Dr. Theodore Gracyk Wins Outstanding Monograph Prize

The American Society for Aesthetics announces that the 2023 Prize for Outstanding Monograph has been awarded to Dr. Theodore Gracyk, professor in the History, Languages & Humanities Department, for Making Meaning in Popular Song: Philosophical Essays (Bloomsbury, 2022). From Carly Simon to Pink Floyd, Dr. Gracyk explores meaning in popular music. The book’s thesis is that songs do not have determinate […]

Dr. Jitendra Singh recognized for national & international presentations

Dr. Jitendra Singh, professor and co-chair of the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership is recognized for upcoming national and international presentations. Dr. Singh will be presenting a research project “Online, Hybrid, and Face-to-Face Learning Through the Eyes of Faculty, Students, Administrators, & Instructional Designers” at the United States Distance Learning Association Conference in Orlando Florida. Co-authors include – Dr. […]

A Decade of Artist-in-Residency Programs

Professor Brad Bachmeier completed his 10th Artist-in-Residency or Archeological project this summer to conclude his 10-year “Conservation Through Clay” project. This summer’s residency was completed at the Badlands National Park in South Dakota and included a public program at the Park on June 14. The project has garnered national attention in Ceramics Monthly magazine as well as the National Council […]

May 23 is Dr. Anne Blackhurst Day

President Anne recognized at May 22 City Council meeting We are immensely proud of the City of Moorhead and Mayor Shelly Carlson for naming May 23 Dr. Anne Blackhurst Day in recognition of her talents and contributions to the community. As the leader of Dragons since 2014, President Anne has guided MSUM with vision and integrity, always placing student learning […]

Leadership & Learning faculty member presents at the Peralta Equity conference

Leadership and Learning faculty member Kristen Carlson attended and presented at the Peralta Equity Conference April 26-28, 2023. Dr. Carlson presented a session “Perceptions of Power Dynamics in Education” describing the preliminary results from a phenomenological study of perceptions of current K-12 educators around power dynamics found within the classroom, the roles of teachers and students, and how the use […]