Circles of community contribute to students’ success

Six Ojibwe members and Belcourt (ND) School District employees earned their master’s degrees in curriculum & instruction last spring. The strong school district-MSUM partnership began with trust, led by MSUM’s Dr. Caitlin Johnson, an assistant professor of educational leadership. The successful completion of their degrees required community support: Family and friends. Respective clans. School district employees, board members and students. […]

New Application System for MSUM Graduate Studies

Applying to MSUM graduate programs has just gotten easier, starting for Summer 2025 applicants. GradCAS, the Centralized Application Service (CAS) for graduate programs, streamlines the application process. MSUM is excited to start using this new system, which will save applicants time and effort. Learn more about applying to MSUM Graduate Studies.

Transforming Houses Into Homes

Mother, leader, and entrepreneur are all words to describe Jenessa Fillipi. The former dragon turned National Mother of the Year® recently sat down and spoke about how she earned her titles and created her nonprofit Down Home in Fargo, ND.   “Down Home empowers lives and stabilizes those emerging from homelessness by furnishing homes, strengthening connections, and transforming communities.”  Jenessa says […]

Triple Threat Hailen Ackerman on Rejecting Perfectionism

Hailen Ackerman is MSUM’s “Triple Threat”. After getting his bachelor’s degree in psychology and his master’s in educational leadership, Hailen is ready to pursue a doctoral degree in educational leadership.  Hailen expresses how much he enjoys the professors and curriculum opportunities the doctoral program provides.   “It almost felt like we were colleagues. They were very encouraging and positive, so the […]

Dragons Who Serve: Lieutenant Maiah McCowan

Lieutenant Maiah McCowan is an active-duty Air Force service member pursuing not one, but two master’s degrees – a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). With the support of her commanders and professors, Lt. McCowan’s drive and passion for learning, will propel her to impact change both in and out of the military. Lt. […]