April 14, 2026, town hall slides, recording are available online

A recording and slides of the April 14, 2026, town hall are available on President Downs’ webpage. Employees must be logged into myMSUM to see the links.  

In case you missed it:

  • Erika Beseler Thompson recognized student leadership and achievement, including our Goldwater Scholars, student employees of the year, outgoing and incoming student senators.
  • Jason Trainer talked about next year’s signature events, including new events like a concert with Jade Presents, Relay for Life, and the bigger-than-ever Celebration of Nations and Student Academic Conference.
  • Jason then moderated a student panel of outstanding students who are achieving great things even before they graduate. They talked about what and who made their Dragon experience impactful. Thank you to Keegan Bestland, Kobey Block, Taytum Nelson and Jake Pletsch for offering great insights and advice for students.


Final Budget Forum: Wednesday, April 29 | 9-10 a.m. | CMU 105​