Dragon Stories Continue: “Moorhead State gave me a life”

From generation to generation, Dragons continue spreading the pride and values held dear at MSUM, often sharing them on the field. In Keith Barnier’s ’87 (physical education) 29-year coaching career, 13 of those were spent leading MSUM track and field, the successes reminiscent of his time as a student-athlete under the direction of retired MSUM coach, Ron Masanz. “He wasn’t […]

Dragon Stories Continue: “He taught me to never give up”

Every story of transformation begins with the fire of inspiration and a desire to share that radiance with others. No one ever ends up where they began. When Ryan Sylvester ’98 and ’02 (mass communications and master’s in ed. leadership) was a senior in high school, his parents weren’t sure he was cut out for college. Sylvester was social and […]

Spring Commencement today

MSUM will award degrees to about 875 students during its spring commencement program Friday, May 12 in the university’s Nemzek Fieldhouse.   The 10 a.m. ceremony will include graduates of the College of Education and Human Services, College of Science, Health and the Environment, and Graduate Studies. The 2 p.m. ceremony will include graduates of the College of Arts, Media and Communication, […]

Welcome Dragons into the alumni family

Friday, May 12, be a part of the Annual Alumni Flag Corps. Please join us as we smile and wave flags, welcoming Dragons into the alumni family for the ceremony. Please show up 15 minutes prior to the ceremony so we can be prepared for the graduates as they walk by. This is a great way for you to see the new […]

Economics program hosts Twin Cities Alumni Reunion

Alumni, current students, faculty members, and guests of the MSUM Economics program were among the fifty people gathered in the Twin Cities on April 27, 2017. Economics alumnus David Slovick hosted current students and faculty members at Allina Health in Minneapolis, a not-for-profit health care organization that operates over 90 clinics and 12 hospitals in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.