Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Greetings Dragons,    Annually from September 15 through October 15, MSUM observes and celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. This gives us an intentional time to honor and highlight the contributions and sacrifices from our Hispanic leaders, students, employees and community members.      The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host collaborative events with other campus departments and student organizations to […]

Addressing the Equity Gap: Survey sheds light on Native American student experiences

Dr. Caitlin Johnson, an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University Moorhead, recently reflected on how she is viewed: “As a Native American woman with a Ph.D., I’ve been called a unicorn. I don’t think people look deeper into the reasons why we are so rare,” she said. In 2020 at MSU Moorhead, 57% of Native American first-year […]

Circles of community contribute to students’ success

Six Ojibwe members and Belcourt (ND) School District employees earned their master’s degrees in curriculum & instruction last spring. The strong school district-MSUM partnership began with trust, led by MSUM’s Dr. Caitlin Johnson, an assistant professor of educational leadership. The successful completion of their degrees required community support: Family and friends. Respective clans. School district employees, board members and students. […]

GRIT Program Recognized with Equity Award

In June, MSUM’s GRIT Program received the inaugural Devinder Malhotra Equity Award from the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The prestigious award recognizes our dedication to promoting student success, engagement, and closing achievement gaps. We are proud of the amazing team behind the GRIT Program for embodying the power of collaboration in advancing equity. “The collaborative […]

Join Us for the Second LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group Meeting Tomorrow

Join us Wednesday, August 7 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in CMU 218 or online via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting: One tap mobile: US: +13052241968,,97755674933# or +13092053325,,97755674933# Meeting URL: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/97755674933?from=addon Meeting ID: 977 5567 4933 Passcode: 1887 At this Meeting: We will be discussing the upcoming FM-Pride events Gather opinions on ERG leadership structure (Nominations and elections would happen in the fall […]