Dr. Phyllis May-Machunda Awarded Smithsonian Fellowship
Dr. Phyllis May-Machunda has been awarded a Smithsonian Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship to work at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in Washington, D.C.
3 MSUM Students Win Live Your Dream Contest
Soroptimist International of Moorhead is pleased to announce three winners for its Live Your Dream contest this year. The Moorhead club presented each woman with a $1,000 award.
Congratulations to YWCA Women of the Year Winners, Nominees
Congratulations to all of the MSUM alumnae, faculty and staff nominated as YWCA Cass Clay Women of the Year! Alumna Tonya Stende, Dale Carnegie North Dakota President, was named YWCA Woman of the Year for Community and Volunteer Service, and alumna Michelle Weber, Principal at Liberty Middle School, was named YWCA Woman of the Year for Science and Technology. Other […]
Gerontology Students, Faculty Attend Minnesota Gerontological Society Conference
Gerontology students Amy Bechtle, Jessica Boonstra, Merianne Bott, Ana Brakel, Beau Cummings, Mayu Ishikawa, and Keren Mabisi, along with Gerontology Program Coordinator Sue Humphers-Ginther and Professors Shawn Ginther (Social Work) and Jessica Hausauer (Sociology), attended the 40th annual meeting of the Minnesota Gerontological Society in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on April 22, 2016.
Holtan Presents at Ryumonji Zen Monastery
Merrie Sue Holtan, communication and journalism, presented five personal journey writing workshops at the Ryumonji Zen Monastery, rural Dorchester, IA. Other presenters included Luther College faculty, Decorah, IA, and Abbot Shoken Winecoff. Ryumonji means “Dragon Gate Temple” and exists to help people face the tribulations of everyday life.