From the Dragon Football Field to Serving the Nation and Back Again When Aaron Krenz first stepped onto the Minnesota State Moorhead football field in the 1990s, he couldn’t have known that the lessons he learned as a Dragon would guide him through more than three decades of military service and ultimately lead him back home to Dragon Territory. “It’s […]
Dr. Sara Schultz, Planetarium Director, has been invited to do an encore presentation of her March 2025 Nerd Nite talk: Fire in the Mountains: A Dragon’s Journey Through Chile at the Annual Best Of Nerd Nite. The presentation focuses on Schultz’s 2024 trip through Chile as an Astronomy in Chile Education Ambassador Program participant. Schultz was awarded a full-ride fellowship through the […]
Nicole Larry and Sara Schultz and their student staff (Community Outreach and Planetarium) collaborated with Clued-In Events to host their ninth annual community scavenger hunt. This year’s theme was Harry Potter which partnered well the Planetarium programming “Skies Over Hogwarts”. Participants raced throughout campus to be the first to solve all 13 puzzles. Areas of campus that were highlighted included: […]
The largest gift in university history—a $5.5 million donation from the Nibbe Family Foundation—was announced last week during Homecoming. The gift will provide undergraduate scholarships, support innovative teaching initiatives, expand opportunities such as study abroad and conference participation, and recognize teaching excellence. It also renames the teaching school to the Nibbe School of Teaching & Learning. At the unveiling of […]
Minnesota State Moorhead wrapped up a successful 2025 Homecoming by announcing a $5.5 million gift to establish the Nibbe School of Teaching & Learning and honoring a variety of individuals for their achievements. Momentous Gift from Nibbe Family Foundation A $5.5 million gift from the Nibbe Family Foundation, the largest in the university’s history, included the public unveiling of the […]