Alumna and veteran teacher Sara Kubicek is shaping the next generation of educators by welcoming student teachers into her classroom. Fatima Alshahmani, a Moorhead elementary inclusive education major, is gaining invaluable hands-on classroom experience and inspirational mentorship. “Watching and learning have their place, but engaging with kids one-on-one and building relationships is key,” Sara says. Minnesota State Moorhead’s rigorous teacher […]
Before they joined Prairiewood Wealth Management, finance graduates Parker Jacobs ’23 and Josiah Behm ’24 were building their portfolios here at MSUM. “Almost all of the classes I took correlated to what we do here,” Parker said, emphasizing courses like tax and principles of investment. Similarly, Josiah felt that the practical learning he gained from projects and assignments at MSUM […]
US + NZ: On Tour / Morphologies Exhibition + Publication MSUM Art Alumni Mickey Smith’s Morphologies exhibition is touring nationally and internationally. In light of growing threats to US libraries, the show feels more timely by the day… After opening at Law Warschaw Gallery in St. Paul (2024), the exhibition is now touring—currently at Plains Art Museum in Fargo, with […]
Isidro Lopez earned a criminal justice degree, working with human behaviors, mentalities and psychological responses. When people ask about his MSUM experience, Isidro describes it in three words: empowerment, growth, and transformation. “It wasn’t just about getting a degree. It was about finding a community that believes in me and gave me confidence to explore new paths,” he says. Read […]
MPR sent Dan Gunderson to MSUM and School of Art alumni Jeff Zachmann’s Fergus Falls Studio on a mission to capture fascinating Minnesota stories as part of a series called “Wander & Wonder: Exploring Minnesota’s unexpected places.” The MPR feature discusses Jeff’s successful art career, which has spanned the globe, and the new work he recently installed at MSUM’s Alumni […]