Concordia College (Moorhead)

Concordia College (Moorhead)
For other institutions named Concordia, see Concordia University (disambiguation).
Concordia College
Motto Soli Deo Gloria
Motto in English Glory to God Alone
Established October 31, 1891
Type Private
Religious affiliation Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Endowment $58,221,277[1]
President Dr. William Craft
Provost Dr. Mark Krejci
Academic staff 194[2]
Admin. staff 400+[3]
Undergraduates 2,788[1]
Location Moorhead, Minnesota, USA
46°51′55″N 96°46′12″W / 46.86528°N 96.77°W / 46.86528; -96.77Coordinates: 46°51′55″N 96°46′12″W / 46.86528°N 96.77°W / 46.86528; -96.77
Campus Urban, 120 acres (49 ha)[2]
Colors

Maroon, Gold

           
Sports MIAC, NCAA DIII
Nickname Cobbers
Website www.cord.edu
Concordia wordmark.PNG

Concordia College is a private liberal arts school located in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and offers bachelors' degrees in the arts and music, as well as a master's degree in education. The college was founded by Norwegian settlers in 1891,[4] and has since expanded to accommodate nearly three thousand students.[5] Concordia's campus rests on 120 acres (49 ha) of land.[2]

Contents

History

Concordia College was dedicated Oct. 31, 1891, by some of the first Norwegian settlers to the Red River Valley region of the U.S. (North Dakota and Minnesota). Twenty-one students graduated June 7, 1893, during the college's first Commencement. A complete liberal arts college was then formally organized in 1913. From the beginning Concordia has been closely allied with the Lutheran Church. Today, it is one of 27 colleges and universities associated with the ELCA. Concordia College's mission is to "influence the affairs of the world by sending into society thoughtful and informed men and women dedicated to the Christian life." There is a sculpture by the regionally distinctive sculptor Paul Granlund in the library.

Academics

The campus bell tower symbolizes the Christian curriculum.[6]

Concordia currently holds 2,788 students, 61 of which attend part time.[5] The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[7] It offers 78 majors and 12 pre-professional programs including engineering, law, and medicine.[8] Master of Education degrees are offered,[9] and the most popular majors are education, biology, and communication.[5]

The college upholds a curriculum that centers on a Christian and global perspective.[10] Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Concordia practices the liberal arts from the Lutheran theological tradition.[11] Faculty are encouraged to retain Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World (BREW) as a thematic focus in their instructions.[12] The college operates by a semester calendar[5] and first-year students are required to take courses in health, communication, religion, and culture.[13] An honors program is offered for motivated students.[14]

Concordia maintains steady inclusion in the Open Doors survey of the top twenty baccalaureate institutions that send students abroad.[15] The college offers four global education programs[16] and offers instruction in nine languages.[17] Moreover, students are permitted to study at two neighboring universities, Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, for course credit to their degrees.[18]

Student life

Music

Paul J. Christiansen conducting The Concordia Choir.

The college maintains 17 major music ensembles,[19] including five choirs,[20] four bands,[21] two orchestras,[22] three jazz ensembles,[23] two percussion ensembles,[24] and a handbell choir.[25] Historically, music education began with the college's 1891 formation, when piano and organ lessons were taught by one instructor.[26] The college has since expanded to hold a music department of 45 faculty, which offers five Bachelor of Music degrees and two Bachelor of Arts degrees.[27]

The college's premier ensemble, The Concordia Choir, is a 72-member a cappella group that travels internationally and has performed at major performance venues, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.[28] The choir was founded in 1919 by the college's voice instructor and began touring in 1923 under the direction of Herman Monson.[29] The choir grew to national prominence in the following decades when Paul J. Christiansen, son of esteemed conductor F. Melius Christiansen, joined the music department and became director.[30] Christianson remained in the position for 49 years[31] and established Concordia's choral tradition of excellence.[32] Composer René Clausen carried the tradition after becoming director in 1986,[33] and he remains there to this day. Under the direction of Clausen, The Concordia Choir has released numerous recordings and has performed with the King's Singers.[28]

The college has put on an annual Christmas concert since 1927, which remains an integral tradition of the local community.[34] From its inception, it has featured the music department's choirs and orchestra.[34] In 1940, Christianson began working with painter Cyrus M. Running to incorporate murals with the concert to reflect the music's themes.[35] They were completed for the concert by Running until 1978, when their development was taken over by David J. Hetland,[34] whose murals have traditionally extended 56-by-20 feet.[36] After his 2006 death, mural design was taken over by artist Paul Johnson.[34] The concert is currently performed four times annually on Concordia's campus and twice annually at Orchestra Hall.[37] Over 450 students perform[38] for an audience of twenty thousand,[39] and the concert is broadcast on radio and television.[34] The 2009 concert, Journey to Bethlehem, was recorded by Twin Cities Public Television and won a regional Emmy. It was broadcast nationally by members of the Public Broadcasting Service.[40]

Athletics

Concordia maintains athletic teams in 22 sports, in which more than 800 students participate.[41] It is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which competes in NCAA Division III.[42] Athletics began when a baseball club was organized in 1903[43] and a basketball team was formed after the construction of a gymnasium in 1907.[44] Subsequently, football emerged in 1916 and Concordia joined the MIAC in 1920.[45] Soon after, teams for tennis, golf, wrestling, softball, volleyball, and others came forth.[46]

Athletics grew further when J. F. "Jake" Christiansen, brother of conductor Paul J. Christiansen, was appointed physical education director in 1941.[47] He coached the football team to five conference championships over his 27-year career.[48] In 1952, Christiansen designed a new athletic facility[44] that promoted the college's reputation in the region.[49] One of Christiansen's former students, Jim Christopherson, took over coaching in 1968 and lead the team to nine conference titles and two national championships.[50] Both coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[44]

Alumni

Notable alumni include Roxana Saberi, who was charged with espionage by Iran and later released in 2009, Cynthia L. Bauerly, member of the Federal Election Commission, Alan Bjerga, president of the National Press Club, Jim Christopherson, former linebacker and placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings, Gary Larsen, defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Chris Coste, former Major league baseball catcher and infielder, Coya Knutson, former congresswoman, Ole H. Olson, former Governor of North Dakota, Earl A. Reitan, a published author and former professor at Illinois State University, and Adolph Murie, a biologist who was the first scientist to study wolves in their natural habitat.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Concordia College | Concordia College-Moorhead | Best College | US News". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. January 31, 2011. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/moorhead-mn/concordia-college-2346. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Concordia at a Glance". Cord.edu. September 29, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/About/ataglance1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Employment at Concordia". Cord.edu. August 9, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/About/employment.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – History and Lutheran Heritage". Cord.edu. June 2, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/About/heritage1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d "Concordia College | Concordia College-Moorhead | Best College | US News". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. January 31, 2011. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/concordia-college-2346. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 316
  7. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Accreditation". Cord.edu. June 2, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/About/ataglance/accreditation.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Majors and Minors". Cord.edu. August 25, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Academics/majors.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Degree and Graduation Requirements". Cord.edu. June 2, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Academics/Catalog/graduation_req.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Intellect and Faith". Cord.edu. August 11, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Academics/intellect.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Concordia College's Mission". Cord.edu. June 2, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/About/mission.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  12. ^ Dawn Duncan & Gregg Muilenburg, ed (2010). Making BREW Matter. Moorhead: Concordia College. pp. iii. 
  13. ^ "Powered by Google Docs". Google. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cord.edu%2FOffices%2FRegistrar%2Fassets%2FBREWfall2011.pdf. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Credo Honors Program". Cord.edu. June 2, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Academics/Credo/index.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Powered by Google Docs". Google. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnafsa.org%2F_%2FFile%2F_%2Fconcordia_college_simon.pdf. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Office of Global Education". Cord.edu. October 4, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Offices/global1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  17. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Global Engagement at Concordia". Cord.edu. August 11, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Academics/global1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  18. ^ "Tri-College University: About TCU". Tri-college.org. February 15, 2011. http://www.tri-college.org/about_tcu/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  19. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. October 10, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/ensembles1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  20. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. October 11, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/choirs1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  21. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. May 29, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/bands1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. July 1, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/orchestras1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  23. ^ ells1.php[dead link]
  24. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. May 29, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/percussion.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  25. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. May 29, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/handbells1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  26. ^ Rolfsrud, Erling N. (1966). Cobber Chronicle. Moorhead, Minn.: Concordia College. pp. 19–20. 
  27. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. October 10, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/department1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  28. ^ a b "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. September 11, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/Choirs/choir1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  29. ^ Engelhardt, Carroll (1991). On Firm Foundation Grounded. Moorhead, Minn.: Concordia College. p. 86. 
  30. ^ Engelhardt, Carroll (1991). On Firm Foundation Grounded. Moorhead, Minn.: Concordia College. p. 127. 
  31. ^ "Christmas at Concordia from American Public Media". Americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org. http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/programs/concordia_xmas/about/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  32. ^ http://www2.luthersem.edu/word&world/archives/12-3_music/12-3_armstrong.pdf
  33. ^ "Rene Clausen Biography". Reneclausen.com. http://reneclausen.com/bioninfo/biography.html. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  34. ^ a b c d e "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn". Cord.edu. September 19, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/Christmas/history.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  35. ^ Hetland, David J. (1999). On Our Way Rejoicing. Moorhead, Minn.: Concordia College. pp. 19–20. 
  36. ^ "David Hetland, liturgical artist, dies". The Lutheran. January 1, 1980. http://www.thelutheran.org/article/article.cfm?article_id=5928. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  37. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Christmas Concert dates and ticket information". Cord.edu. October 10, 2011. http://www.cord.edu/Music/christmas1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  38. ^ "Christmas at Concordia from American Public Media". Americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org. http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/programs/concordia_xmas/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  39. ^ Story by Erin Hemme Froslie (January 1, 1980). "Joy and wonder: David Hetland's murals color Concordia's Christmas concerts with hope and healing". The Lutheran. http://www.thelutheran.org/article/article.cfm?article_id=4336&key=18800894. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  40. ^ Laura Kaslow / November 27, 2010 (November 27, 2010). "2010 Concordia College Christmas Concert honors former president, celebrates Clausen’s 25th year as director". Metro Lutheran. http://metrolutheran.org/2010/11/2010-concordia-college-christmas-concert-honors-former-president-celebrates-clausen%E2%80%99s-25th-year-as-director/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  41. ^ "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – About". Cord.edu. October 12, 2010. http://www.cord.edu/Athletics/about1.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  42. ^ "Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – The MIAC Story: Collegiate Athletics at its Best". Miac-online.org. http://www.miac-online.org/sports/2007/7/26/about_miac.aspx?tab=aboutthemiac. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  43. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 47
  44. ^ a b c "Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. – Athletic History". Cord.edu. October 12, 2010. http://www.cord.edu/Athletics/about/athletic_tradition/athletic_history.php. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
  45. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 87
  46. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 143
  47. ^ Cobber Chronicle, 210
  48. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 261
  49. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 195–196
  50. ^ On Firm Foundation Grounded, 353

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