Honoring a friend

By Kristin Johnson Bobbi (Jarvis) Mason and Greta (Magnuson) Shawstad had an extraordinary friendship. And it started when the elementary education majors met by chance at MSUM in the 1960s. They became friends when alphabetical seating charts forced them to sit by each other in class; their relationship deepened in the years after graduation even as they lived thousands of […]

Alumna publishes book titled ‘How to Discuss Politics Online’

MSUM alumna Katherine Young recently released her book How to Discuss Politics Online. The author has been working on the book for the last few years and is excited about the launch. According to her blog, Young says through her book, “You will be able to see divisive content more objectively based on the marketing tactics used.” She goes on […]

2020 Economics graduate awarded assistantship to complete M.S. in Applied Economics

Rebecca Weir, a 2020 MSUM Economics graduate, has accepted a Graduate Assistantship at the University of Minnesota beginning in fall 2020. Weir’s award includes a tuition waiver, health insurance, and a monthly stipend as she completes an M.S. in Applied Economics. While at MSUM, Weir researched both the decline in milk consumption, where she presented her findings at the Eastern […]

2019 Economics graduate awarded Graduate Assistantship to complete Ph.D.

Adam Schutt, 2019 Economics graduate, has accepted a Graduate Assistantship at the University of New Mexico beginning in fall 2020. He will be completing a Ph.D. in Economics with a focus in Public Policy. Schutt’s award includes a tuition waiver, health insurance, and a monthly stipend. While at MSUM, Schutt served on the MSUM Student Senate including being Vice President. […]

MSUM Foundation welcomes new board members

The MSUM Foundation is proud to welcome four new members to the MSUM Foundation Board. Their terms will begin July 1, 2020. Jeannie Camarillo ’01 (mass communications) began her career at MET, inc. as a service representative and soon grew into a director of sales position at MainStay Suites. In 2007 she stepped into the media word with a job as […]