A sample of recent news stories: Ridgewater counselor helps students organize finances, Metro State U to inaugurate President Sue Hammersmith, Local college enrollments continue to climb and more at
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Speaking quite candidly about white surgical masks and being temporarily advised to leave her university, Megan Zander, a Dickinson, N.D., native and a special education major at MSUM, is recovering from her bout with H1N1, also known as the swine flu. Click the link to read Lisa Call’s story from The Dickinson Press.
We’ve had a challenging year. The economic downturn hit our campus and the Red River almost overwhelmed our community. In response, we made decisions about our finances that will guide us in the coming year and we worked together to protect our neighbors. It wasn’t easy, but it was much tougher for many families in our community. Local shelters and food pantries are dealing with a sharp increase in need. The annual Combined Charities Campaign started on October 1st. Click headline to read more.
Faculty: remember to RSVP by Monday for the October 8 Academic Service-Learning
Conference!
An MSUM art exhibit titled “The Graphic Design Alum Salon,” featuring 40 Years of MSUM’s graphic design program, runs Oct. 4-21 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery. An artists’ reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 17 from 3-5 p.m. in the gallery foyer. An open house for graphic design’s newly remodeled studios will be held from 1-5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. Click the headline to read the full story.