Student-Faculty Research Paper on Economic Impact of Tipping Wins Best Paper Award at International Academic Conference

Two students from the Paseka School of Business have received the best conference paper award (1st Place in Undergraduate Student Research) at the 2024 Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (KAHTEA) conference, a leading conference for hospitality and tourism research, in Chicago, IL, on April 5-6. This research competition included students from top-tier universities such as Arizona State University, Iowa […]

Red Weather Publication Reading April 18

Please join Red Weather staff and students for a publication reading at Minnesota State University Moorhead on Thursday, April 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. The reading will be held on the Livingston Lord Library porch. Contributors and editors of Red Weather are invited to read their work. This celebration marks the 41st edition of Red Weather and has been […]

Zero Cost Textbooks Save Students $8.5 Million

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 4, 2024 – Students have saved an estimated $8.5 million through the use of zero-cost textbooks at the colleges of Minnesota State. Ten Minnesota State colleges now offer Z-degrees – entire degree programs which students can complete with zero textbook costs using Open Educational Resources or other no-cost options. “Over the course of an entire degree program, […]

Karen Qualey featured in news story about $100K Z-degree courses

By MacGregor SharpeMarch 27, 2024 MOORHEAD — Minnesota State University Moorhead is getting ready to offer courses that have no costs connected to textbooks, resources or materials. They’re called Z-degrees. The state is giving MSUM $100,000, to develop the courses. The average student spends between roughly $700 to $1,200 for books and supplies. Z-degrees will be unveiled in the spring of […]

English Professor Visits Moorhead High School

Kevin Zepper (English) was invited to speak and teach at Moorhead High School on March 26th-27th. Zepper covered the concepts of creativity, creative courage, and pop culture impact. Instructor Aimee Hilger’s students wrote prose and poetry with prompts, connecting their creative writing to McBeth and college research papers. Zepper also discussed expectations of college level writing and student responsibility on […]