MSUM initiatives receive Minnesota State grants for innovation

Two projects initiated by Minnesota State University Moorhead teams received nearly $30,000 in grant funding from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The grants support the development of innovative ideas in higher education. “At MSUM we champion a culture of creativity and problem-solving,” says Vice President of Academic Affairs Arrick Jackson. “It speaks highly of our efforts to have the ideas of our faculty and staff recognized […]

Faculty awarded $19,561 for ‘Shark Tank’ Presentation

MSUM faculty were awarded $19,561 (full funding) for their Minnesota Innovation Grant “Shark Tank” Presentation, “Finding Refuge: Using GIS Technology to unite natural, historical, cultural, and creative experiences in the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.” The Finding Refuge grant committee includes: Professor Travis Dolence (Distance Learning/Web Librarian), Professor Alex Fogarty (Graphic Communications), Professor Tonya “TJ” Hansen (Economics), Dr. David Kramer (Technical […]

Pollinator garden by campus hummingbird to bring new life to MSUM

Ecology and evolutionary biology student Patrice Delaney is helping to bring new life to MSUM by planting a pollinator garden surrounding the university’s hummingbird sculpture. The hummingbird, created and installed a few years ago by Art Professor Chris Walla and his students, sits on a gray concrete block on the lawn near the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. MSUM […]

School of Art faculty Bachmeier, Sinner awarded grants from The Arts Partnership

Bachmeier and Sinner were 2 of 9 artists to receive funding from the Individual Artist Partnership annual juried grant round for 2020. Bachmeier received support for a multi-faceted project entitled “Conservation Through Clay,” which includes a national traveling exhibition debuting at the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks May 2021. The support allows Bachmeier to complete ceramic work […]