A Celebration of Community and History Through Archaeology

Celebrate archaeology and community by joining our archaeology students and the community of Winnipeg Junction for a Hootenanny! Potluck style meal with music by Kohlrabi Soup. We’ll have a history harvest for community members with stories and/or photos of Winnipeg Junction plus a small traveling exhibit set up for the public. All are welcome! When: June 27 | 6-8 p.m. What: Potluck […]

Art Students Jury MN State HS Leage Section 6

Eight advanced Art Education students gained valuable work experience serving as jurors for the MN State Section 6 Visual Arts Exhibition in New York Mills this spring. Students juried work in their areas of expertise over 10 media categories. Over 200 works were juried for awards with finalists selected to move on to the  State-wide Finals Competition.

Archaeology Coauthors Win Regional Poster Prize

Archaeology student scholars win the Council for Minnesota Archaeology Undergraduate Poster Prize for their poster presentation on the importance of community collaboration. Their poster, titled “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: The Importance of Collaboration Between Archaeologists and Indigenous Communities,” details collaborative and volunteer work completed at the request of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Planetarium Sells out Romance Shows

The MSUM Planetarium’s annual Romance Under the Stars were performed to sold-out crowds on Valentine’s Day.  The Planetarium hosted four back-to-back shows on Friday night.  A student developed and presented show, Romance has been an annual tradition for going on 10 years.  This year saw the addition of a collaboration with the Oceanarium for Romance Under the Sea.  This special […]