Spring Scholarship Gala | Students Directly Impacted by Event Proceeds

By Meghan Feir On Saturday, April 23, 2016, MSUM will once again be hosting an event targeted toward raising money for need-based, merit, academic and athletic student scholarships. Previously known as the Founders Scholarship Gala, the Spring Scholarship Gala is the university’s biggest fundraising event and directly impacts the lives of students across departments. On a seemingly regular school day, […]

College with the Congressman

Thursday, March 10 | 1:30 – 4 p.m. | MSUM King Hall Auditorium Learn about higher education options after completing your military service, including information on admissions, financial aid, housing, student activities and employment. Current military members will be recognized for their service. Pizza will be provided. Free and open to the public, but tailored to veterans considering college.

Marcil Center for Innovative Journalism Selects Apprentices

Six seniors from Minnesota State University Moorhead are working with Forum Communications Company professionals in a semester-long apprenticeship program. The students shadow professionals as well as produce digital content and blogs for the Forum. Students and majors include: Trent Zbichorski, North Prairie, Wis.,  mass communication with an emphasis in broadcast journalism, Josie Gereszek, Bismarck, N.D., multimedia journalism, Austin Cuka, New […]

Lok Pokhrel presented research in Las Vegas

MSUM Journalism & Mass Communication faculty Lok Pokhrel presented his research titled News-Weeklies’ Framing of Obesity: A Critical Discourse Analysis and Ethical Implications at Health Communication Division of National Communication Association (NCA). Pokhrel presented his research during the special session of “The Socially Constructed Body: Constructing the Meanings of Obesity through Media and Social Interactions” on Nov 19-22, 2015 in […]

Jim Shaw: I’m honored to have known Marv Bossart

It was a pleasure to attend the ceremony at Minnesota State University Moorhead honoring the late Marv Bossart. MSUM and the Marcil Center for Innovative Journalism named its television studio after the legendary WDAY-TV news anchor, who also taught for 40 years at the school. Like so many of those in attendance, I have a personal connection to Marv that […]