After a national search, Mitch Johnson has accepted the position of Assistant Director of First Year Programs. Mitch’s passion for MSUM and first year students, along with his invaluable work experience, makes him a great asset to the Office of First Year Programs. “I’m excited to hit the ground running and begin working to assist our new students in making […]
Dr. Valerie Ritland, School of Teaching and Learning, presented at the Hawaii International Education Conference in Oahu, Hawaii. The conference was held January 2nd through January 6th, with over 1200 participants from 31 different countries attending. Dr. Ritland’s topic was, “Partnering with Parents to Maximize Student Outcomes.”
Dr. Tim Harms, Mathematics Dept., presented a session titled “Advantage Math Recovery Elementary and Beyond” at a Fargo Public Schools Professional Development day on Jan. 18, 2016 to 3rd – 5th grade educators. Teachers from Jefferson, Lincoln, and Ed Clapp Elementary Schools took part in this professional development.
Peter Geib, Paseka School of Business, has co-authored a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Business and Economics, North American Business Press. The article is entitled, “The Dynamics of Chinese Expansion in the South China Sea.”
Oscar Flores and T.J. Hansen, Economics, had the paper “The Impact of Local Economic Conditions on the Retention of College Freshman at Regional, Public Universities in the United States” published in the December issue of Regional, Sectoral, and Economic Studies. Using six years of data for 180 public universities with a master Carnegie classification, Flores and Hansen, find support for […]