New initiative brings technology to the classroom

Music industry and school psychology students receive iPads With mobile apps almost anything is possible. Now apps made specifically for education have instructors in high schools and universities embracing the use of devices, such as iPads, in the classroom. Students in MSUM’s music industry and school psychology programs were given iPads or iPad minis for the first time last fall. […]

Economics major presented paper at Eastern Economics Association research session in Boston

Jesse Leyk, economics major, presented a paper on the impact of NAFTA on imports of transportation equipment. Leyk’s presentation was part of the undergraduate research sessions (IPE sessions) of the Eastern Economics Association held in Boston. Over 40 students from all over the nation presented. Leyk’s main finding is that NAFTA appears to have caused increased imports from Canada at […]

Lake Superior Ecology class offered in August

The north of Lake Superior is incredibly beautiful, and although sparsely populated it has been highly significant in the economic and sociopolitical development of North America. A new course, Lake Superior Ecology will be offered in the August summer session to explore sites from Duluth, MN to Thunder Bay, ON that hold significance to this region. Class size is limited […]

Deadline for 2014-2015 Upper Class/Transfer Honors Apprentice Scholarship application is April 1, 2014

The Upper Class/Transfer Honors Apprentice Scholarship is a $10,000 award ($5,000 per year for the final two years of a student’s attendance based on academic performance). Included is the opportunity to apprentice in an area of interest under a faculty member’s supervision. One student from each college and one college at large will be selected (5 total awards). Students must […]