Holtan Presents at Ryumonji Zen Monastery

Merrie Sue Holtan, communication and journalism, presented five personal journey writing workshops at the Ryumonji Zen Monastery, rural Dorchester, IA. Other presenters included Luther College faculty, Decorah, IA, and Abbot Shoken Winecoff. Ryumonji means “Dragon Gate Temple” and exists to help people face the tribulations of everyday life.

Economic Professors, Alumni’s Paper Accepted for Journal

Oscar Flores, Tonya Jo Hansen, and Economics alumni Rachel Hettich (’03) and Derek Hagen (’05) had the paper “Long-term Benefits of Undergraduate Research in Economics: A Dialogue” accepted for publication by the peer-reviewed journal Perspectives in Undergraduate Research and Mentoring. The paper describes the origin of undergraduate research in Economics at MSU Moorhead and the long-term benefits to the students […]

A Tri-College History Lecture “Playing Games in Class: How Reacting to the Past Changes the Way We Learn”

Dr. Sean Taylor will be presenting at the Tri-College History Lecture, 7 p.m. on April 27 2016 at the MSUM Center for Business room 109. As part of his sabbatical teaching at the University at Agder in Kristiansand, Norway, Dr. Sean Taylor introduced a radical new game-based pedagogy called Reacting to the Past. Dr. Taylor hoped that Norwegian students would find […]

MSUM professor and grad host community event for children and families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dr. Camille Brandt, School of Teaching and Learning, along with MSUM recent graduate Michaela Kolness, Netha Cloeter, Director of Education and Social Engagement, and Catie Miller, Manager of Educational Programming, will be co-leading an inclusive community event at the Plains Art Museum for students with multiple impairments on Tuesday, April 19. This event is a continuation of the work between museum […]

Theatre B’s first commissioned play is all about change

Originally published by INFORUM and written by Ryan Johnson. FARGO—Theatre B’s first commissioned play also will be the troupe’s last full production at its home for 10 years along Main Avenue. That upcoming move makes it even more fitting that “The Sweet New” is all about change and identity—a theme very much on the minds of the ensemble’s members as […]