Category Archives: Study Abroad

Class of 2013: Where are They Going?

Concordia College will present approximately 588 bachelor’s degrees and 10 Master of Education degrees during the Commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in Memorial Auditorium. Roxana Saberi ’97, author, journalist and human rights advocate, will speak at the … Continue reading

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Global Impact: Why Study?

Concordia students and professors explain what makes their study away experiences so valuable.

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Language Villages Founder Remembered

Dr. Gerhard “Gerry” Haukebo, founder of Concordia Language Villages and a former faculty member at Concordia College, died Sunday. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead. The memorial service will be at 2 … Continue reading

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Alumnus Recounts Spectacular Archeological Find

Mike Jeseritz ’93 remembers the moment 19 years ago like it was yesterday. After reaching into a stone expecting to pull out a handful of dirt, he found himself holding several bright, shiny gold Roman coins. “It was total shock … Continue reading

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Peace Scholar Takes on Leadership Abroad

Howard Mukanda ’14, Zimbabwe, was honored when he was elected president of the student council at the International Summer School in Oslo, Norway. Every summer, a number of Concordia students attend the International Summer School. Out of the seven who … Continue reading

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Band Returns from China

The 52-members of The Concordia Band have returned from their historic 15-day concert and cultural tour of Hong Kong and China. The band is the first Concordia music ensemble to tour and perform in China. The band performed five standing-room-only … Continue reading

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Band Inspires Dancing in China

The Concordia Band also plays polka — but only in China. The band is currently touring Hong Kong and mainland China. They performed their first concert at United International College in Zhuhai to a capacity crowd. After the concert, conductor … Continue reading

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Teaching Down Under

For Heidi Michel ’12, Wayzata, Minn., professors at Concordia played a big part in helping her dreams come true. Michel wanted to study in New Zealand, but was afraid she wouldn’t be able to fit the experience in among all … Continue reading

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Standing in Solidarity

Studying peace has taken on new meaning for two students. Nathaniel Cook ’12, Hutchinson, Minn., and Kelsy Johnson ’12, Bismarck, N.D., are Nobel Peace Prize Scholars in Norway along with students from more than 90 countries. Both were in Oslo, … Continue reading

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Returning to Research

This fall, Derek Mattern ’11, Minot, N.D., will return to Germany where he studied abroad as a junior. This time, he is going as a Fulbright scholar. Mattern studied in Jena, Germany, during his junior year. While there he got … Continue reading

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