No foolin’! Dragon Excellence Award nominations are due Friday!

Dragon Excellence Awards Nomination Form | Nominations due on Friday, April 4  It’s April 1, but we aren’t foolin’ around. It’s our final call for Dragon Excellence Award nominations. Awards recognize colleagues who have made an outstanding contribution to the university. Finalists will be announced in Employee News in April and awards will be presented at the Celebration of Our Dragon Employees […]

MPR features Art Alumni Jeff Zachman

MPR sent Dan Gunderson to MSUM and School of Art alumni Jeff Zachmann’s Fergus Falls Studio on a mission to capture fascinating Minnesota stories as part of a series called “Wander & Wonder: Exploring Minnesota’s unexpected places.” The MPR feature discusses Jeff’s successful art career, which has spanned the globe, and the new work he recently installed at MSUM’s Alumni […]

Teaching about Norwegian emigration to the USA

History, Languages & Humanities Department Professor and historian Sean Taylor, Ph. D. was invited to give two guest lectures at the University of Southeast Norway in March 2025. As an early American historian, Taylor delivered lectures on the establishment of the United States Constitution, where he fielded many questions from Norwegian students and scholars. Read more about Dr. Taylor’s lectures.

Affinity Plus and MSUM are bringing the Polar Plunge BACK

Are you ready to make a splash for a great cause? The Polar Plunge is coming to Minnesota State University Moorhead on Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 PM and we want YOU to join the fun! The Minnesota State University Moorhead Plunge presented by Affinity Plus is not just about jumping into icy waters—it’s about supporting Special Olympics Minnesota and helping provide […]