Minnesota State Moorhead Oceanarium publishes its first research paper on Ocean Literacy

The MSUM Oceanarium offers a summer program as part of College for Kids called Junior Aquarist Camp for Kids (JACK). Biology (EEB) majors Katie Hanson and Amber Sullivan developed and assessed the effectiveness of curricula based on the seven principles of Ocean Literacy (https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/). The resulting manuscript based on that work has been accepted for publication in Current, the peer-reviewed journal […]

MSUM students team up with Moorhead schools to boost early literacy

A new literacy program in Moorhead is pairing MSUM students with elementary classrooms to help K–3 learners improve reading skills. By Michael McGurranWDAY/Inforum MOORHEAD — College students are getting hands-on classroom experience while helping some of Moorhead’s youngest learners strengthen their reading skills through a new pilot literacy program that’s already showing promise. Inside classrooms at SG Reinertson and Dorothy Dodds […]

2025-2026 University Scholars Nominations

University Scholar Award  Application Deadline: November 21, 2025  The University Scholar Award is designed to recognize a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding teaching, service, or scholarship.  Award Details  Each recipient will receive a recognition plaque and $2,500 for scholarly endeavors, creative-activity support, or professional development. These funds can be used to support any contractually appropriate activity agreed upon by […]