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Monthly Archives: October 2011
A Scary Good Time
Emily Anderson ’14, Fargo, N.D., greeted students with an eerie smile as she welcomed them into Livedalen’s own haunted house. “We lost the release forms in a freak accident – enter at your own risk.” Livedalen Hall Council has a … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Events, Campus Life, Students, Traditions
Tagged campus life, education, Halloween, haunted house, higher education
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Pumpkin Patch Inquiry
A group of first-year students is gaining an understanding of the connection between food and people. “This is much more than eating food,” says Linda James, nutrition and dietetics, who teaches the Food in the World Inquiry class. She’s paired … Continue reading
From Numbers to Paper Cranes
“The idea that science and art are separate is one of the great lies of our culture,” says Dr. Robert Lang, his voice echoing off the walls of a classroom in Jones Science Center. To celebrate 100 years of mathematics … Continue reading
Contagious Community
The spirit of the senior nursing class is contagious. The 29 seniors organized a flu clinic as part of their community health class. From ordering supplies to scheduling and marketing, the students experienced everything that goes into putting on a … Continue reading
History in the Meeting
John Tunheim ’75 and Clint Hill ’54 share more than their Cobber roots. They also are connected by a moment in U.S. history – the assassination of President Kennedy. Hill is a former Secret Service agent who was in the … Continue reading
Characters Count
Two psychology students have found evidence that suggests culture contributes to people’s ability to use active memory in recognizing objects and events. Anna Ingebretson ’12 and Katie Zetah ’12 spent a year testing and evaluating visual working memory in select … Continue reading
Posted in In the Classroom, International, Psychology, Research, Science, Students
Tagged active memory, alphabetic languages, benefits of being bilingual, character-based languages, education, higher education, language and memory, memory advantages, psychology, student lecture, student research
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Creating an Environment of Understanding
Cobbers are preparing themselves for a world of change through a student movement designed to better understand each other’s beliefs. Better Together was started by the campus ministry co-commissioners last year to promote conversation between faith groups. When President Obama … Continue reading
French Influence
Local French influence goes beyond french fries, bread and toast. Nearly 500 middle school and high school students learned about the region’s French ties at the Midwest French Festival and Convention. Concordia hosted the first day of the two-day festival … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Events, Community Education, Community Events, Concordia Language Villages, In the Classroom, National, State, Students
Tagged 17th century, education, French culture, French education, French-Metis fur traders, higher education, Midwest French heritage, Tim and Dore Kent
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Luebke & Lynx: A Winning Combination
Being a Minnesota sports fan this season has been tough. Amidst heartbreaking losses from other franchises, the Minnesota Lynx are giving Midwesterners a reason to stand and cheer a little louder during this month’s WNBA Finals. The Lynx have won … Continue reading
