Alumna Michelle Sailer, art teacher at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary, named Minnesota’s 2014 Elementary Art Educator of the Year

Michelle Sailer, art teacher at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary, has been named Minnesota’s 2014 Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the Art Educators of Minnesota. Sailer has been recognized by her professional association for her outstanding achievement and contributions to Reinertsen and Minnesota. She will be honored at an Art Educators of Minnesota awards luncheon on November 7. Sailer is […]

Three education students appointed to national and state committees through EMSP

Several education students have been appointed to national and state committees through Education Minnesota Student Program.  Kelsey Odegard has been appointed to the National Education Association Student Advisory Board. She will attend legislative sessions in Washington DC four times this year. Daniel Bihrle has been named to the Minnesota Teacher of the Year selection committee, and Emily O’Meara and Daniel […]

Economists’ paper presented at Missouri Valley Economic Association Conference

Oscar Flores, Economics, Law & Politics, presented a paper on the retention of freshman students at public, regional universities at the 51st annual meeting of the Missouri Valley Economic Association in St. Louis, MO in October 2014. “The Impact of Local Economic Conditions on the Retention of College Freshman Across Regional, Public Universities,” coauthored by ELP faculty member T. J. […]