Office of Youth Outreach and CSHE collaborate to bring 600 students to campus

5th graders from Moorhead’s Horizon West Middle School visited campus last week for experiential hands-on learning activities in the sciences. Students were able to visit the Planetarium, Oceanarium and attend a science demonstration in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Experiences were led by Dr. Mazz Marry (Biosciences), Dr. Landon Bladow (Chemistry & Biochemistry), and Dr. Linda Winkler (Physics & Astronomy) with […]

Faculty and students participate in Physics Teacher mentoring workshop

The GO4ST8 Physics is a state-wide organization that works to mentor physics educators across the region.  GO4ST8 Physics holds Saturday workshops every other month during the academic year. Since the pandemic the MSUM Dept. of Physics and Astronomy has facilitated expanding these workshops virtually with in-person satellite sites in MN and SD. This month’s session focused on a make-take-do activity […]

Faculty and staff attend MnEEP Regional Convening

The Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) Regional Convening was held last week at Concordia College. Faculty and staff from MSUM that attended included Nandita Bezbaruah, Social Work; Keri DeSutter, Special Education; Caitlin Johnson,  Leadership and Learning; Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy and Zinnia Marquette, Office of Diversity and Inclusion.  MnEEP works across the state with communities and people interested in and or […]