MSUM Planetarium awarded $58,000 for hardware upgrade.

Last week, Student Senate reviewed Student Technology Fee requests and approved the funding request for Planetarium Upgrades in the amount of $58,000.00.  These hardware upgrades include a new, higher resolution fulldome projector, CPU update and upgrade, as well as the necessary equipment to make team-building through cooperative gaming in the planetarium, particularly the Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator, a permanent fixture.

The upgrades were requested to update the current equipment to better serve the expanding goals of the planetarium to better and more diversely support MSUM students.  This support provides the opportunity to expand use in the planetarium and provide unique experiences both in and out of the classroom.

Thank you, Student Senate, for your support of the planetarium and belief in what it has to offer our campus community!