MPR Story: “Women Artists, Four Centuries of Creativity” Exhibition at the Plains Art Museum, Featuring School of Art Faculty Member, Laura Youngbird.

The work of women artists spanning 400 years is on view at the Plains Arts Museum in Fargo, from an etching by 17th-century Italian Baroque artist Elisabetta Sirani to a contemporary piece by Laura Youngbird of Breckenridge, Minn. “This exhibition is a celebration of women artists who have historically been excluded,” says Danielle Gravon, the chief curator. Read it here: […]

Help Students Strengthen Their Research Skills — Recommend LIB 101

LIB 101 is a 1-credit, fully online, first-8-weeks course that gives students the research and critical thinking skills they need to succeed across the curriculum. It’s practical, approachable, and designed to make college-level research feel less intimidating and more effective. In this course, students will learn to: Turn broad topics into clear, researchable questions Use library databases and tools with […]

Moorhead professors featured in news stories about the Aurora Borealis

Two Moorhead professors and night sky experts were featured in stories last week about the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights. Planetarium Director Sara Schultz was featured in the Forum/WDAY news story, MSUM planetarium director shares when and where to see northern lights. Professor Juan Cabanela, Computer Science & Information Systems Department, was featured in the KVRR news story, Northern […]

Reminder: Gauntlet unveiling is Tuesday

Art education major Dennis Williams unveils his new sculpture, Gauntlet, on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. in the CMU Sun Garden Lounge. Join us for the unveiling and reception to follow. Read more: https://news.mnstate.edu/2025/11/cmu-to-unveil-new-sculpture-by-art-ed-student-dennis-williams/