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Category Archives: English
Graduate Receives Fulbright
April Reino ’12 has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Beginning in September, she will spend a year in Vienna teaching English at a secondary school while also studying at the University of Vienna. She is the 30th student from … Continue reading
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
Hands Shaping Hope
Clay models of leg bones, backbones, jawbones and ribs will be glazed, fired and sent to Washington, D.C., as a part of the One Million Bones genocide remembrance project. Twenty-two first-year students created the bones as part of an inquiry … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Events, Community Events, English, In the News, International, National, Students
Tagged education, genocide, higher education, one million bones, symposium
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Student’s Language Skills Essential at Library of Congress
Julia Cater ’14, Midland, Texas, loves libraries. She also loves the German language. Her internship at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., allows her to indulge in both. Cater is making information more accessible for researchers during her eight-week … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, English, German, International, Internship, Students
Tagged Concordia, education, German, German newspapers, higher education, Library of Congress, library science, World War II
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Unquenchable Flames
When people think about fighting forest fires, they often envision heroic firefighters on the front lines. But most people don’t know who is standing behind them deciding which fires need to be contained, which are most important and who and … Continue reading
Posted in English, Faculty, In the News, National
Tagged book writing, education, forest fires, higher education, wildfires
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A Take on Risk
Registering for Dr. Dawn Duncan’s “Film and Literature” class definitely exceeded students’ expectations. They had no idea they would become filmmakers themselves. None of the 22 students were film majors or had any experience beyond high school video projects. “When … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Events, Community Events, English, In the Classroom, Students, Theatre
Tagged Concordia, education, Fargo Theatre, film, film production, higher education, literature
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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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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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Award-Winning Author Speaks at Symposium
Artists should entertain while instilling belief in the possibility of change, said celebrated author Colum McCann. “Art must rekindle our enthusiasm,” he said, “and restore the belief that life makes sense.” McCann spoke at the opening plenary session of Concordia’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Campus Events, Campus Life, Community Events, English, National
Tagged art, artist's role, author, belief, Colum McCann, cynicism, education, higher education, optimism, Zoli
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What is the Role of the Artist in Society?
What inspires today’s artists and their audiences? Should artists step outside their artistic work, using their recognition as an artist as a platform from which to address social issues? What impact does art actually have on community? This year’s Faith, … Continue reading
