Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) occupations face a general lack of available workers to fill open positions, but also lack diversity. AAUW, Concordia, NDSU, and MSUM are collaborating to host the 4th annual BrainSTEM event for 7th graders this year. The event focuses on promoting diversity in STEM and reducing prejudice and bias by having workshop leaders from underrepresented […]
Karl Leonard, Professor of Geosciences, and two geoscience students (David Ahumada and Karissa Beierle) attended the 2019 Williston Basin Core Workshop. The event familiarized scientists from academia and industry with the 19 hydrocarbon producing horizons represented in rock core housed at the newly remodeled William M. Laird Core Library. The workshop took place October 7 through 10 in Grand Forks, […]
Dr. Jessica Brown, Dr. Aaron Suomala Folkerds and Dr. Taryn Akgul from the MSUM Counseling Program presented at the National Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors Conference (ACES) in Seattle, Wash. ACES is the premier organization dedicated to quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings. ACES members are counselors, supervisors, graduate students, and faculty members who strive to improve […]
Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 3-5 p.m. | CMU 105 Join the founder Nalgona Positivity Pride for a presentation on harnessing the power of social media for entrepreneurs! Participants in this workshop will be able to define their brand and discover effective methods of using their brand and growing their social media following. Founder Gloria Lucas will also share the beginning […]
Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 7-9 p.m. | CMU 105 Gloria Lucas, queer Xicana body positive activist, entrepreneur, and founder of LA-based Nalgona Positivity Pride, will visit MSUM’s campus on Wednesday, October 16 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Her keynote, “Eating Disorders and Body Love: The Things Mama Didn’t Tell You,” will take place from 7-9 p.m. in CMU 105. […]