The MSUM Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Tom Strait, traveled to Eau Claire, Wisconsin this past weekend where they won first prize in the Collegiate Jazz Ensemble competition. One of the oldest and largest jazz festivals in the nation, the festival hosts ensembles and jazz soloists from across the country.
Dr. Knutson along with Dr. Kristen Ford, Concordia and MSUM Health Education Major presented an engaging presentation inspired by THE FUSED Health Education Series, featured in JOPERD Mini Series Articles: THE FUSED Technique. THE= Teaching Health Education; FUSED= Functional [Data-Driven] information, Using HBOs &, Skill-based cues, Engaging teaching strategies for, Daily-application developing health literate K-12 students). Their session aimed to […]
Members of the MSUM Percussion Ensemble performed flash-mob pop-up performances at schools and public venues across the region on Tuesday to advertise for their Thursday evening performance of “Lights, Camera, Drum: An Evening of Percussion Theatre!” Over the course of 5 hours, they presented approximately 8 performances at 6 different venues, including area high schools, TV studios, and Brewhalla. Their […]
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Selah Jacoway, a broadcast journalism major at MSUM, was named the 2025 winner of the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Foundation (MBJF) Diversity Scholarship. The MBJF Diversity Scholarship is presented to recognize outstanding promise in the field of broadcasting, and includes a $1,500 award. Jacoway was chosen out of a pool of student applicants in a six state region. Jacoway is currently a co-anchor […]