Sociology undergraduates present research at regional conference

Dr. Lee Garth Vigilant and Sociology majors Amanda Heitkamp and Ashley Heitkamp attended the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) Annual Meeting in Chicago from April 17-20. Ashley and Amanda gave a presentation entitled “‘First Off, Take a Breath and Relax. I’m About 99% Positive You Don’t Have HIV’: The Contours of Emotional Support and Peer-Diagnosis in an N-Adic Online Sexual Health […]

Campus News earns Crystal Pillar in broadcasting awards

Campus News, MSUM’s student-produced newscast, received a Crystal Pillar in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Upper Midwest Regional Student Production Awards. The Upper Midwest region covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and western Wisconsin. MSUM’s Campus News was the only college newscast to receive a Crystal Pillar in the newscast category. MSUM Campus News students […]

Pahl wins silver ADDY at District 8 American Advertising Awards

Sydney Pahl ’18 (graphic design) received a Silver ADDY at the 2019 District 8 American Advertising Awards on April 11. The regional competition recognizes the advertising and creative excellence of professionals and students from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Pahl’s BFA senior project, “Valley 665 Complex,” was recognized with a Silver ADDY in the category of Integrated Brand […]

Gietzen awarded Minnesota Gerontological Society scholarship

Luke Gietzen, a senior majoring in both Gerontology and Psychology, has been awarded a highly competitive Gerald Bloedow Scholarship from the Minnesota Gerontological Society. In 1994, MGS established the Bloedow Scholarship fund to honor the lifelong contributions of Gerald Bloedow to the field of aging and to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students to further their education in […]

Dr. Kramar, Minei present at national conference

Dr. David Kramar and undergraduate Geosciences student Asami Minei attended the 2019 National Conference of the American Association of Geographers in Washington D.C. from April 3 – April 7. At the conference, they presented their research entitled “Application of Object-Oriented Classification and Non-NIR Vegetation Indices to Quantify Prairie Restoration Efforts at Two Sites in Western MN.” Co-authored by Dr. Valquiria […]