The Mis-Education of the “N” Word

Featuring Alexander Hines and Marcellus Davis, from Change Agent Consulting: Each one, Reach one, Teach one LLC. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 5-6 p.m. reception 6-7:30 p.m. presentation Location: CMU Ballroom The word will be examined from a historical perspective. Sensitive language is used as a learning tool to address media and music, which students are well aware of and use […]

School Psychology graduate students and faculty attend and present at state conference

Five School Psychology graduate students: Jesse Hennen, Hannah Korcuska, Tori Cowles, Adam Boles and Maggie McLean, presented posters at this year’s Minnesota Association of School Psychologists (MSPA) MidWinter conference held Jan. 30 and 31 in St. Louis Park. Dr. Lisa Stewart and graduate student Maggie McLean also co-presented a conference session titled “Vocabulary Does Matter and Can Be Taught.” Three […]

Music faculty recital set for Wednesday

A Music Department faculty recital featuring Elise Buffat Nelson, cello, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Fox Recital Hall. The recital is titled “An Evening of Romantic Chamber Music,” and includes Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata in G minor and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. Joining Nelson are Terrie Manno, and Sue Nagel, piano; Sonja Harasim […]

Students to speak at Founders Scholarship Gala

You can now purchase your discounted faculty/staff tickets online at: https://donate.mnstate.edu/pages/2014-founders-scholarship-gala-staff–faculty. RSVP deadline has been extended to Monday, Feb. 10. Students Julie Maahs, a senior majoring in social studies education, and Eileen Huggins, a senior double majoring in social work and criminal justice, will speak at the Founders Scholarship Gala about how the need-based Founders Scholarship has helped them, their […]

Don’t miss the Gateway to Leadership conference tonight

The Gateway to Leadership conference is tonight from 7:15 -10 p.m. in the CMU Ballroom. Free and free food! Check out the following schedule of presenters, including Greg Tehven (Co-Founder of STLF and Co-Organizer of TEDxFargo) and Leadership Expo participants. Come and support your friends and fellow students, as well as find out what great opportunities there are to get […]