Kristin Vogel, director of undergraduate admission for Concordia University in St. Paul, tells the Star Tribune the university’s decision last year to cut tuition by $10,000 has turned out to be a good one. She says the number of new students has increased 65 percent, and the school benefitted financially. “This was the right move for a Read more →
The use of infographics in marketing seems pretty uncommon among Minnesota’s colleges and universities. I recently wrote about how the University of St. Thomas was taking the plunge, and Macalester College has dabbled as well (though that didn’t seem to have as much of a marketing bent.) A spokesman from the University of Minnesota told Read more →
As I hinted at in yesterday’s post, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman spoke with some Concordia University students on Tuesday to see what they want out of their city. It’s part of an attempt to attract and keep young talent, and make St. Paul a vibrant place to work and live. Coleman mentioned in his Read more →
He just joined Concordia University (St. Paul) in July, and already President Tom Ries is grabbing the bull by the horns / riding herd / (insert tortured metaphor here) at the university’s Welcome Week picnic. Get this man to the State Fair — quickly.
The Rev. Tom Ries has been named president of Concordia University in St. Paul, and is expected to start July 1. Ries, a former VP for finance and operations at Concordia and president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation, will replace the Rev. Dr. Robert Holst, who is retiring. Ries should make his formal acceptance Read more →
Concordia University – St. Paul Down to three Concordia University – St. Paul is down to three finalists for its presidency, the school has announced. The Rev. David Kluth will visit for interviews March 14-15, Donald Christian will be visit March 21-22, and the Rev. Thomas Ries will visit March 28-29. The Board of Regents Read more →
1) Take that, Stanford: Our women golfers aren’t fools. The ones at Gustavus Adolphus and Concordia University had higher cumulative GPAs than their counterparts at both the elite California college and Northwestern. 2) No smoke here: South Central College has gone tobacco-free on both its Faribault and North Mankato campuses, making it the 11th campus to do so in Read more →
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