Homecoming Schedule

1-2:30 p.m.

Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions Dedication 

All are welcome.

1 p.m. Brief Program and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
1:30-2:30 p.m. Open House

Heimarck Center (South of Olson Forum)

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1973 50th Reunion Gathering

No registration required and no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu. Casual setting.

Murphy's Pub, 808 30th Ave. S., Moorhead

Cobbers Got Talent

Olson Forum

Bonfire and Fireworks

Student Event 

South of Jake Christiansen Stadium

Hear a message from the 2023 Homecoming Committee Chair, Brock Rossell '23.

Centrum, Knutson Campus Center

Homecoming Registration

Pick up your registration materials at your first event of the weekend. Enjoy refreshments and reconnect with classmates.

Atrium Alcove, Knutson Campus Center

Walk around with a current student and see what's new. 

Leave from Atrium, Knutson Campus Center

1973 50th Reunion Luncheon with President Colin Irvine*

Enjoy lunch with classmates and hear from President Colin Irvine. Registration required; cost $20.

Centrum, Knutson Campus Center

1973 50th Reunion Tour of Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions

Guided tour of the new building by Dr. Gwen Wagstrom Halaas ‘75, dean of the Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions

Heimarck Center (South of Olson Forum)

Enjoy a beverage and join fellow Cobbers and friends for a social hour prior to the banquet. Cash bar available.

Atrium, Knutson Campus Center

5:30 p.m.

Alumni Soccer Game

Soccer Field, Jake Christensen Stadium

Homecoming Banquet*

Registration required; seating reserved. Cost is $60.

The Homecoming Banquet recognizes four distinguished graduates with the presentation of the Alumni Achievement Award. Join us as we honor Dr. Betty Malen ’68, Dr. Stephen Wonderlich ’78, Randall Boushek ’79, and The Rev. Gary Henderson ’79.

Centrum, Knutson Campus Center

Alumni Soccer Gathering

Murphy's Pub, 808 30th Ave. S., Moorhead

Class of 1973 (50th Reunion)

7:30-10 p.m.

Informal Gathering, Radisson Blu, 201 5th St. N., Fargo. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu.

Class of 1978 (45th Reunion)

8-11 p.m. 

Informal Gathering, Sidestreet Grille and Pub, 404 4th St. N., Fargo. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu.

Class of 1988 (35th Reunion)

7:30-10 p.m.

Informal Gathering, Sidestreet Grille and Pub, 404 4th St. N., Fargo. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu.

Class of 1993 (30th Reunion)

7:30 p.m.

Mick’s Office, 10 8th St. S., Moorhead. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu.

Class of 1998 (25th Reunion)

7 p.m. 

Swing Barrel Brewing, 814 Center Ave., Moorhead. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar.

Class of 2003 (20th Reunion)

9 p.m.-midnight 

Blarney Stone at the Hotel Donaldson. Find the Class of 2003 section. Purchase your own beverages as desired.

Class of 2013 (10th Reunion)

7-10:30 p.m.

Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 1st Ave. N., Moorhead. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar.

Class of 2018 (5th Reunion)

6:30 p.m.

Brewhalla, Drekker Brewing Company, 1666 1st Ave. N., Fargo. No registration required; no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu.

7-8 a.m. Registration for Cobber 5K Fun Run and Kids’ Niblet 1 Mile*, Memorial Auditorium

8:30 a.m. Homecoming Cobber 5K (all ages welcome)

9:30 a.m. Kids’ Niblet Mile (12 and under)

$15 for Niblet Kids’ Mile and $20 for Cobber 5K early registration before 11:59 p.m. Oct. 5, 2023

$25 after 11:59 p.m. Oct. 5, 2023

5K Sign Up

Reunion Breakfasts*

Spend time with your classmates during these special class breakfasts. You can check in and receive your registration materials at your breakfast.

65th (‘58) 9 a.m. Frida Nilsen Lounge, Fjelstad Hall* ($10)

60th (’63) 8 a.m. Jones A/B, Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

55th (’68) 9 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

50th (’73) 8 a.m. Centrum, Knutson Campus Center* ($22)

45th (’78) 8 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

40th (’83) 8 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

35th (’88) 9 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

30th (’93) 8:30 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

25th (’98) 8:30 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

20th (’03) 9 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

15th (’08) 9 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

10th (’13) 8:30 a.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

5th (’18) 9 a.m. Mick’s Office, Moorhead. Registration not required. Pancakes and beverages available for purchase.

Contact Alumni Relations with questions: 218.299.3734.

Young Alumni Breakfast (classes 2018-2022)

Registration not required. Pancakes and beverages available for purchase. Contact Alumni Relations with questions at 218.299.3734.

Mick’s Office, Moorhead

Available for prospective students and their families. For registration information, contact the Admission Office at 218.299.3004.

Meet with current faculty and students to find out what's going on in your former department.

Atrium, Knutson Campus Center

Education Department Alumni Reception 

The Education Club invites current and former education majors to gather for refreshments and conversation.

Second Floor, Old Main

Library Reunion*

RSVP by contacting Colleen Egan at cegan@cord.edu or 218.299.4640, indicating your class year and what years you worked in the library, if applicable.

First Floor Reference Room, Carl B. Ylvisaker Library

Homecoming Parade

Route starts from the Townsite Center near McDonald’s and ends at Jake Christiansen Stadium

Eighth Street, Moorhead

 Cobber Wrestling Tailgate

All wrestling alumni, family, and friends are invited. Food is available for purchase at the concession stand. No RSVP required.

Behind the third baseline dugout, Bucky Burgau Baseball Field

Tickets are available at the gate. During halftime, the 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized.

Jake Christiansen Stadium

Men’s Soccer vs. Gustavus Adolphus

Tickets are available at the gate.

Soccer Field, Jake Christiansen Stadium

Women’s Soccer vs. Gustavus Adolphus

Tickets are available at the gate.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

”Making an Impact and Leaving a Legacy” Session

Concordia is proud to partner with Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing to offer an informational session on using your resources to positively impact the organizations you love while at the same time planning for your family in retirement and your estate. Benjamin Boline, J.D., senior charitable gift planner with Thrivent, will lead this session. No products or services will be sold in this presentation.

Heimarck Center 150

Afternoon Reunion Gatherings 

Class of 2013 (10th Reunion)

No registration required; no cost. Cash bar, order off the menu. 

Camp Lone Tree, 701 Eateries, 701 N. University, Fargo

The 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be honored. Registration is required. Cost is $20.

Centrum, Knutson Campus Center

5-6 p.m.

Lambda Delta Sigma Alumni Tea

Alumnae will enjoy treats and share their experiences and memories of Lambda Delta Sigma. RSVP to lds.alum.cc@gmail.com.

Birkeland Alumni Lounge, Offutt Concourse

Free; arrive early to get a good seat

Memorial Auditorium

Evening Reunion Gatherings

60th (’63) 8:30 p.m. Centrum, Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

55th (’68) 8:30 p.m. Centrum, Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

50th (’73) 8:30 p.m. Centrum, Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

45th (’78) 8:30 p.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

40th (’83) 7:30 p.m. Jasper Hotel, 215 N. Broadway, Fargo (Cash bar and hors d' oeuvres; no charge, donations welcome)

35th (’88) 8:30 p.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

30th (’93) 7-9 p.m. Murphy’s Pub, 808 30th Ave. S., Moorhead

25th (’98) 8:30 p.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

20th (’03) 8:30 p.m. Knutson Campus Center* ($18)

15th (’08) 7-11 p.m. Swing Barrel Brewing, 814 814 Center Ave., Moorhead

Band/Orchestra/Choir All-Reunion Gathering (for all class years)

8:30 p.m. Knutson Campus Center ($18)

Track and Field Ed Langsdorf 1970s Reunion

8:30 p.m. Knutson Campus Center ($18)

Johnny Holm Band Dance

Student event. Entry is not permitted after 11 p.m.

Lower Level, Olson Forum

All are welcome for this worship service as Concordia formally welcomes Dr. Colin Irvine as the 12th president.

Inauguration Service — Memorial Auditorium

Immediately following the inauguration, please join us for a reception in the Atrium, Knutson Campus Center.