School of Performing Arts to host 2,900 elementary students this week

The MSUM School of Performing Arts will present five educational performances for approximately 2,900 first grade students from across the Red River Valley this week in Hansen Theatre. This annual event, featuring MSUM’s “Fuego Tropical” World Music and Percussion Ensemble directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, takes students on an exploration of music from around the world.  The event is made […]

Homecoming Alumni Band and Choir Concert this Saturday night

The MSUM School of Performing Arts is proud to host our annual Homecoming Band and Choir Alumni concert this coming Saturday, October 12 at 7:30pm in Hansen Theatre.  All alumni who once performed in an MSUM Choir or Band are invited to a one-hour rehearsal on Saturday.  That evening, alumni join current MSUM ensemble members on stage under the baton […]

Professor Matt Craig is a core contributor among hundreds of volunteers worldwideto receive the 2025 AAS Berkely Prize

MSUM Professor Matt Craig is a core contributor among more than 500 volunteers worldwide to be recognized with the 2025 Lancelot M. Berkeley–New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy. The Berkeley Prize has been awarded annually by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) since 2011. It is supported by a New York Community Trust grant and includes a […]

Grant drives strategic growth of school counseling program

A five-year, $6.7 million grant has significantly boosted Minnesota State University Moorhead’s school counseling program, nearly doubling enrollment in three years. The key factors driving the program’s expansion are the urgent need for school mental health providers and the student financial support from the grant. However, faculty were poised for growth well before receiving the grant. “The growth of our program […]