Show your Dragon spirit and come cheer on the Dragons men’s basketball team as they take on the U of M Gophers Monday, Nov. 9 at at Williams Sports Arena. Join us for a Dragon Alumni & Friends Social before the game. Food, cash bar and camaraderie are on the schedule for the evening! For more information visit http://alumni.mnstate.edu/events/event_details.asp?id=61464 For tickets, call 1-877-270-2586 or 218-477-2143.
Dr. Cynthia Norton, professor of biology and women’s studies at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, will provide the keynote address at the 9th Annual Red River Women’s Studies Conference set for Friday, Nov. 6, on the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus. The title of her talk is “Intersections of Science and Gender: Possibilities for Collaboration and Transformation.” Click the headline to read more.
You will find this week’s updated listing of current Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ employment postings at http://www.mnscu.edu/about/jobopportunities/searchResults.php?numResults=10
The next faculty development book talk on “A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future” has been rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 19 at noon in CMU 214. Daniel Pink’s New York Times and Business Week Bestseller is sure to create a lively discussion for students and faculty alike. Chris Malone from the Psychology Department and Alison Turen from the Counseling Center will lead the discussion. Free books as always–email Steve Grineski and agree to attend the event. Click headline to read more.
Currently Microsoft is offering two promotions for students and employees on the MSUM eSoftware Store Front that are scheduled to end October 31st. Microsoft Office Enterprise has been discounted since the beginning of fall term, making it less expensive than Office Professional Pro. MSUM has also been a pilot sight for their Download Option program. Effective November first, we expect the price to increase about $45 when both options cease. Go to https://appserv.mnstate.edu/authenticate/index.asp?applicationid=1
and log in with your Dragon ID and PIN to take advantage of these savings. Please note that the download option is not available with Office 2008 for Mac.