Oscar Flores named president-elect of economics association

Oscar Flores, Economics, has been named President-elect of the Missouri Valley Economics Association. The MVEA was established in 1963 and boasts members from all 50 states and many foreign countries. Flores will serve as President-elect until October 2011 and then as President in charge of organizing the program of the 2012 annual conference to be held in Memphis, Tenn. The […]

Noontime Gamelan naming ceremony

The MSUM Percussion Studio, directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, will host a traditional Javanese slametan/gamelan naming ceremony Friday, Nov. 5 at noon in the MSUM Center for the Arts Art Gallery. The beautiful new collection of Javanese percussion and string instruments, known collectively as a gamelan, will be on display Wednesday through Friday in the art gallery. They will be given an […]

Brad Bachmeier exhibit showing at Rourke

Building a Decade, an exhibit by Art Professor Brad Bachmeier, is showing at the Rourke Art Museum through Dec. 26. Artist’s Statement “Building a Decade”: It is hard to comprehend that this is my tenth year of exhibiting at the Rourke. The title of this show has both literal and symbolic meaning for my creative research and studio production. The complex challenge […]

Picture books on sale Nov. 4-5

The annual children’s picture book sale will be held in the Circulation area of the Library Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The majority of these books were published in 2009 and are in excellent condition. Books will be priced at $6.00 for one, or two for $10.00. The sale also includes numerous picture […]

It’s my job: Walk this way

Taken from Inforum.com, Published November 1, 2010 When prospective Minnesota State University Moorhead students arrive on campus for their first visit, they usually look nervous. But after student tour guide Michael Russell shows them around, they’re often excited to become Dragons. Russell, 22, is in his fifth year working for the Admissions Office, giving tours to potential MSUM students. The […]