MinnState News Watch, May 4-17, 2024

Minnesota State compiles a collection of stories from around the state every few weeks. It’s a quick glimpse at what’s happening at other colleges and universities. Below are MSUM mentions in the May 4-17, 2024, issue. Other stories of interest: Back copies, can be found at News Watch Archives.

Join Us for the First LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group Meeting June 18th

Join Us for the First LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group meeting on June 18 at noon in CMU 218 or virtually via Zoom. Join us in transforming our workplace culture! Discover the significance of the LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group and our shared goals. Engage in community-building and collaboration to enhance our work environment. Participate in conversations and activities that value your […]

From Landlocked to Marine Biologist

Despite growing up in landlocked Western Minnesota, where freshwater rivers and lakes dominate the landscape, Savanna Hohenstein has always harbored a deep-seated passion for marine biology. Though the Breckenridge, Minnesota, native didn’t know it at the time, her decision to attend Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) for her college education would ultimately lead her to a career pursuing this passion. […]

Nursing and healthcare leadership students have a global healthcare experience

Students from nursing and health leadership programs embarked on an enrichment experience to the Dominican Republic over spring break. Julia Cowell, a graduate student in the Dual Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) & Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), expressed that she learned how a progressive developing country delivers healthcare with limited resources. During the trip, students spent time in […]

Successful Community Event Paves the Way for Kurdistan Diaspora Center in Moorhead

This past Sunday, June 9, MSUM’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a community town hall with Rahim Rashide, a representative of the Kurdistan Diaspora Confederation, along with local members of the Kurdish community. The event, focused on discussing the future establishment of the Kurdistan Diaspora Center of Minnesota in Moorhead, home to the state’s largest Kurdish population, was a […]