MSUM alum mentors future Dragon educator

Alumna and veteran teacher Sara Kubicek is shaping the next generation of educators by welcoming student teachers into her classroom. Fatima Alshahmani, a Moorhead elementary inclusive education major, is gaining invaluable hands-on classroom experience and inspirational mentorship. “Watching and learning have their place, but engaging with kids one-on-one and building relationships is key,” Sara says. Minnesota State Moorhead’s rigorous teacher […]

Keri DeSutter to serve on statewide education committee

Keri DeSutter, Professor of Special Education in the School of Teaching and Learning, has been identified to serve on a statewide education committee supporting educator pipeline initiatives. Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership (MNP20) has partnered with Minnesota’s Interagency Workforce Alignment (IWA) Taskforce and the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) to create an Education Committee focused on aligning efforts to support educator […]

Doctoral student presents research on nursing faculty retention

The Student Academic Conference provides a space for students to share meaningful work. For Melissa Wolff, it’s a chance to bring attention to the role student feedback plays in nursing faculty retention. Wolff is a doctorate student in the educational leadership program with a healthcare emphasis, and has been a nursing instructor for the past eight years. As a professor, […]

Announcing the 2025 Student Employee & Supervisor of the Year Nominees

The Career Development Center is happy to announce the 2025 nominees for the Student Employees of the Year and the Student Employee Supervisor of the Year Awards! These awards are designed to recognize the incredibly important work of student employees as well as their supervisors at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Nominees for Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year Sylvia Black […]