The Art of Giving (TAG) — North Dakota’s largest art exhibition and sale — returned to the Grand Forks Curling Club this year on September 25th. Since its inception, TAG has sold over $2.3 million in artwork and donated more than $575,000 to local charities, including the Grand Forks Children’s Museum. Dozens of MSUM School of Art faculty, alumni, and […]
The MSUM Planetarium recently celebrated the completion of another month-long series of programs for West Fargo Public Schools! Over the course of the month, more than 1,000 fifth graders joined us for two shows each day. Years of development and fine-tuning have gone into creating a program specifically for this grade level, making each visit an opportunity to bring classroom […]
“Pathway to Freedom”. The mural project began when retired long-time MSUM Building Foreman, Larry Nicholson, President of VVA Chapter 941 suggested a community mural be created to honor veterans. Larry teamed up with Vietnam veterans Ed Ahonen and Rex Selness to initiate the project. They contacted Brad Bachmeier, then Chair of the School of Art for assistance. Brad coordinated resources […]
Chris Franz, MSUM Associate Director of Experiential Learning & Assessment, is one of three photographers featured in Three Ways Home, a new exhibition opening at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum in Moorhead. Franz is joined by fellow MSUM alumni Sarah Christianson and Lewis Ableidinger. The exhibition explores three different relationships to the idea of home. Franz spent ten years […]
From time management and resilience to investing in other people, the lessons we learn at Minnesota State Moorhead ripple outward after graduation. For Tobias and Rachael Boegel, who met as students, the support and mentorship they experienced as Dragon student-athletes shaped how they now lead their businesses and serve their community. Through CrossFit Unitas and Fargo Horizon FC – Soccer […]