On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a temporary change to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Throughout the emergency, ED has provided a variety of benefits to borrowers. Until October 31, 2022, federal student loan borrowers can get credit for payments that previously didn’t qualify for Public […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in schools, bookstores, and libraries. This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Stop by the library from September 18-24 to view our Banned Books Week display and check out a book with your Dragon ID, contribute […]
October 3 is Faculty & Professional Learning Day with the theme: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go From Here? Student Engagement in Higher Education’s Next Normal. The day is open to all employees at MSUM, and will focus on the themes of: Retention Student-Centered Practices (In and Out of the Classroom) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Teaching, Learning & […]
Week 5 Academic Progress Checks opened this week Monday, September 19 for instructors to submit information about their students’ progress. Information provided is vital for retention efforts at MSUM. In a recently completed study of the effectiveness of academic progress checks, we found week 5 and 10 progress checks were significant predictors of student retention and student responsiveness was associated […]
Kay Beckermann, assistant professor in the MSUM School of Communication and Journalism, is presenting at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Midwest District Conference, September 19, 2022, in Minneapolis, MN. Her presentation, “Trust in an Era of Disinformation: Using Voices4Everyone to Interrupt the Noise,” will focus on how public relations professionals can build trust with audiences before a disinformation […]