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Joshua Gates will graduate from Minnesota State University Moorhead with cum laude honors, a summer internship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and a scholarship and stipend that put him on track for a master’s degree. Dave Wallis / The Forum
By: Helmut Schmidt, INFORUM
MOORHEAD – In just a few short years, the arc of Joshua Gates’ academic life has gone from meh to marvelous.
Gates’ identity at Mayville (N.D.) High School was as a football, basketball, track and baseball standout. But that didn’t transfer to the classroom.
He had a 2.5 grade-point average and was 47th out of a graduating class of 54 in 2009, he said. His college placement test scores were borderline.
Most subjects were tedious to Gates, but he loved history and has wanted to work in museums since he was a child – perhaps even the Smithsonian Institution, he told people. Read the rest of this entry →
Two finalists for the position of Director of the Early Education Center are scheduled to hold open forums for the MSUM community. The forums are scheduled for May 21 and 22, 1:15-2 p.m. in 201 Lommen Hall. All members of the MSUM community are invited to attend. Each of the candidates will provide a short presentation addressing the value of the Early Education Center to the MSUM campus as well as their long term vision for the center. Read the rest of this entry →
Desire2Learn (D2L) will be upgraded to version 10.1 beginning at 10 p.m. CST on Friday, May 31. We expect the upgrade to be complete by 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Please plan your D2L activities and summer assignment due dates accordingly.
What does the Version 10.1 upgrade mean to you? Read the rest of this entry →
Attend the International Student Sash Ceremony today, May 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the CMU ballroom. The Sash Ceremony is designed to recognize MSUM’s graduating international students. Each graduate is presented with a sash that represents the flag from their country of citizenship. The graduates will wear their sashes at Friday’s commencement. 62 international students will be graduating representing 21 countries.
Join the new graduates in celebrating their accomplishments.
By: Kay Cooley, WDAY
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV)-- Most musicians hoping to make it big can only dream of one day signing with a record label. But a student run group at MSUM is turning that dream into a reality for local musicians. Behind the books and hours of studying.
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV)– Most musicians hoping to make it big can only dream of one day signing with a record label. But a student run group at MSUM is turning that dream into a reality for local musicians. Behind the books and hours of studying.
Lies a group thats turning the eyes, and ears, of everyone who stops to listen.
Rachael Goers- Undeclared Records President: “Our program and even just Undeclared Records is very unique. That’s actually why I chose to go to MSUM.”
Undeclared Records- It’s MSUM’s student run record label.
Giving these aspiring entertainers hands on experience, in the real world music industry.
Ryan Jackson- MSUM Associate Music Professor: “They need to be very well adjusted for what’s to come and I think we do that here very well.” Read the rest of this entry →
Several Computer Science students attended the Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium held at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. While there they competed against 45 teams from universities across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains states. The teams were given seven difficult problems and three hours in which to solve them. The team of Ashraf Kamel, Joseph Nosie, and Dan Stueve placed second in the event by developing correct solutions to six of the problems. Jessie Deters, Sri Kadimisetty, and Jake Vanhorn also competed. Read the rest of this entry →
Attention Students:
After May 23- Check your Academic Status!
Not sure how? Do one of the following:
✔ Check you Eservices dashboard.
✔ Check your GPA and percent completion. Read the rest of this entry →
As you may have heard, we are piloting a “common read” this fall. The text chosen is “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian” by Sherman Alexie. We are meeting on Wednesday, May 15 at 8:00 a.m. in the Faculty Development Center to discuss ideas for using this book with students, within or outside of their coursework. The author will most likely be visiting campus on November 7. Please join us tomorrow, or e-mail Alison Wallace or Donna Brown if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity.
Don’t miss a dynamic dance concert featuring the work of student dancers and choreographers. Several dance styles will be featured, including hip-hop, modern, lyrical, musical theatre styles and tap. The performance takes place this Saturday in Hansen Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Free admission!
Instructional Technology Services has put together helpful tips for completing your end of semester tasks for your online and hybrid courses in Desire2Learn and Moodle. Suggestions are also given to get ready for the start of summer and/or fall 2013.
A free webinar “What are seven things a new online teacher needs to know?” will be held at 1 p.m. today (Friday, May 10.) Event details and registration information is available on the ITS Blog.
In the midst of the finals flurry, don’t forget to request your D2L or Moodle course shells for summer and fall. To request your course shell, go the CourseCreator form.
Attention Faculty:
The window for entering final grades on the web for the spring 2013 term is open and will remain open until 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 19. This is the deadline for entering all grades for the spring term.
There is a new look for the grading screen in E-services. IMPORTANT items to note: Read the rest of this entry →
Question: How can I extend the closing date for my course? How can I open my course up early for my online students?
Three finalists for the position of Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences are scheduled to hold open forums for the MSUM community. The forums are scheduled for May 9, 10, and 13 and all members of the MSUM community are invited to attend. These forums are an opportunity to learn more about the finalists and to submit comments on their qualifications to the search committee. The Interim Dean will provide academic leadership and coordination for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and will serve on the President’s Cabinet, the Academic Affairs Council, and other University committees as needed. Read the rest of this entry →
Margaret Zimmerman received the prestigious American Physiology Society: Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Predoctoral Research Recognition Award at the 2013 Experimental Biology Meeting. Zimmerman’s abstract entitled “Ang (1-7) has a Greater Contribution to the Blood Pressure Lowering Effects of AT1 Receptor Blockade in Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR) Compared to Males” was one of three finalists chosen to compete for the award. Read the rest of this entry →
MSUM Biochemistry and Biotechnology majors Nick Berthelsen, Alex Novak, and Harrison Pantera attended the National Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston. MSUM faculty members Mark Wallert, Biosciences, and Joseph Provost, Chemistry, also attended the meeting. All three students participated in the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Undergraduate Poster Competition along with presenting their work in the regular poster sessions at the meeting. Read the rest of this entry →
Psi Chi, the International Honor Society for Psychology, inducted 14 new members into the MSUM chapter on May 6. The new members are: Danielle Bany, Megan Boeddeker, Amanda Heitkamp, Miranda Horst, Kelsey Ihringer, Katherine Johanson, Samantha Kallberg, Catherine Kippley, Emily Lyons, Courtney Messinger, Jesse Olson, Jessica Sand, Emily Steinle, and Madhuri Tiwari.
