Music industry and school psychology students receive iPads With mobile apps almost anything is possible. Now apps made specifically for education have instructors in high schools and universities embracing the use of devices, such as iPads, in the classroom. Students in MSUM’s music industry and school psychology programs were given iPads or iPad minis for the first time last fall. […]
Jesse Leyk, economics major, presented a paper on the impact of NAFTA on imports of transportation equipment. Leyk’s presentation was part of the undergraduate research sessions (IPE sessions) of the Eastern Economics Association held in Boston. Over 40 students from all over the nation presented. Leyk’s main finding is that NAFTA appears to have caused increased imports from Canada at […]
The north of Lake Superior is incredibly beautiful, and although sparsely populated it has been highly significant in the economic and sociopolitical development of North America. A new course, Lake Superior Ecology will be offered in the August summer session to explore sites from Duluth, MN to Thunder Bay, ON that hold significance to this region. Class size is limited […]
By Mary Ann Grossmann mgrossmann@pioneerpress.com www.twincities.com/entertainment Mark Vinz, fiction writer, poet and retired professor of English at Minnesota State University Moorhead, is winner of the Minnesota Book Awards 2014 Kay Sexton Award for outstanding work in fostering books, reading and literary activity. Sponsored by Common Good Books, the award honors Kay Sexton, who was an influential book buyer at B. […]
The first ever Laser Fest 2014 is taking place at the Minnesota State University Moorhead Planetarium. The Planetarium is showing laser shows ranging from educational, family oriented, and modern to classic rock laser programs. Planetarium director Dave Weinrich said, “Many concerts use lasers, but Laser Fest 2014 brings it to the next level. These are colorful, graphic images created by […]