Tuesday, March 27 | 3-4:30 p.m. | CMU 205 Meet the Minneapolis-based artists of “Behind the Seams.” Rachel Breen and Nickey Robare will speak about the genesis of their pop-up garment factory and the overlap between art and activism, sewing and community engagement. Rachel Breen investigates social justice issues through drawing, installation, performance and public art projects. Experimentation with mediums and […]
Monday, March 26 | 1-4 p.m. | Center for the Arts, Art Annex How did your t-shirt get made? Who sewed your jeans? The garment industry is the world’s second largest contributor to climate change and employs millions across the globe for incredibly low wages. Visit Behind the Seams and watch garment workers while you learn about “fast fashion” and the labor and environmental issues […]
Oscar Flores, Economics, and María del Socorro Gómez, México City, published an article in the most recent issue of Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica. In this article, Flores and Gómez link the results of the 2016 election to structural changes in the US labor market. These changes were particularly intense in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
It is time for the Minnesota State Paralegal Association Moorhead’s Annual Toy Drive! We will be collecting toys from November 27 to December 8 around campus. Our boxes are located in Lommen, the Center for Business, and in the CMU! The donation will be going to The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The toys do not need to be expensive […]
The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) held its annual meeting July 30-August 1, 2017 in Chicago, IL. The MSUM Economics program’s tradition of undergraduate research and mentoring was highlighted by four MSUM Economics alumni presenting research as members of their respective graduate institutions: Tanner McCarty, Purdue University, Optimal contracting and the economics of perennial energy crops Vaneesha Dusoruth, University […]