School of Business hosts premier research conference, healthcare workshop

MSU Moorhead will host the fifth annual conference of Midwest Association for Information Systems (MWAIS) May 21-22, and will also host the Healthcare Service Management and Modeling workshop on May 21. These are premiere research events that will bring in professionals from around the country. The MWAIS conference is set to provide an excellent platform and forum for researchers, visionaries, practitioners, and doctoral students to share their ideas, present their research and chart the future course of technology in emerging domains of Business. The Healthcare Service Management and Modeling workshop will feature invited speakers, panels, and research presentations from academics and various sectors representing the healthcare industry. Click headline for details.

Tonight Only: SEX! BODY! SELF!

A performance & lecture & rant by Tim Miller will be held Wednesday, April 28 at 9 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Gaede Stage. It’s a highly stimulating and opinionated rant with performance about identity, the culture wars and queer strategies for the future. Followed by Q&A. For ticket information, please contact the MSUM Box Office at 218.477.2271. For more information about the internationally acclaimed Tim Miller, please refer to: http://www.timmillerperformer.com/about.html

A Silent Cry showing April 28

A Silent Cry – A Documentary, will be showing Wednesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in King Hall Auditorium. This documentary film exposes the hidden genocide in the horn of Africa. Produced by a team of young British students, in partnership with African Rights Monitor, is based on stories depicting the shattered lives of Somali refugees from the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. These stories were discovered by the Silent Cry producers when they visited Nairobi, Kenya, during their last Spring break. Read more at http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/11624

Maraca2 Percussion Duo to perform with MSUM Percussion Ensemble Tuesday

The British percussion duo Maraca2 will present a 7:30 p.m. concert Tuesday, April 27 in the Gaede Theatre to culminate a four-day residency at MSUM. They will be joined by members of the MSUM Percussion Ensemble for two selections. The Duo has invited the Percussion Ensemble to then travel with them to Minneapolis Thursday morning to perform alongside them at the prestigious “International Marimba Festival.” The Festival will feature marimbists from across the world for three days of performances with ensembles, including the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.