State of Us Recap and Video Link

State of Us Recap and Video Link

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Monday’s State of Us event and the social afterward! It was an especially great day to be a Dragon! If you weren’t there, you missed out on a great opportunity to hear campus updates from colleagues and students and enjoy camaraderie.

Some of the announcements that were shared yesterday include:

• It’s official – the Fall 2025 cohort retention rate is 80.7 percent!
  • That’s more than five points higher than the previous record.
• AND, it was announced that the university achieved a new record four-year graduation rate of 46.5 percent! Both exceed 2030 goals.
• Our Admissions team has created new partnership with Park Christian School and is in conversations to establish direct admission programs with Fargo and West Fargo high schools.
• The Foundation has kicked off the silent phase of its comprehensive campaign and set a $1 million goal for this year’s Dragon Giving Day on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
• There are now 19 Preferred Partners, and 94 students have enrolled at Moorhead through these partnerships.
• You will soon be able to recognize your colleagues with the Dragon Difference award; nomination details will be shared soon. Congratulations to the first recipient, Curtis Pearson with Sodexo. (Watch Curtis receive the award)
• Updates that are planned for the Comstock Memorial Union include the creation of a Welcome Center, renovations to the ballroom, a full-service Starbucks, and a Slim Chickens.
• The Career Development Center is relaunching as the Career Studio, with a vision to empower students with the skills, experiences, and network to develop into the region’s most sought-after professionals.
• The Student Academic Conference is evolving into the Andrew B. Conteh Student Showcase.
  • This signature event will provide more opportunities for students to participate and will be capped off by a red carpet-style gala.

A full recording of the State of Us will be posted later this month on the President’s News and Notes page. In the meantime, you can watch the new brand video that debuted at the event on YouTube.

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