News

The Marketing and Communications Office will share monthly updates about how we are sharing the stories of transformed lives.

• Two new employees joined the marketing team: Ryan Koehler, graphic designer, and Carol Hall, print shop coordinator.
• New Life Transformed TV and radio spots started airing on local stations. Social media ads are also running in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
• A new magazine, Bravo, was designed for the College of Arts, Media & Communication.  Read the rest of this entry →

During “Coffee with Anne” this month,  President Anne Blackhurst visited with some of our new employees and shared the rich history of MSUM as well as talked about the culture, mission and core values of our university.  Read the rest of this entry →

Please join us in welcoming the following employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead! Make sure to stop by their departments to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon! 

July 28, 2017

• Bertha Vasquez – Art Gallery Director, College of Arts, Media, and Communication (Re-hire)

 July 31, 2017

• Melissa Dingmann – Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

August 1, 2017

• Sara Schultz – Planetarium Director, College of Science, Health & the Environment (Re-hire) 

August 7, 2017

• Mikaela Scullen – Early Education Center Teacher, Early Education Center (Re-hire)
• Kristen Fildes – Early Education Center Teacher, Early Education Center
• Karisa Gratton – Early Education Center Teacher, Early Education Center
• Ryan Koehler – Graphic Arts Specialist (Graphic Designer), Marketing & Communications

A new cost center number for transactions with Copy2Print and University Photo & Graphics should be used starting July 1. The two offices have been combined and all transactions should use 336540.

Minnesota State recently released its updated brand identity manual to reflect changes made during the rebrand from MnSCU to Minnesota State late last year.

Minnesota State University Moorhead is updating its print materials to reflect the change. The new branding will be implemented when supplies are reordered, after the current supply of business cards, stationary, brochures and other print materials are exhausted.

For more information, view the initial news release, or contact David Wahlberg at david.wahlberg@mnstate.edu.

Wednesday, May 10 | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Owens Hall Atrium

Please join us in celebrating the retirements of Jerry and Bonnie Nygard on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the Atrium of Owens Hall. They have been loyal and dedicated employees for over 30 years each. Please stop by and wish them all the best in retirement!

The marketing team is working on the next issue of the Moorhead Magazine, which will feature the theme of innovation and entrepreneurship. It can include alumni and students from all majors.  We are looking for story ideas for the following:

• Alumni who quit the work grind to start their own companies
• Alumni start ups
• Psychological profile of an entrepreneur
• Failures – alumni who’ve failed (many times) and gone on to success
• Grit and heart
• Student entrepreneurs and/or alumni who started their businesses while in college
• Dragon Consulting – companies with alumni who’ve used Dragon Consulting and benefits, etc.
• Any other suggestions you might have

If you know alumni or students who might be interested in sharing their story, please email kristi.monson@mnstate.edu.

The marketing team is working on the next issue of the Moorhead Magazine, which will feature the theme of innovation and entrepreneurship. We are looking for story ideas featuring student entrepreneurs and/or alumni who started their businesses while in college. If you have a story to share, please email email kristi.monson@mnstate.edu.

The MSUM Marketing Team earned several awards at Friday night’s American Advertising Federation’s (AAF-ND) ADDY Awards. The annual ADDY Awards program honors excellence in advertising and cultivates the highest creative standards. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry. Each year, AdFed members from around the country enter more than 60,000 samples of their best work, making the ADDYs the world’s largest advertising competition.  Read the rest of this entry →

Communicators Council will meet today, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. in CMU 208. If you’re interested in social media and other promotion activities, feel free to join us. Scheduled topics: website update, university advancement and life transformed.

Communicators Council is a group of individuals who, to some extent, engage in communications activities on behalf of MSUM or an MSUM unit/department, particularly though not exclusively social media content providers. The group serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications and has no authority of its own. Membership is voluntary.

If you wish to be informed of upcoming meetings, please email marketingteam@mnstate.edu.

The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has honored the MSUM Dragon Athletics GO! TEAM with three “Best of Awards” for 2015-16.

MSUM began submitting entries for the awards in 2014 and won three awards in the last two years. This year doubles that total. Below is a full list of NACMA ‘Best of Awards’ for MSUM.  Read the rest of this entry →

At yesterday’s town hall meeting, Dave Wahlberg, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, shared information on the second phase of redesign of the university’s website. Phase 1 consisted of a redesign of the homepage and graduate and undergraduate pages. Those pages launched July 28. In Phase 2, academic and administrative pages will be brought into the new design. Phase 3 will consist of developing a portal for information for current students, faculty and staff.

A Phase 2 steering team has been created to guide high-level decision-making. Members are Dave Wahlberg and Dan Heckaman (co-conveners), Joshua Behl, Kirsti Fleming, Alexandria Fogarty, Lisa Karch, Derek Lien, Kristi Monson, Doug Peters, Ryan Peterson, Terry Peterson, Rebecca Rudel, Amanda Stegmaier and Julia Zaloudek.

Three principles are guiding redesign: 1) support enrollment growth, 2) optimize for viewing on mobile devices, and 3) use internal staff rather than an outside firm.  Read the rest of this entry →

The Marketing and Communications Office supports administrative and academic departments in achieving their marketing goals. Services include large-format graphics, photography, printing, design and copy writing, mass media promotion, digital advertising and social media support, among others. Read the rest of this entry →

The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has honored the MSUM Dragon Athletics GO! TEAM with three “Best of Awards” for 2015-16.

MSUM began submitting entries for the awards in 2014 and won three awards in the last two years. This year doubles that total. Below is a full list of NACMA ‘Best of Awards’ for MSUM.  Read the rest of this entry →

Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead. Make sure to stop by their departments to say hello and let them know It’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon!

May 16, 2016

• Gary Haugo – VP for University Advancement, University Development & Alumni Relations