Helen Klassen, former faculty member at MSUM, passed away July 31, 2012

Dr. Helen Klassen began her career at MSUM in the counseling center in 1989 and transferred to the American Multicultural Studies department in the late 1990s. Klassen was a leader in teaching and mentoring Native students. She was innovative and creative in her use of Anishinaabe cultural traditions in her teaching to engage students and enhance their understanding of course content. Klassen once […]

Governor Dayton appoints members to MnSCU Board of Trustees

Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of five new members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universites (MnSCU) Board of Trustees and the reappointment of one member. Under statute, the Board must include one member from each of the state’s congressional districts; the other members are appointed to represent the state at-large. Members are appointed to a term of six […]

MSUM summer intern at DL Newspapers

This article is from the DL Newspapers. Minnesota State University Moorhead senior Charly Haley is finding herself knee-deep in local journalism, as she was hired to work as an intern for the Detroit Lakes Newspapers. Haley, a Sartell, Minn. native, is majoring in Mass Communications with an emphasis in muli-media journalism and minoring in communication studies. Since starting her career […]

Theatre alum is lead actor in regional Subway commercials

MSUM theatre alum Tyler Michaels, 2011, has been spotted as the lead actor in regional Subway television commercials. Michaels played leading roles in many Theatre Department and Straw Hat Players productions while a student at MSUM. Michaels lives in Minneapolis now, and this spring was cast in a leading role in Theatre Latte Da’s collaborative production with the University of […]