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Concordia’s Affiliation with University of Alberta

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:00:36 +0000

Walter Wangerin served as the second President of Concordia College from 1954-1959. He envisioned the institution as a liberal arts university, participating alongside University of Alberta in post-secondary education. Wangerin had formed a valuable relationship with Herbert Coutts, the first chair of the Department of Secondary Education as well as the third and longest serving […]

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According to Students: The Robert Tegler Student Centre

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:00:06 +0000

by Sydney Heigh and Maria El Chidiak In the 1980’s Concordia College experienced great growth in student numbers. This led then President Walz to assess Concordia’s future needs, embarking on plans to develop a new student centre. An analogy of Times Square was used, that would allow students to congregate and give dimension outside […]

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Growth of Concordia: from Schwermann Hall to Now

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:00:14 +0000

by Sarah Deleon In November 1924, the Edmonton Journal ran an article stating that The President of the Missouri synod of the Lutheran Church, along with members of the board of directors, had completed plans and necessary arrangements for what was then known as Concordia College. At the time of publication, negotiations on the […]

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100 years of support for students: �鶹��ý

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:00:06 +0000

by Jaeli Willoughby Dorm Life at �鶹��ý . . . when I type those words I cannot help but smile. Reading the articles of campus life over the past 100 years, I know that many generations of Concordia graduates would smile too. For myself, I lived in Eberhart residence, and so […]

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Concordia’s Third President Still Inspires

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:00:52 +0000

by Curtis Peck Rev. Roland A. Frantz was the third president appointed to Concordia College in the fall of 1960 and served in that role with distinction until 1975. Ref. Frantz made a major career change from his ministerial work in Tacoma and Olympia, Washington, moving himself and his family to Edmonton. He had […]

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Concordia and the Second World War

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:00:19 +0000

Concordia did not stand idly by when World War II struck in 1939. The school was given instruction to provide the male students with military training as, “… an emergency might arise at any time. The possibility of an attack on the west coast [was] very real.” Male students who were exempt from the military […]

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Celebrating the Growth of Concordia’s Library: A Century of Success

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:00:09 +0000

by Adrian Parth The �鶹��ý Library has grown significantly over the last century. Near the beginning, Concordia’s library was small in size. However, Concordia’s library gradually grew, allowing more students to gain access to a variety of books. In 1936, the library’s books were “reclassified,” expanding the availability of the books […]

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Concordia’s 1978 Gymnasium Fire and the Phoenix Force

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:00:20 +0000

In the early morning of February 26, 1978, Concordia’s gymnasium-auditorium, Alumni Hall, was burned to the ground, likely owing to a short circuit in the wiring. This building, constructed in 1953, was home to eight professors’ offices, a print shop, photography shop, typing classroom, and the college’s athletic and drama equipment. The fire was Edmonton’s […]

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An Inside Glance at a 1950’s Concordia Classroom

Kirsta Poffenroth — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:00:24 +0000

Miss Edith Lechelt, hired in 1948, was one of Concordia’s first full-time female instructors until her retirement in 1953. During her time at the institution she, like many others, filled a variety of roles including instructing English, Sociology, Typing, and Physical Education. Edith also served as the assistant librarian, working within the bookstore, and as […]

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Concordia Queens

Kirsta Poffenroth — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:00:07 +0000

by Lindsay Horner Today we tend to emphasize equality over contest. This stands in contrast to one of Concordia’s past traditions, the annual nominating of Concordia “Queens.” A selection of these nominees is described in a newspaper article from 1961. During this time period Concordia served as a high school as well as a […]

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