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There are two great events are happening in Moorhead on Thursday, Sept. 7. The MSUM Dragons home opener Football game and the MBA Bridge Bash. There will be plenty of time to check out both events!

Join the MSUM Dragons at Nemzek to cheer on the Football team during the home opener. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. with tailgating before the game! During the game the GO! TEAM will have different giveaways, games and prizes.

Then, join the Moorhead Business Association in welcoming students back for another exciting school year.

On Thursday, Sept. 7 from 5-10 p.m. come to the 1st Ave North Bridge for the Moorhead Business Association’s Bridge Bash to rock out with TWO live bands (The Shuttles and Brat Pack Radio), eat fancy food truck cuisine, meet other people from the community, and have a blast!  Read the rest of this entry →

Tuesday, Aug. 29 | 7 p.m. | CMU 214

The Sustainable Students Association will be holding its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in CMU 214.

There will be free snacks!

The Sustainable Students Association is the main environmental club on campus. We host events such as, park clean-ups, nature walks, and earth day. Please come and learn more about us at our first meeting.

Qualifies as nationwide superior chapter

The Minnesota State University Moorhead Financial Management Association (FMA) chapter recently received three prestigious awards from Financial Management Association International.

The MSUM FMA chapter qualified as a superior chapter for its programming and activities last year. The award goes to less than 10 percent of chapters in the country.

Joe Tjosvold, FMA president for 2016-2017, was named one of six nationwide FMA Collegiate Fellows for exemplary leadership and service.

MSUM FMA advisor Tom Hanson was named a Superior Faculty Advisor, an award that goes to only five honorees nationwide.

MSUM was the only chapter in the country to win all three awards this year, and perhaps one of the only to do so in the past 20 years.

Congratulations to all!

DragonCentral has been updated and now has a new look that is more mobile device friendly. Check it out at www.mnstate.edu/dragoncentral!

Our service provider will continue to push out updates as they work to refine this new user experience. All information and functions should have remained, but will be located in a different spot. Some items to note:

1. The primary web address to promote DragonCentral is www.mnstate.edu/dragoncentral. This will automatically redirect you to the actual website homepage, which has now changed. Please update your bookmarks and website references to the new website address structure, https://mnstate.campuslabs.com/engage/.
2. The site now has an “Explore” section, geared for those looking to explore how to get involved, and a “Manage” section, geared for those who manage a page/events/etc. For those that manage a page, to make updates, add events, update roster information, create forms, etc., you will now do this through the “Manage” or “Action Center” portion of the site. To switch to the “Manage” section, click on the ::: icon in the top right and select “Manage.” You can then click on or search for your organization and you’ll find a left menu bar (swipe right on a mobile device) with the different areas for you to manage, including adding events, news, documents, roster updates, etc. See attached document for a visual.
3. If you click on your picture or the round circle with your initial on the top right (or swipe left on a mobile device), you’ll see the menu bar that used to be under the “My Involvement” section. This section includes a listing of organization involvement, the ability to log service hours, the ability to add experiences, and the ability to print off one’s Involvement Report. This is also where you will find the Sign-Out button.
4. To completely sign-out of the site, please make sure you close your browser after clicking the sign-out button.

Our service provider is working to fix glitches in the site following the update. If you have questions please contact Steve Fox (fox@mnstate.edu) in the Office of Student Activities, CMU 113.

DragonCentral will be unavailable on the morning of Wednesday, July 5, 2017 due to a software update. This update includes a new design, making the website responsive when used on a mobile device and the creation of an action center, where those users that manage an organization’s page will now make updates. The same information and features will continue to exist on the site, but may be located or accessed in a different way. After the update, more information will be sent out and users will see a brief tutorial when they first log-in. Please contact Steve Fox, fox@mnstate.edu, in the Office of Student Activities, CMU 113, with any questions or concerns.

Did you know? You can also download Corq, DragonCentral’s event app, on your mobile device to see upcoming events listed in DragonCentral and the ability to add events to your calendar.

At our meeting on March 30, 2017, we (Student Senate) attempted to address a race-related issue. In doing so, an accumulation of ignorant comments were made that resulted in black students who were in the public forum to walk out. We recognize that the students who walked out were disappointed in what was said and do not feel accurately represented by us.  Read the rest of this entry →

Last night the 2017 Annual Student Organization Awards Ceremony was held. Please help congratulate the following award recipients:  Read the rest of this entry →

Wednesday, April 19 | 7 p.m. | CMU Ballroom Section E

The Student Organization Awards Ceremony is tonight, Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in CMU Ballroom Section E (north side). Please come to recognize those students, organizations, and advisors that were nominated and for some food, including a s’mores bar!

This year we are allowing student organizations and departments to schedule rooms in the Student Union for the entire academic year. You will receive confirmation on fall ’17 dates before the end of this spring semester. We will then RE-CONFIRM your use of the room prior the start of the fall and spring semesters.

All requests must be submitted using Virtual EMS. If you are experiencing difficulties with requesting space using Virtual EMS, please stop by the Student Union & Activities Administration Office in CMU 222.  Read the rest of this entry →

The Student Union and Activities Department is seeking applicants to apply for our student Creative Communication Specialist position. This position works closely with our Communication Specialist student position to promote MSUM Student Life and campus involvement to prospective, incoming, and current students. The Creative Communication Specialist position uses one’s design skills and focuses on producing visual graphic content and other marketing materials for our department.

More information about the position and application information can be found in the attached document. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

DragonCentral will be unavailable for use between 11 p.m. Saturday, March 25 and 5 a.m. Sunday, March 26 due to system maintenance. Please make arrangements as it relates to elections and forms opening or closing during that time period. Contact Steve Fox in the Office of Student Activities at fox@mnstate.edu or 218-477-2120 with any questions.

Thursday, Feb. 2 | 1-4 p.m. | CMU Ballroom

On Thursday, Feb. 2, from 1-4 p.m. the Office of Student Activities will be hosting the 5th Annual Volunteer and Service Fair in the CMU Ballroom.

This fair is a great opportunity for you to meet with local nonprofits and discuss possible volunteer and service learning opportunities as well as possible internships or careers in a nonprofit setting.  Read the rest of this entry →

The Office of Student Activities is still accepting students for Emerging Leaders. If you missed the deadline and wish to participate in Emerging Leaders, email Steve Fox at fox@mnstate.edu to sign up and invite your friends to join you!  Read the rest of this entry →

On Thursday, Feb. 2, from 1-4 p.m. our campus will host the fifth annual Volunteer and Service Fair in the CMU Ballroom. This fair is a great opportunity for students, student organizations, and local nonprofits to meet and discuss possible volunteer and service learning opportunities as well as possible internships or careers in a nonprofit. The list of agencies signed up to attend continues to grow.  Read the rest of this entry →

Attention student organizations: Have an upcoming event, program, guest speaker, student organization meeting? Advertise it under the Events section of your DragonCentral page! Last semester 104 organizations and departments submitted 562 meetings and events on DragonCentral.

We encourage you to add these to DragonCentral as this allows all of us to find out what’s happening on campus. It also puts it on Corq, our student engagement mobile app!

Visit mnstate.edu/dragoncentral. Questions? Contact the Office of Student Activities, CMU 113.

Have an upcoming event, program, guest speaker, or guest lecturer? Advertise it under the Events section on DragonCentral, our student engagement network! Last semester 104 organizations and departments submitted 562 meetings and events on DragonCentral.

We encourage you to add these to DragonCentral as this puts all of our student engagement events in one spot. It also puts it on Corq, our student engagement mobile app.

Visit mnstate.edu/dragoncentral. Questions or want a DragonCentral page for your department? Contact Steve Fox in the Office of Student Activities, CMU 113, fox@mnstate.edu.

The Office of Student Activities is looking toward student leaders, staff, and faculty at MSUM to recommend students for Emerging Leaders, a program in which one can learn about leadership and one’s own leadership style.

We ask that you please share this information with potentially interested students. Emerging Leaders is great for students who do not yet see themselves as leaders. It is also a stepping stone toward the Dragon Leadership Program, typically a two-year program where students actively practice leadership through involvement experiences on campus and in the community.  Read the rest of this entry →

The Office of Student Activities is gearing up for Emerging Leaders, a program in which one can learn about leadership and one’s own leadership style.

Emerging Leaders is great for students who do not yet see themselves as leaders. It is also a stepping stone towards the Dragon Leadership Program, typically a two-year program where students actively practice leadership through involvement experiences on campus and in the community.  Read the rest of this entry →

Have you recently elected new student organization officers? Have membership changes?

For new officers, please submit a “Change of Student Organization Officer/Advisor Form” found under the Campus Links section of DragonCentral. Part of this process will be to update your DragonCentral Organization roster and if you have new officers that have not signed the OSA Officer Agreement, please print and have them sign this agreement (link to document is within the online form).

If your organization’s membership has changed, we encourage the current officers to end or add members under the “Manage Roster” section of your DragonCentral page.

Thank you for helping us keep accurate contact information for your student organization! Stop in the Office of Student Activities, CMU 113, if you need assistance or have questions.

Thursday, Feb. 2 | 1-4 p.m. | CMU Ballroom

On Thursday, Feb. 2, from 1-4 p.m. our campus will host the fifth annual Volunteer and Service Fair in the CMU Ballroom. This fair is a great opportunity for students, student organizations, and local nonprofits to meet and discuss possible volunteer and service learning opportunities as well as possible internships or careers in a nonprofit. Grab a few friends and make plans to attend!

Questions? Contact Steve Fox in the Office of Student Activities.