Solar System Ambassadors are trying to make learning a science affair

MSUM grads and Planetarium Assistant named Solar System Ambassadors in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. By: Anna G. Larson, INFORUM FARGO – “To infinity and beyond” is more than Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase from “Toy Story” – it’s what keeps five North Dakota women interested in astronomy. “Space is inherently cool. We’re just such a small part – it’s fun learning about […]

Recycle your phone books

The new phone books have arrived, and the Office of Campus Sustainability would like to offer this friendly reminder to please recycle your old phone books. They are collecting them in a large green tote located near the elevator in Bridges Hall. Also, the Office of Campus Sustainability is testing a pilot project whereby a team of students are now […]

CADT hosts alumni workshop

Cinema Arts & Digital Technologies recently hosted an alumni workshop for its current students. The three-hour event , which included nine recent graduates from Film Studies and Graphic Communications, consisted of an in-person panel (Amber Johnson, Ben Efron, Dustin Solmonson, Emily Beck, Jason Jacobson and Shannon Luney) and a panel that participated from Los Angeles via Skype (Kate Enge, Tyler […]

Mary Stone presented paper at international business administration meeting

Mary Stone, School of Business, presented her paper entitled “Performance Differences Between Online and Traditional Students in Principles of Accounting” at the Midwest Business Administration Association International annual meeting in February 2013. The research provided support for Simonson et al’s (1999) Equivalency Theory by comparing the course assessment scores for the two groups of students.

Anthropology students attend Nobel Prize Forum

Undergraduate Anthropology majors Andrea Kochensparger and Diana Oster attended the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis March 8-10 along with their advisor Dr. Bruce Roberts, Anthropology & Earth Science. The theme of the 25th Anniversary Forum was The Power of Ideas: People and Peace. Laureate speakers included 2006 Nobel Peace prize winner and Grameen Bank founder, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, […]