School of Art Professor Anna Sigridur Arnar Installs Exhibition at the American Swedish Institute

Anna Sigrídur Arnar, School of Art, has been working on an exhibition installation this week at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. The work is part of the ASI’s annual holiday exhibition that features rooms from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and the Sami people. This year’s theme focuses on the magic of winter, traditions, myths, and folklore. Arnar worked […]

MSUM’s Children’s Theatre presents THE RAINBOW FISH

Everybody loves the international bestseller and award-winning book, THE RAINBOW FISH, with its wonderful message of friendship and belonging. With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in all the ocean, and the only one of its kind. But when Rainbow Fish refuses to share its vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the […]

First-gen feature: Jonathan Heiberg masters first-generation education

On National First-Gen Day, we celebrate the remarkable resilience of first-generation college students. At MSUM, more than 40% of our undergraduates are first-gen students. We applaud their perseverance as they pursue their dreams. Jonathan Heiberg is a first-generation student who is also the first in his family to pursue a graduate degree. He’s in MSUM’s Master of Healthcare Administration program. […]

First-gen feature: Mother of Dragons Sharon Leinen

Sharon Leinen was a mother of Dragons long before becoming a Dragon herself. Her three children, all MSUM graduates, enjoy meaningful careers in higher education inspired by their mother. Now at 69, Sharon is pursuing her university studies degree at MSUM. On National First-Gen Day, Nov. 8, we celebrate the remarkable resilience of first-generation college students, including our older-than-average learners. […]