Alum Thomas G. Coley named chancellor of Ivy Tech

The head of a community college in Iowa has been chosen to lead Ivy Tech Community College’s North Central region. Dr. Thomas G. Coley (’74, political science) will begin his new duties serving Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph counties June 1. He succeeds Dr. Virginia Calvin, who retired earlier this year. Coley has served since 2005 as president of […]

Medical physics topic of March 25 seminar

Physics Seminar * Friday, March 25 * 2:30 p.m. * Hagen 325 Guest speaker: MSUM alumnus Charles Conduah Medical Physics is an applied branch of physics concerned with the application of the concepts and methods of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. This is a relatively new branch of physics, which emerged as a result of technological […]

Gerontology program awarded grant to support Careers in Aging Week

MSUM hosts 11th Annual Gerontology Colloquium Wednesday, April 13 from 4:30-6:10 p.m. in Lommen Hall 108. The Gerontology Program in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice has
 been awarded a $200 grant from the Gerontological Society of America and the
 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education to support Careers in Aging Week 
activities. Careers in Aging Week is an […]

Art alumna shares her talents at elementary school

KFYR-TV News Stories, 3/15/2011 Kristin Clouston View the video story. When schools are forced to make cutbacks, one of the first things to go are elective courses, such as art. But fortunately in our state, teachers willing to take the time to write grants can still bring professionals into the classroom. This week, students at Christ the King School (Mandan, […]

Mathematics alum named VP at Securian

Leslie Chapman ’76 (mathematics), chief risk officer and chief actuary at Securian Financial Group, was promoted to senior vice president. Chapman joined Securian in 1976 as an actuarial trainee. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. Chapman was profiled in the Winter 2011 Alumnews.