Information Technology will be performing updates to one of our external authentication servers. This will be done on the morning of Tuesday, May 30. There could be slight disruptions in services during the updates. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact us at support@mnstate.edu.
The Facility, Grounds & Safety Committee (FGSC) is charged with annually reviewing the University’s Traffic & Parking Regulations. The committee has implemented the following approved changes:
Permit Price Adjustments:
Summer & Holiday Parking in General Lots:
Overflow Parking or “Parking Down”
Thank you for your continued support as we work to improve service and safety in our campus parking areas.
Take a look at the news stories featuring MSUM in past weeks. Stories are presented in chronological order.
Clothing boutique to take over Art Materials’ space in downtown Fargo, InForum: “A women’s clothing boutique will take over the downtown space where an art store has operated for nearly seven years … The women’s clothing, accessories, shoes and gifts boutique is owned and operated by Kelly Falk and her mother, Marceia Andreasen (both MSUM alumnae).”
St. Louis named next principal for Reinertsen Elementary, InForum: “Josh St. Louis has been named the next principal of S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School, the Moorhead School District announced … He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the University of Minnesota. He obtained his principal licensure through Minnesota State University Moorhead.”
MSUM grad returns to Moorhead to sign copies of best-selling book, InForum: “Danielle Nadler, a MSUM graduate who released her first book in December 2016, is returning home for a book tour in May.”
MSUM grad juggled roles as mother, school principal and student, InForum: “Jennifer Sundby has a lot to juggle as a wife, mother of four—who is expecting her fifth child in August—and school principal in Maddock, N.D.”
Huber earns fourth career long jump title, InForum: “Junior Brian Huber earned his fourth long jump title for Minnesota State Moorhead track and field during the team’s first day of competing at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships in St. Paul on Friday, May 12.”
It’s a Great Day to be a Dragon: MSUM Celebrates Graduation, KVRR: “MSUM students had grins cheek to cheek as they got ready for the one of the biggest days of their college careers.”
875 students graduate at MSUM’s commencement, WDAY: “Hundreds of students turned their tassels today to become graduates in Moorhead. 875 students graduated from MSUM today in two different ceremonies.”
MSUM runners place first and second in NSIC 1,500, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead’s Josh Young and Brady Speicher finished first and second in the 1,500-meter run Saturday at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference outdoor track and field championships.”
MSUM’s Christ named NSIC track athlete of the year, InForum: “Minnesota State University Moorhead senior Cody Christ has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference outdoor track athlete of the year, the league announced on Wednesday.”
Gnome sweet home, InForum: “A Fargo artist wants to help you make the garden gnome that’s right for your home. Amber Parsons is hosting a three-class workshop on making the ceramic creatures … A graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead’s art program, Parsons started working in clay in 2005 and has taught a number of classes through the years.”
MSUM’s Speicher ready for another shot at nationals, WDAY: “It’s a big week for the MSU Moorhad track program, which will send four athletes to the D2 National Championships in Florida.”
MSUM student runs Fargo Marathon without training, records himself all 26.2 miles, WDAY: “A video on Facebook has gone viral after an MSUM student took up the challenge of running the Fargo Marathon without doing one training run.”
Register for MSUM’s 2017 Women’s Soccer Summer Camps today!
Elite Overnight Camp | Aug. 5–6
Open to high school and eligible college-age females
Premier Youth Camp | July 31 – Aug. 4
Open to all 5-12 year olds
Find more camp information, early bird discounts and registration forms in the attached document.
Until fall semester begins, Dragon Digest will only be distributed once or twice weekly, depending on the amount of content submitted.
Introducing Alertus Desktop. As an additional means of receiving Dragon Alert emergency notifications, a full-screen desktop warning is being made available for all work-issued PC’s and Macs. Read the rest of this entry →
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions would like to announce our 2017-2018 Preview Program Events. These events will combine with our daily tours, Saturdays visits, group tours, and special request events to create a robust campus visit program. Read the rest of this entry →
As finals begin and faculty start entering final grades for Spring 2017, please refer to the following checklist for end of semester tasks for your courses in D2L Brightspace. Read the rest of this entry →
Minnesota State University Moorhead finished sixth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Sports standings released on Thursday. The Dragons improved two spots from 2015-16. Read the rest of this entry →
MSUM has been given an Expo Booth to promote MSUM to a huge audience for the Fargo Marathon. There are often long lines of people waiting to spin the MSUM prize wheel and gives us the opportunity to interact with those in line. Last year we had great interactions with Alumni, Current students, future students and general public that loved seeing MSUM promoting.
Sign up to volunteer at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aa9a82ca4f94-2016 Read the rest of this entry →
Saturday, May 20 | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Campus Mall
Cheer for your 2017 Fargo Marathon runners at MSUM. With lots of room to set up your cheering section, it’s ideal to watch the race. See your runners pass twice as they loop through campus, and give them the encouragement they need to finish the race!
The 2017 Fargo Marathon will be running through the MSUM campus! The date is Saturday, May 20, 2017. Last year MSUM received a great deal of praise for our efforts, energy and excitement in cheering on runners as they ran through MSUM’s campus. Our goal is to do even better this year and we need your help! Read the rest of this entry →
MSUM Archives is now open Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The archives is closed on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and anytime the Livingston Lord Library is closed.
Due to limited staffing over the summer, please make appointments for research visits by emailing archives@mnstate.edu or calling 218-477-2346. Reference questions will be answered in the order received. Lastly, do not forget to check out RED, the repository of digital collections from MSUM, and follow MSUM Library (@MSUMLibrary) on Facebook to see posts from the MSUM Archives on Thursdays.
Leading up to and during Friday’s Commencement ceremonies, students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends were encouraged to share their Dragon pride, congratulations and excitement on Twitter by using #MSUM2017.
The hashtag was once again a success, trending on Twitter by mid-afternoon and throughout the evening.
#MSUM2017 was used in 1,055 tweets that garnered nearly 760,000 impressions.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Monday (5/15) afternoon and Tuesday (5/16) afternoon campus printing, scanning and copying may be unavailable some or most of the time while migration and software upgrades are taking place.
This does not affect Print Services in Grier.
MSUM Bookstore will begin summer hours on Monday, May 15, 2017 through Friday, August 11, 2017. Hours are 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday.
The Livingston Lord Library at Minnesota State University Moorhead is looking for MSUM faculty, staff, or administrators who are interested in serving on the 2017-18 Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Book Awards Committee. Read the rest of this entry →
Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead! Make sure to stop by their departments to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon!
May 3, 2017
MSUM will award degrees to about 875 students during its spring commencement program Friday, May 12 in the university’s Nemzek Fieldhouse.
The 10 a.m. ceremony will include graduates of the College of Education and Human Services, College of Science, Health and the Environment, and Graduate Studies.
The 2 p.m. ceremony will include graduates of the College of Arts, Media and Communication, College of Business and Innovation, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Graduate Studies. Read the rest of this entry →
