculty Recital

Sep 07, 2011

Concordia College faculty members will present a Beethoven Cello Recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music.

Concordia Grad Receives Fulbright

Sep 07, 2011

Susan Nelson, a 2011 Concordia College graduate, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to Germany in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Faculty and Staff Members Receive Awards

Sep 07, 2011

Dr. Susan Cordes-Green, chair and assistant professor of psychology, was awarded the Flaat Distinguished Teaching Award and Scott Ellingson was presented the Flaat Distinguished Service Award.

Faculty to Present Blockbuster Recital

Sep 06, 2011

The Concordia Music Department extends an invitation to join them at the annual “Faculty Blockbuster Recital,” at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Guest Faculty Recital at Concordia

Sep 06, 2011

Dr. Milton Masciadri, professor of double bass at the University of Georgia, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Concordia Symposium to Focus on Role of Artist

Sep 06, 2011

Join the Concordia community for the 2011 Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium, “The Role of the Artist in Society: Inspiration, Issues, Impact,” Sept. 13-14

Concordia Opens Academic Year

Sep 01, 2011

Concordia kicks off the start of the 2011-12 academic year with opening convocation at 9:20 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, in Memorial Auditorium.

First-Year Students to Volunteer Through Hands for Change

Aug 24, 2011

Students at Concordia will participate in the 18th annual Hands for Change outreach event on Monday, Aug. 29, during new student orientation week.

Art Exhibition Investigates Veils and Veiling

Aug 24, 2011

Concordia College’s first art exhibition of the 2011-12 season, “(Dis)Covering the Veil: Visible and Invisible Spaces,” opens Sunday, Aug. 28 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 25 in the Cyrus. M.Running Gallery.

Students Receive Top Honors at National Conference

Aug 24, 2011

Colten Kohler, Marisa Paulson and Amber Sperling, 2011 graduates of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., received national recognition at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference.

Concordia to Hold Moorhead Corn Feed

Aug 24, 2011

Get ready for corn on the cob with Cobbers Wednesday, Aug. 24, when Concordia College holds the annual Moorhead Corn Feed.

Inaugural President Pamela Jolicoeur Scholarship Awarded

Aug 18, 2011

Stephanie Barnhart of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., is the recipient of the inaugural award for the President Pamela M. Jolicoeur Endowed Memorial Scholarship.

Concordia Language Villages Celebrates 50th Summer

Jun 23, 2011

Concordia Language Villages celebrates its 50th year of programming in 2011 with special guests, events and programming.

Concordia Announces Faculty Promotions and Tenure

Jun 07, 2011

The Concordia College Board of Regents recently approved 12 faculty members for promotion and/or tenure.

Concordia Presents Summer Music Concert Series

Jun 07, 2011

Enjoy the sound of music in one of three concerts presented by Concordia College this summer in the second annual Summer Music Series.

Offutt School of Business Groundbreaking Scheduled

Jun 01, 2011

A groundbreaking for the Offutt School of Business at Concordia will take place at 10 a.m. June 2 just outside the Grant Center.

Faculty and Administrative Retirements

Jun 01, 2011

Concordia honored five faculty and administrative retirees for their years of dedicated service to the college at the Faculty and Administration Appreciation dinner in April.

Interim President Dovre's Papers and Speeches Compiled for New Book

May 20, 2011

Dr. Paul J. Dovre’s latest book, “The Cross and the Academy,” is now available

The Concordia Choir Tours South Korea

May 09, 2011

Seventy-one members of The Concordia Choir left May 2 and will spend three weeks traveling and performing in South Korea.

West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center at Concordia

May 05, 2011

Concordia is the new host of the West Central Small Business Development Center.

Students Travel Abroad

May 03, 2011

More than 150 Concordia College students are studying abroad this spring and summer.

Concordia to Present Commencement Concert

Apr 26, 2011

Concordia College will present the annual Commencement Concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in Memorial Auditorium.

Language Villages Receives Grant

Apr 26, 2011

Concordia Language Villages will receive $100,000.00 in grant funding from the Qatar Foundation International for student and educator Arabic programs.

Concordia to Hold Commencement

Apr 18, 2011

Concordia will present approximately 594 bachelor’s degrees and four master of education degrees during its commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, in Memorial Auditorium.

Symphonia to Perform Spring Concert

Apr 18, 2011

The Concordia College Symphonia will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Centrum.

Darla Ward Receives Flaat

Apr 13, 2011

Darla Ward, secretary for the physical education and health/athletics department, received the Ole and Lucy Flaat Distinguished Service Award.

Concordia to Present Echo Band and Echo Jazz Concert

Apr 13, 2011

  Concordia College Music Organizations will present the Echo Band and Echo Jazz Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in Buxton/Hanson Hall.

Concordia to Present Lorie Line and Her Fab Five in Concert

Apr 13, 2011

Concordia College will present Lorie Line and Her Fab Five live in concert at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia to Present Beethoven's Ninth

Apr 13, 2011

The Concordia Orchestra, the 350-member Oratorio Choir and faculty musicians participating in the annual Oratorio Concert will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125” at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia to Present Vocal Jazz and Jazz Ensembles Concert

Apr 08, 2011

The Concordia Music Organizations will present a concert by the Vocal Jazz and Jazz Ensembles I and II at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 11, in Memorial Auditorium.

Celebration of Student Scholarship

Apr 06, 2011

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship will present the annual Celebration of Student Scholarship April 7-8.

Handbell Choirs to Perform

Apr 06, 2011

The Concordia College handbell choirs, Tintinnabula and Campana, will present a spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in the Centrum.

Dr. William J. Craft Named President-Elect

Mar 21, 2011

The Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Dr. William J. Craft president-elect of the college. 

Performing Arts Series Presents Fubuki Daiko

Mar 23, 2011

Experience the high-powered style of Fubuki Daiko at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia Presents Day of Percussion

Mar 23, 2011

Concordia Music Organizations and Department of Music will present the 21st annual Day of Percussion beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia Presents Senior Honors Concert

Mar 23, 2011

The Concordia College Music Organizations will present the Senior Honors Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, in Memorial Auditorium.

Three Choirs Concert at Concordia

Mar 22, 2011

The music department will present the Three Choirs Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 27, in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia to Present Faculty Recital

Mar 22, 2011

Dr. Nathaniel Dickey will present a faculty recital on trombone and euphonium with Dr. David Ferreira on piano at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Presidential Search Committee Recommends Craft

Mar 14, 2011

The Concordia College Presidential Search Committee has unanimously endorsed Dr. William J. Craft to become the 11th president of Concordia College.

Concordia Trio to Perform

Mar 14, 2011

The music department will present a Concordia Trio recital at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 18.

Concordia Presents Flute Day Recital

Mar 11, 2011

The music department will present a day-long Flute Festival, featuring Nicole Riner, Saturday, March 19, in Buxton Rehearsal Hall.

Concordia Virtual Experience Wins Gold ADDY®

Mar 11, 2011

The Concordia College Virtual Experience received a Gold ADDY® in the interactive media category from the American Advertising Federation of North Dakota ADDY® Awards Show.

Concordia Language Villages Receives Grant from STARTALK

Mar 11, 2011

Concordia Language Villages will receive nearly $300,000 in grant funding from STARTALK for its summer of professional development programs for teachers of Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

National Book Awards at Concordia

Mar 03, 2011

Concordia will present the sixth annual National Book Awards March 24-25.

Concordia Students to Take Part in Day at the Capitol

Mar 03, 2011

Students from Concordia will participate in Day at the Capitol Thursday, March 10.

Faculty Recital of Solo Piano Works

Mar 03, 2011

Jihye Chang Sung will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Concordia Presents Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Mar 01, 2011

The Concordia College Art Department will present the annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Tuesday, March 15 through Sunday, April 3.

Concordia Werth Lecture on Lasers

Dr. John C. Wright will speak at the 2011 Concordia College Werth Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17 in Jones 212.

Concordia to Host Powwow

Feb 21, 2011

The 22nd annual Woodlands and High Plains Traditional Powwow will be held 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., March 5 in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia to Host Trumpet Summit

Feb 17, 2011

Concordia will host the fourth annual T.R.U.M.P.E.T. (The Regional Upper Midwest Performance and Educational Trumpet) Summit Saturday, March 5.

Centennial Scholars Lecture

Dr. Daniel P. Biebighauser will present a Centennial Scholars Program lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3 in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Student Lecture Series

Feb 17, 2011

Concordia senior Lynlee Espeseth will present the final lecture in the academic year’s Student Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Concordia Presents Jazz Ensemble Concert

Feb 17, 2011

Concordia Music Organizations will present a Jazz Ensemble Concert Thursday, Feb. 17 in Anderson Commons.

Community Forum to Discuss Current Crisis in Egypt

Feb 07, 2011

Ahmed Kamel, Mona Ibrahim, Ayah Kamel and Rebecca Moore will speak at a community forum “Egypt Beyond the Headlines,” at noon Tuesday, Feb. 8 in the Morrie Jones Conference Center Suite A/B.

Student Lecture Examines C.S. Lewis on Pride and Humility

Feb 07, 2011

Kayla Goetz, a senior, will present a lecture as part of the Student Lecture Series at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Concordia to Celebrate "Green Week"

Feb 03, 2011

Concordia students are celebrating “Green Week” Feb. 7-11.

Aural Skills Focus of Centennial Lecture

Jan 28, 2011

Dr. Jeffrey Meyer will present a Centennial Scholars Program lecture, “Aural Skills: New Strategies and Outcomes for Integrated Musicianship,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 in Birkeland Alumni Lounge.

Annual Midwinter Piano Festival

Jan 24, 2011

The Midwinter Piano Festival, Thursday, Feb.3-Saturday, Feb. 5, is devoted to a bicentennial celebration of the music of 19th Century Hungarian composer Franz Liszt.

Wind Quintet to Present Recital

Jan 24, 2011

The Concordia Wind Quintet will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Student Nurse of the Year Named

Jan 24, 2011

Lindsay Barrett, a junior, was chosen from 42 Concordia nursing students as this year’s "Student Nurse of the Year."

Pops and Popcorn Concert

Jan 24, 2011

Concordia Music Organizations presents the annual Pops and Popcorn Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 in Memorial Auditorium.

Concordia Presents Flamenco Vivo Performance

Jan 24, 2011

Join the Concordia community for a lively performance by Flamenco Vivo at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in Memorial Auditorium.

Faculty Art Exhibition

Jan 17, 2011

The Annual Concordia College Faculty Art Exhibition runs Tuesday, Jan. 18-Friday, Feb. 18 in the Cyrus M. Running Gallery.

Faculty Recital at Concordia

Concordia music instructor Barbara Schramm, mezzosoprano, will present a faculty recital “Moonlight Serenade – An Evening of Chamber Music” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 14 in Christiansen Recital Hall.

Student Lecture

Jan 17, 2011

Kyle Czech, a junior, will present a lecture as part of the Student Lecture Series at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18 in Morrie Jones Conference Center Suite A/B.

Concordia Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 17, 2011

Concordia Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 17



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