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November 6, 2026

MSUM surpasses 2030 retention and graduation goals with record student success outcomes

Minnesota State Moorhead has achieved the highest first-year retention and four-year graduation rates in university history, exceeding key 2030 student success goals several years ahead of schedule. The university’s first-time, full-time fall-to-fall retention rate increased to 80.7%, surpassing MSUM’s 2030 goal of 80% and setting a new institutional record. The previous record of 76.1% was established in fall 2019. MSUM […]

Academic Success Center
November 6, 2026

ND Museum of Art Exhibition/Catalog features Bachmeier ceramic work

School of Art Professor, Brad Bachmeier ceramic work featured in “Book Launch. NDMOA Permanent Collection Highlights, 2009–2025” Exhibition and Catalog. Bachmeier will give Artist remarks at the Exhibition opening and reception at 5:00, Nov. 5th. Exhibition runs November 5, 2026 – January 4, 2027  Bachmeier had a solo exhibition “Conservation Through Clay” debut at the NDMOA in 2022. The museum […]

Academics
October 30, 2026

Campus Partners Invited to Help Plan Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Event

The Inclusive Excellence Committee is inviting offices, departments, programs, academic areas, and students across campus to collaborate on a campus-wide event honoring the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this January. Planning efforts will be led by the Campus Diversity Officer, with the goal of bringing together voices from across our campus community to create meaningful […]

Diversity & Inclusion
October 21, 2026

Celebrating Excellence: Nathan Helgeson Receives the Dr. Sue Tarr Future Professional Award

The Minnesota State-Moorhead Health & Human Performance department is thrilled to celebrate senior Nathan Helgeson, who received the Dr. Sue Tarr Future Professional Award at this year’s MNDAPE Conference! This statewide award honors a pre-service student who shows exceptional promise, leadership, and a deep commitment to Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE). The award honors Dr. Sue Tarr of Minnesota State […]

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