Recognizing Melissa Fimreite with Dragon Pride

We recognize Melissa Fimreite, groundskeeper intermediate, for driving the Dragon Train and working overtime during Campus Childcare Centers week to give rides to all. Lacey Hoppe says that some comments from families were:‘This might be the most exciting day of child’s life so far, he will talk about it forever!‘We are grateful for her pride, spirit and heart.’ Thank you, […]

Moorhead education student balances athletics, leadership, and teaching

Balancing athletics, leadership, and a passion for teaching, elementary education student Ayden Ochs does it all. “You can be an athlete, a leader, a student, and so much more. That’s what makes this place special.” Through student organizations like student senate and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Ayden has been able to get involved on campus and get the necessary […]

Anthropology Students Visit Chahinkapa Zoo for Primate Behavior Study

In October, Dr. Butler’s students in Introduction to Physical Anthropology (ANTH 120) visited the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND for an immersive primate behavior observation experience – continuing a long-standing collaborative tradition between Minnesota State Moorhead and the zoo. Students had a unique opportunity to engage directly with the primates they study in class. Zoo staff begin the visit with […]

See the stars tonight (free/on-campus)

Join the Minnesota State Moorhead Astronomy Club and the FM Astronomy Club tonight in Parking lot R3 (next to the Paseka Center for Business) to see some stellar sights through telescopes! You will be able to see the planet Saturn, star clusters and nebulae in our Milky Way galaxy and even other galaixes millions of light years away. Free and […]

Noyce Scholars and mentors gather and present at the National Science Teachers Association conference

Dr. Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, and Dr. Alison Wallace, Biosciences, attended the National Science Teachers Association conference in Minneapolis last week with seven MSUM graduates currently teaching middle and high school science, including Isaac Skalsky, physics and chemistry education; Erick Hernandez, physics education; and Katie Olson, Jake Pundsack, Anneliese Johnson, Briana Kowalke, and Whitney Shegrud, all life science education […]