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 […]

Walla receives 2020 Minnesota State Artist Initiative Grant

Professor Chris Walla of the School of Art received a fully funded 2020 Minnesota State Artist Initiative Grant to fund an ongoing body of text based sculpture. The Artist Initiative grant program is designed to support and assist professional Minnesota artists at various stages in their careers by encouraging artistic development, nurturing artistic creativity, and recognizing the contributions of individual […]