Moorhead student finds mentors and global experience on the path to a dual degree

Faculty mentorship, a robust student experience, support for global travel, and a relevant internship have positioned Kobey Block for success. The dual major in accounting and economics with a business emphasis graduates in May and will certainly be one of the region’s most sought-after professionals. In a story in Prairie Business Magazine, Kobey credits faculty members Tanya Hansen and Darrin […]

Economic Society Attends NABE TEC2025 Conference

In November, Economic Society members Kobey Block, Benjamin Hoppe, Julia Keddy, Sulamithe Isimbi Minani, Crescin Muzzy, Ava Owens, Brenden Rentz-Molde, Caitlin Savage, and Brandon Toribio attended the National Association for Business Economics TEC2025 Conference in Seattle, Washington. The conference focused on developments within economics, technology, and data science. Economists and researchers from academia (MIT, Stanford, University of Chicago, etc.) and the private sector (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Netflix, […]

Economic Society Attends 2025 Minnesota Economic Association Conference

Economic Society members Brandon Toribio, Benjamin Hoppe, Ava Owens, and Crescin Muzzy attended the Minnesota Economic Association Conference on October 24th, 2025, at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The conference theme for this year was “Economics in the News” and included a keynote address by Dr. Menzie Chinn and a panel discussion including professional perspectives from the Minnesota Department […]

Political Science alum starts a lifetime of international relations at MSUM

Political Science alum Dan Conrad has travelled all across the world, using his law degree and expertise in international relations. But his first time engaging with different cultures was on campus at MSU Moorhead. “Moorhead State is a very diverse and international campus which broadened my perspective on the world,” he says. Now, as CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield […]