From the beginning, Concordia has been a place for immigrants, refugees and people from all walks of life to come together in common cause for the pursuit of knowledge and the betterment of self and community.

You may recognize him as Harry Crane from his recurring role on AMC's "Mad Men," but Cobbers also know him as Rich Sommer, a theatre art major from the Class of 2000 and a 2014 Sent Forth Award recipient.

It is coming.

At Concordia, we feel like we have the best students around. They continually impress us with their creativity, passion, drive, and commitment to making a difference in the world.

Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World is something many Cobbers do on a daily basis. This is especially true for the Concordia students who were recipients of this year's Swendseid Service Scholars Award.

There has never been a time when I haven't felt safe while walking on Concordia’s campus.

As an iOS engineer at Nest Labs in Palo Alto, Calif., Nathan Nesiba ’13 regularly uses his liberal arts background to make the home an even more comfortable place.

Long before Spencer Nelson ’16 took physical chemistry, he knew about the class’s reputation.

Long lines formed across the Centrum, students rocked back and forth, laughing excitedly as they waited. Waiting for the countdown that would end with being handed a tiny black box that contained everything they had hoped for during the past two or three years – the Cobber ring.

The theatre is a natural home for a ghost. These dark places with long histories play host to tales that stir the spirit and often evoke the supernatural and paranormal.