MSUM expects nearly 900 students to graduate May 11

MSUM will award degrees to nearly 900 students during its spring commencement programs Friday, May 11 in the university’s Nemzek Fieldhouse. Alumnus Kevin Wallevand, who earned a degree in mass communications, will be the commencement speaker at both ceremonies. A native of Vining, Minn., Wallevand has been a reporter at WDAY-TV since 1983. His series and documentary work has brought […]

Join the Flag Corps and cheer on graduates

Friday, May 11, be a part of the Annual Alumni Flag Corps at one or both of the commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Join us as we wave flags and cheer on Dragons at the ceremony. Please show up 15 minutes prior to the ceremony so we can be prepared for the graduates as they walk by. This […]

Faculty and staff, give to students through payroll deduction

As faculty and staff of MSUM, you have the unique opportunity to see the impact scholarships have on students’ lives. Every dollar you give is a dollar that will support their life-transforming journeys. Designate exactly where you want your gift to go to make an impact, or make a general donation to the Greatest Needs fund. Learn more about donating […]

Winners of the 2018 Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Books Awards announced

For the fourteenth year, children have chosen the best read aloud picture books in  Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Book Awards program. A comical snail with a French accent who wants to be everyone’s favorite animal is the winner of the 2018 Wanda Gág Read Aloud Book Award. Escargot was written by Dashka Slater, illustrated by Sydney Hanson, and published […]

Son of Jan Maxwell accepts Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree

A memorial service was held last night in the Gaede stage to honor the life of alumna Jan Mawell who passed away earlier this year. Jan, a West Fargo native, attended MSUM starting in 1975 and earned starring roles in many university theatrical productions. She left MSUM to pursue an acting career on Broadway, earning critical acclaim and five Tony […]