On March 30, MSUM’s American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable hosted Willard Yellowbird, Jr. (Arikara), who spoke on the subject “We Are All Related.” Yellowbird, a Cultural Planner for the City of Fargo, discussed historic and contemporary issues of spirituality to over 75 MSUM students. For more information on the American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable and our upcoming events, contact Erik […]
Bruce Roberts, Anthropology and Earth Science, presented a paper at the 74th Annual Society for Applied Anthropology Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 22nd. His presentation, “Plastic Waste Management in Africa,”nwas part of a session on “International Perspectives on Business and Market Research.” Additionally, Dr. Roberts also participated in the half-day workshop “Orientation to Business Anthropology” as well as […]
Rinita Dalan, Anthropology and Earth Science, and Geoarchaeology major Rebecca Wallace traveled to the Poverty Point State Historic Site in Louisiana over Spring Break to conduct investigations into a new mound discovered at the site. The Poverty Point site, composed of a semicircular arrangement of six earthen ridges and mounds over 3,000 years in age, is the 2014 U.S. nomination […]
Dr. Paul Sando, Anthropology and Earth Science, has a news article covering backlog and late movement of last season’s harvest by the railroads accepted for publication in the May issue of “Trains Magazine” (due in April), his comments on railroad safety and oil transportation were featured in a report by Dan Gunderson on MPR’s Morning Edition on March 13, 2014, […]
Dr. Andrew Conteh, Political Science, and Dr. Bruce Roberts, Anthropology/Earth Science, represented MSUM at the Global Pedagogy Symposium at St. Cloud State University February 28 – March 1. The goal of this forum was to facilitate the exchange of ideas and insights into what works well in teaching about global issues. Sponsored by the Global Studies Program at St. Cloud […]