by KVRR Newsroom January 21, 2014 www.kvrr.com MSUM is being recognized for its efforts to go green. The university is being awarded a silver ranking in the “Sustainability Tracking and Rating System” … or STARS. The system looks at all sorts of areas including the school’s carbon footprint, recycling, and sustainability based classes.
Today (Tuesday, Jan. 21) from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Office of Sustainability, Hagen 111, will be an open house to celebrate the Sustainability Tracking and Rating System (STARS) placing MSUM in the “Silver” category for sustainability. STARS looks at various areas of sustainability, such as carbon footprint, student engagement, recycling and much more. In the past four years, […]
The Minnesota State University Moorhead Planetarium presents its winter shows, “One World, One Sky-Big Bird’s Adventure” and “IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System.” One World, One Sky-Big Bird’s Adventure Shows Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. until March 9 One World, One Sky-Big Bird’s Adventure is a brilliant spectacle of light and color as […]
Through a partnership between Social Work and the Offices of Sustainability and Diversity and Inclusion, 22 students will travel to Argentina from March 12-24, 2014 (over spring break). Students will enroll in UNIV 490. Financial aid can be used to cover the $2,500 program fee, which includes housing, airfare, in-country travel, travel insurance, and some meals. There are a few […]
Faculty from the Department of Physics and Astronomy assisted, as lead mentors for the MHS FIRST Robotics team, in applying for a sponsorship grant for the team from NASA. The team was notified yesterday that it was awarded a grant for this academic year. The grant, which is very competitive, provides sponsorship for one year of competition while the team […]