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MSUM is a proud sponsor of and participant in Fargo-Moorhead Pride.

On Saturday, Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. stop by the MSUM booth at Pride in the Park (Island Park, Fargo) to say hi to SPECTRUM student leaders, Admissions staff, and Rainbow Dragon Center staff.

MSUM students, faculty, and staff are invited to ride the Dragon train during the FM Pride Parade on Sunday, Aug. 13. Those wishing to join us on the Dragon Express train should meet at the Physical Plant between 1:00-1:15 p.m. or meet us downtown by the parade staging area (corner of NP and Broadway, Fargo) at 1:30 p.m. The parade begins at 2 p.m. in downtown Fargo.

If you would like to ride the Dragon Express train, please email diversity@mnstate.edu or call 218-477-2476. Please indicate whether you plan to join us at the Physical Plant or when we arrive to the staging area downtown. Dragon Express train participants will receive candy to pass out along the parade route.

For more information about the FM Pride Parade and other events, please visit: fmpride.com.

Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead! Make sure to stop by their departments to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon!

May 31, 2017

• Joey Blackmore – Assistant Football Coach, Athletics

 June 5, 2017 

• Thomas Reburn – Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Admissions

June 6, 2017 

• Alannah Dosh- Adjunct Faculty, Psychology 

June 8, 2017 

• Anneli Ryan – Adjunct Faculty, History, Languages, Critical Race, and Women’s Studies

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• We want to congratulate all of our Dragon Ambassadors who are graduating this year. Thank you for all of your hard work here in the admissions office and best of luck in all of your future endeavors:
  • Nancy Castro
  • Kelly Engbring
  • Marie Rupiper
  • Elli Teige
  • Kelsey Kowalski
  • Carly Williams
  • Morgan Clements
  • Sydney Zenzen
  • Tyelyn Pearson
  • Moyinoluwa Abiola
  • Calanthea Mazoyo

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• Our representatives will be headed to the Minnesota State Counselors Association Conference as exhibitors for MSUM to meet with counselors across the state.
• Local high school visits will also be happening this week to meet with prospective students.

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

The Office of Admissions will be hosting a card signing party for high school graduates April 24-27. If you’d like to sign up, please do so at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0448a5aa2ca0f58-msum

These hand written cards will be sent to high school graduates congratulating them on their accomplishment. With the great success of last year’s cards we look forward to another successful year and appreciate your help!

Tom Reburn has accepted the position of Director of Undergraduate Admissions with a start date of June 5.

Doug Peters, the Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs stated the primary goal of the search was two-fold: to hire someone with the skills and knowledge to do the work and equally important fit into the MSUM community while continuing to help grow the momentum the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has worked very hard to build.  Read the rest of this entry →

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• Our admissions representatives will be out on the road this week. They will be headed to private school fairs in the Twin Cities and to local high schools in the area to visit with prospective students.
• The Office of Admissions will be hosting a card signing party for high school graduates April 24-27. If you’d like to sign up, please do so at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0448a5aa2ca0f58-msum
  • These hand written cards will be sent to high school graduates congratulating them on their accomplishment. With the great success of last year’s cards we look forward to another successful year and appreciate your help!

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• Our admissions reps will be visiting schools is the area and attending fairs in South Dakota.
• Admitted student day is Friday, April 21. Admitted student day is exclusively for admitted students who are still undecided about college to get another visit to MSUM to get their final questions answered and to see if it is a good fit for them. They will tour the campus, eat in Kise Commons, hear from current students, and much more!
• Preview Days will be Saturday, April 22. We are excited to meet with prospective students on campus. We want to thank all of the departments who are participating in advance for their hard work.
• The Office of Admissions will be hosting a card signing party for high school graduates April 24-27. If you’d like to sign up, please do so at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0448a5aa2ca0f58-msum

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• We are excited to announce that we have hired our Dragon Ambassadors for the 2017-2018 school year. We look forward to having them join our Admissions Team and provide outstanding experiences for our prospective students:
  • Bailey Weston
  • Hannah Su Ann Lee
  • Rachael Stroh
  • Hannah Moerke
  • Rojina Amatya
  • Nafisa Mahabub
  • Karissa LaMont
  • Cassie Andress
  • Anna Jimmit
  • Austin Selvig
  • Elizabeth Jaeger
  • Kelly Taffee
  • Ali Hoffman
  • Whitney Welder
  • Tony Santos
  • McKenna Togstad
  • Taimoor Satti

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

MSUM will be hosting three candidates for the position of Director of Undergraduate Admissions the week of April 3-7. The campus community is invited to an open forum where each candidate will present a five minute relevant overview of their educational and professional background focusing on management and leadership experiences. The overview will be followed by a presentation regarding areas of opportunity and concern for undergraduate recruitment based on the MSUM Undergraduate Enrollment Report and other public information and a short question and answer time.

The open forums will be held in CMU 205 from 10:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. on the following dates for each candidate:

• April 3 – Tom Reburn – Associate Director of Admissions for Data and Operations
• April 6 – Justin Grams – Assistant Director of Admissions and Records at North Dakota State College of Science
• April 7 – Erik Johnson – Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation at Northern Arizona University

Pete Lien has withdrawn as a candidate for the position and there will not be an open forum on Wednesday.

The next open forum will be on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. in CMU 205 with candidate Justin Grams.

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• We will be hosting a transfer night on April 4 where prospective students will have the chance to learn what it will take to transfer to MSUM and experience what it’s like to be a student at MSUM. It is an informative and informal open house for students to engage with faculty, receive advising, and explore campus.
• Our reps will be doing campus visits throughout all of Cass County and attending a transfer fair in Bottineau, N.D.

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• Our admissions reps are back on the road again! They will be visiting various schools and attending fairs in Alexandria, Breckenridge, and throughout Northeast North Dakota.
• Admitted student day is April 21. Admitted student day is exclusively for admitted students who are still undecided about college to get another visit to MSUM to get their final questions answered and to see if it is a good fit for them. They will tour the campus, eat in Kise Commons, hear from current students, and much more!
• Transfer night is April 4. Transfer Night provides a unique chance to learn more about how to transfer to MSUM from our transfer experts as well as the opportunity to get an idea of what your experience as a student at MSUM may look like by visiting with faculty and touring campus. It is an informative and informal open house for students to engage with faculty, receive advising, and explore campus.

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• We will be hosting students from College Possible on March 25. The College Possible Minnesota Organization coaches low-income students to and through college. They proudly to be serving more than 2,500 high school students attending 56 high schools across the state, and 5,500 college students on 249 campuses across the country.
  • Admissions has partnered with College Possible to host their students for a visit to MSU Moorhead on Saturday, March 25. Students will be connected with current students, faculty, and staff at MSUM to explore diversity and inclusion, academic life, student experiences, paying for college, and many other great things we have to offer. Please join us in welcoming College Possible!
• We will be hosting a transfer night on April 4 where prospective students will have the chance to learn what it will take to transfer to MSUM and experience what it’s like to be a student at MSUM. It is an informative and informal open house for students to engage with faculty, receive advising, and explore campus.
• A big thank you to everyone who participated in Preview Days this past Saturday! As always, we wouldn’t be able to do it without the help of our faculty and staff members.

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

MSU Moorhead Admissions will be hosting a Campus Preview Day this Saturday, March 18. Prospective students and their guests will have the opportunity to meet with faculty, current students, student services and explore campus with our Dragon Ambassadors.

Please join us in welcoming our guests!

Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead! Make sure to stop by their departments to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon!

February 27, 2017

• Scott Westby – Admissions Representative, Admissions

Each week the Office of Admissions will be sharing a few things happening on campus and in our recruiting territories. We hope to provide you with a brief look into what’s happening in Admissions.

• #BeADragon scholarship winners will be announced this week. Please watch the admissions Twitter and Facebook pages for the surprise announcements with each student!
• Admissions Representatives will be visiting three M State campuses for Transfer Fairs this week.
• Admissions Representatives in the Twin Cities area will be attending transfer fairs across the metro.
• Locally, Admissions Representatives will be presenting at Moorhead High School to students (in Mrs. Puffy’s classroom) regarding career choices.

If you would like to participate in an activity happening on campus please call Admissions or email us at admissions@mnstate.edu.

Significant Gains in Graduate, International and New Undergraduates  

Thirty-day figures released this week show MSUM’s enrollment for new entering graduate students continues to grow with a 25% increase over last spring, with new entering domestic undergraduate students up 10.3%, and new entering international students up 19%. Overall total headcount for undergraduate and graduate students is up 1.6%. Read the rest of this entry →