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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Fueling the Fire
Jared Sander ’12 has found his academic niche at Concordia in the biology department.
Posted in In the Classroom, Research, Science, Students
Tagged biology, Concordia, education, higher education, science
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Of Minds and Music
Piano professor Jay Hershberger delights in sharing his passion for J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” with first-year students in his Inquiry Seminar. Outside of the classroom, he has his own shire — a hobby farm where he raises chickens.
Posted in Faculty, In the Classroom, Music
Tagged Concordia College, education, faculty, Hershberger, higher education, Lord of the Rings, music, piano
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Ideal Business
Community matters. This is one principle that Lana Siewert-Olson ’86 and Joan Siewert-Cardona ’87 gleaned from their Concordia education. Siewert-Olson and Siewert-Cardona are president and vice president, respectively, at Ideal Printers, St. Paul, Minn. The sisters were recently named Women … Continue reading
Diving Into Inquiry
First-year students are taking their reading to the extreme in W. Scott Olsen’s Exploration, Adventure and Risk Inquiry Seminar. After studying works by travel and adventure writers, they fly airplanes, sail boats and even scuba dive. All first-year students are … Continue reading
Posted in English, Faculty, In the Classroom, Students
Tagged adventure, Concordia, education, first-year experience, higher education, scuba diving, sports
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Johnson Speaks on MLK Jr. Day
Humans have been asking “Who am I?” throughout history. Dr. Charles Johnson, writer and professor emeritus at the University of Washington, shared how the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reflects interdependence on others for identity. He spoke at … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Events
Tagged celebrations, diversity, education, higher education, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MLK Day
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Renowned Group to Play at Concordia
The Office of Cultural Events will present Rekkenze Brass in a rare U.S. performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, in Memorial Auditorium. The group is one of Europe’s leading brass chamber music ensembles. Rekkenze Brass has performed for varied … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Events, Cultural Events, In the News, International, Music, National
Tagged arts, cultural events, education, higher education, music, Rekkenze Brass
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Literature Unplugged
For students in Dr. Dawn Duncan’s Global Literature and Human Experience course, literature came alive once they stopped reading the words on the page. Students acted out a play, “The Fate of a Cockroach,” and for their final projects, they … Continue reading
Posted in English, Faculty, In the Classroom, Students, Theatre
Tagged arts, BREW, education, higher education, literature
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Choir a Highlight on King’s Singers CD
“High Flight,” a collaboration between the internationally renowned King’s Singers and The Concordia Choir, is receiving rave reviews. The CD features three solo works by the choir, in addition to three joint works. “The standout is The Concordia Choir’s rendition … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Campus Events, In the News, International, Music, National
Tagged Concordia, education, higher education, in the news, music, The Concordia Choir, The King's Singers
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