Author Archives: Concordia College

Cobber Snow Day

We don’t have snow days very often… (Cobbers are tough!) but when we do, they are cause for celebration. [<a href="//storify.com/Concordia_MN/cobber-snow-day" target="_blank">View the story "Cobber Snow Day" on Storify</a>]

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Studying Sibelius at Salolampi

The snowy woods and authentic architecture of Salolampi, the Finnish Language Village, became an idyllic setting for a weekend workshop by The Concordia Orchestra. The orchestra retreated to Salolampi, on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minn., to study the life and perform … Continue reading

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Alumni, Students Connect at Leadership Event

LeadNow’s Fuel the Fire conference heated things up Jan. 19 as students sparked their leadership potential. Fuel the Fire is an annual conference where students learn some valuable leadership skills, as well as complete two LeadNow® sessions in one day. … Continue reading

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Helping Animals Help People

Animal-assisted therapy has interested Hannah Erickson ’12, Fargo, N.D., for a long time. It started when she watched a documentary about dolphins and children with autism several years ago. Then she volunteered at a therapeutic horseback-riding program. So when Erickson … Continue reading

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Clausen Composition Performed at Inauguration

A composition by Dr. René Clausen, professor of music and conductor of The Concordia Choir, was performed at the 57th Presidential Inauguration Jan. 21. The Lee University Festival Choir, Cleveland, Tenn., sang Clausen’s “All That Hath Life and Breath, Praise … Continue reading

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Open for Business

The Grant Center, new home to the Offutt School of Business, opened its doors for classes this semester. We’ve put together a slideshow from around the building, highlighting the state-of-the-art classroom technology, modern study spaces and streams of natural light … Continue reading

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Early Edition Editor

When Regan Whitney ’14, Breckenridge, Minn., applied to write for Concordia’s student newspaper at the end of her freshman year, she didn’t know the first thing about journalism. Just more than a year later, she increased her writing experience by … Continue reading

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Miss North Dakota Reigns from Concordia

Last summer, Rosie Sauvageau ’10 was still pretty new to the pageant scene. In fact, she had competed in her very first pageant just two years prior. “I have a really good friend who was always bugging me to do … Continue reading

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A Year in Review

It was a great year to be a Cobber. Watch some of the top 2012 Cobber memories through #cordmn on Instagram.

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Cobber Gives Back for Birthday

Chantell Sampson ’10 wanted to do something special for her 25th birthday. “I wanted to do something different besides the typical, ‘Let’s get together and have dinner and buy gifts that I don’t need,’” she says. “I love making people … Continue reading

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