Public Library Card Sign-up Drive

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and there’s no better time to discover everything your local public libraries have to offer! Join us for the Public Library Card Sign-up Drive Monday, September 8 1–3 p.m. Livingston Lord Library Lobby Representatives from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead Public Libraries will be on campus to: Help you sign up for a library card Share info about events, resources, […]

Student Referrals Available to All Employees through Advising & Early Alert System

All Minnesota State Moorhead staff and faculty now have the ability to create student referrals in the Advising & Early Alert System. Students can be referred through this system for additional support with academics, success coaching, career preparation, basic needs, leaves, and major/career exploration. This expanded access to the A&EA Referral system is in recognition of the critical role all […]

Scorch texting chatbot launching this fall

A new texting chatbot named Scorch will be available to undergraduate Dragons throughout the year. Minnesota State Moorhead is launching the service to better support students, answer questions, and communicate important information. It is also an excellent way for the university to hear your feedback and create a great Dragon community!  Undergraduate students can expect to receive a welcome text […]

Mini grant funds available through Title III – professional development and idea/project support for engaged learning

As part of Minnesota State Moorhead’s Title III SIP project, funded by the Department of Education, mini grant funding is available in two focus areas to support engaged (experiential and active) learning: Professional development – great for PDP’s – to build skills and confidence in experiential and/or active learning. Two online courses are ready for you to select, or pursue […]

Student Success Team launching AI-powered texting chatbot 

Undergraduate students can now text Scorch to receive personalized support. Minnesota State Moorhead is launching an SMS chatbot named Scorch to support the university’s retention efforts. The AI-powered tool is built by EdSights and uses a research-backed framework to help identify and resolve underlying issues students may be facing. It will also provide the Student Success Team powerful analytics and […]