Dragons at DECA International

Seventeen Dragons competed at the recent Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla. MSUM had a very successful event with students placing in eight international categories: International Finalists (Top 8) Gage Donovan – Business Research Gage Donovan – Entrepreneurship Challenge Julia Stenberg – Managerial Accounting Laura Squires – Entrepreneurship Operations Zac Spohn – Entrepreneurship Challenge Zac Spohn – […]

MSUM students win Mayo Clinic IMPACT competition

A team of four MSUM undergraduates (Bioscience majors Trysten Jensen and Whitney Shegrud and BCBT majors Kervens Accilien and Nik Newville) was awarded first place in the Mayo Clinic’s annual IMPACT competition. The team submitted a proposal earlier this semester detailing their hypothesis explaining what may be the underlying cause of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Their proposal was selected […]

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 […]