Flores and Hansen published in economic studies journal

Oscar Flores and T.J. Hansen, Economics, had the paper “The Impact of Local Economic Conditions on the Retention of College Freshman at Regional, Public Universities in the United States” published in the December issue of Regional, Sectoral, and Economic Studies. Using six years of data for 180 public universities with a master Carnegie classification, Flores and Hansen, find support for […]

Center for Geospatial Studies’ Campus Map Initiative introduced to Pine to Prairie GIS Users Group

MSUM faculty members Rinita Dalan (Anthropology and Earth Science) and T. J. Hansen (Economics, Law & Politics) joined Curtis Atkinson II, Lead System Engineer of HERE-Fargo, to address the Pine to Prairie GIS Users Group on December 9, 2015 in Fergus Falls. The presentation, “Partnering with the MSUM Center for Geospatial Studies: History, Campus Map Initiative, and You,” introduced regional […]

Kenyon Williams to present clinics at Minnesota Day of Percussion

Dr. Kenyon Williams, School of Performing Arts, is presenting at three separate clinics at the Minnesota Day of Percussion on Saturday, Jan. 9. The Minnesota Day of Percussion is the largest gathering of percussionists in the state, attracting over 800 middle school, high school, college, and professional percussionists from across the state for a full day of clinics, masterclasses, and […]

Overcoming Obstacles

How one MSUM student defied all odds to graduate By Nate Gilbraith, MSUM Marketing Intern The alarmingly high dropout rate of American Indian students is not a new reality. According to the National Indian Education Association, the national dropout rate for American Indian students is 15 percent. However, Minnesota State University of Moorhead criminal justice major Cera Swiftwater refused to […]