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10 Long-Time MSUM Faculty to Retire

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:44:11 +0000

Ten long-time members of the MSU Moorhead faculty are retiring this spring: Solveig Bartz, Elementary Education; Louis De Maio, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences; Mark Hansel, Sociology; Judy Johnson, Early Education Center; George Sanderson, Accounting; Mary Schroeder, Social Work; Cliff Schuette, Counseling & Career Services; SuEllen Shaw, English; Marie Swanson, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences; and Walter Worman, Physics; Solveig Bartz, who [...]

Tammaro Awarded $5,000 McKnight Fellowship

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:44:55 +0000

The Lake Region Arts Council has awarded a $5,000 McKnight Fellowship to Thom Tammaro, an MSUM professor of English. His work has been featured on Garrison Keillor’s “The Writer’s Almanac,” and his most recent publication is a collection of poems, “31 Mornings in December.” The fellowship recognizes, rewards and encourages outstanding artists in the region who have [...]

MnSCU Honors MSUM’s Dragons After Dark Program

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:43:50 +0000

“Dragons After Dark” has been selected to receive a 2008-2009 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Academic and Student Affairs award for Innovative Student Affairs Program. Awards were selected by peer Academic and Student Affairs campus administrators based on such criteria as adaptability, collaboration, and enhanced student development. The Dragons After Dark program exemplifies those characteristics that result [...]

Three Awarded $500 Scholarships from Counseling & Student Affairs Program

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:43:06 +0000

Liz Kappel was awarded the Carolyn Schwenke DeLorme Professional Growth Scholarship for School Counseling. Kappel is in her first year in the School Counseling program and plans to work with administration to support existing and new programs desired in the school system to encourage development of the student as a whole. She has extensive experience [...]

MSUM Offers Summer Discovery Camp for 7th-9th Graders

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:42:12 +0000

The Summer Discovery Camp on June 15 - 19 is open to children of MSUM faculty and staff who have completed 7th, 8th, or 9th grades. Students will stay in dorms on campus with meals provided. The cost of the camp is $500. An option for local students is to participate as a day camper [...]

Emerging Technology Webinar Series

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:40:52 +0000

Join us each Tuesday, noon, for these one hour webinars. They are free but you must register at: http://survey.mnstate.edu/limesurvey/index.php?sid=31986&newtest=Y This series of webinars highlights free and easy-to-use instructional technology applications to support your face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online instruction. Join us to explore how to design effective instructional activities using these free applications! 1. May 12 – Designing Instructional wiki [...]

Wondering What to Wear to Work this Summer? You’re In Luck!

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:37:37 +0000

The Council on Staff Affairs has six new office-appropriate apparel items available for pre-order now. Choose from ladies’ 3/4 and short sleeve dressy T’s, a ladies’ short sleeve sweater, men’s and ladies’ short sleeve button-front shirts, and men’s short sleeve solid color polo shirt. All are tastefully embroidered with the MSUM Dragon emblem or logo. Samples [...]

26 MSUM Students Earn $27,000 in School of Business Scholarships

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:36:31 +0000

Twenty-six MSUM students received over $27,000 in scholarships at the annual School of Business banquet last week. The School of Business includes programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Management and International Business. Students receiving scholarships are: Courtney Wille, Peter Weiderholt, Becky Schauland, Jennifer Fetting, Cory Mattson, Brittany Boeve, Josh Buetow, Olivi Solangaarachchi, Kenneth Palar, Garrett Henrich, [...]

Purchase Your Raffle Tickets for the Council on Staff Affairs Summer Social

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:34:17 +0000

Wednesday, June 17, 9-11a.m. Science Lab Atrium Raffle tickets are $1 each, or six for $5 1st Prize: Choice of a gorgeous wooden rocking horse by Marlowe Kulish ($195 value) or MSUM Parking Pass ($145 value) 2nd Prize: Rocking horse or parking pass (see above) Additional Prizes: Handmade necklace and earrings set by Tracy Heng (JewelryBoutiqueByT.com) Handmade jewelry by Wendy Olsgard Handmade wood sculpture [...]

MISCELLANEA

stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:31:24 +0000

Troy Olson, Political Science major, has received the 2009 Pi Sigma Alpha Curtis Amlund Outstanding Political Science Student Award. Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Science Honor Society. Olson will be continuing his studies next semester at Oxford University. He then plans to return to the USA to attend law school. Gary Edvenson, Chemistry, co-presented [...]

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stegmaie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:30:51 +0000

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More than 900 to receive degrees this spring….

stegmaie — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:35:17 +0000

TWO NOTED MSUM ALUMS TO SPEAK AT GRADUATION PROGRAM MAY 15 Two MSUM alumni, Richard J. Kasper and Patrick McDonough, will give the commencement addresses at the university’s spring graduation program Friday, May 15 in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Kasper will speak at the 10 a.m. program to graduates of the College of Social and Natural Sciences and the [...]

Music, Comedy, Commentary…

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:28:22 +0000

MSUM WILL CELEBRATE RED RIVER’S RETREAT WITH “FLOODSTOCK ’09” Floodstock ’09, a community celebration produced by Minnesota State University Moorhead, will take the stage Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hansen Theatre in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. Everyone’s invited! “We are very proud of our students, faculty and staff, who showed remarkable [...]

Renovation of Lommen Hall Begins

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:26:31 +0000

Last week the general contractors began work on Phase One Renovation of Lommen Hall. Phase One Renovation starts with remodeling the west end of the Lommen Hall complex in spaces previously used by the Early Childhood program, Write Site, Social Work Department, and classrooms. Work on this phase of the project will continue through January, 2010. Phase [...]

Model UN Team Competes At Mankato

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:23:43 +0000

The Model United Nations team, coached by Andrew Conteh, had an excellent performance in the 2009 Model UN Arrowhead Region Competition in Mankato April 16-19. Mitch Biebighauser received Honorable Mention for Costa Rica’s opening policy statement. Mitch Biebighauser and Cody Frovarp were awarded Best Delegate in the Political and Security committee to Costa Rica. The [...]

ScorchJam Music Fest Tuesday

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:22:35 +0000

The end-of-the-school-year ScorchJam Music Festival will be held Tuesday, May 5 on the campus mall. Scheduled events: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Campus Clean Up, meet outside Library Porch 1:00 p.m.: UG Unplugged Series Winner 1:30 p.m.: Giant Inflatable Games 2:00 pm: At the Emporium 3:00 p.m.: Diane Miller 3:00 p.m.: Free Food Starts 3:30 p.m.: Interfaith Celebration of Community 3:45 p.m.: TNT 4:15 [...]

Children’s Book Award Committee Members Needed

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:21:42 +0000

The Livingston Lord Library is looking for volunteers who are interested in serving on our children’s book award committee. Committee work includes screening new picture books, attending committee meetings and ultimately selecting the best read aloud picture books of 2009. Committee work may also include reading aloud to children. To receive an application form for [...]

MSUM Offers Digital Painting Introduction

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:20:46 +0000

MSUM is offering a credit or non-credit course called Digital Painting that will be held Fridays from 1-4 p.m. June 12-July 17 (no class July 3) in the Roland Dille Center for Arts room 167. This course will cover a variety of contemporary digital art, including Corel Painter and Photoshop. Students will troubleshoot their needs, find [...]

Library News

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:19:32 +0000

About 150 kits, games and videos housed in the Library Curriculum Materials Center are candidates for withdrawal. Most have not circulated since 1999 and many have outdated contents. To be sure we do not remove an item that is still useful for your subject area, you are invited to look over the materials in question. [...]

Thanks From The Moorhead Fire Department

stegmaie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:19:02 +0000

The Moorhead Fire Department would like to greatly thank all of the MSUM students and staff who unselfishly gave of their time and efforts during the 2009 flood. Your efforts were the difference in holding back the mighty Red River during its’ record crest. Thank You.