By Amy Dalyrymple The Forum Edna Szymanski takes it personally if a student doesn’t graduate. The Minnesota State University Moorhead president appointed a task force to find out why the university’s graduation rate is lower than the rate at similar schools. And now she wants to use that data to start fixing it. The university task force on retention and […]
By Amy Dalyrymple The Forum A unique Minnesota State University Moorhead program has helped at-risk students transition into college since 1972. But significant changes are on the way for the Corrick Center after a task force identified concerns about low graduation rates. The Corrick Center for General Education is an alternative entry program for students who don’t meet automatic admission […]
Travis Dolence, Distance Learning Librarian, is dedicated to helping faculty and students locate quality research materials and assistance. Here are some examples of what services he provides: * Creating online course-specific “pathfinders” or help sheets for Library resources. These online help sheets can be tailored for any class and can included web resources, library databases, books, etc. (see examples at […]
Pam McGee, Operations Management, has been elected the president of the Women in Technology Division of the Association of Technical Management and Applied Engineering. The Women in Technology Division’s vision is to encourage and empower women in the fields of technology, applied engineering and management. The mission of the Women in Technology Division is to recruit and engage women in […]
A new spring course has been added, WS 415 Media and Diverse Identities, Dragon Core 9, Mondays 4:30-7 p.m., Dr. Kandace Creel Falcón. Throughout the course students will 1) Develop frameworks for thinking critically about the media (film, television, music, magazines, books, internet) in order to explore the relationships between society, ethics, and media; 2) View clips from films, television […]