MSUM hosts Honors High School Percussion Ensemble this weekend

Saturday, March 2 | 4-4:30 p.m. | Art Annex Students from across North Dakota and Minnesota have auditioned to participate in this weekend’s Honors High School Percussion Ensemble festival. The students who were selected will rehearse on campus this Friday evening and Saturday morning with Dr. Kenyon Williams, Professor of Percussion, followed by a performance in the Art Annex (Great White Hall) of the Center for […]

Bachmeier selected by Red Rock Canyon for artist-in-residency

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area lies in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. It’s known for geological features such as towering red sandstone peaks and the Keystone Thrust Fault, as well as Native American petroglyphs. Brad Bachmeier, a ceramic artist, will spend his time researching the unique cultural and geologic history of the conservation area while making work to tell the story of the Park. Bachmeier’s application was […]

Philosophy Colloquium: Why a Metaphysics of Causation?

Wednesday, Feb. 27 | 4:30 p.m. | MacLean 167 Dr. Joe Bessie, of the MSUM Philosophy Department will present his colloquium: Why a Metaphysics of Causation? in MacLean Hall 167 on Wednesday, February 27 at 4:30 p.m. The famous philosopher Bertrand Russell once wrote that “The law of causality, I believe, like much that passes muster among philosophers, is a relic of a bygone age, surviving, […]

MSUM Marketing, Foundation, students win ADDY awards

The MSUM Marketing Team, MSUM Foundation and students won several awards at Friday night’s American Advertising Federation’s (AAF-ND) ADDY Awards. The annual ADDY Awards program honors excellence in advertising and cultivates the highest creative standards. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry. Each year, AAF members from around the country enter more […]

Dr. Bramer leads professional development session for Fargo Public Schools teachers

Dr. Marilea Bramer led a professional development session entitled The Power of “Why?” and “What if?” Using Philosophy for Children in the Classroom, for Fargo Public Schools 6-12 grade teachers on Monday, Feb 18. Description: What if you could help your students significantly improve their academic abilities and their social skills, simply by changing the kinds of questions you ask? […]